Kelsi Dahlia facts for kids

Dahlia in 2017
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Birth name	Kelsi Worrell
Nationality	American
Born	(1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 30) Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	165 lbs
Spouse(s)	Tom Dahlia (m. 2017)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	Cali Condors Cardinal Aquatics
College team	University of Louisville
Coach	Arthur Albiero
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley World Championships (LC) Gold 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley Gold 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle Gold 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley Gold 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley Silver 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed medley Bronze 2017 Budapest 100 m butterfly World Championships (SC) Gold 2016 Windsor 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2016 Windsor 4×50 m medley Gold 2016 Windsor 4×100 m medley Gold 2018 Hangzhou 100 m butterfly Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle Gold 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley Silver 2016 Windsor 50 m butterfly Silver 2016 Windsor 100 m butterfly Silver 2016 Windsor 200 m butterfly Silver 2018 Hangzhou 200 m butterfly Bronze 2018 Hangzhou 50 m butterfly Pan Pacific Championships Silver 2018 Tokyo 100 m butterfly Silver 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m medley Pan American Games Gold 2015 Toronto 100 m butterfly Gold 2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley Silver 2015 Toronto 4×100 m freestyle Representing the Louisville Cardinals NCAA Championships Gold 2015 Greensboro 100 y butterfly Gold 2015 Greensboro 200 y butterfly Gold 2016 Atlanta 100 y butterfly Gold 2016 Atlanta 200 y butterfly Silver 2014 Minneapolis 100 y butterfly Silver 2015 Greensboro 4×50 y medley Silver 2016 Atlanta 4×100 y medley Bronze 2015 Greensboro 50 y freestyle Bronze 2016 Atlanta 4×50 y medley

Kelsi Worrell Dahlia (born July 15, 1994) is a former American competitive swimmer. She was known for her skills in butterfly and freestyle swimming. At the 2018 World Championships, Kelsi won an amazing nine medals, including seven gold medals! She also competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. There, she won a gold medal as part of the 4 x 100-meter medley relay team.

Kelsi was also a part of the International Swimming League. She swam for the Cali Condors team.

Kelsi Dahlia: A Champion Swimmer

Her Early Life and School

Kelsi Worrell Dahlia was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. She grew up in Westampton Township, New Jersey. As a child, she swam for Jersey Storm Swimming and Tarnsfield Swim Club. She went to Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly. Kelsi graduated from high school in 2012.

Kelsi's Amazing Swimming Career

College Swimming Success

Kelsi attended the University of Louisville. As a senior in 2016, she won the Honda Sports Award. This award is given to top college athletes in different sports. Kelsi won it for swimming and diving.

Breaking Records in 2015

In 2015, Kelsi competed at the Pan American Games in Toronto. She won a gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly race.

Kelsi also set an American record in the 100-yard butterfly. In March 2015, she broke a 13-year-old record. She became the first woman to swim the event in under 50 seconds! In March 2016, she made her record even better, finishing in 49.43 seconds.

In December 2015, Kelsi helped break a world record. This was for the 4×100 meter medley relay (short course). She swam with her teammates Courtney Bartholomew, Katie Meili, and Simone Manuel.

The 2016 Olympic Games

Kelsi qualified for the US Olympic team in 2016. She placed first in the 100-meter butterfly at the US Olympic Swimming Trials.

At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Kelsi swam in the 100-meter butterfly. She finished 9th in the semi-finals and did not make it to the final race. However, she won a gold medal! This was for swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay.

Winning Big at the 2018 World Championships

In December 2018, Kelsi competed at the World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. She had an amazing performance! Kelsi won a record-breaking nine medals at this event. Seven of these medals were gold! This was more gold medals than any other swimmer at that championship.

Swimming in the International League

In 2019, Kelsi joined the first-ever International Swimming League. She swam for the Cali Condors team. Her team finished third in the final match in Las Vegas. Kelsi won the 100-meter butterfly race at the final. She even beat Sarah Sjöström, who held the world record!

More Wins at the 2019 World Championships

Kelsi continued her success at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She won one gold and two silver medals for Team USA. She swam the butterfly part of the 4×100 meter medley final. The USA team won gold and set a new world record time of 3:50.40! She also earned silver medals in two other relay events.

Life After Competitive Swimming

In 2022, Kelsi Dahlia announced she was retiring from competitive swimming. She posted a thank you message on Instagram. She thanked swimming for everything it taught her. Now, she works as an associate coach for the University of Notre Dame's swimming and diving team.

Awards and Special Mentions

• SwimSwam Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#53), 2022 (#46)

Kelsi's Family Life

In 2017, Kelsi married her husband, Tom Dahlia. Kelsi has five siblings: Jarrod, Kyle, Lindi, Taylor, and Skylar. All of her siblings were also swimmers. They all swam for Tarnsfield Swim Club. Her brother Kyle also swam for Louisville. He even qualified and competed in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

See also

In Spanish: Kelsi Dahlia para niños