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Kelsi Worrell Wins Olympic Gold in the 4 x 100 Medley Relay
August 13, 2016 | Swimming & Diving
Worrell is first Cardinal swimmer to medal in school history
University of Louisville swimmer Kelsi Worrell won an Olympic gold medal for the United States as part of the women's 4 x 100 medley relay team Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro.
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In yesterday's prelims, Worrell swam the butterfly leg with a split of 56.47 and the team's 3:54.67 Â seeded the USA top for the final.
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The final foursome of Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel combined for a 3:53.13 for the gold. It came down to a race for the silver and bronze between Australia, Denmark, China, and Canada. The Australians edged the rest of the field with a combined time of 3:55.00. Denmark took the bronze with a time of 3:55.01.
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Worrell, a four time NCAA Champion and Honda Cup Award winner, is the first Louisville Cardinal to win a swimming medal of any color.
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In yesterday's prelims, Worrell swam the butterfly leg with a split of 56.47 and the team's 3:54.67 Â seeded the USA top for the final.
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The final foursome of Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel combined for a 3:53.13 for the gold. It came down to a race for the silver and bronze between Australia, Denmark, China, and Canada. The Australians edged the rest of the field with a combined time of 3:55.00. Denmark took the bronze with a time of 3:55.01.
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Worrell, a four time NCAA Champion and Honda Cup Award winner, is the first Louisville Cardinal to win a swimming medal of any color.
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