{"id":265653,"date":"2017-07-11T08:43:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T15:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=265653"},"modified":"2017-07-11T12:26:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T19:26:47","slug":"42-member-team-usa-roster-announced-for-2017-fina-world-jr-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/42-member-team-usa-roster-announced-for-2017-fina-world-jr-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"42-Member Team USA Roster Announced for 2017 FINA World Jr Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA Swimming today announced a 42-member roster set to represent the United States on its home soil at next month\u2019s FINA World Junior Championships, presented by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

Hosted by USA Swimming and United States Aquatic Sports, the event will be held at the iconic Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI from Aug. 23-28. All-session, single-day and single-session tickets are on sale now at\u00a0usaswimming.org<\/a>. Single-session tickets start at $10 for children (12 and under) and $15 for adults.<\/p>\n

The United States entries are based on the results of the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, which also were held at the Indiana University Natatorium from June 27-July 1.<\/p>\n

Headlining the U.S. roster are four swimmers slated to swim in at least five events in Indianapolis:\u00a0Grace Ariola<\/strong>\u00a0(Bloomington, Ill.\/ WAVES Bloomington\/Normal Y Swim Team),\u00a0Regan Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(Lakeville, Minn.\/Riptide Swimming),\u00a0Nicolas Albiero<\/strong>\u00a0(Louisville, Ky.\/Cardinal Aquatics) and\u00a0Michael Andrew\u00a0<\/strong>(Lawrence, Kan.\/Race Pace Club). Smith also will represent the United States later this month at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in the 200-meter backstroke.<\/p>\n

On the local front, three swimmers from Indiana will represent Team USA in Indianapolis:\u00a0Drew Kibler\u00a0<\/strong>(Carmel, Ind.\/Carmel Swim Club),\u00a0Kelly Pash<\/strong>\u00a0(Carmel, Ind.\/Carmel Swim Club) and\u00a0Emily Weiss\u00a0<\/strong>(Muncie, Ind.\/Cardinal Community Swim Club).<\/p>\n

Click here to view Team USA’s roster for the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n

United States FINA World Junior Championships Roster By the Numbers<\/p>\n