2014 US Paralympics Swimming national team named
US Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, has announced that 12 athletes, including six reigning world champions, have been named to the 2014 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National A Team. 09 Jan 2014
USA's Courtney Jordan carried her nation's flag in the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
“As we continue to build the strength of the national team with our sights set on Rio, we are very excited to have so many decorated veterans who are perennial medal winners"
Nine athletes were named to the national B team, with an additional 15 athletes named to the emerging and military teams.
“As we continue to build the strength of the national team with our sights set on Rio, we are very excited to have so many decorated veterans who are perennial medal winners, as well as a great group of up-and-coming swimmers on our 2014 roster,” said Queenie Nichols, high performance director for US Paralympics swimming. “We already started our new year with a very successful team camp at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Centre, and I can’t wait to see what this group of talented athletes will be able to do over the next 12 months.”
Team USA had a strong showing at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in August. The US swimmers took fourth place in the medal tally with a total of 33 medals (11 gold, 13 silver, nine bronze).
2014 national A team athletes who won world titles in 2013 include: Cortney Jordan, Jessica Long, Rebecca Meyers, Tucker Dupree, Roy Perkins, Ian Silverman and Justin Zook.
Nine swimmers return to the national A team for a second consecutive year. Newcomers to this year’s team include Leticia Martinez, Elizabeth Smith and Colleen Young.
All together, the national A team boasts 46 Paralympic medals. Long is the most decorated female athlete with 17 Paralympic Games medals, while Perkins takes the honour on the men’s side with six trips to the medal stand.
Team USA begins the 2014 season 27-29 March in Miami at the US Paralympics Spring Swimming Nationals and Spring CanAm.
Additional athletes may be added to the team rosters throughout the season.
Rosters for the 2014 US Paralympics Swimming National Teams
2014 National A Team
Women
Name, Class
Cortney Jordan, S7/SB7/SM7
Jessica Long, S8/SB7/SM8
Letticia Martinez, S11/SB11/SM11
Rebecca Meyers, S13/SB13/SM13
Noga Nir-Kistler, S6/SB5/SM6
Elizabeth Smith, S9/SB9/SM9
Colleen Young, S13/SB13/SM13
Men
Tucker Dupree, S12/SB12/SM12
Curtis Lovejoy, S2/SB1/SM2
Roy Perkins, S5/SB4/SM5
Ian Silverman, S10/SB9/SM10
Justin Zook, S10/SB9/SM10
2014 National B Team
Women
Cailin Currie, S13/SB13/SM13
Anna Eames, S10/SB9/SM10
Alyssa Gialamas, S5/SB4/SM5
Anna Johannes , S9/SB8/SM9
Martha Ruether, S13/SB13/SM13
Susan Beth Scott, S10/SB9/SM10
Men
Cody Bureau, S9/SB9/SM9
Tharon Drake, S11/SB11/SM11
Ryan Duemler, S8/SB7/SM8
2014 Emerging Team
Women
Hannah Aspden, S9/SB8/SM9
Reilly Boyt, S6/SB6/SM6
Brickelle Bro, S8/SB7/SM8
Leslie Cichocki, S14/SB14/SM14
McKenzie Coan , S8/SB7/SM8
Lindsay Grogan, S9/SB9/SM9
April Kerley, S9/SB9/SM9
Natalie Sims, S9/SB9/SM9
Mallory Weggemann, S8/SB7/SM8
Kayla Wheeler, S2/SB1/SM2
Men
Michael DeMarco, S3/SB2/SM3
Robert Griswold, S9/SB8/SM9
Lucas McCrory, S7/SB7/SM7
Tom Miazga, S8/SB7/SM8
Michael Prout, S9/SB9/SM9
2014 Military Team
Women
Elizabeth Wasil S10/SB9/SM10
