OMAHA, Nebraska, July 6. FOLLOWING the conclusion of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Omaha, Neb., USA Swimming today named the complete roster for the 2008 U.S. Olympic swim team. In addition to the 43 athletes named to the team, the swim team's coaching staff was finalized.
The men's Olympic team coaching staff will consist of head coach Eddie Reese, and assistant coaches Bob Bowman, Gregg Troy, Frank Busch and men's open water head coach John Dussliere. The women's coaching staff includes women's head coach Jack Bauerle, and assistant coaches Paul Yetter, Teri McKeever, Sean Hutchinson and women's open water coach Bill Rose.
The men's Olympic swim team consists of Michael Phelps, Larsen Jensen, Brendan Hansen, Peter Vanderkaay, Ricky Berens, Klete Keller, Aaron Peirsol, Scott Spann, Garrett Weber-Gale, Jason Lezak, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Ryan Lochte, Mark Gangloff, Matt Grevers, Gil Stovall, Eric Shanteau, Ian Crocker, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, Erik Vendt, David Walters and Mark Warkentin.
The women's swim team features Natalie Coughlin, Katie Hoff, Christine Magnuson, Jessica Hardy, Allison Schmitt, Julia Smit, Caroline Burckle, Elaine Breeden, Kathleen Hersey, Elizabeth Beisel, Margaret Hoelzer, Megan Jendrick, Kate Ziegler, Rebecca Soni, Amanda Beard, Dara Torres, Lacey Nymeyer, Kim Vandenberg, Christine Marshall, Emily Silver and Chloe Sutton.
On Monday, July 7, the entire U.S. Olympic swim team will head to Palo Alto, Calif., for the team's domestic training camp prior to its departure to the Olympics in Beijing. On July 12, the team will hold an open practice from 7-9 a.m. PT and members of the team will have media availability from 9 -10 a.m. PT.
The Olympic pool competition will take place Aug. 9 through Aug. 17 at the Beijing National Aquatic Center. The women's and men's 10K Olympic marathon swim will take place on Aug. 20 and 21 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China.
All members of the U.S. Olympic swim team are subject to final approval by the United States Olympic Committee.
Men
Name Age Hometown
Nathan Adrian 19 Bremerton, Wash.
Ricky Berens 20 Charlotte, N.C.
Ian Crocker 25 Portland, Maine
Mark Gangloff 25 Akron Ohio
Matt Grevers 23 Lake Forest, Ill.
Brendan Hansen 26 Havertown, Pa.
Larsen Jensen 22 Bakersfield, Calif.
Cullen Jones 24 Irvington, N.J.
Klete Keller 26 Phoenix, Ariz.
Ryan Lochte 23 Daytona Beach, Fla.
Jason Lezak 32 Irvine, Calif.
Michael Phelps 23 Baltimore, Md.
Aaron Peirsol 24 Irvine, Calif.
Scott Spann 20 Austin, Texas
Eric Shanteau 24 Lilburn, Ga.
Gil Stovall 22 Memphis, Tenn.
Peter Vanderkaay 24 Rochester, Mich.
Erik Vendt 27 North Easton, Mass.
David Walters 20 Yorktown, Va.
Mark Warkentin 28 Santa Barbara, Calif.
Garrett Weber-Gale 22 Milwaukee, Wis.
Ben Wildman-Tobriner 23 San Francisco, Calif.
Men's Head Coach: Eddie Reese
Men's Assistant Coach: Bob Bowman, Gregg Troy, Frank Busch
Women
Amanda Beard 26 Irvine, Calif.
Elizabeth Beisel 15 Saunderstown, R.I.
Caroline Burckle 21 Louisville, Ky.
Elaine Breeden 19 Lexington, Ky.
Natalie Coughlin 25 Vallejo, Calif.
Jessica Hardy 21 Long Beach, Calif.
Kathleen Hersey 19 Atlanta, Ga.
Margaret Hoelzer 25 Huntsville, Ala.
Katie Hoff 19 Towson, Md.
Megan Jendrick 24 Tacoma, Wash.
Christine Magnuson 22 Tinley Park, Ill.
Christine Marshall 21 Newport News, Va.
Lacey Nymeyer 22 Tucson, Ariz.
Allison Schmitt 18 Canton, Mich.
Julia Smit 20 Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Emily Silver 22 Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Rebecca Soni 21 Plainsboro, N.J.
Chloe Sutton 16 Mission Viejo, Calif.
Dara Torres 41 Los Angeles, Calif.
Kim Vandenberg 24 Moraga, Calif.
Kate Ziegler 19 Great Falls, Va.
Women's Head Coach: Jack Bauerle
Women's Assistant Coach: Paul Yetter, Teri McKeever, Sean Hutchinson
USA Swimming National Team Head Coach: Mark Schubert
Special thanks to USA Swimming for contributing this report. For the most comprehensive coverage of the U.S. Trials on the web, go to Swimming World's Landing Page.
