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 will be held in Singapore from September 21-27. The meet will be held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre and marks the third major competition held in Singapore this year, following the summer’s World Championships and the World Masters Championships.
More than 600 athletes representing 60 countries are expected to compete at the World Para Champs, highlighted by numerous Paralympic medalists. Team USA will be represented by the likes of veterans Leanne Smith, Jessica Long and Christie Raleigh Crossley, while rising star Katie Kubiak will make her debut at the World Championships. Long is a 29-time Paralympic medalist and will be competing in her ninth World Championships. She has won 54 medals during her career at Worlds.
“We’re incredibly proud of this team and excited to see them represent the U.S. in Singapore,” said 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 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)
