USA Swimming has released their 2013-2014 Junior National Team, and there’s lots of big names on the roster, led by Olympic medalist Lia Neal in the 100 free with her 54.68 from the World Championship Trials.
The selection criteria
Athletes with the top 6 fastest times, in Olympic events only, from the combined results of all USA Swimming or FINA sanctioned meets from 1/1/2013 to 9/2/2013; times from Prelims, Semi-Finals and Finals (A, B and C) only will be used and relay lead-offs, time trials, intermediate splits and swim-offs will not be included. In addition, all 2013 FINA World Junior Championships Team members are selected to this roster.
In addition, all members of the Junior World Championship team automatically qualified for this roster.
Note that swimmers can only be on the Junior or Senior National Teams, with the exception of swimmers who were on the World Junior Championship Team. They can be on both rosters.
Mann is also a special case in that some of her best swims were done, for example, at Grand Prix meets. Her best 800 free would’ve put her on the Senior National Team, but it was done at the Orlando Grand Prix.
Among those pulling double duty on the Junior and Senior National Teams include Kathleen Baker from SwimMAC Carolina, Katie McLaughlin from Mission Viejo, the aforementioned Becca Mann, Gunnar Bentz, and Andrew Seliskar.
Note: as one of our readers pointed out, Faith Johnson and Sean Lehane will both be sophomores next year, and therefore shouldn’t be eligible for the Junior National Team. We have asked USA Swimming for clarification, though as of right now, the below is their official list.
There’s also an error in who was selected in the girls’ 100 backstroke, which we’ve also asked about.
Finally, in some cases, there were simple errors in time. We’ve corrected those where possible, except when surrounding the above.
UPDATE: After confirmation of the errors from USA Swimming, we’ve made updates below. See an explanation of the errors here and here.
| 50 Freestyle | ||||
| Abbigail Weitzeil | 25.27 | Junior Nationals | Canyons Aquatic Club | Coley Stickels |
| Lia Neal | 25.40 | US Open | Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics | Rachel Stratton-Mills |
| Kathryn McLaughlin | 25.52 | Junior Nationals | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Janet Hu | 25.53 | 2013 PV LC Senior Championships | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | John Flanagan |
| Nora McCullagh | 25.72 | Junior Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Keith Kennedy |
| Kaitlyn Albertoli | 25.86 | Junior Nationals | San Clemente Aquatics | Keith Kennedy |
| 100 Freestyle | ||||
| Lia Neal | 54.68 | Nationals | Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics | Rachel Stratton-Mills |
| Cierra Runge | 55.16 | World Junior Championships | North Baltimore Aquatic Club | Bob Bowman |
| Abbigail Weitzeil | 55.37 | 2013 CA Summer Sectionals | Canyons Aquatic Club | Coley Stickels |
| Mimi Schneider | 55.79 | Junior Nationals | Academy Bullets Swim Club | Michael Laurich |
| Chelsea Chenault | 55.86 | Nationals | Terrapins Swim Team | Paul Stafford |
| Alexandra Meyers | 56.06 | Junior Nationals | Schroeder YMCA Swim Team | David Anderson |
| 200 Freestyle | ||||
| Quinn Carrozza | 1:58.31 | Junior Nationals | Longhorn Aquatics | Michael Laitala |
| Chelsea Chenault | 1:58.74 | Nationals | Terrapins Swim Team | Paul Stafford |
| Lia Neal | 1:58.87 | Nationals | Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics | Rachel Stratton-Mills |
| Kathryn McLaughlin | 1:59.20 | Junior Nationals | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Katherine Drabot | 1:59.32 | Junior Nationals | Ozaukee Aquatics | Stephen Keller |
| Nicole Stafford | 1:59.48 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| 400 Freestyle | ||||
| Danielle Valley | 4:10.55 | Junior Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Rebecca Mann | 4:10.66 | 2013 Orlando Grand Prix | Clearwater Aquatic Team | Randy Reese |
| Chelsea Chenault | 4:10.79 | Nationals | Terrapins Swim Team | Paul Stafford |
| Leah Smith | 4:10.85 | 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte | Jewish Community Center Sailfish | Al Rose |
| Quinn Carrozza | 4:11.14 | World Junior Championships | Longhorn Aquatics | Michael Laitala |
| Stephanie Peters | 4:12.08 | Junior Nationals | Marietta Marlins | Yit Lim |
| 800 Free | ||||
| Rebecca Mann | 8:27.37 | 2013 Orlando Grand Prix | Clearwater Aquatic Team | Randy Reese |
| Danielle Valley | 8:33.94 | Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Leah Smith | 8:34.34 | 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte | Jewish Community Center Sailfish | Al Rose |
| Isabella Rongione | 8:39.09 | Junior Nationals | The Fish | Ray Benecki |
| Leah Stevens | 8:39.32 | Junior Nationals | Lakeside Swim Team | Mike DeBoor |
| Courtney Harnish | 8:40.69 | Junior Nationals | York YMCA | Michael Brooks |
| 100 Backstroke | ||||
| Clara Smiddy | 1:00.51 | Junior Nationals | AK Sharks | Lou Manganiello |
| Kathleen Baker | 1:00.62 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Alan Pfau / David Marsh |
| Hannah Weiss | 1:00.77 | US Open | King Aquatic Club | Tommy Hannan |
| Kylie Stewart | 1:01.44 | Junior Nationals | Greenwood Memorial Swim Club | Janet Harty |
| Kaitlin Harty | 1:01.59 | Junior Nationals | Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics | Tony Batis |
| Ally Howe | 1:01.87 | US Open | Irvine Novaquatics | Ken Lamont |
| 200 Backstroke | ||||
| Kylie Stewart | 2:09.04 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Kathleen Baker | 2:10.23 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Alan Pfau / David Marsh |
| Kaitlin Harty | 2:10.38 | 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte | Greenwood Memorial Swim Club | Janet Harty |
| Clara Smiddy | 2:10.69 | Junior Nationals | AK Sharks | Lou Manganiello |
| Lisa Bratton | 2:11.54 | Junior Nationals | Tri-City Channel Cats | Todd Stafek |
| Brooke Zeiger | 2:11.59 | 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| 100 Breaststroke | ||||
| Bethany Galat | 1:09.00 | Junior Nationals | South Bend Swim Club | John VanDriessche |
| Olivia Anderson | 1:09.01 | World Junior Championships | Aquajets Swim Team | Kate Lundsten |
| Kennedy Lohman | 1:09.35 | 2013 Early Bird Senior I Meet | Lakeside Swim Team | Mike DeBoor |
| Maija Roses | 1:09.56 | Junior Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Pam Swander / David Marsh |
| Lillia King | 1:09.59 | Junior Nationals | Newburgh Sea Creatures | Michael Chapman |
| Emily Kopas | 1:09.94 | Junior Nationals | Unattached | |
| 200 Breaststroke | ||||
| Riley Scott | 2:31.11 | US Open | Marin Pirates | Warren Lager |
| Bethany Leap | 2:31.69 | Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Maija Roses | 2:31.77 | Junior Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Pam Swander |
| Alexandra Szekely | 2:31.92 | Nationals | Central Bucks Swim Team | Stu Kukla |
| Madisyn Cox | 2:32.09 | Junior Nationals | Lubbock Swim Club | April Hayes |
| Katherine Drabot | 2:32.58 | Junior Nationals | Ozaukee Aquatics | Stephen Keller |
| Emily Kopas | 2:32.58 | Nationals | Unattached | |
| 100 Butterfly | ||||
| Kathryn McLaughlin | 59.07 | Junior Nationals | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Michelle Cefal | 59.13 | Junior Nationals | Tualatin Hills Swim Club | Linck Bergen |
| Courtney Weaver | 59.34 | Junior Nationals | Flint ‘Y’ Falcons | Adam Cooper |
| Danielle Nack | 59.37 | Junior Nationals | Mantas Swim Club | Alex Lindstrom |
| Cassidy Bayer | 59.99 | Nationals | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Pete Morgan |
| Gia Dalesandro | 1:00.07 | 2013 NCSA Summer Swimming Champs | Fox Valley Swim Team | David Krotiak |
| 200 Butterfly | ||||
| Kathryn McLaughlin | 2:08.72 | World Junior Championships | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Rebecca Mann | 2:10.46 | Nationals | Clearwater Aquatic Team | Randy Reese |
| Olivia Barker | 2:10.75 | Junior Nationals | Sandpipers of Nevada | Ron Aitken |
| Courtney Weaver | 2:10.95 | Junior Nationals | Flint ‘Y’ Falcons | Adam Cooper |
| Michelle Cefal | 2:11.13 | Junior Nationals | Tualatin Hills Swim Club | Linck Bergen |
| Madison Wright | 2:11.18 | Nationals | Kingfish Aquatic Club of Waterford | Brad Brockway |
| 200 IM | ||||
| Kathleen Baker | 2:13.35 | US Open | SwimMAC Carolina | Alan Pfau / David Marsh |
| Ella Eastin | 2:13.66 | Junior Nationals | SOCAL Aquatics Association | Stephen Pickell |
| Brooke Zeiger | 2:14.03 | Junior Nationals | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| Meghan Small | 2:14.15 | Junior Nationals | York YMCA | Michael Brooks |
| Katherine Drabot | 2:14.80 | US Open | Ozaukee Aquatics | Stephen Keller |
| Rebecca Mann | 2:15.25 | 2013 Orlando Grand Prix | Clearwater Aquatic Team | Randy Reese |
| 400 IM | ||||
| Ella Eastin | 4:38.97 | Junior Nationals | SOCAL Aquatics Association | Stephen Pickell |
| Rebecca Mann | 4:40.26 | World Junior Championships | Clearwater Aquatic Team | Randy Reese |
| Brooke Zeiger | 4:42.89 | US Open | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| Kathleen Baker | 4:44.63 | Junior Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | Alan Pfau / David Marsh |
| Katherine Drabot | 4:47.15 | Junior Nationals | Ozaukee Aquatics | Stephen Keller |
| Hannah Burns | 4:48.06 | Junior Nationals | Gator Swim Club | Jaime Lewis |
| Open Water 10K | ||||
| Lauren Abruzzo | University of Denver Hilltoppers | Shawn Smith | ||
| Jessie Arnold | Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club | Norman Wright | ||
| Liliana Casso | Team Santa Monica | David Kelsheimer | ||
| Lindsey Clary | FAST Swim Team | Brian Brown | ||
| Brooke Lorentzen | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose | ||
| Rachel Zilinskas | Germantown Academy Aquatic Club | Richard Shoulberg | ||
| 50 Freestyle | ||||
| Caeleb Dressel | 22.22 | World Junior Championships | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Santo Condorelli | 22.32 | Junior Nationals | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Paul Powers | 22.53 | World Junior Championships | Splash Aquatic Club | Andy Deirchert |
| Kyle Darmody | 22.74 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | David Marsh |
| Brett Ringgold | 22.97 | Junior Nationals | North Texas Nadadores | Bill Christensen |
| Connor Black | 23.12 | 2013 MN Twin LC Championship | Cats Aquatic Team | Jeff Arce |
| 100 Freestyle | ||||
| Caeleb Dressel | 48.97 | World Junior Championships | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Santo Condorelli | 49.38 | Junior Nationals | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Paul Powers | 49.94 | Junior Nationals | Splash Aquatic Club | Andy Deirchert |
| Kyle Darmody | 50.13 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | David Marsh |
| Brett Ringgold | 50.21 | Junior Nationals | North Texas Nadadores | Bill Christensen |
| Kyle Gornay | 50.44 | Junior Nationals | Redlands Swim Team | Martin Gregoire |
| 200 Freestyle | ||||
| Caeleb Dressel | 1:48.64 | Junior Nationals | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Gunnar Bentz | 1:49.57 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Blake Pieroni | 1:49.98 | Junior Nationals | Duneland Swim Club | Kevin Kinel |
| Alexander Katz | 1:50.17 | Junior Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Michael Domagala | 1:50.28 | US Open | Asphalt Green – Unified Aquatics | Rachel Stratton-Mills |
| Francis Haas | 1:50.34 | Junior Nationals | NOVA of Virginia Aquatics | Geoff Brown |
| 400 Freestyle | ||||
| Francis Haas | 3:51.99 | Junior Nationals | NOVA of Virginia Aquatics | Geoff Brown |
| Jonathan Roberts | 3:53.50 | Junior Nationals | North Texas Nadadores | Bill Christensen |
| Aidan Burns | 3:53.51 | Junior Nationals | Santa Clara Swim Club | John Bitter |
| Janardana Burns | 3:53.68 | Nationals | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Alexander Katz | 3:53.78 | Junior Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Clark Smith | 3:54.30 | 2013 ST TXLA Texas Open | Unattached | Nick Frasersmith |
| 1500 Free | ||||
| David Heron | 15:22.81 | World Junior Championships | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Jonathan Roberts | 15:24.82 | Junior Nationals | North Texas Nadadores | Bill Christensen |
| Janardana Burns | 15:27.19 | 2013 CA TYR/MVN Fran Crippen M | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Nicholas Norman | 15:31.41 | Junior Nationals | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose |
| Liam Egan | 15:33.79 | Nationals | Crimson Aquatics | Michael Spring |
| Kevin Litherland | 15:35.07 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| 100 Backstroke | ||||
| Ryan Harty | 55.31 | Nationals | Greenwood Memorial Swim Club | Janet Harty |
| Connor Green | 55.54 | World Junior Championships | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| Taylor Dale | 56.17 | 2013 GA Long Course Senior | Carpet Capital Aquatics Club | Charles Todd |
| Andrew Jovanovic | 56.41 | US Open | Wildcat Aquatics | Alessio De Rosi |
| Kyle Darmody | 56.55 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | David Marsh |
| Hennessey Stuart | 56.64 | Junior Nationals | Denver Swim Academy | Nick Frasersmith |
| 200 Backstroke | ||||
| Connor Green | 1:58.42 | World Junior Championships | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| Alexander Katz | 1:58.83 | Junior Nationals | Sarasota YMCA Sharks | Steve Brown |
| Robert Owen | 1:59.84 | US Open | Crimson Aquatics | Michael Spring |
| Carter Griffin | 2:00.42 | 2013 Western Sectional Meet | University of Denver Hilltoppers | Shawn Smith |
| Corey Okubo | 2:01.47 | Nationals | Aquazot Swim Club | Brian Pajer |
| Brock Turner | 2:02.00 | Junior Nationals | Dayton Raiders | Kevin Weldon/Gary Galbreath |
| 100 Breaststroke | ||||
| Carsten Vissering | 1:01.94 | Junior Nationals | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Bruce Gemmell |
| Austin Temple | 1:01.99 | US Open | Tide Aquatics | Josh Fulton |
| Austin Dickey | 1:02.02 | US Open | Rockville Montgomery Swim Club | Mark Eldridge |
| Gunnar Bentz | 1:02.20 | World Junior Championships | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Andrew Schuehler | 1:02.73 | Junior Nationals | Jersey Wahoos | John Carroll |
| Andrew Seliskar | 1:02.76 | Junior Nationals | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | John Flanagan |
| 200 Breaststroke | ||||
| Gunnar Bentz | 2:12.88 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Andrew Schuehler | 2:14.03 | Junior Nationals | Jersey Wahoos | John Carroll |
| Maxwell Williamson | 2:15.31 | US Open | Northern Kentucky Clippers | Jason Roberts |
| Nicolas Hatanaka | 2:15.82 | Junior Nationals | Loveland Swim Club | Jim Nickell |
| Carsten Vissering | 2:15.85 | Nationals | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | Bruce Gemmell |
| Cody Taylor | 2:16.12 | Junior Nationals | Donner Swim Club | James Sheridan |
| 100 Butterfly | ||||
| Matthew Josa | 52.46 | US Open | SwimMAC Carolina | David Marsh |
| Connor Black | 52.72 | 2013 MN Twin LC Championship | Cats Aquatic Team | Jeff Arce |
| Justin Lynch | 52.75 | Nationals | Terrapins Swim Team | Paul Stafford |
| Santo Condorelli | 53.11 | Junior Nationals | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Caeleb Dressel | 53.31 | Junior Nationals | Bolles School Sharks | Jason Calanog |
| Aaron Whitaker | 53.38 | Junior Nationals | Duneland Swim Club | Jim Voss |
| 200 Butterfly | ||||
| Andrew Seliskar | 1:56.42 | World Junior Championships | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | John Flanagan |
| Justin Lynch | 1:57.80 | Junior Nationals | Terrapins Swim Team | Paul Stafford |
| Justin Wright | 1:57.90 | 2013 PC Santa Clara GP | Fresno Dolphins Swim Team | Richard Klatt |
| Corey Okubo | 1:58.28 | Junior Nationals | Aquazot Swim Club | Brian Pajer |
| Clark Smith | 1:59.01 | US Open | Unattached | Nick Frasersmith |
| Robert McHugh | 1:59.23 | US Open | Baylor Swim Club | Dan Flack |
| 200 IM | ||||
| Gunnar Bentz | 1:59.44 | World Junior Championships | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Andrew Seliskar | 1:59.84 | World Junior Championships | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | John Flanagan |
| Maxwell Wiliamson | 2:02.11 | Nationals | Northern Kentucky Clippers | Jason Roberts |
| Jay Litherland | 2:02.24 | US Open | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Curtis Ogren | 2:03.45 | Junior Nationals | Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics | Tony Batis |
| Matthew Josa | 2:03.54 | Nationals | SwimMAC Carolina | David Marsh |
| 400 IM | ||||
| Gunnar Bentz | 4:14.51 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Jay Litherland | 4:17.58 | Junior Nationals | Dynamo Swim Club | Jason Turcotte |
| Curtis Ogren | 4:17.79 | Junior Nationals | Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics | Tony Batis |
| Corey Okubo | 4:19.06 | Junior Nationals | Aquazot Swim Club | Brian Pajer |
| Connor Green | 4:20.29 | Junior Nationals | Bluefish Swim Club | Chuck Batchelor |
| Maxwell Williamson | 4:20.74 | US Open | Northern Kentucky Clippers | Jason Roberts |
| Open Water 10K | ||||
| Janardana Burns | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose | ||
| Scott Clausen | North Coast Aquatics | Jeff Pease | ||
| Nicholas DeVito | Team Santa Monica | Dave Kelsheimer | ||
| Chris Grimmett-Norris | Nation’s Capital Swim Club | John Flanagan | ||
| David Heron | Mission Viejo Nadadores | Bill Rose | ||
| Scott Simmer | Team Santa Monica | Dave Kelsheimer |
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25 Comments on "USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team"
Why is Chelsea Chenault on the junior team? She went to WUGs and barcelona….
It is just the top 6 18 and under swimmers throughout the year In long course meters
with the exception that you can’t be on both teams, unless you were on the Junior Worlds team (couldn’t find this rule published anywhere, but USA Swimming shared it with us this evening). Chenault, though she swam at Worlds, didn’t make the senior National Team, so that’s why she can be on the Junior National Team.
18 & under swimmers at Worlds also listed on National Jr Team Roster- Mann (I know OW, but the National team is the National team), Chenault
18 & Under swimmers at Worlds not listed on National Jr Team Roster- Franklin, Ledecky, Manuel
This report should not be that difficult to pull together.
By report, I mean the top 6 listing from USA Swimming (did not want it to look like I was criticizing this article- apologies if it came across incorrectly).
Lia Neal’s time in 50 free is incorrect. Faith Johnson will be a soph and shouldn’t be eligible for Jr team.
You’re correct Billy’s. Have emailed USA Swimming, will await their response.
Same goes for Sean Lehane, who also will be a sophomore at Tennessee.
It doesn’t make much sense to me that a swimmer can be on both the national and jr national team. It takes away a spot from another swimmer. It sounds like USA swimming has some changes to make with the selection procedures for both international teams and rosters. Just a thought.
Why is Kylie Stewart not over Courtney Mykkanen in the Women’s 100 Back? Kylie had at 1:01.44 (US Jr. Nationals) to Courtney’s 1:01.88? Also, if the purpose of the US Junior National team, according to USA Swimming website: “With similar qualifying standards as the National Team, these tweens are preparing to burst onto the world stage”,why we have a Bronze Medalist from the women’s 4×100 Free relay? I would think the Olympics are the epitome of the world stage.
Tom T. – more errors by USA Swimming. This should be the correct list:
Kaitlin Harty (1:01.44) should be Kylie Stewart, Ally Howe (1:01.59) should be Kaitlin Harty, Ally Howe should be 6th in 1:08.87, and Courtney Mykkanen would be off the team in 1:01.88.
Sent this update to USA Swimming, will wait until USA Swimming issues an update in the morning to correct.
Any word from USA Swimming on your inquiry?
Tom T – just posted corrections:
http://swimswam.com/usa-swimming-updates-jr-national-roster-correct-errors-turner-albertoli-stuart-added/
With the many sharp eyes of readers, the corrections will be noted and made! Maybe they should entitle the report “draft” or “preliminary report.”
Who goes to the world cup meets in Asia?
No answer?
bobo – see this post:
http://swimswam.com/u-s-announces-selection-criteria-meets-of-attendance-for-18-under-world-cup-squad/
Thank you but I just wanted to know if there was a list of names published.
They haven’t been published yet.
Ok.
Why are there so many errors on this list? Whose responsibility is it to make sure these items are correct? Poor form by USA Swimming here – I feel badly for a kid who at first may have made the team and then is removed because of an admin error. Have we learned nothing from the Tara Kirk fiasco from a few years ago? Get it right the first time – these kids deserve it.
JB these are the same folks who have more than once included FOREIGN NATIONAL SWIMMERS on this list. Meaning, kids who have openly and recently competed internationally representing other countries. One only has to do either a search of the SWIMS database or Google the names of some of these kids to see that they compete on behalf of other countries AND ARE THEREFORE INELIGIBLE TO BE NAMED TO A USA SWIMMING NATIONAL OR JR. NATIONAL TEAM. Same thing applies to the times…..they only need to look at the SWIMS database for the correct info. USA Swimming is LAZY – it’s that simple. Of course, they look to the parents, club coaches and sites like this to do the work for them. Again, they are just plain LAZY.
Other than being on a very prestigious list of swimmers which is really cool in itself, what are the benefits afforded these kids? The only perk I could find is a 4-day (including travel) camp in April at Colorado Springs.
Also can anyone tell me how USA Swimming picks the Jr. Pan Pac Teams? And how many kids are placed in each event? This seems like a better event than the Youth Olympics in China due to the limitation of sending only 4 boys and 4 girls. This all seems very confusing to me.
http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/7c8d5b7c-fbfe-43f0-b903-e30139282360/USA%20Swimming%20Junior%20Pan%20Pac%20Selection%20Procedures_vFINAL_April%2011.pdf
This is the selection document for 2012. The process is usually similar to this and what just took place for WJC. Collection of meets, best times in each olympic event…remove members if there are too many. The only difference is for Jr. Pan Pacs you may not have been on a senior team before. I think you can go to multiple Jr. Pan Pacs. Similar to Murphy at WJC, it happens that incoming freshmen often do not participate in this meet.
Thank you!