COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 30. THE lists of the National A and B Teams have been released by USA Swimming. The lists are based on performances from the 2005 season with the A-Team members having earned a top-eight FINA world ranking in an individual Olympic event from January 1 through September 1. National B Team members achieved top-16 rankings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe National A and B teams recognize athletes who have performed at the highest level on the world stage each year,\u201d said Everett Uchiyama, USA Swimming National Team Director. \u201cTheir performances are among many great accomplishments that allow us to target support to athletes and coaches who continue our long standing tradition of being the number one swimming nation in the world.\u201d <\/p>\n
National A Team<\/b><\/p>\n
Kristen Caverly (200 breast)
\nNatalie Coughlin (100 free\/200 free\/100 back)
\nMary DeScenza (100 fly\/200 fly)
\nJessica Hardy (100 breast)
\nMargaret Hoelzer (200 back)
\nKatie Hoff (200 I.M.\/400 I.M.)
\nMegan Jendrick (100 breast)
\nKara Lynn Joyce (50 free)
\nTara Kirk (100 breast\/200 breast)
\nRachel Komisarz (100 fly)
\nWhitney Myers (200 I.M.)
\nHayley Peirsol (800 free)
\nLeah Retrum (200 back)
\nKaitlin Sandeno (400 I.M.)
\nRebecca Soni (200 breast)
\nAmanda Weir (100 free)
\nKate Ziegler (400 free\/800 free)
\nRandall Bal (100 back)
\nIan Crocker (100 fly)
\nChris DeJong (200 back)
\nMatt Grevers (100 back)
\nBrendan Hansen (100 breast\/200 breast)
\nLarsen Jensen (400 free\/1500 free)
\nKlete Keller (200 free\/400 free)
\nJason Lezak (100 free)
\nRyan Lochte (100 back\/200 back\/200 I.M.\/400 I.M.)
\nRobert Margalis (400 I.M.)
\nAaron Peirsol (100 back\/200 back)
\nMichael Phelps (100 free\/200 free\/100 fly\/200 fly\/200 I.M.\/400 I.M.)
\nEric Shanteau (200 I.M.)
\nDavis Tarwater (200 fly)
\nPeter Vanderkaay (200 free\/400 free)
\nBen Wildman-Tobriner (50 free)<\/p>\n
National B Team<\/b><\/p>\n
Alicia Aemisegger (400 I.M.)
\nElaine Breeden (100 fly\/200 fly)
\nMaritza Correia (50 free)
\nKelsey Ditto (400 free\/800 free)
\nKalyn Keller (800 free)
\nDana Kirk (100 fly)
\nAriana Kukors (200 I.M.\/400 I.M.)
\nEmily Mason (200 fly)
\nCarly Piper (400 free)
\nKim Vandenberg (200 fly)
\nSarah Wanezek (50 free)
\nStaciana Winfield (100 breast)
\nNick Brunelli (50 free)
\nJayme Cramer (200 free)
\nMark Gangloff (100 breast)
\nBryce Hunt (200 back)
\nCullen Jones (50 free)
\nPeter Marshall (100 back)
\nJustin Mortimer (1500 free)
\nGiordan Pogioli (200 breast)
\nChris Thompson (1500 free)
\nScott Usher (200 breast)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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