The three teams were selected based on results from the 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and the 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships.

“The thing that’s so exciting is that nobody is going to know until the results next year which of these three teams is the best,” said Mark Schubert, USA Swimming National Team head coach and general manager. “They are three formidable teams, and the potential for any of them to improve dramatically is there. All of these competitions will give our potential Olympians tremendous experience in 2007.”

Nineteen men were named to the World Championship team, including 11 Olympic medalists. Among them are world record holders Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md. / Club Wolverine), Brendan Hansen (Havertown, Pa. / Longhorn), Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif. / Longhorn) and Ian Crocker (Portland, Maine / Longhorn). Also, all four members of the world record-setting men’s 400m freestyle relay of Phelps, Neil Walker (Verona, Wis. / Longhorn), Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif. / Irvine Novaquatics) and Cullen Jones (New Brunswick, N.J. / NCAC), will compete in Melbourne.

The women’s World Champs team will be made up of 19 swimmers, including 10 Olympians. Highlighting the roster are Olympians Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif. / Cal Aquatics), who captained the 2006 U.S. Pan Pacific Team, Katie Hoff (Towson, Md. / N. Baltimore), who holds the American record in the 200m individual medley, and Amanda Weir (Lawrenceville, Ga. / Swim Atlanta), who set a new American record in the 100m free at the 2006 nationals. In addition, all four members of the American record-setting women’s 400m free relay – Coughlin, Weir, Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Athens Bulldog) and Lacey Nymeyer (Tucson, Ariz. / Tucson Ford) – will travel to Melbourne.

“The Melbourne World Championships will be a thrilling competition,” Schubert said. “After attending the 1999 Pan Pacific Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games, both held in Australia, we know what kind of international events the Australians put on. They’re going to take it to a whole new level. It doesn’t get much better than swimming against the best competition at the World Championships, then against one of our toughest competitors at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool.”

Olympians Gary Hall (Miami Beach, Fla. / Cal Aquatics), Mark Gangloff (Akron, Ohio / Auburn Aquatics) and Maritza Correia (Valrico, Fla. / Athens Bulldog) highlight the 46-member Pan American Games team. At the last Pan American Games in 2003, 10 members of the team went on to compete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

“Pan Ams will be hosted by Brazil, which wishes to become a contender for future international multi-sport events,” Schubert said. “They’re building brand-new facilities, and they intend to make this event a showcase. The athletes on this team will have a dress rehearsal of an Olympic Games, conducted in a first-class facility in a first-class manner.”

Kaitlin Sandeno (Lake Forest, Calif. / Club Wolverine) and Kristen Caverly (San Clemente, Calif. / Aquazot) are the two Olympic veterans on the World University Games team. However, it certainly isn’t a team of rookies; 11 athletes were on the 2006 Pan Pacs team, and 24 of the 43 swimmers competed on international teams in 2005 and 2006.

“The World University Games, in many ways, will be a repeat of the World Championships in that many countries are sending their very best swimmers,” Schubert said. “This event in our sport has improved in competitiveness every year. Because it’s a multi-sport event, the athletes will have a tremendous opportunity to meet university athletes from all over the world. For our athletes, this will be a good preparation for Beijing because they will be traveling to Asia and facing similar conditions as Beijing.”

Complete rosters are available below. PDF and Microsoft Word versions can be found at http://usaswimming.org/media.

2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ROSTER

MEN (21)
Name Hometown / Team(s) Event(s)
Jayme Cramer Westfield, Ind. / Southeastern Swimming 4x200 FRalt
Ian Crocker Portland, Maine / Longhorn 100 Fly
Brendan Hansen Havertown, Pa. / Longhorn 100, 200 Breast
Larsen Jensen Bakersfield, Calif. / Trojan 1500 Free
Cullen Jones New Brunswick, N.J. / NC State Aquatics 50 Free, 4x100 FRalt
Scott Kaufmann Sparks, Nev. / Reno Aquatic Club 10K
Klete Keller Phoenix, Ariz. / Club Wolverine 200, 400 Free, 4x100 FRalt, 4x200 FR
Jason Lezak Irvine, Calif. / Irvine Novaquatics 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Ryan Lochte Daytona Beach, Fla. / Daytona Beach 100, 200 Back, 200, 400 IM, 4x200 FRalt
Aaron Peirsol Irvine, Calif. / Longhorn 100, 200 Back
Michael Phelps Baltimore, Md. / Club Wolverine 200 Free, 100, 200 Fly, 200, 400 IM, 4x200 FR
Eric Shanteau Atlanta, Ga. / Swim Atlanta 200 Breast
Davis Tarwater Knoxville, Tenn. / Club Wolverine 200 Fly
Scott Usher Grand Island, Neb. / Wyoming Aquatics 100 Breast
Peter Vanderkaay Rochester, Mich. / Club Wolverine 400 Free, 4x200 FRalt
Erik Vendt North Easton, Mass. / Club Wolverine 1500 Free
Neil Walker Verona, Wis. / Longhorn 100 Free, 4x100 FR
David Walters Yorktown, Va. / Typhoon 4x200 FRalt
Mark Warkentin Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara 10K
Garrett Weber-Gale Fox Point, Wis. / Longhorn 4x100 FRalt
Ben Wildman-Tobriner San Francisco, Calif. / Stanford Swimming 50 Free, 4x100 FRalt

Head Men’s Coach: Bob Bowman (Michigan)
Assistant Men’s Coaches: Sean Hutchison (King); Eddie Reese (Longhorn); Gregg Troy (Florida)

WOMEN (21)
Elizabeth Beisel North Kingstown, R.I. / Bluefish 200 Back
Natalie Coughlin Vallejo, Calif. / Cal Aquatics 50, 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 4x100 FR
Mary DeScenza Naperville, Ill. / Athens Bulldog 200 Fly
Jessica Hardy Long Beach, Calif. / Cal Aquatics 100 Breast
Margaret Hoelzer Huntsville, Ala. / Auburn Aquatics 200 Back
Katie Hoff Towson, Md. / North Baltimore 200, 400 Free, 200, 400 IM, 4x100 FRalt, 4x200 FRalt
Megan Jendrick Puyallup, Wash. / King Aquatic Club 200 Breast
Kara Lynn Joyce Ann Arbor, Mich. / Athens Bulldog 50 Free, 4x100 FRalt, 4x200 FRalt
Kalyn Keller Phoenix, Ariz. / Trojan 10K
Tara Kirk Bremerton, Wash. / Stanford Swimming 100, 200 Breast
Rachel Komisarz Louisville, Ky. / Lakeside 100 Fly
Ariana Kukors Auburn, Wash. / King Aquatic Club 400 IM
Whitney Myers Oxford, Ohio / Tucson Ford 200 IM, 4x100 FRalt, 4x200 FRalt
Lacey Nymeyer Tucson, Ariz. / Tucson Ford 4x100 FRalt, 4x200 FRalt
Haley Peirsol Irvine, Calif. / Club Wolverine 800 Free
Chloe Sutton Sacramento, Calif. / California Capital 10K
Kim Vandenberg Moraga, Calif. / UCLA Swimming 200 Fly
Leila Vaziri Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs / Indiana 100 Back
Dana Vollmer Granbury, Texas / Fort Worth Area 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Amanda Weir Lawrenceville, Ga. / Swim Atlanta 100 Free, 4x100 FR, 4x200 FRalt
Kate Ziegler Great Falls, Va. / The Fish 400, 800 Free

Head Women’s Coach: John Collins (Badger)
Assistant Women’s Coaches: Jack Bauerle (Georgia); Ray Benecki (The Fish); Teri McKeever (Cal-Berkeley)

Head National Team Coach: Mark Schubert
Head Open Water Coach: Bill Rose (Mission Viejo)
Assistant Open Water Coach: Steve Munatones

Head Manager: Greg Werner
Assistant Managers: Ted Knapp (Stanford); Steve Morsilli; Jackie Yost

* As of September 1, 2006. Roster is subject to change.

2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES ROSTER

MEN (25)
Name Hometown / Team(s) Event(s)
David Ash Canton, Ohio / Stanford Swimming 200 Breast
Randall Bal Fair Oaks, Calif. / Stanford Swimming 100 Back
Richard Berens Charlotte, N.C. / Mecklenburg Aquatics 100 Fly
Nick Brunelli Mansfield, Mass. / Sun Devil Aquatics 50, 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Andrew Callahan Alpharetta, Ga. / Dynamo 400 IM
Patrick Cary Coto De Caza, Calif. / Santa Barbara 200 Fly
Ian Clark Malvern, Pa. / Suburban Swim Center 200 Back
Scott Clary Riverside, Calif. / FAST 200 Back
Eddie Erazo San Diego, Calif. / Aquazot 200 Fly
Mark Gangloff Akron, Ohio / Auburn Aquatics 100 Breast
Andrew Grant Livermore, Calif. / Stanford Swimming 4x200 FR
Gary Hall Miami Beach, Fla. / Cal Aquatics 50 Free
Robert Margalis St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg Aquatics 200, 1500 Free, 200, 400 IM, 4x200 FR
Peter Marshall Atlanta, Ga. / Stanford Swimming 100 Back
Patrick O’Neil Roseburg, Ore. / Cal Aquatics 100 Fly
Matthew Owen Scottsdale, Ariz. / Athens Bulldog 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Matthew Patton Charlotte, N.C. / Club Wolverine 400 Free
Chip Peterson Chapel Hill, N.C. / North Carolina Aquatics 1500 Free
Geoffrey Rathgeber Kensington, Conn. / Harvard 200 IM
Alex Righi Phoenix, Ariz. / Arizona Desert Fox 4x100 free relay
Dale Rogers Austin, Texas / Longhorn 100 Free, 4x100 FR, 4x200 FR
Christian Schurr Austin, Texas / Longhorn 100 Breast
Scott Spann Austin, Texas / Longhorn 200 Breast
Gabe Woodward Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield Swim Club 4x100 FR
Tobias Work Falmouth, Mass. / Cape Cod Swim Club 400 Free

WOMEN (21)
Adrienne Binder Santa Barbara, Calif. / Auburn Aquatics 800 Free, 400 IM
Katie Carroll Toledo, Ohio / Notre Dame / Club Wolverine 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Maritza Correia Valrico, Fla. / Athens Bulldog 50 Free, 4x100 FR
Teresa Crippen Philadelphia, Pa. / Germantown Academy 200 Back, 400 IM, 4x200 FR
Leah Gingrich Enola, Pa. / West Shore YMCA 800 Free
Kirsten Groome Blue Bell, Pa. / North Baltimore 400 Free
Keri Hehn Laguna Hills, Calif. / Irvine Novaquatics 200 Breast
Kathleen Hersey Atlanta, Ga. / Swim Atlanta 100, 200 Fly
Courtney Kalisz Bel Air, Md. / North Baltimore 200 Fly
Michele King York, Pa. / North Baltimore 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Emily Kukors Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Aquatics 200 IM
Caitlin Leverenz Tucson, Ariz. / El Dorado 200 Breast
Claire Maust Alpharetta, Ga. / Swim Atlanta 400 Free
Michelle McKeehan Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove 100 Breast
Ava Ohlgren Northville, Mich. / Bulldog 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Allison Schmitt Canton, Mich. / Club Wolverine 4x200 FR
Julia Smit Mount Sinai, N.Y. / Three Village Swim Club 100, 200 Back, 200 IM
Lauren Thies Portland, Ore. / Multnomah Athletic Club 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Elizabeth Tinnon Bowling Green, Ky. / Lakeside 100 Breast
Brielle White Charlottesville, Va. / NOVA of Virginia 100 Back
Samantha Woodward Edmond, Okla. / Kerr-Mcgee Swim Club 50 Free, 100 Fly, 4x100 FR

* As of September 1, 2006. Roster is subject to change and is pending USOC approval. Coaching staff will be announced at a later date.

2007 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES ROSTER

MEN (23)
Name Hometown / Team(s) Event(s)
Fran Crippen Philadelphia, Pa. / Virginia / Mission Viejo 400 Free
Joseph Doyle Columbus, Ohio / Ohio State 100 Fly
Matt Grevers Lake Forest, Ill. / Northwestern / Scout Aquatics 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Cameron Hollinger Lancaster, Pa. / Georgia / Lancaster Aquatic Club 50 Free
Ryan Hurley Potomac, Md. / Virginia / Curl-Burke 200 Breast
Michael Klueh Evansville, Ind. / Texas 400, 1500 free, 4x200 FR
Chad LaTourette Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo 1500 Free
Timothy Liebhold Chapel Hill, N.C. / Wisconsin Aquatics 200 IM
Matthew Lowe Minot, N.D. / Texas 100 Breast
Bryan Lundquist Marietta, Ga. / Stingrays 50 Free, 4x100 FR
Daniel Madwed Stamford, Conn. / North Baltimore 200 Fly
Matthew McGinnis Raleigh, N.C. / Texas 4x100 FR, 4x200 FR
Patrick Mellors Pittsburgh, Pa. / Virginia / JCC Sailfish 400IM
Tyler O’Halloran Boardman, Ohio / Texas 100 Breast
Shaun Phillips Spring Hill, Tenn. / Stanford / Nashville AC 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Giordan Pogioli Peoria, Ill. / Purdue 200 Breast
David Plummer Oklahoma City, Okla. / Minnesota 100 Back
Adam Ritter Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Arizona 100, 200 Free, 4x100 FR, 4x200 FR
Hongzhe Sun Honolulu, Hawaii / Stanford 200 Back
Nicholas Thoman Cincinnati, Ohio / Arizona 100, 200 Back
Alex Vanderkaay Rochester, Mich. / Michigan 200 Fly, 400 IM
Doug Van Wie Charlotte, N.C. / Auburn 200 IM
Peter Verhoef Newport News, Va. / Georgia 100 Fly

WOMEN (19)
Alicia Aemisegger Oreland, Pa. / Princeton / Germantown Academy 200, 400 IM
Brooke Bishop Los Altos, Calif. / Stanford 50 Free, 100 Back
Elaine Breeden Lexington, Ky. / Wildcat 100, 200 Fly
Courtney Cashion Irvine, Calif. / Arizona 50, 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Kristen Caverly San Clemente, Calif. / Stanford / Aquazot 200 Breast
Laura Conway Macon, Ga. / Georgia 800 Free
Stephanie Cota Granite Bay, Calif. / Florida / Sierra Marlins 400 Free, 200 Fly
Kara Denby Simi Valley, Calif. / Auburn 4x100 FR
Kelsey Ditto Austin, Texas / Longhorn 400, 800 Free, 4x200 FR
Kate Dwelley Brentwood, Calif. / Terrapins 200 Free, 4x200 FR
Jessica Embick Portland, Ore. / Mt. Hood Swim Team 100 Breast
Lauren English Lincoln Park, N.J. / Cougar Aquatic Team 100, 200 Back
Kelly Harrigan Bristol, Conn. / Rutgers 200 Back
Andrea Hupman Lawrenceville, Ga. / Georgia 100 Free, 4x100 FR
Erin Reilly Sacramento, Calif. / Cal-Berkeley 200 Free, 100 Fly, 4x200 FR
Kaitlin Sandeno Lake Forest, Calif. / Club Wolverine 200, 400 IM
Emily Silver Bainbridge Island, Wash. / Cal-Berkeley 4x100 FR
Lindsey Smith Dexter, Mich. / Michigan 4x200 FR
Eleanor Weberg Boca Raton, Fla. / Florida Atlantic Swim Team 100, 200 Breast

* As of September 1, 2006. Roster is subject to change and is pending USOC approval. Coaching staff will be announced at a later date.