Kelsi Worrell: It’ll be hard to sleep tonight (Video)

^{Reported by Mitch Bowmile.}

WOMEN’S 100M BUTTERFLY

Top seed: Kelsi Worrell (56.84)
World record: 55.64 – Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden)
American record: 55.98 – Dana Vollmer
U.S Open record: 56.38 – Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden)
U.S Nationals record: 56.42 – Dana Vollmer
JR World record: 56.99 – Penny Oleksiak (Canada)
2012 Winning Time: 56.50 – Dana Vollmer

The much anticipated Kelsi Worrell–Dana Vollmer showdown might be closer than anticipated. In prelims, it was all Worrell with a 56.84, however Vollmer dominated the semifinals with a 56.90 performance.

That time gives Vollmer the top seed heading into tomorrow night’s final where she’ll be right beside Worrell. The final will feature their first time racing in the same heat at this meet.

Worrell won the second semifinal with a 57.12 time, slightly slower than what she was this morning but still good enough to get her a middle lane for finals.

All remaining finalists behind Vollmer and Worrell were in the 58-second range, far behind the two leaders.

TOP EIGHT 

1. Dana Vollmer (56.90)
2. Kelsi Worrell (57.12)
3. Sarah Gibson (58.02)
4. Cassidy Bayer (58.11)
5. Kendyl Stewart (58.33)
6. Hellen Moffitt (58.46)
7. Claire Donahue (58.76)
8. Hali Flickinger (58.81)

For official results, click here.