USA Swimming announced the roster of 104 swimmers selected for the 2024 National Select Camp, set to be held January 2025 at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The boys’ camp will be held first on January 9-12, followed by the girls’ on January 23-26. Over the three day camp, the athletes will experience the daily routine of a National Team athlete. Eligible coaches can accompany their athlete(s) to the camp to take advantage of educational and networking opportunities.
Athletes were selected for the camps based on the following criteria:
- The top three athletes in each event, based on Long Course Meters (LCM) competition ranking from September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024.
- The six girls and six boys with the highest individual IMX Power Point scores between September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024.
- The top two available 17 years old and younger open water athletes in the 7.5k and the top two available finishers in the 5k from the 2024 USA Swimming Open Water Junior Nationals.
In addition, the age range for girls is 14-15 and 15-16 for boys. Athletes are ineligible if they have been selected for a National or National Junior Team or have attended any international trips as a USA Swimming representative. Athletes can only attend the National Select Camp once.
The camp is typically held in October, but is delayed until January due to the quadrennial pool maintenance done after each Olympic Games.
The North Carolina LSC leads with 11 selected athletes. Irvine Novaquatics (Southern California) and Long Island Aquatic Club (Metropolitan) have the highest number of individual invited athletes, with four each.
“We are excited to welcome the 2024 National Select Camp athletes and their coaches to the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center this January,” USA Swimming Managing Director of Sport Development Joel Shinofield said. “As these athletes set their sights on LA 2028, we look forward to seeing them follow in the footsteps of Olympians who attended this camp, including Bobby Finke, Carson Foster, Lilly King, Katie Ledecky, and Gretchen Walsh. The home coaches track provides a unique opportunity for club coaches across the country, allowing them to connect, learn, and grow. Success requires hard work by athletes and coaches, and we aim to support both as they strive to reach their goals.”
See all of National Select Camp attendees and coaching staff below:
Girls – Athletes
| Name | Event | Time | Team |
| Caden Martin | 50 FR | 25.59 | TAC Titans |
| Delaney Barbee | 50 FR | 25.65 |
Arizona Dolphins
|
| Stella Canoles | 50 FR | 25.71 | Orinda Aquatics |
| Aria Grossenbach | 100 FR | 55.77 |
Patriot Aquatic Club
|
| Adalynn Biegler | 100 FR | 56.24 |
Edina Swim Club
|
| Lucy Velte | 100 FR | 56.9 |
Empire KC Swim Club
|
| Karrington Hansen | 200 FR | 2:01.56 |
Saint Petersburg Aquatics
|
| Blakely Hammel | 200 FR | 2:01.86 |
Episcopal Amberjax
|
| Alyssa Ton | 200 FR | 2:02.33 |
Irvine Novaquatics
|
| Vivienne Zangaro | 400 FR | 4:14.34 |
Long Island Aquatic Club
|
| Maddy Brennan | 400 FR | 4:21.39 |
Peddie Aquatic Association
|
| Jenna Frost | 400 FR | 4:21.81 |
Loggerhead Aquatics
|
| Adrienne Schadler | 800 FR | 8:58.27 | Club Wolverine |
| Grace Alegi | 800 FR | 9:01.79 |
Sarasota Sharks
|
| Sadie Davidoff | 800 FR | 9:02.49 |
Long Island Aquatic Club
|
| Izzy Riva | 1500 FR | 17:04.68 |
Saint Petersburg Aquatics
|
| Zayda Miehl | 1500 FR | 17:05.95 |
Corvallis Aquatic Team
|
| Ellie Patla | 1500 FR | 17:11.05 | Reach Aquatics |
| Alyssa Sagle | 100 BK | 1:01.16 |
Nation’s Capital Swim Club
|
| Ellie Clarke | 100 BK | 1:01.91 |
Carmel Swim Club
|
| Maggie Dickinson | 100 BK | 1:02.10 |
Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
|
| Daniela Linares Danzos | 200 BK | 2:13.88 |
Crow Canyon Sharks
|
| Rowyn Wilber | 200 BK | 2:14.11 |
Clovis Swim Club
|
| Rachel Ritter | 200 BK | 2:15.74 |
Sioux Falls Swim Team
|
| Maddie Moreth | 100 BR | 1:09.75 |
Valparaiso Swim Club
|
| Grace Koenig-Song | 100 BR | 1:09.80 |
NASA Wildcat Aquatics
|
| Bianca Nwaizu | 100 BR | 1:10.20 |
Irvine Novaquatics
|
| Madi King | 200 BR | 2:32.94 |
Lake Forest Swim Club
|
| Karina Plaza | 200 BR | 2:33.25 |
SwimMAC Carolina
|
| Kaidy Stout | 200 BR | 2:33.97 |
Greensboro Swimming Association
|
| Siggy Nymo | 100 FL | 1:00.41 |
Aquajets Swim Team
|
| Gabi Brito | 100 FL | 1:00.90 |
Beach Cities Swimming
|
| Sophie Pham | 100 FL | 1:01.04 |
Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club
|
| Jane Wheeler | 200 FL | 2:14.47 |
Crimson Aquatics
|
| Nikki Nixon | 200 FL | 2:15.48 | TAC Titans |
| Eryn Arnold | 200 FL | 2:16.21 |
Beach Cities Swimming
|
| Carly Afanasewicz | 200 IM | 2:18.23 |
Phoenix Aquatic Club
|
| Maren Byrne | 200 IM | 2:18.86 | Alto Swim Club |
| Isabel Wu | 200 IM | 2:19.38 |
Santa Clara Swim Club
|
| Emma Hussein | 400 IM | 4:53.05 |
Canyons Aquatic Club
|
| Kate Guenther | 400 IM | 4:54.55 |
Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg
|
| Susan Seeley | 400 IM | 4:56.16 | Team Greenville |
| Yari Brock | IMX | 5044 |
North Carolina Aquatic Club
|
| Kaylee Dietrich | IMX | 4845 | TAC Titans |
| Livia Cremer | IMX | 4778 |
Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club
|
| Zara Kocak | IMX | 4722 | Excel Aquatics |
| Annabeth Town | IMX | 4680 |
Highlands Ranch Aquatics
|
| Maria Champion | IMX | 4659 |
SwimMAC Carolina
|
| Ava Jochims | 5K | 1:00.51 |
Racer X Aquatics
|
| Sarah Zhang | 5K | 1:02.30 |
Revolution Aquatic
|
| Makenna Sherman | 7.5K | 1:35.41 |
Sandpipers of Nevada
|
| Avery Luedke | 7.5K | 1:35.46 |
Aquajets Swim Team
|
Girls – Staff
| Name | Role | Team |
| Paul Donovan | Head Coach | Jersey Wahoos |
| Ali Isham | Assistant Coach | Laker Swim |
| Nathan Wilcox | Assistant Coach |
Irvine Novaquatics
|
| Alison Pick | Assistant Coach |
Huntsville Swim Association
|
| Jackson Leonard | Assistant Coach | Iowa Flyers |
| Jamie Bloom | Head Manager |
YMCA of the Triangle
|
| Norm Abril |
Assistant Manager
|
Hurricane Aquatics
|
Boys – Athletes
| Name | Event | Time | Team |
| Austin Carpenter | 50 FR | 22.86 |
Central Ohio Aquatics
|
| Tyler Porter | 50 FR | 23.21 |
Quicksilver Swimming
|
| Nolan Baker | 50 FR | 23.29 |
Mission Viejo Nadadores
|
| Mike Rice | 100 FR | 50.52 |
Mecklenburg Swim Association
|
| Luke Bedsole | 100 FR | 50.98 |
Huntsville Swim Association
|
| Luke Vatev | 100 FR | 51.23 |
Hornet Swim Club
|
| Andrew Maksymowski | 200 FR | 1:50.51 |
Irvine Novaquatics
|
| Sam Huggins | 200 FR | 1:51.12 |
Nittany Lion Aquatic Club
|
| Connor Christopherson | 200 FR | 1:51.35 | SwimAtlanta |
| Lucas Jue | 400 FR | 3:58.28 |
Lakewood Aquatic Sports Club
|
| Trent Allen | 400 FR | 3:59.15 |
Carmel Swim Club
|
| Micah Tennison | 400 FR | 4:01.04 |
Swim Streamline at Northamptom
|
| Juan Vallmitjana | 800 FR | 8:09.90 |
South Florida Aquatic Club
|
| Ellis Crisci | 800 FR | 8:11.57 |
Tsunami Swim Team of Kansas City
|
| Will Charlton | 800 FR | 8:19.63 |
Cavalier Aquatics / Piedmont Family YMCA
|
| Mac Clark | 1500 FR | 15:46.48 |
Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics
|
| James Darcy | 1500 FR | 15:53.01 |
Long Island Aquatic Club
|
| Hudson Martz | 1500 FR | 15:54.01 |
Scottsdale Aquatic Club
|
| Connor Johnson | 100 BK | 56.25 |
Lakeland Hills YMCA
|
| Luke Lamb | 100 BK | 56.54 |
Rose E Schneider YMCA
|
| Henry Lyness | 100 BK | 56.85 |
Center Grove Aquatic Club
|
| Paul Moody | 200 BK | 2:02.11 |
Great Waves Aquatics
|
| Chase Knopf | 200 BK | 2:02.47 |
Northern Kentucky Clippers
|
| Wyatt Vitiello | 200 BK | 2:03.34 |
Zeus Swim Team
|
| Ian Call | 100 BR | 1:01.72 |
Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club
|
| Andrew Eubanks | 100 BR | 1:02.76 |
Dolphin Swim Team
|
| Gunnar Hansen | 100 BR | 1:03.17 |
Lubbock Swim Club
|
| Tobin Uhl | 200 BR | 2:16.84 |
Foothills Swim Team
|
| Peter Vu | 200 BR | 2:17.28 |
Irvine Novaquatics
|
| Ian Disosway | 200 BR | 2:17.61 | FAST Falcons |
| Yofang Yu | 100 FL | 54.03 |
Northwest Arkansas Aquatics
|
| Caleb Kattau | 100 FL | 54.05 |
Sandpipers of Nevada
|
| Micah Davis | 100 FL | 54.34 |
Aquajets Swim Team
|
| David Sammons | 200 FL | 1:59.72 |
SwimMAC Carolina
|
| Daniel Branon | 200 FL | 2:01.28 |
North Baltimore Aquatic Club
|
| Ewan Dalrymple | 200 FL | 2:01.82 |
Columbia Swimming
|
| Gerhardt Hoover | 200 IM | 2:04.29 |
Commonwealth Swimming
|
| Owen Ekk | 200 IM | 2:04.78 |
Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club
|
| Alex Grocholski | 200 IM | 2:05.89 |
Occoquan Swimming
|
| Matthew Wolfle | 400 IM | 4:28.44 |
NOVA of Virginia
|
| Yi Zheng | 400 IM | 4:28.91 |
Carmel Swim Club
|
| Trevor Green | 400 IM | 4:29.45 |
Three Village Swim Club
|
| Syunta Lee | IMX | 5369 |
West Coast Aquatics
|
| Nash King | IMX | 5078 |
Cincinnati Marlins
|
| Reid O’Connell | IMX | 5053 |
Long Island Aquatic Club
|
| Blake Hill | IMX | 5039 |
Crow Canyon Sharks
|
| Jeremy Ting | IMX | 5035 |
Crow Canyon Sharks
|
| Alex Townsend | IMX | 4985 |
Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team
|
| Cobe Hehenberger | 5K* | 58:14:00 |
Saint Petersburg Aquatics
|
| Leopold Nurit | 5K | 1:00.18 |
Nation’s Capital Swim Club
|
| Trevor Donley | 5K | 1:00.20 |
Rockville Montgomery Swim Club
|
| Zachary Tower | 7.5K | 1:28.37 | TSM Aquatics |
| Logan Martin | 7.5K | 1:28.50 | FAST Falcons |
Boys – Staff
| Name | Role | Team |
| Emilie Hoeper | Head Coach |
Mason Manta Rays
|
| Jason Cochran | Assistant Coach |
Machine Aquatics
|
| Alyson Hannan | Assistant Coach |
Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club
|
| Joey Sementelli | Assistant Coach | Alto Swim Club |
| Chris Coghill | Assistant Coach |
Bellingham Bay Swim Team
|
| John Fedena | Head Manager |
Delaware Swim Team
|
| Amy Faulk |
Assistant Manager
|
North Carolina Swimming
|
So how does this work for international swimmers? i.e. Owen Ekk Swam at the Candian trails. I presume (and maybe incorrectly) that he cannot make a USA team in the near future?
Swimming at trial meets doesn’t determine international status. Once a swimmer represents a country at international competition that determines status
I think this is kind of bs. Representing multiple countries always feels weird to me. Maybe a hot take, I dunno
It’s weird because National Select Camp puts such an emphasis on team-building among the junior athletes to make them feel like a more cohesive group, since many of them will go on to compete for Team USA at Junior Pan Pacs, Junior Worlds, and eventually on the senior team, and for many of them it’s the first time they’ll meet swimmers at their skill level from across the country. Yet USA Swimming is willing to invite swimmers who have competed at another country’s international trials. Owen Ekk’s older brother competed for Canada at Junior Pan Pacs in August, and all the Ekks swam at Canadian Trials this year, it’s not a leap to assume he’s going to continue to try… Read more »
He can. Until you represent another country internationally you can try out for as many as you’re eligible for.
Where is Sean Greene from Long Island Acquatic Club NY??? Something is not right with this list. Sean has better times than all of these swimmers?? Come on something is not right
I believe he has already attended a National Junior Team Camp given that he was on the National Junior Team last season (and this season). Athletes who have already attended a higher level camp (National Junior Team in this case) aren’t eligible.
From the selection procedure: “Athletes who are on or have been on any National Teams/National Junior Teams or USA Swimming international trips will not be eligible for the National Select Camp.”
Reading through an entire article is hard for some…
TBF being angry is way more fun than reading.
WOW. First thing I see is a 14 year old girl who made the team!! Congrats Grace!
This needs to change: ” The age range for girls is 14-15 and 15-16 for boys.” Both age ranges should be 15-16. The days of thinking girls at 14-15 are equal to boys at 15-16 are no longer valid. This needs to be reviewed.
Uhhhh who’s going to tell Ted?
https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/camps/national-select-camp/national-select-camp-selection-criteria.pdf
Seems like investing in 14-15 year old girls is just old school. Majority of this girls will flake out. Its a much better approach to invest in 15-16 year old girls that probably have finally decided to commit to the sport, more mature and less likely to flake out.
Swimming for sure has a retention problem, but I’m not sure that the retention problem exists vis-a-vis swimmers who are attending the National Select Camp.
It DOES NOT happen at this level!!!!!
It definitely does happen, just not nearly as often as it does for your average to above average swimmer
Is swimming retention problem any different than other sports?
I’m not sure data on that exists.
I do know that the economics of swimming makes retention a bigger problem. All of our swim coaches are paid basically from day 1, whereas most sports begin with volunteer coaches; pools are way more expensive to build and maintain than gyms and fields; and in team sports, there always seems to be another body available to fill a spot on a roster.
I would say that in sports where you need some life saving training like swimming and probably gymnastics that would have to be the case.
Economics does play a big part and the commitment that is needed as you progress is pretty tough too. It can be hard being in high school and trying to balance everything like academics, social life and a sport like swimming.
I think I wasn’t totally clear in what I was saying.
Many sports are expensive. I don’t know that swimming is any more or less expensive than other sports these days.
What I mean is that “swimming, because of the economics of the sport, is less resilient to athlete loss than other sports are.” I wasn’t referring to the economics of swimming driving athletes away, I was referring to the fact that the impact of loss of athletes is felt much harder by swimming than it is by most sports, because of the way the sport is structured.
Girls generally start puberty one year earlier than boys…