Coach Morse Selected to 2011 Pan American Games Coaching Staff

NAC Head Coach John Morse was chosen by USA Swimming as a member of the 2011 Pan American Games coaching staff.  The Games, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, will run from October 15th through October 22nd.

The Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics.  The competition is held between athletes from nations of the Americas, held every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games.

The celebration of the Games encompasses many rituals and symbols, such as the flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. There are over 5,000 athletes that compete at the Pan American Games in 36 different sports and nearly 400 events. The first, second, and third place finishers in each event receive gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively.

Coach Morse will serve as an assistant coach on the Men's team, which will be led by Coach Richard Shoulberg (Germantown Academy), and will also be assisted by Coach Mark Bernardino (University of Virginia), and Coach Bill Rose (Mission Viejo Nadadores).

More information on the USA Swimming Pan American games team is available at  http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1419&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en.

References:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_Games