The US team features 2007 World University Games gold medalist Chad LaTourette and bronze medalist Kelsey Ditto, 2007 Pan American Games gold medalists Ava Ohlgren, Michelle McKeehan, and Matt Patton.
The World University Games has been a breeding ground for some of the best swimming talent in the nation. Many Olympic swimmers have at one time been a member of a World University Games team and most recently, the 2007 US World University Games Team saw three members all go on to compete in the 2008 Olympics. These three swimmers - Matt Grevers, Emily Silver and Elaine Breeden - all took home Olympic hardware in Beijing.
Swimmers on the 2009 World University Games Team roster were selected based upon their performance at the 2008 USA Swimming US Open Championships (July 29-August 2) in Minneapolis. All athletes selected for the team must be at least 17 years old and less than 28 years old on Jan. 1, 2009. In addition, athletes selected must be a student competitor who will be officially enrolled in a full-time course of study at an approved institute of higher education prior to the entry deadline, or enrolled as a full-time university student through Jan. 1, 2009. All members of the World University Games team roster are pending final approval by the USOC.
2009 World University Games Roster
Men- Bobby Bollier (Mission Hills, Kan.)
- Chris Brady (Wilmington, Del.)
- Clark Burckle (Louisville, Ky.)
- Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.)
- William Copeland (Lexington, Va.)
- John Criste (Saugus, Calif.)
- Chad LaTourette (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
- Sean Mahoney (Rio Vista, Calif.)
- Eric McGinnis (Raleigh, N.C.)
- Matt Patton (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Scot Robison (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Kevin Swander (Carmel, Ind.)
- Rex Tullius (Port Orange, Fla.)
Women
- Lyndsay DePaul (Orange, Calif.)
- Kelsey Ditto (Austin, Texas)
- Katy Freeman (Concord, Calif.)
- Kristen Heiss (Casper, Wyo.)
- Madison Kennedy (Avon, Conn.)
- Michele King (York, Pa.)
- Michelle McKeehan (Franklin, Ind.)
- Chelsea Nauta (Tampa, Fla.)
- Emily Neal (Plano, Texas)
- Ava Ohlgren (Northville, Mich.)
- Lauren Rogers (Concord, Calif.)
- Morgan Scroggy (Aurora, Ore.)
- Amanda Sims (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
