U.S. Sending Elite Team to World Para Swimming Championships

Team USA Sending 20-Athlete Roster to World Para Swimming Championships

The United States is sending a 20-athlete squad to the World Para Swimming Championships, which shall be held in Singapore from September 21-27. The meet shall be held on the OCBC Aquatic Centre and marks the third main competitors held in Singapore this yr, following the summer season’s World Championships and the World Masters Championships.

More than 600 athletes representing 60 nations are anticipated to compete on the World Para Champs, highlighted by quite a few Paralympic medalists. Team USA shall be represented by the likes of veterans Leanne Smith, Jessica Long and Christie Raleigh Crossley, whereas rising star Katie Kubiak will make her debut on the World Championships. Long is a 29-time Paralympic medalist and shall be competing in her ninth World Championships. She has received 54 medals throughout her profession at Worlds.

“We’re incredibly proud of this team and excited to see them represent the U.S. in Singapore,” mentioned Amanda Duke Boulet, the Director of U.S. Paralympics Swimming. “This roster reflects both the strength of our veteran leadership and the exciting promise of our rising stars. The world championships are a critical step as we build toward a Paralympic Games on home soil.”

Here is a take a look at the American roster for the World Para Swimming Championships:

Men

Koehn Boyd (Ramsey, Minnesota)
Noah Jaffe (Carlsbad, California)
Morgan Ray (St. Augustine, Florida)
Zach Shattuck (Mt. Airy, Maryland)
Aiden Stivers (Fortville, Indiana)
Evan Wilkerson (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
Adin Williams (Happy Valley, Oregon)

Women

Olivia Chambers (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Julia Gaffney (Mayflower, Arkansas)
Keegan Knott (Lake Villa, Illinois)
Katie Kubiak (Mequon, Wisconsin)
Ahalya Lettenberger (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
Jessica Long (Baltimore, Maryland)
Grace Nuhfer (Greenwood, Indiana)
Gia Pergolini (Atlanta, Georgia)
Christie Raleigh Crossley (Toms River, New Jersey)
Leanne Smith (Salem, Massachusetts)
Morgan Stickney (Cary, North Carolina)
Mallory Weggemann (Eagan, Minnesota)
Taylor Winnett (Hershey, Pennsylvania)

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