{"id":328960,"date":"2018-09-13T09:54:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=328960"},"modified":"2018-09-13T09:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:54:21","slug":"2018-19-national-junior-team-selected-by-usa-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2018-19-national-junior-team-selected-by-usa-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"2018-19 National Junior Team Selected By USA Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following world-class performances in 2018, 67 up-and-coming swimmers were named today to the 2018-19 USA Swimming National Junior Team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group of National Junior Team honorees, plus the 21 high schoolers who qualified for the 2018-19 National Team, is a testament to the incredible dedication and work being done at the club level around the United States,\u201d USA Swimming National Junior Team Director Mitch Dalton<\/strong> said. \u201cWith two years to go until the 2020 Olympic Games, USA Swimming and its supporters can be very excited about the depth and talent within the junior ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The complete National Junior Team roster can be found online here<\/a>. National Junior Team members must be age 18 or under on Sept. 1, 2018.<\/p>\n

Four swimmers qualified for National Junior Team status in a team-best four events: Shaine Casas <\/strong>(Mission, Texas\/Aggie Swim Club), Carson Foster<\/strong> (Montgomery, Ohio\/Mason Manta Rays), Kensey McMahon<\/strong> (Jacksonville, Fla.\/Bolles School Sharks) and Claire Tuggle <\/strong>(Fresno, Calif.\/Clovis Swim Club). Eight athletes earned a roster spot in three-plus events.<\/p>\n

2018-19 National Junior Team by the Numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n