July 2, 2008

Omaha, Neb. - Kelly Nelson qualified for the semifinals and then finished 16th in the semifinals of the 200-meter butterfly to highlight Penn State's swimmers on the fourth day of U.S. Olympic Trials on Wednesday. Nelson, the school and Big Ten record holder in the 200-yard butterfly, finished her morning preliminary swim in 2:12.58 and then touched the wall in 2:13.98 in her semifinal swim in the evening.

It was a light day for Penn State's swimmers as only Nelson and two other swimmers, Kailey Morris and Karie Haglund, competed, all in the 200 fly. Morris turned a good swim as she finished just outside of qualifying for a second swim, coming in 23rd in 2:13.35.

Tomorrow, five women are scheduled to compete in the 200 breaststroke prelims while Pat Schirk, seeded sixth in the 200 backstroke, will compete in the prelims of that event.

Results for Penn State's swimmers on Wednesday are listed below

200 Butterfly
Kelly Nelson (16th - 2:12.58; semis: 16th - 2:13.98)
Kailey Morris (23rd - 2:13.35)
Karie Haglund (83rd - 2:19.34)