{"id":390232,"date":"2019-08-13T13:32:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T20:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=390232"},"modified":"2019-08-13T13:32:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T20:32:53","slug":"usopc-announces-2019-parapan-american-swimming-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usopc-announces-2019-parapan-american-swimming-team\/","title":{"rendered":"USOPC Announces 2019 Parapan American Swimming Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee today announced the U.S. Parapan American Swimming and all sports teams that will compete at the Parapan American Games Lima 2019 from Aug. 23 \u2013 Sept. 1 in Peru. The U.S. roster is comprised of 159 men and 98\u00a0women, and\u00a0includes six guides\u00a0and pilots.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cI am honored to welcome this talented group of athletes to the U.S. roster for the Parapan American Games,\u201d said USOPC CEO <strong>Sarah\u00a0Hirshland<\/strong>. \u201cWe are excited to cheer them on in Lima, and we look forward to supporting every member of Team USA as they pursue success both on and off the field of play.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Parapan American Games are held every four years and precede the Paralympic Games by one year. Team USA will be represented in 16 sports during the 11-day competition. The U.S. will compete in every sport on the Parapan American Games program,\u00a0with the exception of\u00a05-a-side soccer. New to the Parapan Am program this year are the sports of badminton, shooting and taekwondo.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 U.S. Parapan American squad of 257 athletes features 114 Paralympians, including 67 Paralympic medalists and 36 Paralympic champions. The men\u2019s and women\u2019s wheelchair basketball teams and the women\u2019s sitting volleyball team enter Lima as the reigning Paralympic champions. Other top individuals to watch\u00a0include:\u00a0cycling\u2019s four-time Paralympic medalist <strong>Joe\u00a0Berenyi<\/strong>\u00a0(Oswego, Illinois), three-time Paralympic champion <strong>Jeremy Campbell<\/strong> (Perryton, Texas) and two-time Paralympic champion <strong>Deja Young<\/strong> (Mesquite, Texas), both of track and field.<\/p>\n<p>American athletes will be seeking Paralympic qualification\u00a0in five sports. The men\u2019s wheelchair rugby and sitting volleyball teams can punch their tickets to Tokyo with first-place finishes, while the\u00a0men\u2019s goalball team must finish first among teams who have yet to qualify. The\u00a0men\u2019s wheelchair basketball\u00a0team\u00a0can qualify with a top-three finish, while the\u00a0women\u2019s wheelchair basketball\u00a0team\u00a0can qualify with a top-two finish. In wheelchair tennis, singles winners will earn an individual slot to Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of the 2019 U.S. Parapan American Team can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T=NzkwMjk2MzY%3AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%3AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%3AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%3AZmFsc2U%3AMA%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXM_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTUyZTY1ZGQ2OWY4YmU4MTE4MTAyMDA1MDU2YWQ3ZTRkLWNjZTA2M2ZjMzI2YTQ5MDk4NWNhZGRmOTcwNDZjMDNmJmVzaWQ9NjhjNjgzMDgtZGViZC1lOTExLTgxMTYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4&amp;K=sK0UjqeEetTIaaMWHvMriQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T%3DNzkwMjk2MzY%253AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%253AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%253AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%253AZmFsc2U%253AMA%253A%253AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXM_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTUyZTY1ZGQ2OWY4YmU4MTE4MTAyMDA1MDU2YWQ3ZTRkLWNjZTA2M2ZjMzI2YTQ5MDk4NWNhZGRmOTcwNDZjMDNmJmVzaWQ9NjhjNjgzMDgtZGViZC1lOTExLTgxMTYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4%26K%3DsK0UjqeEetTIaaMWHvMriQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1565812251380000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfLJtN6VooU7rOmkZ0krG0nxxG6Q\">TeamUSA.org\/Parapan2019<\/a>\u00a0and on Team USA\u2019s social channels featuring the hashtag #Lima2019. Additionally, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T=NzkwMjk2MzY%3AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%3AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%3AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%3AZmFsc2U%3AMQ%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXMvVVNBLURhaWx5P19jbGRlZT1ibVYzYzIxaGMzUmxja0J6ZDJsdGJXbHVaM2R2Y214a2JXRm5ZWHBwYm1VdVkyOXQmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9bGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZiZlc2lkPTY4YzY4MzA4LWRlYmQtZTkxMS04MTE2LTAwNTA1NmFkNDFiOA&amp;K=uWCeaQQMaYu7urGgeE1x_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T%3DNzkwMjk2MzY%253AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%253AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%253AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%253AZmFsc2U%253AMQ%253A%253AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXMvVVNBLURhaWx5P19jbGRlZT1ibVYzYzIxaGMzUmxja0J6ZDJsdGJXbHVaM2R2Y214a2JXRm5ZWHBwYm1VdVkyOXQmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9bGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZiZlc2lkPTY4YzY4MzA4LWRlYmQtZTkxMS04MTE2LTAwNTA1NmFkNDFiOA%26K%3DuWCeaQQMaYu7urGgeE1x_A&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1565812251380000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGcIWElhYg7iawpKbvRvPsdYQ6yhA\">TeamUSA.org\/USADaily<\/a>\u00a0to sign up to receive the USA Daily, a digital news blast that provides Team USA results and highlights each night via email during the Games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T=NzkwMjk2MzY%3AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%3AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%3AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%3AZmFsc2U%3AMg%3A%3AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXMvTWVldC1UZWFtLVVTQS9Sb3N0ZXI_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTUyZTY1ZGQ2OWY4YmU4MTE4MTAyMDA1MDU2YWQ3ZTRkLWNjZTA2M2ZjMzI2YTQ5MDk4NWNhZGRmOTcwNDZjMDNmJmVzaWQ9NjhjNjgzMDgtZGViZC1lOTExLTgxMTYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4&amp;K=g9_rW0O2f9LjAegses5CuQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"link noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.teamusa.org\/c\/4\/?T%3DNzkwMjk2MzY%253AMDItYjE5MjI1LTQyNWQ3NjVmNDMxNjRiYjhiNWY1YTUxZDk0YmVkNDAw%253AbmV3c21hc3RlckBzd2ltbWluZ3dvcmxkbWFnYXppbmUuY29t%253AbGVhZC01MmU2NWRkNjlmOGJlODExODEwMjAwNTA1NmFkN2U0ZC1jY2UwNjNmYzMyNmE0OTA5ODVjYWRkZjk3MDQ2YzAzZg%253AZmFsc2U%253AMg%253A%253AaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVhbXVzYS5vcmcvTGltYS0yMDE5LVBhcmFwYW4tQW1lcmljYW4tR2FtZXMvTWVldC1UZWFtLVVTQS9Sb3N0ZXI_X2NsZGVlPWJtVjNjMjFoYzNSbGNrQnpkMmx0YldsdVozZHZjbXhrYldGbllYcHBibVV1WTI5dCZyZWNpcGllbnRpZD1sZWFkLTUyZTY1ZGQ2OWY4YmU4MTE4MTAyMDA1MDU2YWQ3ZTRkLWNjZTA2M2ZjMzI2YTQ5MDk4NWNhZGRmOTcwNDZjMDNmJmVzaWQ9NjhjNjgzMDgtZGViZC1lOTExLTgxMTYtMDA1MDU2YWQ0MWI4%26K%3Dg9_rW0O2f9LjAegses5CuQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1565812251380000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF1JC45tWFxGqoUJXVD9-_SlYxmdA\">Click here to view the complete 2019 U.S. Parapan\u00a0American Team roster.<\/a> A full Parapan American Swimming roster is available below.<\/p>\n<h2>2019 U.S. Parapan American Swimming Women&#8217;s Roster<\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>Hallie Anderson<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Aspden<\/li>\n<li>Grace Bristow<\/li>\n<li>Leslie Cichocki<\/li>\n<li>Alyssia Crook<\/li>\n<li>Abby Gase<\/li>\n<li>Alyssa Gialamas<\/li>\n<li>McClain Hermes<\/li>\n<li>Keegan Knott<\/li>\n<li>Elise Morley<\/li>\n<li>Abbey Nardella<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Palyo<\/li>\n<li>Cali Prochaska<\/li>\n<li>Summer Schmit<\/li>\n<li>Aspen Shelton<\/li>\n<li>Haven Shepherd<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Sims<\/li>\n<li>Lizzi Smith<\/li>\n<li>Samantha Tubbs<\/li>\n<li>MeiMei White<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2019 U.S. Parapan American Swimming Men&#8217;s Roster<\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>Caleb Cripe<\/li>\n<li>Tye Dutcher<\/li>\n<li>David Gelfand<\/li>\n<li>Connor Gioffreda<\/li>\n<li class=\"column\">Jamal Hill<\/li>\n<li>Ross Minor<\/li>\n<li>Garner Moss<\/li>\n<li>Joe Murray, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Peppersack<\/li>\n<li>Jonny Pierce<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Ray<\/li>\n<li>Carson Sanocki<\/li>\n<li>Zach Shattuck<\/li>\n<li>Liam Smith<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Torre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Lima 2019 \u2013 By the Numbers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>1,850\u00a0total athletes estimated<\/li>\n<li>16\u00a0sports on the\u00a0Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 program<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">17\u00a0total sports<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">11 competition days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Team USA Notes &amp; Storylines\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">The 2019 U.S. Parapan American Team includes 257 athletes, including six guides and pilots (159 men and 98 women).<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Team USA will be competing in\u00a016 sports.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">The 2019 roster features\u00a0114\u00a0Paralympians \u2013 including\u00a067\u00a0Paralympic medalists and\u00a036\u00a0Paralympic champions.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">A total of\u00a041\u00a0states are represented (by hometown) on the U.S. roster;\u00a0California\u00a0leads with\u00a032\u00a0athletes.<\/li>\n<li>Team USA includes\u00a031\u00a0athletes who speak Spanish.<\/li>\n<li>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe youngest and oldest members on the team are 14-year-old\u00a0swimmer\u00a0Keegan Knott\u00a0(July 11,\u00a02005; Lake Villa, Illinois)\u00a0and 72-year-old\u00a0table tennis athlete\u00a0Terese\u00a0Terranova (May 21, 1947; Fort Lauderdale, Florida).<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">One married couple will compete for Team USA in Lima \u2013 track and field athletes Kym Crosby\u00a0(Yuba City, California)\u00a0and Erik Hightower\u00a0(Glendale, Arizona)\u00a0will compete internationally for the first time since getting married in September 2018.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Soccer player Josh\u00a0Brunais\u00a0(Stafford, Virginia)\u00a0served as\u00a0the U.S.\u00a0flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">Twenty-three athletes have military ties \u2013 including 16 with Army, three with Air Force,\u00a0two with the Marine Corps and two with the Navy. The men\u2019s sitting volleyball team boasts the most veterans with six athletes on the team having previously served in the armed forces.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">More than 80 current or former collegiate athletes will compete for Team USA in Lima, including\u00a012 current\u00a0varsity NCAA student-athletes with a disability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-committee-changes-name-to-u-s-olympic-paralympic-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee<\/a><\/i><i>. 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