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USA Swimming has announced the team captains for the 2016 Rio Olympic Swimming Team via their Twitter account. The six captains, three female and three male, are all well-known veterans to the international scene.
Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, and Michael Phelps will lead the men’s team, while Cammile Adams, Elizabeth Beisel, and Allison Schmitt will be captains of the women’s team.
All six captains are returning Olympians with several appearing in a multitude of Games. Phelps, now a five-time Olympian, will be a captain for the first time across his five Games. Ervin, Schmitt, Beisel, and Adrian return for their third Olympic Games, while Adams appears in her second.
Phelps will look to defend his Olympic title in the 100 fly and 200 IM, as well as, gain back his title in the 200 fly after earning silver in 2012. Adrian returns as the champion of the 100 free, with Ervin joining him in the 50 free. Watch for Beisel to be in medal contention for the 400 IM as she looks to join the medal podium for the second Games.
The U.S. team has been training in San Antonio, TX in preparation of the upcoming games with competition beginning on August 6th.
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- RIO COMPETITION SCHEDULE
- WHERE TO WATCH LIVE VIDEO OF OLYMPICS
- USA MEN'S SWIMMING TEAM
- USA WOMEN'S SWIMMING TEAM
- USA DIVERS GOING TO RIO
- USA WOMEN WATER POLO TEAM
- SWIMMING MEDAL PREDICTIONS
- FULL DAY 1 RESULTS
- FULL DAY 2 RESULTS
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- FULL DAY 5 RESULTS
- FULL DAY 6 RESULTS
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- WOMEN'S 10K OPEN WATER RESULTS
- MEN'S 10K OPEN WATER RESULTS
- FULL OLYMPIC SWIMMING RESULTS
What’s the function of the captains?
I think all the captains from all the sports choose the flag bearer for opening ceremonies.
Outstanding mix of experience, compassion, imagination. Way to go Team USA!!!
Congratulations to the captains!
Well-deserved. Great swimmers and leaders. GO USA!
Cammile!
Great chooses…
Great picks!
Congratulations
Congratulation team USA. Iam a physical therapist in NY and will be on deck in Auquatics Arena to help with anything you need . Looking dorward to assisting such fine athletes ???
What an honor.
Great choices.
Congratulations Elizabeth
Emilie Allen
Way to go, Cammile!
Way to go Elizabeth!
Congratulations to the captains! Go Team USA!!
What’s the function of the captains please?
Lead, motivate, inspire, communicate, support, just to name a few.
Am I the only one who saw this pic and thought…oh no, it’s the Hunger Games?!
No, you’re just accustomed to the New American Profile of of 36-48-47
cool and congrats to team captains. Good for them. What a great set of representatives for swimming from the US.
I’m curious. Who picks them and what’s the criteria ? Inquiring minds wanna know. How bout a little ‘reporting,’ swimming world, vs replaying a presser?
Congratulations Elizabeth! We’re rooting for you from NJ. It was a thrill meeting with you at a MoO swim clinic this past season. Certainly a highlight for my 12 yr old daughter Meah! Go Team USA??
Winners all the way .. Go .. Gooo..USA????????????????????
Congrats to all