US World Junior Roster Update: Curzan, Dobler Round Out Women’s Medley Relay

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Three more individual events were contested on night 4 of the US national championships: the 400 freestyle, the 100 breaststroke, and the 100 backstroke. More spots for priority 2 are beginning to open up as multi-event talents are adding more swims to their Budapest line-up.

• Click here for a refresher on the selection criteria for the 2019 World Juniors team.
• We’re also not including athletes who appear to have declined their roster spots, according to this Mitch Dalton tweet.
• *New names/events in bold

QUALIFIERS (PRIORITY 1)

• These athletes should be locked in, provided they don’t decline their roster spots.

Claire Curzan earned herself two events tonight with her second-place finish in the 100 backstroke. Curzan was also 5th in the 100 fly, so she locks in that event as well, behind first qualifier Torri Huske.

Gretchen Walsh produced the second-fastest time of the night in the women’s 100 backstroke, but because she swam that time in the ‘B’ final she will not have the opportunity to race it in Budapest, as both Curzan and Annabel Crush finished ahead of her in the actual placing at 2nd and 8th, respectively.

Wyatt Davis joins the team following an 8th-place finish in the men’s 100 backstroke. Joshua Matheny, who already qualified with the 200 breaststroke, added the 100 breaststroke last night. Jake Mitchell solidified his spot on the team with a 2nd-place finish in the 400 freestyle. Mitchell had already placed 5th in the 1500, but was out-done by Arik Katz who placed 4th, temporarily making Mitchell a “priority 2” swimmer only. Now with the first position in the 400 locked down, Mitchell can also swim the 1500 in Budapest.

POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS (PRIORITY 2 & 3)

• These athletes are in line for selection, but need enough athletes to double up in events to be officially added to the roster.

The priority 1 doubles qualifiers sits at only 3 names for girls, meaning that the priority 2/3 girls’ chances of being selected to the World Junior roster are somewhat precarious. Rachel Stege, Ellie Andrews, and Annabel Crush all got onto the 2nd-priority list after their swims last night, but in order to go to Budapest will need somebody who is already qualified–perhaps Claire Tuggle or Charlotte Hook, both of whom are seeded high in the 200 IM–to add a third event to their World Junior Champs lineup.

There are now 5 boys qualified to swim 2 events at the World Junior Championships in Budapest–two of which are qualified to swim 3 individual events. These doubles and triple greatly increases the chances of priority 2 boys making the team in their events, though does not guarantee it. Jake Magahey, who has already qualified for both freestyle relays, now adds the 400 freestyle as a potential individual entry. Kevin Houseman adds the 100 breaststroke, and Will Grant the 100 backstroke.