Don't know if you've been paying attention but two Cardinal swimmers are putting on a show in international events. At the recent SC World Championships in Hangzhou, China former Card Kelsi Worrell Dahlia and senior Mallory Comerford won a total of 11 medals nine of which were gold.
Team USA’s Kelsi Dahlia leaves Hangzhou with 9 medals total, 7 of which are gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. Dahlia, American’s top female butterflyer, won the gold in the 100m butterfly (55.01), captured silver and the American Record in the 200m fly (2:01.73), and bronze in the 50 fly (24.97).
Teammate Mallory Comerford was a part of both gold medal relays at the FINA Short Course World Championships.
In the 4x50 freestyle, the first event of the final session, Madison Kennedy led off with a split of 24.05 for the United States. Mallory Comerford had the fastest split of the field in 23.28 on the second leg. Kelsi Worrell Dahlia's third leg split of23.37 passed the leading Netherlands and anchor Erika Brown brought home the gold for the U.S. with a split of 23.33.
Kelsi Dahlia dominated the 100 fly, just missing the World Record by less than .5 of a second to win gold in 55.01 for Team USA.
Team USA’s Kelsi Dahlia leaves Hangzhou with 9 medals total, 7 of which are gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. Dahlia, American’s top female butterflyer, won the gold in the 100m butterfly (55.01), captured silver and the American Record in the 200m fly (2:01.73), and bronze in the 50 fly (24.97).
Teammate Mallory Comerford was a part of both gold medal relays at the FINA Short Course World Championships.
In the 4x50 freestyle, the first event of the final session, Madison Kennedy led off with a split of 24.05 for the United States. Mallory Comerford had the fastest split of the field in 23.28 on the second leg. Kelsi Worrell Dahlia's third leg split of23.37 passed the leading Netherlands and anchor Erika Brown brought home the gold for the U.S. with a split of 23.33.
Kelsi Dahlia dominated the 100 fly, just missing the World Record by less than .5 of a second to win gold in 55.01 for Team USA.
