The USLA is pleased to announce the 2016 United States Lifesaving Association Open National Team competing at Rescue 2016, the World Lifesaving Championships in Eindhoven & Noordwijk, Netherlands.
Open National Team Manager – Randall Eickhoff
Open National Team Head Coach – Dr. Mike Barrows
Open National Team Performance & Injury Prevention Coach – Cris Dobrosielski, CSCS
Amanda Calabrese – Hampton Lifeguard Association
Kelsey Cummings – LA County Surf Lifesaving Association
Rodney Fentress – Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association
Christian Foti – Jacob Riis Park National Park Service
Carter Graves – Coronado Beach Lifeguards
Thomas O’Neill – Jacob Riis Park National Park Service
Tim Burdiak – LA County Surf Lifesaving Association
Tim Cabasino – Long Beach, NY
Hallie Petersohn – Volusia County
Shane Scoggins – California State Lifeguard Association
Anne Skimmons – Monmouth County
Jenna Solberg – LA County Surf Lifesaving Association
The team will be departing for Rescue 2016 on September 2nd and competing over 5 days (3 pool days and 2 ocean days) against more than 40 countries.
Head Coach Dr. Mike Barrows noted, “The US National team is a very talented and versatile group of surf lifesavers. They are a dedicated and hard working group of athletes who will achieve great success at Rescue 2016. I anticipate the team will achieve the goals we have set.”
“We are excited about this amazing group of elite athletes and look forward to an outstanding event, great competition and an incredible experience,” said Open Team Manager, Randy Eickhoff.
“None of this would be possible without the generous support of the USLA Board of Directors, Speedo America, Aquawear, Galpin Ford, The Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation, Xterra Wetsuits, Whole Foods Markets, South Coast Aquatics, Ultimate Performance Swim Studio, Westshore Chiropractic, Malibu Seawolves and so many others.”
The United States Lifesaving Association is America’s nonprofit professional association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers. The USLA works to reduce the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic environment through public education, national lifeguard standards, training programs, promotion of high levels of lifeguard readiness, and other means.
This swimming information is courtesy of the United States Lifesaving Association.
