Australian Dolphins | 24 May 2022
Swimming Australia name Junior Dolphins and Australia A squads
Swimming Australia is pleased to announce the Junior Dolphins and Australia A teams for upcoming competitions in America in July and August.
32 athletes have been selected to represent the Junior Dolphins at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Hawaii in August, with a team of 25 set to compete for Australia A at the US National Championships in California in July.
The teams were selected following performances at last week’s Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide, as well the Australian Age Championships in April.
Swimming Australia High Performance Director, Tamara Sheppard, congratulated the athletes on their selection.
“The standard of performances we’ve seen from our pathway athletes, both at trials last week and the Australian Age Championships in April, is a reflection of the depth in Australian swimming and a testament to their commitment across a challenging period through the pandemic,” Sheppard said.
“This cohort have been denied international racing opportunities for more than two years and so the chance to tackle these meets is not only exciting for the athletes, it’s also a critical part of their high performance athlete development.”
“I’m certain they will relish the opportunity and represent themselves, their families and their country with pride.”
The Junior Dolphins will be led by Bond University’s Chris Mooney as Head Coach, alongside James Boyce (MCA), Michaela Pattinson (Carlile), Richard Sleight (St Peters Western), Benjamin Tuxford (Trinity Grammar), Harry Clark (Breakers WA) and Rebecca Wheatley (City of Sydney).
2022 Junior Dolphins team:
| Iona Anderson | Breakers WA |
| Jaclyn Barclay | St Peters Western |
| Isabella Boyd | Nunawading |
| Hannah Casey | MCA |
| Bella Grant | Trinity Grammar |
| Milla Jansen | Bond |
| Isabella Johnson | SOPAC |
| Tiana Kritzinger | Nudgee College |
| Sophie Martin | Somerville House |
| Jamie Perkins | St Peters Western |
| Georgie Roper | Griffith |
| Sally Vagg | Rocky City |
| Amelia Weber | St Peters Western |
| Olivia Wunsch | Carlile |
| Anthony Boussounis | Surrey Park |
| Haig Buckingam | SOPAC |
| Even Chee | Nunawading |
| Jesse Coleman | Bond |
| Joshua Collett | Bond |
| Marcus Da Silva | City of Sydney |
| Benjamin Goedemans | Acacua Byside |
| Alistair Gorgijovski | WAIQ |
| Noah Kamprad | The Hobart |
| Mathew Magnussen | Nudgee College |
| Ike Martinez | Rackley ST |
| Andres McAlphine | Chandler |
| Fergus McLachlan | Norwood |
| Daniel McLoughlin | Kincumber Pacific |
| Jamie Mooney | Wagga Wagga |
| William Petric | Nunawading |
| Flynn Southam | Bond |
| Joshua Staples | St Peters Western |
Melbourne Vic Centre’s Craig Jackson will lead the Australia A team as Head Coach, supported by Kyle Samuelson (Bond), Paul Crosswell (Hobart Aquatic) and Amanda Isaac (Abbotsleigh).
2022 Australia A team:
| Brittany Castelluzzo | Tea Tree Gully |
| Gemma Cooney | Brisbane Grammar |
| Madeleine Gough | Chandler |
| Kayla Hardy | CRUIZ |
| Rebecca Jacobson | Rackley ST |
| Talara Jade-Dixon | St Hildas |
| Mia O’Leary | Bond |
| Mikayla Smith | Miami |
| Matilda Smith | Hobart Aquatic |
| Tahlia Thornton | USC Spartans |
| Abbey Webb | Ginninderra |
| Ashton Brinkworth | USC Spartans |
| Shaun Champion | Abbotsleigh |
| Dylan Andrea | Nudgee College |
| Matthew Galea | SOPAC |
| Ty Hartwell | Chandler |
| Thomas Hauck | All Saints |
| Benno Negri | Melbourne Vic Centre |
| Charlie Hawke | Hunter |
| Kalani Ireland | Somerville House |
| Joseph Jackson | Brisbane Grammar |
| Alex Mander | Perth City |
| Elliot Rogerson | Nunawading |
| David Schlicht | MLC Aquatic |
| Kai Taylor | St Peters Western |
The 2022 US National Championships will run from July 26-30 in Irvine, California, while the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs will be contested in Honolulu, Hawaii from August 24-27.
