Former Yorktown swimmer Kelsi Hall is serving notice to the rest of the country--she'll be a force to be reckoned with at both the upcoming NCAA Championships and next summer's U.S. Olympic Trials.
The three-time Indiana high school state champion in the 50-yard freestyle raced to a lifetime best in the 50-METER version of the event Thursday in Atlanta. Hall's time of 25.69 was good enough for 4th place in the 'B' final and an overall 14th place finish at Nationals last night.
Her coach at the University of Miami, Christie Shefchunas, said, "I am so proud of Kelsi. Every time she swims the 50 long course, she gets faster and keeps moving up the rankings in the United States."
This year's Winter Nationals are being swum in long course meters instead of short course yards to give competitors a chance to post qualifying times for the Olympic Trials.
Kelsi had already punched her ticket to Omaha before last night's outstanding effort. But it makes her that much more formidable going into the Trials next June. And it no doubt makes her even MORE confident heading into the 2012 portion of her final college season at Miami.
Not bad for a girl from little old Yorktown, Indiana, eh?
Keep up the great work, Kelsi.
And GO TIGERS, GO 'CANES!
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