HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, June 21. THE top ranked USA Water Polo Women's National has announced their roster for the upcoming FINA World Championships. The team is coming off a Gold Medal at the 2011 FINA World League Super Final and will open competition at the FINA World Championships on July 17 against the Netherlands in Shanghai, China. Head Coach Adam Krikorian has selected a group of 13 athletes that includes eight returning Olympians including seven from the 2008 Silver Medal winning squad. In addition the roster includes eight returning members of the 2009 World Championship team from Rome, Italy and five athletes making their first appearance at a World Championships.
The USA Women are the only women's water polo nation to have won three FINA World Championships (2003, 2007, 2009) and will be looking for their third straight World Championship in China.
For USA schedule information at the 2011 FINA World Championships click here, for more visit the official website at http://www.shanghai-fina2011.com/en/.
2011 FINA World Championships Roster
GK – Tumua Anae (Newport Beach, CA/USC/SoCal)
GK – Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC)
C- Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara WPF)
C – Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET)
A – Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
A – Heather Petri (Orinda, CA/California/NYAC)
A – Kelly Rulon (San Diego, CA/UCLA/NYAC)
D – Melissa Seidemann (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/Stanford)
D – Jessica Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/NYAC)
D – Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Monte Vista HS/Diablo)
A -Brenda Villa (Commerce, CA/Stanford/Commerce)
AA – Lauren Wenger (Long Beach, CA/USC/NYAC)
D- Elsie Windes (Portland, OR/California/Tulatin Hills WP)
GK – Goalkeeper
A – Attacker
C – Center
D – Defender
AA – All-Around
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