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FINA Short Course World Championships
Worrell Sets American and World Records at SC World Championships
December 07, 2016 | Swimming & Diving
Kelsi wins relay gold and a silver in the 200-fly
University of Louisville swimmer Kelsi Worrell set an both an American record and a world record at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, ONT Canada Wednesday night.
She helped the women's 4x50 medley relay team set a world record of 2:02.89 with a split of 24.44. The Americans beat the former world mark by more than a second and were almost two body lengths ahead of the field. Ali DeLoof (26.12), Lilly King (28.78) Worrell (24.44) and Katrina Konopka (23.93) combined for the new mark.
In a tough double, Kelsi Worrell competed in the next women's race for the 200 fly final. The fastest qualifier, she clocked in at 2:03.94 in prelims, she shaved a second off that time with 2:02.89 for the silver medal and a new American Record. She is the first American woman to go under 2:03.
UofL's Grigory Tarasevich finished 8th in the 100-back, with a time of 50.95 in the men's final.Â
Racing continues tomorrow with the men's 100-IM, women's 50-fly, men's 50-backstroke, women's 100-IM, men's 50-freestyle, women's 200-backstroke, men's 200-breaststroke and the 4x50 Mixed Medley. Â
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