IU swimmer to Duel in the Pool for U.S.

After being named to the United States National Team on Sept. 4, IU senior swimmer Cody Miller was announced as one of Team USA’s participants in the 2013 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on Wednesday.

The event is a “made-for-television event designed to showcase the sport’s most exciting swimmers,” according to a press release.

The competition will be from Dec. 20-21 in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. NBC will air coverage of it Dec. 22.

Swimmers for the U.S. team were selected for the event by posting top times in either the World Championships, World University Games or U.S. Open.

The roster consists of a maximum 22 men and 22 women.

Miller swam the breastroke for the U.S. in the World University Games this summer.
Miller is a six-time Big Ten Champion in the breastroke and also won a Big Ten title in the 200-yard individual medley last year.

Participants are limited to a total of six events.

The U.S. is undefeated in the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, winning the first five competitions.

— Robby Howard