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{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1994)}}
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| caption = Dahlia in 2017
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| birth_name = Kelsi Worrell
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| full_name = Kelsi Worrell Dahlia
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|15}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5386 |title=Kelsi Worrell – 2015–16 Swimming and Diving |publisher=[[Louisville Cardinals]] |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|15}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5386 |title=Kelsi Worrell - 2015-16 Swimming and Diving |first1= |last1= |date= |publisher=[[Louisville Cardinals]] |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey]], U.S.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Kelsi-Worrell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623003050/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Kelsi-Worrell |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 23, 2015 |title=Kelsi Worrell Swimming |publisher=Team USA |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees]], New Jersey<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Kelsi-Worrell |title=Kelsi Worrell Swimming |first1= |last1= |date= |publisher=Team USA |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
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| weight = 165 lbs<ref name="bio" />
| strokes = [[Butterfly stroke|Butterfly]]
| strokes = [[Butterfly stroke|Butterfly]], [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]]
| club = [[Cali Condors]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale/ |title=Cali Condors Unveil Roster for 2019 International Swimming League Finale |first1=Braden |last1=Keith |date=December 9, 2019 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]] }}</ref> <br/> Cardinal Aquatics
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| collegeteam = [[Louisville Cardinals|University of Louisville]]<ref name="post">{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kelsi-worrell-wins-us-national-title-in-the-womens-100-meter-butterfly/2015/08/06/30754f10-3c78-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html |title=Kelsi Worrell wins USA Swimming national title in the women’s 100-meter butterfly |first1=Bryan |last1=Flaherty |date=August 6, 2015 |publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
| collegeteam = [[Louisville Cardinals|University of Louisville]]<ref name="post">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kelsi-worrell-wins-us-national-title-in-the-womens-100-meter-butterfly/2015/08/06/30754f10-3c78-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html |title=Kelsi Worrell wins USA Swimming national title in the women's 100-meter butterfly |first1=Bryan |last1=Flaherty |date=August 6, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>
| coach =
| spouse = Tom Dahlia (m. 2017)
| relatives = Siblings: Kyle Worrell, Jarrod Worrell, Lindi Worrell, Taylor Worrell, Skylar Worrell
| coach = Arthur Albiero
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{{MedalSport | Women's swimming}}
{{MedalSport|Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | the United States}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 World Aquatics Championships|2017 Budapest]]|[[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Budapest|[[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Budapest|[[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay|4×100 m mixed freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Budapest|[[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay|4×100 m mixed medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 World Aquatics Championships|2019 Gwangju]]|[[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Gwangju|[[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2019 Gwangju|[[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay|4×100 m mixed medley]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Budapest|[[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2016 Windsor]]|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Windsor|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay|4×50 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Windsor|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2018 Hangzhou]]|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay|4×50 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|4×50 m mixed freestyle]]}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay|4×50 m mixed medley]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Windsor|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre butterfly|50 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Windsor|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Windsor|[[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Hangzhou|[[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre butterfly|50 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|2018 Tokyo]] | [[2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]]}}
{{MedalSilver| 2018 Tokyo | [[2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver| 2018 Tokyo | [[2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]] | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]] | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100 m butterfly]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Toronto | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]] }}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Toronto | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Toronto | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Toronto | [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m freestyle]] }}
{{MedalCountry|the [[Louisville Cardinals]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships|NCAA Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships|2015 Greensboro]]|100&nbsp;y butterfly}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Greensboro|200&nbsp;y butterfly}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships|2016 Atlanta]]|100&nbsp;y butterfly}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Atlanta|200&nbsp;y butterfly}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships|2014 Minneapolis]]|100&nbsp;y butterfly}}
{{MedalSilver|2015 Greensboro|4×50&nbsp;y medley}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Atlanta|4×100&nbsp;y medley}}
{{MedalBronze|2015 Greensboro|50&nbsp;y freestyle}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Atlanta|4×50&nbsp;y medley}}
}}
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'''Kelsi Worrell''' (born July 15, 1994) is an American competition swimmer specialized in the butterfly. At the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] in Toronto, she won the gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]].<ref name="post" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2015/07/19/another-gold--louisville-swimmings-kelsi-worrell--pan-am-games/30377539/ |title=Another gold for Cards' Worrell at Pan Am Games |first1=Jonathan |last1= Lintner |date=July 19, 2015 |publisher=''[[The Courier-Journal]]'' |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>


'''Kelsi Worrell Dahlia''' ({{née}} '''Worrell'''; born July 15, 1994) is a former American competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] specializing in butterfly and freestyle events. At the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2018 World Championships]], Dahlia won nine total medals of which seven were gold medals.<ref name="USAS16Dec2018"/><ref name="Zaccardi16Dec2018"/> She qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]] in the 100-meter butterfly and won a gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter [[Medley swimming#Medley relay|medley relay for swimming]] in the heats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000301032102FFFFFFFFFFFF02|title=Women's 100m Butterfly|author=USA Swimming|publisher=Omega Timing|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235002/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000301032102FFFFFFFFFFFF02|archive-date=August 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
She holds the [[List of United States records in swimming|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swimswam.com/kelsi-worrell-becomes-first-woman-ever-under-50-seconds-in-100-yard-fly/ |title=Kelsi Worrell Becomes First Woman Ever Under 50 Seconds In 100 Yard Fly |first1=Braden |last1=Keith |date=March 20, 2015 |publisher=Swimswam |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>


As part of the [[International Swimming League]] she competes for the [[Cali Condors]].
At the [[Duel in the Pool]] meeting in December 2015, Worrell broke the [[List of world records in swimming|world record]] in the [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay|4×100 meter medley relay]] ([[short course]]) together with her teammates [[Courtney Bartholomew]], [[Katie Meili]], and [[Simone Manuel]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Duel in the Pool: Team USA goes on record assault to secure 74-48 advantage|url=http://www.swimvortex.com/duel-in-the-pool-team-usa-puts-goes-on-record-assault-to-secure-74-48-advantage/|publisher=Swimvortex|first=John|last=Lohn|date=December 12, 2015|accessdate=December 13, 2015}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
== References ==
Born in [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey]], Worrell grew up in [[Westampton Township, New Jersey]] where she swam for Jersey Storm Swimming and Tarnsfield Swim Club her whole childhood. She attended [[Rancocas Valley Regional High School]] in [[Mount Holly, New Jersey|Mount Holly]], where she graduated as part of the class of 2012.<ref name="bio"/>

==Career==
===College===
As a senior at [[University of Louisville|Louisville]], she won the [[Honda Sports Award]] in the swimming & diving category in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/louisvilles-kelsi-worrell-wins-honda-award-top-collegiate-swimmer/|title=Louisville's Kelsi Worrell Wins Honda Award as Top Collegiate Swimmer|date=2016-04-08|website=SwimSwam|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/swimdive|title=Swimming & Diving|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>

===2015===
At the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] in Toronto, she won the gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]].<ref name="post" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2015/07/19/another-gold--louisville-swimmings-kelsi-worrell--pan-am-games/30377539/ |title=Another gold for Cards' Worrell at Pan Am Games |first1=Jonathan |last1= Lintner |date=July 19, 2015 |newspaper=[[The Courier-Journal]] |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref>

Worrell held the [[List of United States records in swimming|American record]] in the 100-yard butterfly. At the NCAA finals in March 2015, she broke the 13-year-old record held by [[Natalie Coughlin]], and became the first woman to break 50 seconds in the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swimswam.com/kelsi-worrell-becomes-first-woman-ever-under-50-seconds-in-100-yard-fly/ |title=Kelsi Worrell Becomes First Woman Ever Under 50 Seconds In 100 Yard Fly |first1=Braden |last1=Keith |date=March 20, 2015 |publisher=Swimswam |access-date=December 13, 2015 }}</ref> In March 2016, she improved her record to 49.43 s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/worrell-american-record-2016-ncaa-final/ |title=Kelsi Worrell Crushes 100 Fly American Record |first1=Lauren |last1=Neidigh |date=March 18, 2016 |publisher=Swimswam |access-date=May 24, 2016 }}</ref>

At the [[Duel in the Pool]] meeting in December 2015, Worrell broke the [[List of world records in swimming|world record]] in the [[World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay|4×100 meter medley relay]] ([[short course]]) together with her teammates [[Courtney Bartholomew]], [[Katie Meili]], and [[Simone Manuel]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Duel in the Pool: Team USA goes on record assault to secure 74–48 advantage|url=http://www.swimvortex.com/duel-in-the-pool-team-usa-puts-goes-on-record-assault-to-secure-74-48-advantage/|publisher=Swimvortex|first=John|last=Lohn|date=December 12, 2015|access-date=December 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100049/http://www.swimvortex.com/duel-in-the-pool-team-usa-puts-goes-on-record-assault-to-secure-74-48-advantage/|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2016 Summer Olympics===
{{see also|Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}
At the [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|US Olympic Swimming Trials]], Worrell placed first in the 100-meter butterfly and qualified for the US Olympic team.

In [[Rio de Janeiro]], Worrell placed 4th in the heats of the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]] but failed to qualify for the finals after finishing 9th in the semi-finals. She won a gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100-meter medley relay]] for swimming in the prelims.

===2018 World Swimming Championships===
At the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|2018 World Swimming Championships]] in December in [[Hangzhou]], [[China]], Dahlia won a record nine medals at a FINA Championships meet, narrowly taking a lead in the gold medal count with seven medals over [[Caeleb Dressel]] who also won nine medals only with one less gold medal.<ref name="USAS16Dec2018">[https://www.usaswimming.org/news/2018/12/16/team-usa-wraps-dominant-fina-world-championships-(25m)-with-nine-medal-performance "Team USA Wraps Dominant FINA World Championships (25m) with Nine-Medal Performance"]. ''[[USA Swimming]]''. December 16, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref><ref name="Zaccardi16Dec2018">Zaccardi, Nick (December 16, 2018). [https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/12/16/caeleb-dressel-swimming-world-championships-short-course/ "Caeleb Dressel finishes with nine medals, six gold; U.S. dominates short course worlds"]. ''[[NBC Sports]]''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref>

===International Swimming League===
In 2019 she was a member of the inaugural [[International Swimming League]] representing the [[Cali Condors]], who finished third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada in December. Dahlia won the 100-meter butterfly at the final beating world record holder [[Sarah Sjöström]] for the second time of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/international-swimming-league-finale-in-las-vegas-day-one-live-recap/ |title=International Swimming League Finale in Las Vegas: Day One Live Recap |first1=Anne |last1=Lepesant |date=December 20, 2019 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]] }}</ref>

===2019 World Championships===
Dahlia won one gold and two silver medals competing for Team USA at the [[2019 World Aquatics Championships]]. She swam the butterfly leg of the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 meter medley]] final in which USA won gold with a world-record time of 3:50.40.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070205F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |title=2019 Worlds final |access-date=June 1, 2020 |work=FINA}}</ref> She won silver for a preliminary heat in the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay|4×100 meter mixed medley]] and a silver in the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 meter freestyle]] final, setting an American record with a time of 3:31.02.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fina.org/competition-detailed-results/18th-fina-world-championships-2019-women-4x100m-freestyle-relay/event |title=2019 Worlds final |access-date=June 1, 2020 |work=FINA}}</ref>

===Retirement From Swimming===
In 2022 Dahlia announced her official retirement from the sport and now works an associate coach for the University of Notre Dame swimming and diving team posting a thank you message on Instagram for all that swimming has contributed to her as a person both in an out of the pool.

==Awards and honors==
* ''[[SwimSwam]]'' Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#53),<ref name="Ortegon10Feb2021">Ortegon, Karl (February 10, 2021). [https://swimswam.com/swimswams-top-100-for-2021-womens-75-51/ "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #75 — #51"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved October 11, 2021.</ref> 2022 (#46)<ref name="Sutherland11Jan2022">Sutherland, James (January 11, 2022). [https://swimswam.com/swimswams-top-100-for-2022-womens-50-41/ "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2022: Women's #50-41"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved January 11, 2022.</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2017, Dahlia married her husband, Tom. She has 5 siblings: Jarrod, Kyle, Lindi, Taylor and Skylar who were and are also swimmers have all swam for Tarnsfield Swim Club. Her brother Kyle also swam for [[University of Louisville|Louisville]] as well as qualified and competed in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Aquatics|1035668|Kelsi Dahlia}}
* {{International Swimming League|dahlia-kelsi|Kelsi Dahlia}}
* {{USA Swimming|new_id=kelsi-dahlia|archive=20200814030336|name=Kelsi Dahlia}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150905131214/http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=8f37d023-8ee5-42a5-948b-789020722c2f archive])
* {{Team USA|WO/Kelsi-Worrell|Kelsi Worrell|archive=20220204062859|new_id=kelsi-worrell}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|kelsi-worrell|Kelsi Worrell}}
* {{Olympedia|132156|Kelsi Worrell}}

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Latest revision as of 20:35, 1 September 2024

Kelsi Dahlia
Dahlia in 2017
Personal information
Birth nameKelsi Worrell
Full nameKelsi Worrell Dahlia
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30)[3]
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S.[4]
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[4]
Weight165 lb (75 kg)[4]
SpouseTom Dahlia (m. 2017)
Relative(s)Siblings: Kyle Worrell, Jarrod Worrell, Lindi Worrell, Taylor Worrell, Skylar Worrell
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubCali Condors[1]
Cardinal Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Louisville[2]
CoachArthur Albiero
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest 100 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2016 Windsor 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2016 Windsor 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2016 Windsor 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 4×100 m freestyle
Representing the Louisville Cardinals
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greensboro 100 y butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greensboro 200 y butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 100 y butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 200 y butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2014 Minneapolis 100 y butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2015 Greensboro 4×50 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 4×100 y medley
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Greensboro 50 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Atlanta 4×50 y medley

Kelsi Worrell Dahlia (née Worrell; born July 15, 1994) is a former American competitive swimmer specializing in butterfly and freestyle events. At the 2018 World Championships, Dahlia won nine total medals of which seven were gold medals.[5][6] She qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 100-meter butterfly and won a gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter medley relay for swimming in the heats.[7]

As part of the International Swimming League she competes for the Cali Condors.

Early life and education

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Born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, Worrell grew up in Westampton Township, New Jersey where she swam for Jersey Storm Swimming and Tarnsfield Swim Club her whole childhood. She attended Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, where she graduated as part of the class of 2012.[4]

Career

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College

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As a senior at Louisville, she won the Honda Sports Award in the swimming & diving category in 2016.[8][9]

2015

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At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly.[2][10]

Worrell held the American record in the 100-yard butterfly. At the NCAA finals in March 2015, she broke the 13-year-old record held by Natalie Coughlin, and became the first woman to break 50 seconds in the event.[11] In March 2016, she improved her record to 49.43 s.[12]

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.[13]

2016 Summer Olympics

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See also: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

At the US Olympic Swimming Trials, Worrell placed first in the 100-meter butterfly and qualified for the US Olympic team.

In Rio de Janeiro, Worrell placed 4th in the heats of the 100-meter butterfly but failed to qualify for the finals after finishing 9th in the semi-finals. She won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for swimming in the prelims.

2018 World Swimming Championships

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At the 2018 World Swimming Championships in December in Hangzhou, China, Dahlia won a record nine medals at a FINA Championships meet, narrowly taking a lead in the gold medal count with seven medals over Caeleb Dressel who also won nine medals only with one less gold medal.[5][6]

International Swimming League

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In 2019 she was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League representing the Cali Condors, who finished third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada in December. Dahlia won the 100-meter butterfly at the final beating world record holder Sarah Sjöström for the second time of the season.[14]

2019 World Championships

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Dahlia won one gold and two silver medals competing for Team USA at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She swam the butterfly leg of the 4×100 meter medley final in which USA won gold with a world-record time of 3:50.40.[15] She won silver for a preliminary heat in the 4×100 meter mixed medley and a silver in the 4×100 meter freestyle final, setting an American record with a time of 3:31.02.[16]

Retirement From Swimming

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In 2022 Dahlia announced her official retirement from the sport and now works an associate coach for the University of Notre Dame swimming and diving team posting a thank you message on Instagram for all that swimming has contributed to her as a person both in an out of the pool.

Awards and honors

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Personal life

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In 2017, Dahlia married her husband, Tom. She has 5 siblings: Jarrod, Kyle, Lindi, Taylor and Skylar who were and are also swimmers have all swam for Tarnsfield Swim Club. Her brother Kyle also swam for Louisville as well as qualified and competed in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

References

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  1. ^ Keith, Braden (December 9, 2019). "Cali Condors Unveil Roster for 2019 International Swimming League Finale". SwimSwam.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Kelsi Worrell – 2015–16 Swimming and Diving". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Kelsi Worrell Swimming". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Team USA Wraps Dominant FINA World Championships (25m) with Nine-Medal Performance". USA Swimming. December 16, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (December 16, 2018). "Caeleb Dressel finishes with nine medals, six gold; U.S. dominates short course worlds". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ USA Swimming (June 27, 2016). "Women's 100m Butterfly". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Louisville's Kelsi Worrell Wins Honda Award as Top Collegiate Swimmer". SwimSwam. April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Swimming & Diving". CWSA. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Lintner, Jonathan (July 19, 2015). "Another gold for Cards' Worrell at Pan Am Games". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  11. ^ Keith, Braden (March 20, 2015). "Kelsi Worrell Becomes First Woman Ever Under 50 Seconds In 100 Yard Fly". Swimswam. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  12. ^ Neidigh, Lauren (March 18, 2016). "Kelsi Worrell Crushes 100 Fly American Record". Swimswam. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. ^ Lohn, John (December 12, 2015). "Duel in the Pool: Team USA goes on record assault to secure 74–48 advantage". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  14. ^ Lepesant, Anne (December 20, 2019). "International Swimming League Finale in Las Vegas: Day One Live Recap". SwimSwam.
  15. ^ "2019 Worlds final" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "2019 Worlds final". FINA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  17. ^ Ortegon, Karl (February 10, 2021). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #75 — #51". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  18. ^ Sutherland, James (January 11, 2022). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2022: Women's #50-41". SwimSwam. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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Records
Preceded by Women's 100 meter butterfly world record holder (short course)
December 3, 2021 – December 18, 2022 		Succeeded by
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