After naming an extra 4 swimmers to the swimming roster yesterday, USA Swimming has introduced the teaching employees for subsequent month’s 2024 World Championships in Doha.
Erik Posegay, Abi Liu, and Ken O’Reilly will lead the rosters of seven ladies and 12 males to Doha. The US will depart on February fifth for coaching in Doha starting February sixth, and competitors is scheduled to happen from February Eleventh-18th.
This fall, Posegay was promoted to Nationwide Junior Crew Director and Nationwide Coach after appearing as program director for the Nationwide Junior Crew since March 2022. Previous to arriving at USA Swimming, Posegay labored with the space and IM teams as an affiliate head coach on the College of Wisconsin. Posegay’s worldwide teaching expertise consists of being an assistant for the US at 2015 Open Water World Championships, 2013 Twin within the Pool, and 2010 Junior Pan Pacs. He additionally was an assistant coach for France on the 2014 European Championships and was the top coach for North Macedonia on the 2016 Olympic Video games.
Additionally main the US crew to Doha is Abi Liu, the top coach of Bellevue Membership Swim Crew. Liu has served on the US worldwide employees twice. In 2022, she was a coach for the 2022 Mel Zajac Invite. This fall she served as an assistant coach for the 2023 World Junior Championships the place the US went on to steer the medal desk.
Liu coaches Piper Enge, considered one of three ladies left on the roster that was initially introduced. Enge gained bronze within the 50 breast and was 4th within the 100 breast on the World Junior Championships. Enge will compete within the 50 and 100 breaststrokes in Doha.
Ken O’Reilly of Scarlet Aquatics was additionally named to the teaching employees. That is his first worldwide teaching journey. O’Reilly is the coach of Kate Hurst, considered one of 4 swimmers to be added to the roster yesterday. Hurst gained the 1500 freestyle at World Juniors this previous fall and can compete within the occasion in Doha.
