COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 2. Forty-eight swimmers will represent Team USA at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 14-30, 2011. The U.S. swim team includes eight members of this summer's FINA World Championship roster and 10 swimmers from the 2011 World University Games team. The pool competition will take place October 15-21 and the 10K open water race will be held October 22 in nearby Puerto Vallarta.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the U.S. team are 2008 Olympic silver medalist Elaine Breeden (Lexington, Ky.), 2011 World University Games gold medalist Annie Chandler (San Antonio, Texas), and five-time Pan Am Games medalist Robert Margalis (Flushing, N.Y.). The open water team will be led by 2011 USA Swimming 10K Open Water National Champions Eva Fabian (Keene, N.H.), and Alex Meyer (Ithaca, N.Y.). Meyer was also the first U.S. swimmer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. <\/p>\n
Also featured on the men's side will be Marcus Titus (Tucson, Ariz.) who finished third in the 100m breast at the 2011 National Championships, Titus most recently captured the World Deaf Swimming Championship in the same event.<\/p>\n
A complete roster of the 2011 U.S. Pan American Games team roster can be found here.<\/p>\n
The Pan American Games are held every four years, in the year before the summer Olympic Games and are the second-largest multi-sport event behind only the summer Olympics. Swimmers were selected for the Pan American Games based upon their performance at the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships that took place August 2-6, 2011 in Palo Alto, Calif. Full selection criteria can be found here. <\/p>\n
In addition to the announcement of the 2011 Pan American Games roster, USA Swimming has also named the coaching staff for the Games in Mexico. Chuck Batchelor will lead the women and Dick Shoulberg will coach the men in Guadalajara. Batchelor will be assisted by Mark Bernardino, John Morse and Bill Rose while Shoulberg will be joined by assistant coaches Kelly Kremer, Kate Lundsten and Steve Morsilli.<\/p>\n
All members of the U.S. Pan American Games swim team are subject to final approval by the United States Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n
Women
\nRachel Bootsma Eden Prairie, Minn. Aquajets Swim Team 100 back
\nBonnie Brandon Centennial, Colo. Mission Aurora\/Colorado Swimming 200 back
\nCatherine Breed Pleasanton, Calif. Pleasanton Seahawks 200 free
\nElaine Breeden Lexington, Ky. Stanford Swimming 100 fly
\nAnnie Chandler San Antonio, Texas Tucson Ford Aquatics 100 breast
\nLyndsay DePaul Orange, Calif. Trojan Swim Club 200 fly
\nClaire Donahue Lenoir City, Tenn. Western Kentucky Swimming 100 fly
\nErika Erndl Naples, Fla. T2 Aquatics 100 free
\nEva Fabian Keene, N.H. Greenwood Memorial Swim Club 10K
\nLara Jackson El Paso, Texas Tucson Ford Aquatics 50 free
\nChristine Jennings Longmont, Colo. Mission Viejo 10K
\nAmanda Kendall Fairfax, Va. LSU 100 free
\nMadison Kennedy Avon, Conn. Unattached 50 free
\nMichelle McKeehan Greenwood, Ind. Athens Bulldogs 200 breast
\nWhitney Myers Oxford, Ohio FAST 200 IM
\nChelsea Nauta Tampa, Fla. Athens Bulldogs 200 free
\nElizabeth Pelton Ruxton, Md. North Baltimore Aquatic Club 100, 200 back
\nGillian Ryan Kutztown, Pa. Parkland Aquatics 400, 800 free
\nJulia Smit Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Stanford Swimming 200, 400 IM
\nHaley Spencer O'Fallon, Mo. Minnesota Aquatics 200 breast
\nAshley Steenvoorden East Brunswick, N.J. Minnesota Aquatics 400 free
\nAshley Twichell Fayetville, N.Y. Mission Viejo 800 free
\nKim Vandenberg Moraga, Calif. New York Athletic Club 200 fly
\nAllysa Vavra Coaldale, Pa. Indiana Club Paradise 400 IM
\nAshley Wanland Long Groove, Ill. Wisconsin Aquatics 100 breast<\/p>\n
Men
\nMatthew Bartlett Atlanta, Ga. Athens Bulldogs 200 fly
\nChris Brady Wilmington, Del. North Baltimore Aquatic Club 100 fly
\nClark Burckle Louisville, Ky. Tucson Ford Aquatics 200 breast
\nWill Copeland Lexington, Va. Cal Aquatics 50 free
\nConor Dwyer Winnetka, Ill. Gator Swim Club 200, 400 IM
\nRyan Feeley Rye, N.Y. Club Wolverine 1500 free
\nArthur Frayler Ambler, Pa. Germantown Academy 1500 free, 10K
\nEugene Godsoe Greensboro, N.C. SwimMAC Carolina 100 back, 100 fly
\nTyler Harris Richmond, Va. Trojan Swim Club 200 IM
\nCharlie Houchin Raleigh, N.C. FAST 400 free
\nBryan Lundquist Marietta, Ga. Stingrays of Georgia 50 free
\nDan Madwed Stamford, Conn. Club Wolverine 200 fly
\nSean Mahoney Rio Vista, Calif. Cal Aquatics 200 breast
\nRobert Margalis Flushing, N.Y. FAST 400 IM
\nAlex Meyer Ithaca, N.Y. Crimson Aquatics 10K
\nRyan Murphy Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Bolles School Sharks 200 back
\nMatt Patton Matthews, N.C. Club Wolverine 200, 400 free
\nDavid Russell Wellesley, Mass. California Aquatics 100 back
\nScot Robison Charlotte, N.C. New South Swimming 100, 200 free
\nBobby Savulich Edison, N.J. Club Wolverine 100 free
\nKevin Swander Carmel, Ind. SwimMAC Carolina 100 breast
\nMarcus Titus Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Ford Aquatics 100 breast
\nRex Tullius Port Orange, Fla. Daytona Beach 200 bacK<\/p>\n
Head Men's Coach: Richard Shoulberg Head Women's Coach: Chuck Batchelor
\nAssistant Men's Coaches: Mark Bernardino, John Morse, Bill Rose Assistant Women's Coaches: Kelly Kremer, Kate Lundsten, Steve Morsilli<\/p>\n
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