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USA Swimming has named 6 captains for their 2015 Duel in the Pool team ahead of Friday evening’s start to competition in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The men will be led by Conor Dwyer, Matt Grevers, and Eugene Godsoe, while the women are headed by Cammile Adams, Jessica Hardy, and Caitlin Leverenz. Out of the 6 swimmers, with Godsoe being the exception, have Olympic experience, and all but Godsoe and Adams have Olympic medals.
The United States will try and keep their perfect 6-meet winning streak alive at the Duel in the Pool series, including the last three over European competition. 2013, though, was the most competitive (and really, only competitive) meet since the series started in 2003, with a tie having to be settled at meet’s end by a mixed-medley relay that American teen Simone Manuel anchored to victory.
See the full meet preview here.
Ok someone’s got to explain to me out of all the people they could pick on the guys team Eugene Godsoe so got selected as a captain… That just doesn’t make sense.
Leadership qualities and personal respect? Just an opinion.
I am most looking forward to the possibility of a sub 14:00 in the men’s 1500. I will take the over, but will be rooting for the under.
I imagine Europe will win this one
6 Captains for less than 40 swimmers…that’s a whole lotta Captains. Every event may have a Captain. I like it!
It will be an extremely easy date for Europe.