USA Swimming Announces Pan-American Games Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 2. Forty-eight swimmers will represent Team USA at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 14-30, 2011. The U.S. swim team includes eight members of this summer's FINA World Championship roster and 10 swimmers from the 2011 World University Games team. The pool competition will take place October 15-21 and the 10K open water race will be held October 22 in nearby Puerto Vallarta.

Highlighting the U.S. team are 2008 Olympic silver medalist Elaine Breeden (Lexington, Ky.), 2011 World University Games gold medalist Annie Chandler (San Antonio, Texas), and five-time Pan Am Games medalist Robert Margalis (Flushing, N.Y.). The open water team will be led by 2011 USA Swimming 10K Open Water National Champions Eva Fabian (Keene, N.H.), and Alex Meyer (Ithaca, N.Y.). Meyer was also the first U.S. swimmer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Also featured on the men's side will be Marcus Titus (Tucson, Ariz.) who finished third in the 100m breast at the 2011 National Championships, Titus most recently captured the World Deaf Swimming Championship in the same event.

A complete roster of the 2011 U.S. Pan American Games team roster can be found here.

The Pan American Games are held every four years, in the year before the summer Olympic Games and are the second-largest multi-sport event behind only the summer Olympics. Swimmers were selected for the Pan American Games based upon their performance at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships that took place August 2-6, 2011 in Palo Alto, Calif. Full selection criteria can be found here.

In addition to the announcement of the 2011 Pan American Games roster, USA Swimming has also named the coaching staff for the Games in Mexico. Chuck Batchelor will lead the women and Dick Shoulberg will coach the men in Guadalajara. Batchelor will be assisted by Mark Bernardino, John Morse and Bill Rose while Shoulberg will be joined by assistant coaches Kelly Kremer, Kate Lundsten and Steve Morsilli.

All members of the U.S. Pan American Games swim team are subject to final approval by the United States Olympic Committee.

Women
Rachel Bootsma Eden Prairie, Minn. Aquajets Swim Team 100 back
Bonnie Brandon Centennial, Colo. Mission Aurora/Colorado Swimming 200 back
Catherine Breed Pleasanton, Calif. Pleasanton Seahawks 200 free
Elaine Breeden Lexington, Ky. Stanford Swimming 100 fly
Annie Chandler San Antonio, Texas Tucson Ford Aquatics 100 breast
Lyndsay DePaul Orange, Calif. Trojan Swim Club 200 fly
Claire Donahue Lenoir City, Tenn. Western Kentucky Swimming 100 fly
Erika Erndl Naples, Fla. T2 Aquatics 100 free
Eva Fabian Keene, N.H. Greenwood Memorial Swim Club 10K
Lara Jackson El Paso, Texas Tucson Ford Aquatics 50 free
Christine Jennings Longmont, Colo. Mission Viejo 10K
Amanda Kendall Fairfax, Va. LSU 100 free
Madison Kennedy Avon, Conn. Unattached 50 free
Michelle McKeehan Greenwood, Ind. Athens Bulldogs 200 breast
Whitney Myers Oxford, Ohio FAST 200 IM
Chelsea Nauta Tampa, Fla. Athens Bulldogs 200 free
Elizabeth Pelton Ruxton, Md. North Baltimore Aquatic Club 100, 200 back
Gillian Ryan Kutztown, Pa. Parkland Aquatics 400, 800 free
Julia Smit Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Stanford Swimming 200, 400 IM
Haley Spencer O'Fallon, Mo. Minnesota Aquatics 200 breast
Ashley Steenvoorden East Brunswick, N.J. Minnesota Aquatics 400 free
Ashley Twichell Fayetville, N.Y. Mission Viejo 800 free
Kim Vandenberg Moraga, Calif. New York Athletic Club 200 fly
Allysa Vavra Coaldale, Pa. Indiana Club Paradise 400 IM
Ashley Wanland Long Groove, Ill. Wisconsin Aquatics 100 breast

Men
Matthew Bartlett Atlanta, Ga. Athens Bulldogs 200 fly
Chris Brady Wilmington, Del. North Baltimore Aquatic Club 100 fly
Clark Burckle Louisville, Ky. Tucson Ford Aquatics 200 breast
Will Copeland Lexington, Va. Cal Aquatics 50 free
Conor Dwyer Winnetka, Ill. Gator Swim Club 200, 400 IM
Ryan Feeley Rye, N.Y. Club Wolverine 1500 free
Arthur Frayler Ambler, Pa. Germantown Academy 1500 free, 10K
Eugene Godsoe Greensboro, N.C. SwimMAC Carolina 100 back, 100 fly
Tyler Harris Richmond, Va. Trojan Swim Club 200 IM
Charlie Houchin Raleigh, N.C. FAST 400 free
Bryan Lundquist Marietta, Ga. Stingrays of Georgia 50 free
Dan Madwed Stamford, Conn. Club Wolverine 200 fly
Sean Mahoney Rio Vista, Calif. Cal Aquatics 200 breast
Robert Margalis Flushing, N.Y. FAST 400 IM
Alex Meyer Ithaca, N.Y. Crimson Aquatics 10K
Ryan Murphy Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Bolles School Sharks 200 back
Matt Patton Matthews, N.C. Club Wolverine 200, 400 free
David Russell Wellesley, Mass. California Aquatics 100 back
Scot Robison Charlotte, N.C. New South Swimming 100, 200 free
Bobby Savulich Edison, N.J. Club Wolverine 100 free
Kevin Swander Carmel, Ind. SwimMAC Carolina 100 breast
Marcus Titus Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Ford Aquatics 100 breast
Rex Tullius Port Orange, Fla. Daytona Beach 200 bacK

Head Men's Coach: Richard Shoulberg Head Women's Coach: Chuck Batchelor
Assistant Men's Coaches: Mark Bernardino, John Morse, Bill Rose Assistant Women's Coaches: Kelly Kremer, Kate Lundsten, Steve Morsilli

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