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Kelsi Worrell Finishes 9th in 100 fly at Olympic Games
August 06, 2016 | Swimming & Diving
Worrell posts a 57.54
University of Louisville swimmer Kelsi Worrell finished ninth in the 100-fly in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Â The Cardinal swimmer posted a 57.54 in the first semifinal heat but just missed out on her first Olympic final.
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Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom went 55.84 in heat 2 in the semifinals for the top qualifying time. Emma McKeon of Australia was second in 56.81. Rikako Ikee of Japan was third with a 57.05, setting a Japanese national record in the process. Denmark's Jeanette Ottesen was fourth with a 57.06. Canada's Penny Oleksiak put up a 57.10 to finish fifth overall.
Dana Vollmer (57.47), Lu Ying (57.15), and Chen Xinyi (57.51) made up the remaining finalists.
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Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom went 55.84 in heat 2 in the semifinals for the top qualifying time. Emma McKeon of Australia was second in 56.81. Rikako Ikee of Japan was third with a 57.05, setting a Japanese national record in the process. Denmark's Jeanette Ottesen was fourth with a 57.06. Canada's Penny Oleksiak put up a 57.10 to finish fifth overall.
Dana Vollmer (57.47), Lu Ying (57.15), and Chen Xinyi (57.51) made up the remaining finalists.
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- Sarah Sjostrom – Sweden – 55.84 OLYMPIC RECORD
- Emma McKeon – Australia – 56.81
- Rikako Ikee – Japan – 57.05
- Jeanette Ottesen – Denmark – 57.06
- Penny Oleksiak – Canada – 57.10
- Dana Vollmer – USA – 57.47
- Lu Ying – China – 57.15
- Chen Xinyi – China – 57.51
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