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 first of June.

The Zone Select Camps are designed to introduce athletes to being a 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 had been 30 athletes from every zone chosen, and every camp will host 60 athletes whole. The choice is computerized primarily based on the highest obtainable athlete in every Olympic occasion per zone for the 12-13 year-old women and 13-14 year-old boys. After these athletes have been chosen, the remainder of the slots are “wildcards”. You can see the complete choice standards right here.

The Camps

Last 12 months, the camps consolidated to 2 giant camps with the Western and Central zones combining for one and the Eastern and Southern zones for the opposite. They have continued that format for this 12 months’s camps.

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

The qualifying interval this 12 months was from January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 and solely included LCM swims. Any athletes who’ve beforehand attended a Zone Select Camp, National Select Camp, National Team or Junior National Team coaching camps usually are not eligible to attend. Athletes are additionally not eligible if they’ve represented the United States or one other nation internationally.

Coaches of any athletes invited are additionally capable of attend the camp, and could have their very own monitor with instructional alternatives, connections with USA Swimming, and networking alternatives.

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

There can be two athletes every 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 golf equipment with two swimmers featured, all three of that are from the Indiana LSC: Center Grove Aquatic Club, Fishers Area Swimming Tigers, and Zionsville Swim Club. Carmel, who had three athletes final 12 months, solely has one this 12 months.

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 golf equipment within the Eastern Zone which are sending 4 athletes to the camp, and two golf equipment which are sending three athletes.

Nation’s Capital (Potomac Valley) and Scarlet Aquatics (New Jersey) each have 4 athletes whereas Long Island Aquatic Club (Metropolitan) and North Baltimore Aquatic Club (Maryland) each have three.

Southern Zone Athletes

The Southern Zone has a couple of packages with a number of athletes, however Laker Swim Club (Florida) is sending essentially the most within the zone with three athletes attending.

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