USA Swimming Announces 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships Team

Twenty-six of the nation's top swimmers, including five Olympians will travel to Manchester, England to represent Team USA at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships, April 9-13. World record-holder Ryan Lochte leads the men's team which also includes his 2004 Olympic teammates Larsen Jensen and Mark Gangloff. On the women's side, 2004 Olympians Margaret Hoelzer and Rachel Komisarz headline the field.

The U.S. swimmers selected to compete at the Short Course World Championships were chosen based upon their performance at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Lochte won four events at the meet, and set two American records. The Short Course World Championships mark the final international competition for U.S. pool swimmers prior to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The team will also feature several members of USA Swimming's 2007 international teams. From the 2007 World Championship Team, gold medalist Jessica Hardy (Long Beach, Calif.) joins teammate Mary DeScenza (Naperville, Ill.). From the 2007 Pan American Games Team, gold medalists Randall Bal (Fair Oaks, Calif.) and Jessica Rodriquez (Aurora, Colo.) will again compete for the USA.

The official website of the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships can be found here.

2008 FINA Short Course World Championships Roster

MEN
Name, Hometown/Team(s), and Event(s)

• Nathan Adrian; Bremerton, Wash. / Tacoma;
  100, 200 Free
  
• Randall Bal; Fair Oaks, Calif. / Coral Springs Swim Club;
  50, 100 Back
  
• Chris DeJong; Holland, Mich. / Club Wolverine;
  200 Free, 200 Back
  
• Mark Gangloff; Akron, Ohio / Mecklenburg Aquatic Club;
  100, 200 Breast
  
• Ryan Hurley; Potomac, Md. /Curl Burke Swim Club;
  200 Breast
  
• Larsen Jensen; Bakersfield, Calif. / Trojan Swim Club;
  400, 1500 Free
  
• Ryan Lochte; Daytona Beach, Fla. / Daytona Beach Swimming;
  50 Free, 200 Back, 100 Breast, 200, 400 IM
  
• Bryan Lundquist; Marietta, Ga. / Stingrays;
  50, 100 Free
  
• Robert Margalis; Flushing, N.Y. / Athens Bulldog Swim Club;
  1500 Free, 400 IM, 400 Free, 200 Fly
  
• Peter Marshall; Atlanta, Ga. / Stanford Swimming;
  100 Back
  
• Randall Tom; Wailuku, Hawaii / Maui Swim Club;
  100, 200 Fly
  
• Doug Van Wie; Charlotte, N.C. / Mecklenburg Aquatic Club;
  200 IM
  
• Nick Walkotten; Hudsonville, Mich. / Trinity Prep Aquatics;
  100 Fly
  

WOMEN

• Mary Beck; Austin, Texas / Longhorn Aquatics;
  200 IM
  
• Maggie Bird; Muncie, Ind. / Auburn Aquatics;
  400, 800 Free
  
• Kara Denby; Simi Valley, Calif. / Auburn Aquatics;
  100 Free
  
• Mary Descenza; Naperville, Ill. / Athens Bulldog Swim Club;
  200 Fly, 100, 200 Back, 200, 400 Free, 200 IM
  
• Jessica Hardy; Long Beach, Calif. / Trojan Swim Club;
  100 Breast, 50 Free
  
• Margaret Hoelzer; Huntsville, Ala. / Mecklenburg Aquatic Club;
  100, 200 Back, 100, 200 Fly
  
• Rachel Komisarz; Louisville, Ky. / Lakeside Swim Team;
  50 Free, 100 Fly
  
• Erin Reilly; Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln Way Swim Association;
  200 Free
  
• Jessica Rodriquez; Aurora, Co. / Longhorn Aquatics;
  400 IM, 800 Free
  
• Emily Silver; Bainbridge Island, Wash. / Cal-Aquatics;
  100 Free
  
• Julie Stupp; St. Louis, Mo. / Coral Springs Swim Club;
  400 IM
  
• Elizabeth Tinnon; Bowling Green, Ky. / Lakeside Swim Team;
  100, 200 Breast
  
• Elle Weberg; Bloomington, Minn. / Florida Atlantic Swim Team;
  200 Breast

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