{"id":153712,"date":"2015-09-17T21:27:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T04:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=153712"},"modified":"2015-09-17T21:44:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T04:44:43","slug":"katie-drabot-michael-andrew-lead-usa-swimming-national-junior-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/katie-drabot-michael-andrew-lead-usa-swimming-national-junior-team\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Announces 2016 National Junior Team; Katie Drabot, Michael Andrew Lead The List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USA Swimming released the names of the 114 swimmers who are part of the 2015-2016 national junior team. Selection to this squad is often a first step toward making the senior national team and\/or the Olympic team.<\/p>\n<p>Several American Olympic swimming champions got their start as members of the national junior team. <strong>Josh Davis<\/strong> and Brad Bridgewater were national junior team members in 1990 before earning Olympic gold in 1996. <strong>Cammile Adams, Alyssa Anderson<\/strong> and <strong>Allison Schmitt<\/strong> were among the members of the 2007 national junior team before making the 2012 Olympic team. And taking a much faster route to the elite squad was <strong>Missy Franklin<\/strong>, who was on the national junior team in 2010, one year before winning her first world championship gold medal in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s junior national team was full of names that would go on to do amazing things this year. <strong>Sierra Schmidt<\/strong> won the Pan American Games title in the 800 free this year, while <strong>Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> swam a 50 free time at nationals that would have placed third at the world championships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/National-Junior-Team-2015-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2015-2016 USA Swimming national junior team qualifiers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s national junior team features athletes who could place in the top eight in next year\u2019s Olympic Trials, and maybe sneak onto the world championship team. Qualifying for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/107-athletes-usa-swimming-national-team\/\" target=\"_blank\">national team<\/a> didn\u2019t disqualify an athlete for inclusion on the national junior team. National team members <strong>Maxime Rooney, Cassidy Bayer, Claire Adams<\/strong> and <strong>Sierra Schmidt<\/strong> are on the national junior team by virtue of being a part of last month\u2019s world junior championships.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the names on the roster have won races at junior nationals and have made top 16 at the senior national level. A few of the swimmers on the list participated in last month\u2019s world junior championships, getting a taste of international racing.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s squad marks the first national junior team under the direction of <strong>Mitch Dalton<\/strong>, who is taking the reins as USA Swimming\u2019s national junior team coordinator from <strong>Jack Roach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to USA Swimming, <strong>Katie Drabot<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Andrew<\/strong> qualified for the team in the most events with six each. Nation&#8217;s Capital Swim Club put eight athletes on the team: <strong>Cassidy Bayer, Megan Byrnes, Matthew Hirschberger, James Jones, Samuel Pomajevich, Isabella Rongione, John Shebat<\/strong> and <strong>Carsten Vissering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015-2016 USA Swimming National Junior Team &#8211; WOMEN<\/strong><br \/>\nAthletes with the top 6 fastest times, in Olympic events only, from the combined results of all USA Swimming or FINA sanctioned meets<br \/>\nfrom 1\/1\/2015 to 8\/30\/2015 as well as YMCA Long Course Nationals; times from Prelims, Semi-Finals and Finals (A, B and C) only will<br \/>\nbe used and relay lead-offs, time trials, intermediate splits and swim-offs will not be included. In addition, all 2015 FINA World Junior<br \/>\nChampionship members are automatically included in the events for which they competed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nMarta Ciesla 25.07 Speedo Junior Nationals Pine Crest Swimming Marius Podkoscielny<br \/>\nAbbigail Weitzeil 25.10 CA Summer Sectionals Canyons Aquatic Club Coley Stickels<br \/>\nKatrina Konopka 25.12 Speedo Junior Nationals Y-Spartaquatics Ted Pierson<br \/>\nStanzi Moseley 25.39 NCSA Spring Championships Roadrunner Aquatic Gray Tedder<br \/>\nAnya Goeders 25.52 Speedo Junior Nationals Mako Swim Team Jarrod Hunte<br \/>\nLauren Pitzer (WJR) 25.56 Phillips 66 Nationals Lakeside Aquatic Club Jason Walter<br \/>\nKatie Drabot 25.56 Phillips 66 Nationals Ozaukee Aquatics Steve Keller<br \/>\nAshley Volpenhein (WJR) 25.59 Phillips 66 Nationals Mason Manata Rays Ken Heis<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nAbbigail Weitzeil 54.42 TYR MVN Fran Crippen SMOC Canyons Aquatic Club Coley Stickles<br \/>\nCaroline McTaggart 54.89 Speedo Junior Nationals All Star Aquatics Robert Walker<br \/>\nKatrina Konopka 55.05 Speedo Junior Nationals Y-Spartaquatics Ted Pierson<br \/>\nKatie Drabot 55.07 MN MSI Speedo Sectionals Ozaukee Aquatics Steve Keller<br \/>\nStanzi Moseley (WJR) 55.19 NCSA Spring Championships Road Runner Aquatic Gray Tedder<br \/>\nMallory Comerford 55.26 Phillips 66 Nationals Southwest Y Michigan Swimming Jeffrey Russell<br \/>\nLauren Pitzer (WJR) 55.83 Phillips 66 Nationals Lakeside Aquatic Club Jason Walter<br \/>\nKenisha Liu (WJR) 55.98 Speedo Junior Nationals BREA Aquatics Jim Johnson<br \/>\nBeata Nelson (WJR) 56.06 Phillips 66 Nationals Madison Aquatic Club Shane Ryan<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nKatie Drabot 1:58.58 Phillips 66 Nationals Ozaukee Aquatic Club Steve Keller<br \/>\nHannah Cox (WJR) 1:59.28 FINA World JR Championships Upper Valley Aquatic Club Dorsi Raynolds<br \/>\nMallory Comerford 2:00.49 Phillips 66 Nationals Southwest Y Michigan Jeffrey Russell<br \/>\nMegan Moroney 2:00.71 Phillips 66 Nationals Saint Andrew\u2019s Swimming Sid Cassidy<br \/>\nEryn Eddy 2:00.83 Phillips 66 Nationals Loveland Swim Club Jim Nickell<br \/>\nMelissa Pish (WJR) 2:00.85 Phillips 66 Nationals Waves Bloomington Heather Fort \/Charles Yourd<br \/>\nLauren Case (WJR) 2:01.03 Phillips 66 Nationals Chattahoochee Gold Falco Fleischmann<br \/>\nSamantha Shelton (WJR) 2:01.19 Phillips 66 Nationals Mission Viejo Swim Club Bill Rose \/ Bill Voigt<\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nSierra Schmidt (WJR) 4:07.47 FINA World Junior Championships North Baltimore Aquatic Club Eric Posegay<br \/>\nHannah Cox (WJR) 4:08.69 FINA World Junior Championships Upper Valley Aquatic Club Dorsi Raynolds<br \/>\nTaylor Ault 4:12.47 Phillips 66 Nationals La Mirada Armada Rick Shipherd<br \/>\nChenoa Devine 4:13.04 Phillips 66 Nationals Davis Arden Racing Team Bill Doughty<br \/>\nKatie Drabot 4:13.33 MN MSI Speedo Sectionals Ozaukee Aquatics Steve Keller<br \/>\nPaige Madden 4:13.81 Phillips 66 Nationals City of Mobile Swim Association Greg Davis<\/p>\n<p><strong>800 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nSierra Schmidt (WJR) 8:27.54 Pan-American Games North Baltimore Aquatic Club Eric Posegay<br \/>\nGabrielle Kopenski (WJR) 8:35.33 Phillips 66 Nationals Texas Ford Aquatics Daniel McDonough<br \/>\nLeah Stevens 8:37.17 GA Long Course Speedo Sectionals Lakeside Swim Team Mike DeBoor<br \/>\nJoy Field 8:41.53 Speedo Junior Nationals Magnolia Aquatic Club Terry Jones<br \/>\nSummer Finke 8:41.57 FL Southern Zone South Sectional Saint Petersburg Aquatics Fred Lewis<br \/>\nMegan Byrnes 8:41.85 NCSA Spring Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club John Flanagan<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Back:<\/strong><br \/>\nClaire Adams (WJR) 59.58 Phillips 66 Nationals Carmel Swim Club Ian Murray<br \/>\nGrace Ariola (WJR) 1:00.62 Phillips 66 Nationals Waves Bloomington Heather Fort \/Charles Yourd<br \/>\nAlex Walsh 1:00.84 Speedo Junior Nationals Nashville Aquatic Club John Morse<br \/>\nRegan Smith 1:01.32 Speedo Junior Nationals Riptide Michael Parratto<br \/>\nKaitlin Harty 1:01.57 Phillips 66 Nationals Greenwood Memorial Swim Club Janet Harty<br \/>\nElla Eastin 1:01.61 Speedo Junior Nationals SOCAL Aquatics Association Steve Pickell<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Back:<\/strong><br \/>\nClaire Adams (WJR) 2:09.44 Phillips 66 Nationals Carmel Swim Club Ian Murray<br \/>\nAlex Walsh 2:10.55 Speedo Junior Nationals Nashville Aquatic Club John Morse<br \/>\nErin Voss 2:10.80 FG Speedo Sectionals Greater Holyoke YMCA Vikings Nicholas Rice<br \/>\nErin Earley 2:10.91 IN Speedo Sectionals Hopkins Mariner Swim Team Chuck Elrick<br \/>\nGrace Ariola (WJR) 2:11.14 Speedo Junior Nationals Waves Bloomington Heather Fort \/Charles Yourd<br \/>\nEmma Seiberlich 2:11.59 Speedo Junior Nationals Phoenixville YMCA Ryan Kennedy<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Breast:<\/strong><br \/>\nMiranda Tucker 1:08.32 Speedo Junior Nationals Livonia Community Swim Club Joe Bublitz<br \/>\nNikol Popov (WJR) 1:08.67 Phillips 66 Nationals Canyons Aquatic Club Coley Stickels<br \/>\nLindsey Horejsi 1:08.99 Phillips 66 Nationals Mantas Swim Club Alex Lindstrom<br \/>\nOlivia Anderson 1:09.03 NCSA- Summer Championships Aquajets Swim Team Kate Lundsten<br \/>\nMargaret Aroesty 1:09.03 NCSA- Summer Championships Long Island Aquatic Club Dave Ferris<br \/>\nRachel Munson 1:09.15 NCSA- Summer Championships Shorewood Swim Club David Westfahl<br \/>\nKennedy Lohman (WJR) 1:09.59 Phillips 66 Nationals Lakeside Swim Team Mike DeBoor<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Breast:<\/strong><br \/>\nMiranda Tucker 2:27.71 Phillips 66 Nationals Livonia Community Swim Club Joe Bublitz<br \/>\nKirsten Vose 2:28.58 Phillips 66 Nationals Rose Bowl Aquatics Jeff Julian<br \/>\nVanessa Pearl 2:28.64 Phillips 66 Nationals Metroplex Aquatics Brent Mitchell<br \/>\nLindsey Horejsi 2:29.65 Phillips 66 Nationals Mantas Swim Club Alex Lindstrom<br \/>\nMargaret Aroesty (WJR) 2:30.60 Phillips 66 Nationals Long Island Aquatic Club Dave Ferris<br \/>\nEmma Schanz 2:30.95 Mel Zajac Jr International Spokane Waves Aquatic Team Michael Woodward<br \/>\nAshley McCauley (WJR) 2:32.29 Phillips 66 Nationals Marlins of Raleigh Kyle Myers<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Fly:<\/strong><br \/>\nCassidy Bayer (WJR) 58.87 FINA World JR Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Jeff King<br \/>\nLauren Case (WJR) 59.40 FINA World JR Championships Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club Falco Fleischmann<br \/>\nCaroline McTaggart 59.47 Speedo Junior Nationals All Star Aquatics Robert Walker<br \/>\nBailey Nero 59.62 Speedo Junior Nationals Fort Collins Area Swim Team Chris Webb<br \/>\nVeronica Burchill 59.74 Phillips 66 Nationals Carmel Swim Club Ian Murray<br \/>\nElla Eastin 59.80 Speedo Junior Nationals SOCAL Aquatics Association Steve Pickell<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Fly:<\/strong><br \/>\nCassidy Bayer (WJR) 2:08.03 Phillips 66 Nationals Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Jeff King<br \/>\nHannah Kukurugya (WJR) 2:10.08 FINA World JR Championships Crown Point Swim Club John Krick<br \/>\nElla Eastin 2:10.12 Speedo Junior Nationals SOCAL Aquatics Association Steve Pickell<br \/>\nLauren Case 2:11.06 Arena Pro Series- Santa Clara Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club Falco Fleischmann<br \/>\nVictoria Edwards 2:11.32 Phillips 66 Nationals Longhorn Aquatics Michael Laitala<br \/>\nEmma Seiberlich 2:12.14 Speedo Junior Nationals Phoenixville YMCA Ryan Kennedy<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 IM:<\/strong><br \/>\nElla Eastin 2:12.32 Speedo Junior Nationals SOCAL Aquatics Association Steve Pickell<br \/>\nTatum Wade (WJR) 2:14.27 Phillips 66 Nationals Nashville Aquatic Club John Morse<br \/>\nBrooke Forde (WJR) 2:14.36 Phillips 66 Nationals Lakeside Swim Team Mike DeBoor<br \/>\nKatie Drabot 2:14.38 Irish Open Championships Ozaukee Aquatics Steve Keller<br \/>\nCassidy Bayer 2:14.81 PVS LC SR Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Jeff King<br \/>\nSonia Wang 2:14.90 CA Los Angeles Invite Aquazot Swim Club Brian Pajer<\/p>\n<p><strong>400 IM:<\/strong><br \/>\nElla Eastin 4:42.52 Speedo Junior Nationals SOCAL Aquatics Steve Pickell<br \/>\nBrooke Forde (WJR) 4:43.20 FINA World Junior Championships Lakeside Swim Team Mike DeBoor<br \/>\nRegan Barney 4:47.00 TYR MVN Fran Crippen SMOC Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nSavanna Faulconer (WJR) 4:47.01 FINA World Junior Championships Y-Spartaquatics Ted Pierson<br \/>\nKatie Drabot 4:47.56 NCSA- Spring Championships Ozaukee Aquatics Steve Keller<br \/>\nSonia Wang 4:49.59 Phillips 66 National Championships Aquazot Swim Club Brian Pajer<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPEN WATER:<\/strong><br \/>\nQualifying Criteria: Top six finishers from the 2015 USA Swimming 10k Open Water National Championships\/World Championships<br \/>\nTrials, who are 18 and under at the time of the competition provided that they finished within 15 minutes of the first place finisher.<br \/>\nIsabella Rongione Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Bruce Gemmell<br \/>\nTaylor Pike Razorback Aquatic Club Aquahawgs Monty Hopkins<br \/>\nChenoa Devine David Arden Racing Team Billy Doughty<br \/>\nErin Emery Sandpipers of Nevada Ron Aitken<br \/>\nRegan Kology Harvard Stephanie Morawski<br \/>\nSummer Finke Saint Petersburg Aquatics Fred Lewis<\/p>\n<p><strong>2015-2016 USA Swimming National Junior Team &#8211; MEN<\/strong><br \/>\nAthletes with the top 6 fastest times, in Olympic events only, from the combined results of all USA Swimming or FINA sanctioned meets<br \/>\nfrom 1\/1\/2015 to 8\/30\/2015 as well as YMCA Long Course Nationals; times from Prelims, Semi-Finals and Finals (A, B and C) only will<br \/>\nbe used and relay lead-offs, time trials, intermediate splits and swim-offs will not be included. In addition, all 2015 FINA World Junior<br \/>\nChampionship members are automatically included in the events for which they competed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Andrew (WJR) 22.34 Speedo Junior Nationals Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nJames Jones (WJR) 22.70 Philips 66 Nationals Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Pete Morgan<br \/>\nRyan Hoffer 22.80 Philips 66 Nationals Scottsdale Aquatic Club Kevin Zacher<br \/>\nDaniel Krueger 22.89 Philips 66 Nationals McFarland Spartan Sharks Derrick O\u2019Donnell<br \/>\nMark McGlaughlin 22.95 IA L4A Swim Pink A+ Invitational Iowa Flyers Swim Club Robert Pinter<br \/>\nMaxime Rooney 22.99 Speedo Junior Nationals Pleasanton Seahawks Steve Morsilli<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nMaxime Rooney (WJR) 48.87 FINA World Junior Championships Pleasanton Seahawks Steve Morsilli<br \/>\nRyan Hoffer (WJR) 49.82 Philips 66 Nationals Scottsdale Aquatic Club Kevin Zacher<br \/>\nDaniel Krueger (WJR) 50.12 Philips 66 Nationals McFarland Spartan Sharks Derrick O\u2019Donnell<br \/>\nMichael Andrew 50.21 Speedo Junior Nationals Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nMichael Jensen (WJR) 50.28 Speedo Junior Nationals Upper Dublin Aquatic Club Geoff Scheuer<br \/>\nKyle Decoursey 50.36 NCSA- Summer Championships Zionsville Swim Club Eric Meyer<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nMaxime Rooney (WJR) 1:47.10 Philips 66 Nationals Pleasanton Seahawks Steve Morsilli<br \/>\nGrant Shoults (WJR) 1:48.42 FINA World Junior Championships Mission Viejo Naddaroes Bill Rose<br \/>\nGrant House (WJR) 1:49.53 Philips 66 Nationals Countryside YMCA Brad Isham<br \/>\n\u2018Aukai Lileikis 1:49.90 Speedo Junior Nationals Auela Swim Club Joseph Glenn<br \/>\nParks Jones 1:50.01 Speedo Junior Nationals Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics Paul Stafford<br \/>\nJeffrey Newkirk 1:50.12 Phillips 66 Nationals Quest Swimming Dudley Duncan<br \/>\nMatthew Hirschberger (WJR) 1:51.23 NCSA- Spring Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Bruce Gemmell<\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant Shoults (WJR) 3:48.91 FINA World Junior Championships Mission Viejo Nadadores Bill Rose<br \/>\nMatthew Hirschberger (WJR) 3:52.27 Philips 66 Nationals Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Bruce Gemmell<br \/>\nSean Grieshop 3:52.60 Speedo Junior Nationals Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nWalker Higgins 3:54.02 Speedo Junior Nationals Tennessee Aquatics Marshall Goldman<br \/>\nChris Yeager 3:54.14 Speedo Junior Nationals Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nLogan Houck 3:56.02 NCSA- Summer Championships Sandpipers of Nevada Ron Aitken<\/p>\n<p><strong>1500 Free:<\/strong><br \/>\nTaylor Abbott (WJR) 15:16.35 FINA World Junior Championships Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nLogan Houck 15:16.80 Philips 66 Nationals Sandpipers of Nevada Ron Aitken<br \/>\nChris Yeager (WJR) 15:17.99 Philips 66 Nationals Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nMatthew Hirschberger 15:19.23 NCSA- Spring Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Bruce Gemmell<br \/>\nSean Grieshop 15:22.03 TYR MVN Fran Crippen SMOC Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nAaron Apel 15:27.35 Speedo Junior Nationals Scottsdale Aquatic Club Kevin Zacher<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Back:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Taylor (WJR) 54.62 FINA World Junior Championships Dynamo Swim Club Rich Murphy \/ Jason Turcotte<br \/>\nMichael Andrew (WJR) 54.74 FINA World Junior Championships Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nJohn Shebat 55.20 NCSA- Spring Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club John Flanagan<br \/>\nDaniel Carr 55.64 Speedo Junior Nationals Cheyenne Mountain Aquatics Bob Jenkyns<br \/>\nBryce Mefford 55.74 Phillips 66 National Championships Sierra Marlins Swim Team Scott Shea<br \/>\nEthan Young 55.80 Phillips 66 National Championships Carpet Capital Aquatics Club Jason Meszaros<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Back:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Taylor (WJR) 1:58.10 Phillips 66 Nationals Dynamo Swim Club Rich Murphy \/ Jason Turcotte<br \/>\nAustin Katz (WJR) 1:58.51 FINA World Junior Championships Sarasota YMCA Brent Arckey<br \/>\nBryce Mefford 1:59.68 Phillips 66 Nationals Sierra Marlins Swim Team Scott Shea<br \/>\nMichael Reilman 1:59.90 IN Speedo Sectional Championships Firestone Akron Swim Team Cindy Dial<br \/>\nWade O\u2019Brien 2:00.03 NCSA- Summer Championships NOVA of Virginia Aquatics Geoff Brown<br \/>\nJustin Ress 2:00.53 NCSA- Summer Championships Marlins of Raleigh Paul Silver<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Breast:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Andrew (WJR) 1:00.68 Phillips 66 Nationals Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nCarsten Vissering 1:00.86 NCSA- Summer Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club John Flanagan<br \/>\nReece Whitley (WJR) 1:01.00 FINA World Junior Championships Penn Charter Aquatic Club Crystal Coleman<br \/>\nChandler Bray 1:01.79 Phillips 66 Nationals Avon Community Swim Team Jon Karr<br \/>\nDevon Nowicki 1:01.96 IN Speedo Sectional Championships AquaSwimClub Christopher Sullivan<br \/>\nJacob Montague 1:02.08 NCSA- Summer Championships Groose Pointe Gators John Fodell<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Breast:<\/strong><br \/>\nReece Whitley (WJR) 2:11.30 Phillips 66 Nationals Penn Charter Aquatic Club Crystal Coleman<br \/>\nChandler Bray (WJR) 2:14.13 FINA World Junior Championships Avon Community Swim Team Jon Karr<br \/>\nJacob Montague 2:14.37 NCSA \u2013 Summer Championships Groose Pointe Gators John Fodell<br \/>\nCarsten Vissering 2:14.46 NCSA- Spring Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club John Flanagan<br \/>\nMatthew Anderson 2:14.85 Phillips 66 Nationals Phoenix Swim Club Garrett McCaffrey<br \/>\nEthan Browne 2:14.88 Speedo Junior Nationals Excel Aquatics Steven Murry<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Fly:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Andrew (WJR) 52.57 Speedo Junior Nationals Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nRyan Hoffer (WJR) 52.89 FINA World Junior Championships Scottsdale Aquatic Club Kevin Zacher<br \/>\nMaxime Rooney 53.40 Speedo Junior Nationals Pleasanton Seahawks Steve Morsilli<br \/>\nGreg Brocato 53.50 Phillips 66 National Championships Central Bucks Swim Team Brian Daly<br \/>\nCamden Murphy 53.79 NCSA- Summer Championships Kingfish Aquatic Club Brad Brockway<br \/>\nMathias Oh 53.84 Speedo Junior Nationals King Aquatic Club Doug Djang<br \/>\nMichael Thomas 53.84 Speedo Junior Nationals Upper Dublin Aquatic Club Geoff Scheuer<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Fly:<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Thomas (WJR) 1:57.61 FINA World Junior Championships Upper Dublin Aquatic Club Geoff Scheuer<br \/>\nZach Harting (WJR) 1:58.78 Phillips 66 National Championships Huntsville Swim Association Arthur Albiero<br \/>\nMark Jurek 1:58.81 Speedo Junior Nationals Arizona Gold Swimming Jerry Olszewski<br \/>\nGrant Shoults 1:59.15 TYR MVN Fran Crippen SMOC Mission Viejo Nadadores Bill Rose<br \/>\nSamuel Pomajevich 1:59.34 Speedo Junior Nationals Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club Pete Morgan<br \/>\nMax Miranda 1:59.40 Speedo Junior Nationals Bluefish Swim Club Chuck Batchelor<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 IM<\/strong><br \/>\nMichael Andrew (WJR) 1:59.86 FINA World Junior Championships Indie Swimming Peter Andrew<br \/>\nSean Grieshop (WJR) 2:01.83 FINA World Junior Championships Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nSamuel Stewart 2:02.43 GA Long Course Speedo Sectionals Crawfish Aquatics Billy Newport<br \/>\nJohn Shebat 2:02.49 Phillips 66 National Championships Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club John Flanagan<br \/>\nMark Andrew 2:02.60 Speedo Junior Nationals Greater Miami Valley YMCA Chris Bushelman<br \/>\nJustin Ress 2:02.67 Phillips 66 National Championships Marlins of Raleigh Paul Silver<\/p>\n<p><strong>400 IM:<\/strong><br \/>\nSean Grieshop (WJR) 4:15.67 FINA World Junior Championships Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nCharles Swanson (WJR) 4:20.37 NCSA- Spring Championships NOVA of Virginia Geoff Brown<br \/>\nSamuel Stewart 4:21.64 GA Long Course Speedo Sectionals Crawfish Aquatics Billy Newport<br \/>\nBenjamin Walker 4:22.01 Phillips 66 Nationals Premier Aquatics of Klein Mike McCauley<br \/>\nMark Andrew 4:22.10 Speedo Junior Nationals Greater Miami Valley YMCA Chris Bushelman<br \/>\nGrant Sanders 4:22.46 Phillips 66 Nationals Clearwater Aquatic Team Randy Reese<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPEN WATER:<\/strong><br \/>\nQualifying Criteria: Top six finishers from the 2015 USA Swimming 10k Open Water National Championships\/World Championships<br \/>\nTrials, who are 18 and under at the time of the competition provided that they finished within 15 minutes of the first place finisher.<br \/>\nTaylor Abbott Nitro Swimming Tim O\u2019Brien<br \/>\nBrendan Casey Team Santa Monica David Kelsheimer<br \/>\nSimon Lamar FAST Swim Team Brian Brown<br \/>\nLogan Houck Sandpipers of Nevada Ron Aitken<br \/>\nBen Lawless University of Florida Anthony Nesty<br \/>\nMichael Brinegar Unattached Jennifer Hooker Brinegar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA Swimming released the names of the 114 swimmers 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