July 19, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - When it comes to big-meet swimming, few schools can pack the rosters as well as the University of Arizona.
With the swimming portion of the 2011 World Championships beginning this weekend in Shanghai, China, no fewer than 12 swimmers with Arizona ties will be competing in the most prestigious swimming event of the year. Representing six nations, here is the list of swimmers scheduled to compete:
Jean Basson, South Africa
Amanda Beard, United States
Simon Burnett, Great Britain
Masayuki Kishida, Japan
Christine Magnuson, United States
Nicolas Nilo, Brazil
Roland Schoeman, South Africa
Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Israel
Nick Thoman, United States
Darian Townsend, South Africa
Leone Vorster, South Africa
Gerhard Zandberg, South Africa
The 14th FINA World Championships run from July 16-31 in Shanghai's Oriental Sports Center. The swimming events are scheduled for July 24-31.
