USA Swimming Pronounces 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Roster

USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of the game of swimming within the United States, at this time introduced its 2026-2027 U.S. National Junior Team Presented by Speedo. The roster consists of 97 of the nation’s prime 18-and-Under athletes.

“We’re excited to welcome this talented group to the 2026-2027 National Junior Team,” mentioned USA Swimming National Junior Team Director Brendan Hansen. “The roster includes Junior Pan Pac medalists and several new faces from a strong summer of racing. As we move through the 2028 quad, our goal is to give these athletes more international racing opportunities and help prepare them for future National Team and Olympic team rosters.”

Audrey Derivaux (Haddonfield, N.J./Jersey Wahoos) leads the ladies’s roster with essentially the most occasions (six), adopted by Sydney Schoeck (Chesterfield, Mo./CSP Tideriders), who qualifies in 4 occasions. On the boys’s facet, David Sammons (Charlotte, N.C./SwimMAC Carolina), Joey Eaddy (Sudbury, Mass./Revolution Aquatic Club), and Kai Joyner (Rochester, N.Y./Rochester Swim Club) cleared the path, every qualifying in 4 occasions.

The full roster options 49 girls and 48 males, spanning 28 states and 80 golf equipment.

Of the golf equipment represented, Carmel Swim Club, Lakeside Swim Team, Long Island Aquatic Club, and Nation’s Capital Swim Club cleared the path with three athletes every making the staff, whereas California is the most-represented state with 12 athletes, adopted by Florida with 10.