OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dana Vollmer is heading back to the Olympics, this time as a mother.
Less than 16 months after giving birth to her first child, Vollmer finished second behind Kelsi Worrell in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials on Monday night, giving her a chance to defend her Olympic title in Rio.
Vollmer led at the turn, but the late-blooming Worrell rallied on the return lap to post the second-fastest time in the world this year at 56.48 seconds. Vollmer touched next in 57.21, giving her the second spot on the Olympic team.