Julia Dennis Named to Team USA for LEN European Championships in Dublin
July 27, 2023 | Swimming & Diving
Arthur Albiero will head the USA Coaching Contingent
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- University of Louisville swimmer Julia Dennis was named to USA Swimming's roster for this year's LEN European U23 Championships, which are set to take place August 11-13 in Dublin, Ireland. UofL head coach Arthur Albiero will head the Team USA coaching staff for the competition.
Julia Dennis' freshman debut made the future of Cardinal sprinting look bright. At the NCAAs, she made the consol finals in the 50 free with a 21.87 for honorable mention All-American honors. She earned All-American honors with a third place in the 200 free relay, with a 21.39 third leg split in 1:25.73, the second fastest time in school history. Another All-American honor came when she swam the third leg of the 400 free relay in 47.49, helping the Cards to a third-place time of 3:09.57 for the second fastest time in school history. At ACCs, she scored 45 points, winning silver in the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay. The Cards boarded a time of 1:25.29 to set a school record as Dennis put up a third leg split of 21.43. The same foursome set a school mark in the 400 Free Relay, eclipsing the old mark by more than 2 seconds with a 3:08.92 with Dennis splitting a third leg of 47.11. She won the B-final in both the 50 free with a 21.83 and the 100 free with a 47.93. In the dual season, she notched several notable wins including wins over Cincinnati in the 100 and 200 freestyle, she helped the 200 free relay team win versus Indiana and won the 400 Free Relay at Kentucky. She also won the 50 free at Missouri as well as the 400 Free Relay at that same meet.
This will be the inaugural edition of the meet which allows swimmers aged 19-23 years old (born 2000-2004). Traditionally, swimmers in this age-group have represented the US at the World University Games instead, but USA Swimming is not sponsoring a contingent for that competition this year. They have, however, made this a pseudo-university team by requiring that all members have NCAA eligibility remaining to participate (which is not a requirement for the World University Games).
The USA Swimming contingent for the Championships is composed of 7 males and 7 females, all of whom qualified to represent the US via their finishes at the 2023 National Championship last month.
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The team will be led by coaches Arthur Albiero, Lea Maurer (USC), and Yuri Suguiyama (Wisconsin).Â
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Julia Dennis' freshman debut made the future of Cardinal sprinting look bright. At the NCAAs, she made the consol finals in the 50 free with a 21.87 for honorable mention All-American honors. She earned All-American honors with a third place in the 200 free relay, with a 21.39 third leg split in 1:25.73, the second fastest time in school history. Another All-American honor came when she swam the third leg of the 400 free relay in 47.49, helping the Cards to a third-place time of 3:09.57 for the second fastest time in school history. At ACCs, she scored 45 points, winning silver in the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay. The Cards boarded a time of 1:25.29 to set a school record as Dennis put up a third leg split of 21.43. The same foursome set a school mark in the 400 Free Relay, eclipsing the old mark by more than 2 seconds with a 3:08.92 with Dennis splitting a third leg of 47.11. She won the B-final in both the 50 free with a 21.83 and the 100 free with a 47.93. In the dual season, she notched several notable wins including wins over Cincinnati in the 100 and 200 freestyle, she helped the 200 free relay team win versus Indiana and won the 400 Free Relay at Kentucky. She also won the 50 free at Missouri as well as the 400 Free Relay at that same meet.
This will be the inaugural edition of the meet which allows swimmers aged 19-23 years old (born 2000-2004). Traditionally, swimmers in this age-group have represented the US at the World University Games instead, but USA Swimming is not sponsoring a contingent for that competition this year. They have, however, made this a pseudo-university team by requiring that all members have NCAA eligibility remaining to participate (which is not a requirement for the World University Games).
The USA Swimming contingent for the Championships is composed of 7 males and 7 females, all of whom qualified to represent the US via their finishes at the 2023 National Championship last month.
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The team will be led by coaches Arthur Albiero, Lea Maurer (USC), and Yuri Suguiyama (Wisconsin).Â
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