World Championship Start Lists

The Start List for each event in the 2009 World Championships can be found here:

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/index.htm

Ryan will be swimming the following individual events:

Event 21 - July 29 - 200 IM
Heat 11, Lane 4

The swimmers in Ryan's heat:

0 LEBHERZ Yannick GER 13 JAN 1989 2:01.02
1 CARVALHO Diogo POR 26 MAR 1988 1:59.96
2 RODRIGUES Henrique BRA 4 FEB 1991 1:59.47
3 PEREIRA Thiago BRA 26 JAN 1986 1:58.06
4 LOCHTE Ryan USA 3 AUG 1984 1:54.56
5 TAKAKUWA Ken JPN 25 MAR 1985 1:57.24
6 BOGGIATTO Alessio ITA 18 JAN 1981 1:58.80
7 NEVO Gal ISR 29 JUN 1987 1:59.66
8 CABELLO Alan ESP 15 FEB 1988 2:00.43
9 WOJT Lukasz POL 13 MAY 1982 2:01.38

Shanteau is in Heat 10, lane 4 and Cseh is in Heat 9, lane 4.

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C51A1_SLHeats_21_Heats_Men_200_Medley.pdf

Event 23 - July 30 - 200 Back
Heat 7, Lane 4

Here are the swimmers in Ryan's heat:

0 GUEDES Leonardo BRA 20 FEB 1989 2:00.10
1 BERNEK Peter HUN 13 APR 1992 1:58.66
2 WOLF Felix GER 30 OCT 1989 1:58.03
3 NAKANO Takashi JPN 21 JUL 1984 1:56.77
4 LOCHTE Ryan USA 3 AUG 1984 1:53.94
5 ROGAN Markus AUT 4 MAY 1982 1:55.49
6 STASIULIS Benjamin FRA 20 JUL 1986 1:57.90
7 DRIEBERGEN Nicolaas NED 19 AUG 1987 1:58.35
8 PINZON GARCIA Omar Andres COL 17 JUN 1989 1:59.11
9 CHAMMAH Itai ISR 11 NOV 1985 2:00.93

Peirsol is swimming in Heat 8 and Irie is in Heat 9. Interesting how Irie's unapproved WR time is used as his entry time in this meet and Irie is seeded first, even though Peirsol holds the official WR. How can that be?

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C51A1_SLHeats_23_Heats_Men_200_Back.pdf

Event 38 - August 2 - 400 IM
Heat 8, Lane 4

Here are the swimmers in Ryan's heat:

0 DUR Dominik AUT 27 SEP 1986 4:19.59
1 JUKIC Dinko AUT 9 JAN 1989 4:15.48
2 ALLY Bradley BAR 11 DEC 1986 4:14.01
3 PEREIRA Thiago BRA 26 JAN 1986 4:11.25
4 LOCHTE Ryan USA 3 AUG 1984 4:06.08
5 MARIN Luca ITA 9 APR 1986 4:10.22
6 TAKAKUWA Ken JPN 25 MAR 1985 4:12.41
7 MATCZAK Mateusz POL 12 AUG 1989 4:14.12
8 PARKES Stephen AUS 22 JUL 1988 4:18.64
9 ALYFANTIS Romanos Iasonas GRE 21 MAR 1986 4:21.41

Cseh is in Heat 7, Lane 4 and Clary is in Heat 6, Lane 4

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C51A1_SLHeats_38_Heats_Men_400_Medley.pdf

The relays Ryan is expected to swim in are seeded as follows:

Event 8 - July 26 - 4 x 100 Free Relay
Heat 4, Lane 4

Here are the other teams in Heat 4:

0 IRI I.R. Iran 3:28.63
1 PHI Philippines 3:27.70
2 SUI Switzerland 3:16.80
3 RSA South Africa 3:12.66
4 USA United States of America 3:08.24
5 ITA Italy 3:11.48
6 BRA Brazil 3:14.45
7 KAZ Kazakhstan 3:23.92
8 SIN Singapore 3:28.00
9 KSA Saudi Arabia 3:42.00

Don't know if Ryan will be swimming the prelims for this event. France is in Heat 3, Lane 4 and Australia is in Heat 2, Lane 4.

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C51A1_SLHeats_8_Heats_Men_4x100_Free.pdf

Event 31 - July 31 - 4 x 200 Free Relay
Heat 3, Lane 4

Here are the other teams in Heat 3:

0 ALB Albania 8:54.00
1 KUW Kuwait 7:42.00
2 BRA Brazil 7:19.54
3 JPN Japan 7:09.12
4 USA United States of America 6:58.56
5 ITA Italy 7:05.35
6 GER Germany 7:13.92
7 KAZ Kazakhstan 7:35.80
8 MAC Macau 8:06.00
9 CZE Czech Republic [no time]

I doubt Ryan will swim in the prelims for this event.

http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C51A1_SLHeats_31_Heats_Men_4x200_Free.pdf