Kelsi Worrell
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 15, 1994[1] Voorhees Township, New Jersey[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Louisville[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kelsi Worrell (born July 15, 1994) is an American competition swimmer specialized in the butterfly. At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly.[3][4]
Born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, Worrell grew up in Westampton Township, New Jersey. She attended Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, where she graduated as part of the class of 2012.[2]
She holds the American record in the 100-yard butterfly, breaking the 13-year-old record held by Natalie Coughlin, and becoming the first woman to break 50 seconds in the event.[5]
At the Duel in the Pool meeting in December 2015, Worrell broke the world record in the 4×100 meter medley relay (short course) together with her teammates Courtney Bartholomew, Katie Meili, and Simone Manuel.[6]
References
- ↑ "Kelsi Worrell - 2015-16 Swimming and Diving". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kelsi Worrell Swimming". Team USA. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- 1 2 Flaherty, Bryan (August 6, 2015). "Kelsi Worrell wins USA Swimming national title in the women’s 100-meter butterfly". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ↑ Lintner, Jonathan (July 19, 2015). "Another gold for Cards' Worrell at Pan Am Games". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (March 20, 2015). "Kelsi Worrell Becomes First Woman Ever Under 50 Seconds In 100 Yard Fly". Swimswam. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ↑ Lohn, John (December 12, 2015). "Duel in the Pool: Team USA goes on record assault to secure 74-48 advantage". Swimvortex. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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