USA Swimming 2023: List of America’s Favourites Gearing Up for Fukuoka World Championship

The USA Swimming Championships are over, and the final roster for the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships has been prepared. The U.S. swim team will be diving into the highly anticipated competition with many talented athletes. The USA Swimming contingent comprises a total of 48 athletes. Out of them, 22 are women, and the rest 26 are men. Both the women and men athletes have proven themselves to be formidable competitors, with several Olympic medalists and world record holders among their ranks.

The 2023 World Aquatics Championships will take place between July 14 and July 30. The U.S. Swim team left for the championships on Monday, July 4. However, they are not flying straight to the Land of the Rising Sun. The team will camp in Singapore and train in the OCBC Aquatic Centre as they did before the 2019 World Championships, held in South Korea. The team has veterans in the sports, with several Olympic medal winners in the mix.

USA Swimming Team Bets on Veterans

Among the top contenders from the U.S. is seven-time Olympic gold medalist and veteran swimmer Katie Ledecky. She also has nineteen gold medals that she won in previous World Championships. The champion swimmer will participate in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle. Ledecky made a record in the National Championship by completing the 1500m free in 15:29.64.

With that, she dominates all the top 15 ranks in the event. Besides Ledecky, Kate Douglass and Lilly King are also part of the U.S. delegation. Lilly King, the reigning world champion in the 200m breaststroke, will take part in the 50 B.R., 100 BR, and 200 BR, while Douglass, who won the women’s 100m free in the Nationals, will take part in the 100 FR, 200 BR, 200 IM. King has the second fastest time of 2:20.95 in the 200m B.R., while Douglass ranks third with 2:21.22.

Leah Smith will be attempting to repeat her FINA World Championships win in the 4×200 F.R. event. Meanwhile, Regan Smith, who wowed the crowds by winning three events in the Nationals, will participate in the 200 FL, 50 B.K., 100 BK, and 200 BK. Finally, Abbey Weitzeil will try her luck to win the gold in the 50 F.R. and 100 FR. The U.S. Swimming Team announced the roster on their website for both men and women. The men’s side is not short of talent and have many ace swimmers to give stiff competition to the other participating nations.

Ace Swimmers To Headline USA Men’s Swimming Team at Fukuoka

Out of the talent pool in the U.S. men’s team, three champion swimmers deserve mentioning. First among them is talented swimmer Shane Casas who had a disappointing performance at the Nationals, but is determined to bounce back and make a statement in the 50 FL and 200 IM. Nic Fink garnered a lot of attention in the Nationals by recording the second-fastest time in the 100m B.R. event. This elite swimmer with a 9-5 job will participate in the 50 B.R. and 100 BR in Japan. Lastly, another athlete worth mentioning is Chase Kalisz, who will be gunning for gold in the 400 IM.

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The USA Swimming team aims to replicate their triumphant performance from the previous championships in 2022, where they secured the top spot by clinching 18 gold, 14 silver, and 17 bronze medals. With so many great athletes on the team, the chances of that happening look very good.

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