COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 13. USA Swimming today announced the staff selected to guide next month\u2019s National Junior Team Camp, which is slated for April 9-13 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n
The aim of the annual camp is to identify elite 18-and-under swimmers and introduce them to the USA Swimming National Team culture of sportsmanship and excellence, while providing younger athletes the opportunity to experience a training camp situation.<\/p>\n
Jason Turcotte (Duluth, Ga.) of Dynamo Swim Club was selected as the head women\u2019s coach for the camp, while Sergio Lopez (Jacksonville, Fla.) of The Bolles School Sharks was tabbed the head men\u2019s coach.<\/p>\n
Assistant women\u2019s coaches for the camp include Bill Christensen (North Richland Hills, Texas; North Texas Nadadores), Janet Harty (Gardner, Mass.; Greenwood Memorial Swim Club) and Brian Pajer (Newport Beach, Calif.; Aquazot Swim Club).<\/p>\n
Chuck Batchelor (Attleboro, Mass.; Bluefish Swim Club), Tony Batis (Newark, Calif.; Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics) and Shawn Smith (Englewood, Colo.; University of Denver Hilltoppers) round out the men\u2019s coaching staff as assistants.<\/p>\n
The coaching staff for the camp is chosen from a pool of personal coaches from the members of the 2013-14 National Junior Team, which is comprised of the top six 18-and-under males and females in each Olympic event. Each member of the 2013-14 USA Swimming National Junior Team is invited to attend the camp.<\/p>\n
Also joining the swimmers and coaches at the camp will be Olympic medalists and National Team members Anthony Ervin (Valencia, Calif.) and Caitlin Leverenz (Tucson, Ariz.), both of California Aquatics. Decorated Olympian Matt Biondi and Navy SEAL Eric Greiten will serve as guest speakers during the camp.<\/p>\n
Veteran Olympic coach Dick Shoulberg of Germantown Academy Aquatic Club will be present as a camp observer.<\/p>\n
2014 USA Swimming National Junior Team Camp Staff<\/b>
\nHead Women\u2019s Coach: Jason Turcotte
\nAssistant Women\u2019s Coach: Brian Pajer
\nAssistant Women\u2019s Coach: Janet Harty
\nAssistant Women\u2019s Coach: Bill Christensen
\nHead Men\u2019s Coach: Sergio Lopez
\nAssistant Men\u2019s Coach: Tony Batis
\nAssistant Men\u2019s Coach: Chuck Batchelor
\nAssistant Men\u2019s Coach: Shawn Smith
\nManager: Eric Fucito
\nManager: Maureen Tolliver
\nTeam Doctor: Dr. Tiffany Bohon
\nNational Team Athlete: Caitlin Leverenz
\nNational Team Athlete: Anthony Ervin
\nGuest Speaker: Eric Greiten
\nGuest Speaker: Matt Biondi
\nCamp Observer: Dick Shoulberg<\/p>\n
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