HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, July 3. THE fourth ranked USA Men's National Team has announced their roster for the upcoming FINA World Championships. The team is coming off a fourth place finish at the 2011 FINA World League Super Final and will open competition at the FINA World Championships on July 18 against Germany in Shanghai, China. Head Coach Terry Schroeder has selected a group of 13 athletes that includes ten returning Olympians from the 2008 Silver Medal winning squad. In addition the roster includes ten returning members of the 2009 World Championship team from Rome, Italy and three athletes making their first appearance at a World Championships.<\/p>\n
2011 Men's FINA World Championship Roster
\nGK – Merrill Moses (Palos Verdes, CA\/Pepperdine\/NYAC)
\nA – Peter Varellas (Moraga, CA\/Stanford\/Olympic Club)
\nD – Peter Hudnut (Encino, CA\/Stanford\/LA Water Polo)
\nC – Ryan Bailey (Long Beach, CA\/UC-Irvine\/Newport WPF)
\nA – Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC)
\nD\/C – Jeff Powers (San Luis Obispo, CA\/UC-Irvine\/Newport WPF)
\nD – Layne Beaubien (Coronado, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC)
\nA – Adam Wright (Seal Beach, CA\/UCLA\/NYAC)
\nD – Tim Hutten (Seal Beach, CA\/UC-Irvine\/Newport WPF)
\nD – Jesse Smith (Coronado, CA\/Pepperdine\/NYAC)
\nD – Brian Alexander (Santa Ana, CA\/UCSB\/Olympic Club)
\nA – Shea Buckner (Villa Park, CA\/USC\/NYAC)
\nGK – Andy Stevens (Villa Park, CA\/LMU\/NYAC)<\/p>\n
A – Attacker
\nD – Defender
\nC – Center
\nGK \u2013 Goalkeeper<\/p>\n
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