USA Swimming announced rosters of coaches and athletes for the World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023 on Saturday. 

On the women’s side, Kate Douglass (Pelham, N.Y./NYAC), Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana Swim Club), Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Gator Swim Club), Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn./Sun Devil Swimming) and Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./Nashville Aquatic Club/University of Virginia) are slated to compete in three individual events each. Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason Manta Rays) will pace the men’s team, also competing in three individual events. 

Ledecky and Chase Kalisz (Baltimore, Md./Sun Devil Swimming) have competed in every long course World Championships since 2013, a total of five competitions. Now named to their sixth team, the duo joins an elite group of American athletes – Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Beisel, Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps – who have qualified for six World Championships. 

Ron Aitken (open water team), Bob Bowman (men’s pool team) and Carol Capitani (women’s pool team) will serve as head coaches. Blaire Anderson, Cory Chitwood, Braden Holloway, Ray Looze, Greg Meehan, Anthony Nesty and Eddie Reese will serve as assistant coaches. 

The 2023 edition of the World Championships marks the second time that Fukuoka has played host; the city previously hosted the competition in 2001. More information on the 2023 World Aquatics Championships can be found here. 

Schedule (dates in Japan): 
July 15, 16, 18, 20 – Open Water, Seaside Momochi Beach Park 
July 23-30 – Pool, Marine Messe Fukuoka 

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