April 25, 2002

Jessica Brown, Amanda Haeuser, Stacy Leiker and Kara Morgan of the UAB synchronized swimming team each advanced to the 2002 Senior Team Trials being held May 3-5 in Columbus, Ohio at Ohio State University's Peppe Aquatic Center.

Team USA will select 30 athletes to the 2002 U.S. Junior and Senior National Teams. Sixty-four athletes have earned the opportunity to compete for a slot on the 2002 U.S. National Teams. More than 600 swimmers began the four-phase Trials process more than a year ago. The National Team Trials concludes at noon, Sunday, May 5 with the official announcement of the three teams.

The top 10 eligible athletes will represent the United States at the 2002 World Cup, Sept. 12-15 in Zurich, Switzerland. Team II will swim at the 27th annual Swiss Open, July 11-14 in Basel, Switzerland. The 2002 U.S. Junior National Team will compete at the 2002 Junior World Championships, Aug. 15-19 in Montreal, Canada.