USA Swimming Names Dave Durden, Greg Meehan as Head Coaches For World Championships

Dave Durden will be the head coach of the USA men's team at the World Championships in 2019; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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In its last summer of international competition before the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, USA Swimming has announced its coaching staffs for the 2019 FINA World Championships, World University Games and Pan American Games. National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko appointed 22 of the country’s top coaches to lead the three U.S. international teams.

“We are fortunate to have excellent collegiate and club coaches in this country and proud of the men and women who will play a big part in our overall positive culture and success this summer,” Mintenko said.

“Not only do these international competitions help refine and prepare the U.S.’s top swimmers, but they allow us to provide valuable leadership and development opportunities for our national coaches.”

FINA World Championships

Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team head coaches Dave Durden (Cal Men’s Swimming) and Greg Meehan (Stanford Women’s Swimming) have been named head coaches of the men’s and women’s U.S. world championship teams, respectively, for the 18th FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, July 21-28. Durden and Meehan served in the same roles for USA Swimming at the 2017 FINA World Championships, where the American roster won a record 38 medals in the pool competition.

Durden and Meehan will also be the head coaches for the 2020 Olympic Team.

The complete World Championships coaching staff:

Dave Durden (Cal Men’s Swimming)
Greg Meehan (Stanford Women’s Swimming)
Teri McKeever (Cal Women’s Swimming)
Gregg Troy (Gator Swim Club)
Ray Looze (Indiana Swimming)
Arthur Albiero (Louisville Swimming)
Jack Bauerle (Georgia Swimming)
David Marsh (Team Elite Aquatics)

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Women’s Roster

Kathleen Baker, 50/100/200 back; 200 IM
Mallory Comerford, 100 free
Kelsi Dahlia, 50/100 fly
Gabby DeLoof, 4×200 free
Katie Drabot, 200 fly
Hali Flickinger, 200 fly
Brooke Forde, 400 IM
Margo Geer, 4×100 free
Lilly King, 50/100/200 breast
Katie Ledecky, 200/400/800/1500
Simone Manuel, 50/100 free, 4×200 free
Melanie Margalis, 200 IM, 4×200 free
Ally McHugh, 400 IM
Katie McLaughlin, 100 fly
Lia Neal, 4×100 free
Allison Schmitt, 200 free, 4×200 free
Leah Smith, 400/800 free, 4×200 free
Regan Smith, 200 back
Olivia Smoliga, 50/100 back
Micah Sumrall, 100/200 breast
Ashley Twichell, 1500 free
Abbey Weitzeil, 50 free, 4×100 free

Men’s Roster

Nathan Adrian, 4×100 free
Michael Andrew, 50 free; 50/100 breast; 50 fly
Zach Apple, 4×100; 4×200 free relay
Michael Chadwick, 4×100 free relay
Jack Conger, 100 fly
Abrahm DeVine, 200 IM
Caeleb Dressel, 50/100 free; 50/100 fly
Conor Dwyer, 4×200 free
Matt Grevers, 100 back
Zane Grothe, 400/800/1500
Townley Haas, 200 free; 4×200 free relay
Zach Harting, 200 fly
Chase Kalisz, 200/400 IM
Jack LeVant, 4×200 free relay
Jay Litherland, 400 IM
Ryan Murphy, 50/100/200 back
Jacob Pebley, 200 back
Blake Pieroni, 100 free; 4×200 free
Josh Prenot, 200 breast
Andrew Seliskar, 200 free
Grant Shoults, 400 free
Jordan Wilimovsky, 800/1500
Andrew Wilson, 100/200 breast
Justin Wright, 200 fly

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