USA Swimming Names 120 Athletes To 2026 Zone Select Camp Rosters

USA Swimming has announced the rosters for the 2026 Zone Select Camps. They invited 120 athletes who will attend two camps at the beginning of June.

The Zone Select Camps are designed to introduce athletes to being part of Team USA. USA Swimming says, “The program’s goal is to provide athletes with the ignition, motivation, and information they need to continue setting goals, work hard, excel in swimming, and feel empowered to take ownership of their swimming careers.”

There were 30 athletes from each zone chosen, and each camp will host 60 athletes total. The selection is automatic based on the top available athlete in each Olympic event per zone for the 12-13 year-old girls and 13-14 year-old boys. After those athletes have been chosen, the rest of the slots are “wildcards”. You can see the full selection criteria here.

The Camps

Last year, the camps consolidated to two large camps with the Western and Central zones combining for one and the Eastern and Southern zones for the other. They have continued that format for this year’s camps.

The Western and Central Zone camp will run from June 4-7 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Eastern and Southern camp will run from June 11-14 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

The qualifying period this year was from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 and only included LCM swims. Any athletes who have previously attended a Zone Select Camp, National Select Camp, National Team or Junior National Team training camps are not eligible to attend. Athletes are also not eligible if they have represented the United States or another country internationally.

Coaches of any athletes invited are also able to attend the camp, and will have their own track with educational opportunities, connections with USA Swimming, and networking opportunities.

• Full Roster

Western/Central Zone (Camp 1)

Coaches

• Head Coach– Tara Bolivar, Suburban Seahawks Club
• Assistant Coach- Amy Killpatrick, Rochester Swim Club
• Assistant Coach– Devin Murphy, Kentucky Aquatics
• Assistant Coach– Christine Haslem, Potomac Marlins
• Assistant Coach- Kevin Viliunas, Mission Viejo Nadadores
• Head Manager- Kerry Carleton, Emmaus Aquatic Club
• Assistant Manager- Joselyn Banks, Pikes Peak Athletics

Western Zone Athletes

The athletes are still split into their corresponding zone. The Western Zone is highlighted by Irvine Novaquatics (Southern California), which is sending three athletes to the camp.

There will be two athletes each from Aquazot Swim Club (Southern California), Evolution Racing Club (Southern California), King Aquatic Club (Pacific Northwest), Pleasanton Seahawks (Pacific), and San Ramon Valley Aquatics (Pacific).

Central Zone Athletes

The Central Zone had three clubs with two swimmers featured, all three of which are from the Indiana LSC: Center Grove Aquatic Club, Fishers Area Swimming Tigers, and Zionsville Swim Club. Carmel, who had three athletes last year, only has one this year.

Eastern/Southern Zone (Camp 2)

Coaches

• Head Coach- Kyle Margheim, Sioux Falls Swim Team
• Assistant Coach- Asher Phipps, Metro Area Life Time
• Assistant Coach- Lauren Waterworth, Legacy Swim Club
• Assistant Coach– Stephen Henderson, Annapolis Swim Club
• Assistant Coach– Sarah Welter, Valparaiso Swim Club
• Head Manager– Mikaela Bagley, Minnetonka Swim Club
• Assistant Manager- Evan Steffy, Indiana Swimming

Eastern Zone Athletes

There are two clubs in the Eastern Zone that are sending four athletes to the camp, and two clubs that are sending three athletes.

Nation’s Capital (Potomac Valley) and Scarlet Aquatics (New Jersey) both have four athletes while Long Island Aquatic Club (Metropolitan) and North Baltimore Aquatic Club (Maryland) both have three.

Southern Zone Athletes

The Southern Zone has a few programs with multiple athletes, but Laker Swim Club (Florida) is sending the most in the zone with three athletes attending.

Bolles School Sharks (Florida), Saint Petersburg (Florida), and TAC Titans (North Carolina) are all sending two athletes.