Thirty Six Gators to Compete at 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Although many Florida swimmers just wrapped up competition at the 14th FINA World Championships, 36 Gators, both past and present, are currently in Palo Alto, Calif. to compete in the 2011 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center.
The event, which will span from Aug. 2-6, serves as a selection meet for the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships.
Former UF swimmers and All-Americans Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.), brothers Brett and Shaune Fraser (George Town, Cayman Islands), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Joey Pedraza (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and Sharra Stafford (Topeka, Kan.) will take to the pool in Palo Alto. Lochte is fresh off of a thrilling performance at Worlds where he captured five gold and one bronze medal, and became the first person to break a world record following the ban of polyurethane suits.
Also on deck at the National Championships are Gators and USA National Team members Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.) and Teresa Crippen (Conshohocken, Pa.). Both competed for the U.S. at the 14th FINA World Championships. Beisel took home her first individual world title in the 400 IM and finished fifth in the 200 back, while Crippen finished 14th in the 200 fly.
A handful of incoming freshmen will also be present to compete in the national competition: Lauren Neidigh (Orange Park, Fla.), Rebecca Rainer(Richmond, Va.), Matthew Curby (Oviedo, Fla.), Matthew Elliott (Peoria, Ill.), Colin Hamilton (Jacksonville, Fla.), Austin Ringquist (Hillsboro, Ore.) and Billy Silva (Gainesville, Fla.).
Check www.GatorZone.com for results from Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center, as more Florida athletes take to the pool Aug. 2-6.
Universal Sports will carry the competition live August 2-3, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. It will also be broadcast on NBC on August 6, from 4 pm-6pm and August 7, from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. ET, with re-airs each night on Universal Sports, slated at 8 p.m. ET. All sessions will also be webcast live onwww.usaswimming.org/nationals.
CURRENT GATOR WOMEN COMPETING AT 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Angelina Ballatore (Gainesville, Fla.)
Sarah Bateman (Orlando, Fla.)
Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.)
Jamie Bohunicky (Gainesville, Fla.)
Teresa Crippen (Conshohocken, Pa.)
Kaitlin Frehling (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Alicia Mathieu (Marlborough, Conn.)
Lauren Neidigh (Orange Park, Fla.)
Alana Pazevic (Mill Creek, Wash.)
Anna-Liisa Pold (San Diego, Calif.)
Rebecca Rainer (Richmond, Va.)
Lily Ramirez (Gainesville, Fla.)
Trish Regan (Carmel, Ind.)
Julia Treible (Roswell, Ga.)
CURRENT GATOR MEN COMPETING AT 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Matthew Curby (Oviedo, Fla.)
Brad DeBorde (Longwood, Fla.)
Matthew Elliott (Peoria, Ill.)
Colin Hamilton (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Brian Howell (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jonathan Jordan (Tampa, Fla.)
John Lehtonen (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
Cameron Martin (Clearwater, Fla.)
Jeffrey Raymond (Davie, Fla.)
Austin Ringquist (Hillsboro, Ore.)
Connor Signorin (East Windsor, N.J.)
Billy Silva (Gainesville, Fla.)
Eric Solis (Holland, Mich.)
Scott Sommer (Ocala, Fla.)
Jason Taylor (Plant City, Fla.)
James Turner (Ft. Pierce, Fla.)
FORMER GATORS COMPETING AT 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.)
Brett Fraser (George Town, Cayman Islands)
Shaune Fraser (George Town, Cayman Islands)
Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Joey Pedraza (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
Shara Stafford (Topeka, Kan.)
