The United States has announced their roster of forty for the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which will be held in Maui, Hawaii August 24th-27th. The team will feature rosters of twenty boys and twenty girls who will be coached by Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club and John Morse of Nashville Aquatic Club.
Plumb, who will be spearheading the men’s coaching staff, will be joined by Brent Arckey (Sarasota Sharks), Crystal Coleman (Penn Charter), and Kevin Zacher (Scottsdale Aquatic Club). The women’s side will be led by Morse and fellow coaches Mike DeBoor (Lakeside Swim Team), Terry Jones (Magnolia Aquatic Club), and Chris Webb (Fort Collins Area Swim Team).
Selection procedures for the team were largely based on results from the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials and features top young and rising stars Cassidy Bayer, Sean Grieshop, and Reece Whitley, medalists from the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.
Note: Click on the tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet to flip between the girls and boys rosters.
Full Press Release Below:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Forty of the United States’ top up-and-coming swimmers will represent Team USA at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, set for Aug. 24-27 in Maui, Hawaii at the Kihei Aquatic Center.
Headlining the U.S. roster, which was determined based on the results of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, are seven medalists from the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships – Cassidy Bayer, Sean Grieshop, Ryan Hoffer, Austin Katz, Daniel Krueger, Michael Taylor and Reece Whitley.
The head coaches for the team will be Chris Plumb of Carmel Swim Club on the men’s side and John Morse of Nashville Aquatic Club for the women. A complete roster can be found at usaswimming.org.
The event will feature the top junior swimmers from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan.
Full selection procedures for the team are located at usaswimming.org.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
