Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O'Callaghan, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Madi Wilson, Brianna Throssell, Meg Harris and Chelsea Hodges will spearhead Australia's squad for the Duel in the Pool against the USA in Sydney between 19-21 August.
The group of 34 Aussie athletes, which includes 19 Olympians, is set for a start on Friday 19 August at Bondi Beach, before two nights of an action-packed pool program at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday 20 August and Sunday 21 August.
Following Australia’s most successful overseas Commonwealth Games swimming campaign, medal-winning stars from Birmingham 2022 are also set to feature in the competition.
Open water specialists Chelsea Gubecka, Kai Edwards and Kyle Lee have been added to the squad to contest the relay with Kareena Lee at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
The squad has a number of Australian swimming’s next generation of rising talent including Se-Bom Lee, Mikayla Smith, Matilda Smith, Grayson Bell, Tom Nowakowski and Shaun Champion.
Dolphins Head Coach Rohan Taylor expressed his pride in what he believes will be a formidable squad for the visiting Americans to face.
“Our athletes relish every chance to wear the gold cap, as most recently shown by the outstanding results in Birmingham,” Taylor said.
“Any Australian team you make is special, but when presented with the opportunity to face our greatest rival in front of a home crowd I know these athletes will step up to the challenge. Pressure is a privilege, and it is one we embrace.”
“This team is a wonderful mix of generational stars and those forging a path right on their heels and I’d encourage our fans to ensure they are there to witness first hand some of the best athletes in the world go to work.”
Duel in the Pool will be the first time since 2007 that USA Swimming have competed as a team on Australian shores.
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Australian Dolphins Team for Duel in the Pool 2022
Grayson Bell
Shaun Champion
Ellie Cole
Tamsin Cook
Kai Edwards
Chelsea Gubecka
Meg Harris
Chelsea Hodges
Mack Horton
Shayna Jack
Mitch Larkin
Kareena Lee
Kyle Lee
Se-Bom Lee
Matt Levy
Will Martin
Ash McConnell
Emma McKeon
Kaylee McKeown
Leah Neale
Tom Nowakowski
Mollie O’Callaghan
Lani Pallister
Cody Simpson
Brendon Smith
Matilda Smith
Mikayla Smith
Jenna Strauch
Zac Stubblety-Cook
Matt Temple
Brianna Throssell
Sam Williamson
Madi Wilson
Brad Woodward
*Olympians in bold
