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Athletes Nominated for 2007 U.S. Parapan American Swimming Team
By Marvin Olberding // U.S. Paralympics // March 26, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Olympic Committee's Paralympic division announced today the 15 swimming athletes that have been nominated to represent the U.S. at the 2007 Parapan American Games, Aug. 12-19 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
Four athletes on the roster - Kate Gibbs (Midlothian, Va.), Susan Beth Scott (Cape Girardeau, Mo.), Michael Prout (West Springfield, Mass.) and Carrie Willoughby (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - were part of the U.S. team that competed at the 2006 International Paralympic Committee Swimming (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Durban, South Africa. The roster also features two athletes - Cody Bureau (Latrobe, Pa.) and Justin Fleming (Redmond, Wash.) - currently residing at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"The young swimmers on this roster are on the verge of National Team Qualifying and are solidly positioned (top 8-12) in the Swimming World Rankings," said Julie O'Neill, head coach of the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team. "The experience in Rio will give them much needed experience prior to Beijing."
U.S. Parapan American Swimming Team Roster
WOMEN
Amanda Everlove (Wichita, Kan.)
Kate Gibbs (Midlothian, Va.)
Sarah Hunt (Bellvue, Colo.)
Casey Johnson (Cypress, Calif.)*
Beth Kolbe (Tiffin, Ohio)
Susan Beth Scott (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Megan Smith (Eugene, Ore.)
Miranda Uhl (Alachua, Fla.)
Carrie Willoughby (Colorado Springs, Colo.)**
MEN
Cody Bureau (Latrobe, Pa.)*
Alex Dionne (Mequon, Wisc.)
Justin Fleming (Redmond, Wash.)*
Tom Miazga (Cedarburg, Wisc.)
Michael Prout (West Springfield, Mass.)*
Joe Wise (Menlo Park, Calif.)
STAFF
Head Coach - Peggy Ewald (Tiffin, Ohio)
Assistant Coach - Andrew Barranco (Baltimore, Md.)
Assistant Coach - Kiko VanZandt (Seattle, Wash.)
Team Leader - Queenie Nichols (Cleveland, N.Y.)
Team Administrator - Jamie Martin (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Sport Science Support - TBD
*Denotes 2004 Paralympian
**Denotes two-time Paralympian (2000, 2004)
For more information, contact Marvin Olberding at (719) 866-2045.
About U.S. Paralympics:
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is dedicated to becoming the world leader in the Paralympic sports movement and to promoting excellence in the lives of persons with physical disabilities. Visit the U.S. Paralympics web site at www.usparalympics.org.
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