Team USA announces 2015 Parapan Ams squad

U.S. Paralympics has announced its full swim team for this summer’s Parapan American Games, to be held in Toronto, Canada.

The 20-person squad features a huge group of returning international veterans, including 2012 Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann.

Weggemann is among 5 returning Paralympians, according to Team USA’s press release, and four more athletes have competed at previous World Championship events.

The team, made up of 13 women and 7 men, is listed below, directly from the U.S. Paralympics press release:

U.S. Paralympics swimming roster for the 2015 Parapan American Games:

*Denotes U.S. Paralympian
Name Hometown  Classification 
Women
Haley Beranbaum Snohomish, Wash. S5/SB5/SM5
Reilly Boyt Ft. Collins, Colo. S6/SB6/SM6
Leslie Cichocki Palos Hills, Ill. S14/SB14/SM14
McClain Hermes Dacula, Ga. S12/SB12/SM12
Sophia Herzog Fairplay, Colo. S6/SB6/SM6
Anna Johannes* Alexandria, Va. S9/SB8/SM9
Serafina King Santa Monica, Calif. S10/NE/NE
Ahalya Lettenberger Glen Ellyn, Ill. S8/SB7/SM8
Nelya Schasfoort Avon Lake, Ohio S7/SB7/SM7
Casandra Shaffer Bend, Ore. S6/SB6/SM6
Natalie Sims Minneapolis, Minn. S9/SB9/SM9
Mallory Weggemann* Eagan, Minn. S8/SB7/SM9
Kayla Wheeler Lynnwood, Wash. S2/SB1/SM2
Men
Blake Adams Lakeville, Minn. S13/SB13/SM13
Evan Austin* Terre Haute, Ind. S8/SB7/SM8
Curtis Lovejoy* Atlanta, Ga. S2/SB1/SM2
Lucas McCrory Chapel Hill, N.C. S7/SB7/SM7
Tom Miazga* Cedarburg, Wis. S8/SB7/SM8
Roderick Sewell Florence, Ala. S8/SB6/SM8
Zachary Shattuck Mt. Airy, Md. S6/SB6/SM6

The 2015 Parapan American Games are slated to take place from August 7-15 in Toronto this coming summer.

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