COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, January 20. IN the last major international competition before the 2012 Olympic Games, USA Swimming will send 42 athletes to the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China, July 24-31. Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) and Rebecca Soni (Plainsboro, N.J.) will headline Team USA.<\/p>\n
The U.S. roster is comprised of the nation's top swimmers, including a total of 25 Olympians. The U.S. men will be led by the 2008 Olympic men's team head coach and University of Texas men's head coach Eddie Reese, while the women will be coached by University of Arizona head coach Frank Busch. Busch was also a member of the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic coaching staff.<\/p>\n
"We are extremely excited about the depth of talent on the 2011 World Championships roster," said USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus. "As the best possible indicator of our performance at the 2012 Olympic Games, we are anxious to see fast swimming and strong performances from both the veteran leadership and young talent on the team."<\/p>\n
The U.S. swimmers were selected to compete at the FINA World Championships qualified based upon their performance at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships, which were held August 3-7, 2010 and the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships, which took place August 18-21, 2010.<\/p>\n
The team will also feature three-time Olympians Amanda Beard (Irvine, Calif.) and Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif.) 2009 World Championship medalists Dana Vollmer (Granbury, Texas), Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.), Eric Shanteau (Lilburn, Ga.) and Ariana Kukors (Auburn, Wash.).<\/p>\n
Pool competition will take place July 24-31 while the open water competition will be held July 19-23. The U.S. Open Water World Championship team will be selected from the 2011 10K Open Water National Championships and Team Trials in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on June 10.<\/p>\n
The 2011 World Championships is the last major international meet prior to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and will undoubtedly serve as an indicator of the performance we can expect from the U.S. team in London. <\/p>\n
USA Swimming 2011 FINA World Championship Team<\/b>
\nWomen Team Event(s)
\nAmanda Beard Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics 100, 200 Breast
\nElizabeth Beisel Bluefish Swim Club 200 Back, 400 IM
\nNatalie Coughlin California Aquatics 100 Free, 100 Back
\nTeresa Crippen Germantown Academy\/ Florida 200 Fly
\nMelissa Franklin Colorado Stars 200 Back, 4X100 Free Relay
\nJessica Hardy Trojan Swim Club 50 Free, 4X100 Free Relay
\nKathleen Hersey SwimAtlanta 200 Fly
\nKatie Hoff FAST Swim Team 400 Free, 4X200 Free Relay
\nKara Lynn Joyce FAST Swim Team 4X100 Free Relay
\nDagny Knutson A. S. K. Swim 4X200 Free Relay
\nAriana Kukors FAST Swim Team 200 IM
\nCaitlin Leverenz California Aquatics 200, 400 IM
\nChristine Magnuson Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics 100 Fly
\nElizabeth Pelton North Baltimore Aquatic Club 100 Back
\nAllison Schmitt North Baltimore Aquatic Club 200 Free
\nMorgan Scroggy Athens Bulldog Swim Club 4X200 Free Relay
\nRebecca Soni Trojan Swim Club 100 Breast, 200 Breast
\nChloe Sutton Mission Viejo Nadadores 400 Free, 800 Free
\nJasmine Tosky Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics 4X200 Free Relay
\nDana Vollmer California Aquatics 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Fly
\nAmanda Weir SwimAtlanta 50 Free, 4X100 Free Relay
\nKate Ziegler FAST Swim Team 800 Free<\/p>\n
Men* Team Event(s)
\nNathan Adrian California Aquatics 50, 100 Free
\nMike Alexandrov Tucson Ford Dealer Aquatics 100 Breast
\nRicky Berens Longhorn Aquatics 4X200 Free Relay
\nTyler Clary FAST Swim Team 200 Back, 200 Fly, 400 IM
\nConor Dwyer Lake Forest Swim Club\/Florida 4X200 Free Relay
\nMark Gangloff New York Athletic Club 100 Breast
\nCharlie Houchin FAST Swim Team 400 Free
\nChad LaTourette Mission Viejo Nadadores\/ Stanford 1500 Free
\nJason Lezak Rose Bowl Aquatics 100 Free
\nRyan Lochte Gator Swim Club\/Daytona Beach 200 Free, 200 Back, 200\/400IM, 4X100 Fr
\nTyler McGill Auburn University Swim Team 100 Fly
\nMichael Phelps North Baltimore Aquatic Club 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM
\nDavid Plummer Minnetonka Swim Club 100 Back
\nScot Robison New South Swimming\/ UVA 4X100 Free Relay
\nEric Shanteau Longhorn Aquatics 200 Breast
\nScott Spann North Baltimore Aquatic Club 200 Breast
\nNick Thoman SwimMAC Carolina 100 Back
\nPeter Vanderkaay Club Wolverine 400 Free, 1500 Free, 4X200 Free Relay
\nDavid Walters Longhorn Aquatics 4X100 Free Relay and 4X200 Free Relay
\nGarrett Weber- Gale Longhorn Aquatics 4X100 Free Relay
\n*pending 50 free results<\/p>\n
Head Men's Coach: Eddie Reese
\nHead Women's Coach: Frank Busch
\nAssistant Men's Coaches: Gregg Troy, Bob Bowman, Jon Urbanchek
\nAssistant Women's Coaches: Teri McKeever, Sean Hutchison, Jack Bauerle<\/p>\n
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