U.S. Paralympics recently announced its National Teams for track & field and swimming for the upcoming 2015 season. Congrats to everyone who was named and special congratulations to athletes with visual impairments striving for their elite competition goals! Click here for a complete list of the U.S. Track & Field National Team and here for a complete list of the U.S. Swimming National Team.
Track & Field National Team:
Stephanie Timmer; F11 (Naperville, Ill.)
David Brown; T11/F11 (St. Louis, Mo.)
Elexis Gillette; T11/F11 (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jerome Avery; Guide (Lemoore, Calif.)
Rolland Slade; Guide (San Diego, Calif.)
Wes Williams; Guide (Visalia, Calif.)
Swimming – National A Team:
Letticia Martinez; S11 (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Rebecca Meyers; S13 (Timonium, Md.)
Colleen Young; S13 (St. Louis, Mo.)
Tharon Drake; S11 (Hobbs, N.M.)
Tucker Dupree; S12 (Raleigh, N.C.)
Brad Snyder; S11 (Baltimore, Md.)
Swimming – National B Team:
Martha Ruether; S13 (Allegany, N.Y.)
Swimming – Emerging Team:
Blake Adams; S13 (Lakeville, Min.)