{"id":364869,"date":"2019-04-15T22:55:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T05:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=364869"},"modified":"2019-04-16T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T01:59:40","slug":"swimming-australia-reveals-world-university-games-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-australia-reveals-world-university-games-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Australia Reveals World University Games Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimming Australia has finalised its team to compete at July\u2019s World University Games in Italy, following the conclusion of the 2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships.<\/p>\n

A total of twenty-six athletes hailing from four states \u2013 Queensland, Victoria, Western Australian and New South Wales \u2013 have been selected, with the team comprising of 16 male and 10 female representatives.<\/p>\n

Arguably one of the largest multi-sport meets in the world, the World University Games is held every two years and is a highly competitive global competition that mirrors an Olympic Games environment, with athletes exposed to a village environment and gaining vital international race experience.<\/p>\n

Two of the athletes making their way to the Games are Joshua Parrish<\/strong> (TSS Aquatics) and Ben Roberts<\/strong> (Breakers WA). The duo provided one of the most memorable highlights at the national championships in Adelaide, battling it out in the Men\u2019s 1500m Freestyle. In the end it was a determined Parrish who pulled out a stunning performance in the final stages to clinch the gold ahead of Roberts.<\/p>\n

A 2018 Junior Pan Pacs medallist in the 400m Individual Medley, Nunawading\u2019s Brendon Smith<\/strong> will also travel to Naples to compete at the World University Games after pushing Rio Olympian Mitch Larkin<\/strong> all the way in the corresponding event at national champs.<\/p>\n

Brisbane Grammar\u2019s Calypso Sheridan<\/strong><\/a> earned selection after claiming three medals in Adelaide, including a gold in the Women\u2019s 200m Individual Medley and silvers in the 400m individual medley and 200m backstroke. Meanwhile Sydney University\u2019s William Yang<\/strong> also impressed, taking the spoils in the Men\u2019s 50m Backstroke ahead of five-time Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medallist, Mitch Larkin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Leigh Nugent<\/strong> said he was delighted with the assembled team and looked forward to travelling to Italy in July.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe World University Games is an important stepping stone for athletes striving to make it onto the senior team as it provides them with world-class international race experience, so we\u2019re looking forward to competing,\u201d Nugent said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an important opportunity for athletes, coaches and team staff to learn, develop and hone the skills required in the national team environment, as our primary goal for all of our pathway teams is to build champions, in and out of the pool, who can perform when it matters most to inspire the nation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is grown by building a skill set which focuses on achieving a peak performance at Benchmark Events, so we\u2019ll be looking to develop their competition routines, self-management, professionalism, decision making under pressure, while also looking at their contribution to the team as individuals and team members.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fellow coaches accompanying Head Coach Leigh Nugent<\/strong> will be Sean Eels<\/strong> (Southport Olympic), Damien Jones<\/strong> (Rackely), David Proud<\/strong> (Nudgee) and Scott Talbot <\/strong>(Nunawading).<\/p>\n

Australia can enter a maximum of two athletes for each individual event and qualifying times must be swum in the 12 months leading into the competition. This top-level competition is typically close and hard-fought with many Olympians competing in recent years.<\/p>\n

Later this year the team will travel to Naples in Italy, with the Games running from Wednesday 3 to Sunday 14 July 2019.<\/p>\n

2019 Team List \u2013 Male Athletes:<\/strong><\/p>\n