Worrell Wins Bronze, Tarasevich Advances at FINA World Championships
July 24, 2017 | Swimming & Diving
Day 2 is in the books.
University of Louisville swimmer Kelsi Worrell won bronze and teammate Grigory Tarasevich qualified for the finals in the second day of racing at the FINA Swimming World Championships Monday in Budapest.
Tarasevich touched third in his heat, the second semi-final, and advanced to tomorrow night's 100 backstroke final seeded 5th. The ACC Champion and All-American for the Cardinals put up a 53.06. China's Xu Jiayu put up a 52.44 to qualify first. Americans Ryan Murphy (52.95) and Matt Grevers (52.97) qualified second and third respectively.
Kelsi Worrell and the rest of the flyers had to battle Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, who is the reigning world record holder in the event, in the finals of the 100-meter fly. Sjostrom won gold and set a new Championship Record of 55.53. Australia's Emma McKeon (56.18) set a new Australian Record for silver, while American Kelsi Worrell (56.37) posted her lifetime best time to win her first major international medal individually with a bronze medal.
Action resumes tomorrow morning at 3:30 a.m. ET for prelims.
Day 3 7/25
AM Session
M 50 Breast Prelims Carlos Claverie
M 200 Fly Prelims Etay Gurevich
M 800 Free Prelims Marcelo Acosta
Tarasevich touched third in his heat, the second semi-final, and advanced to tomorrow night's 100 backstroke final seeded 5th. The ACC Champion and All-American for the Cardinals put up a 53.06. China's Xu Jiayu put up a 52.44 to qualify first. Americans Ryan Murphy (52.95) and Matt Grevers (52.97) qualified second and third respectively.
Kelsi Worrell and the rest of the flyers had to battle Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, who is the reigning world record holder in the event, in the finals of the 100-meter fly. Sjostrom won gold and set a new Championship Record of 55.53. Australia's Emma McKeon (56.18) set a new Australian Record for silver, while American Kelsi Worrell (56.37) posted her lifetime best time to win her first major international medal individually with a bronze medal.
Action resumes tomorrow morning at 3:30 a.m. ET for prelims.
Day 3 7/25
AM Session
M 50 Breast Prelims Carlos Claverie
M 200 Fly Prelims Etay Gurevich
M 800 Free Prelims Marcelo Acosta
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