Dave Rollins to Lead U.S. Swim Team at 2026 FISU America Games
Florida Gulf Coast head coach Dave Rollins this week was named the head coach of the U.S. team for the 2026 FISU America Games.
Rollins will be joined by FGCU assistant coach Antonio Nunez-Alvarez. The rest of the staff includes Molly Hebzynski of Oakland, Florida Atlantic’s Ryan Bubb and Lauren Sullivan of Arizona.
The competition will be held in Lima, Peru, at the Videna Aquatic Center from July 24-26. The event is sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) as a bridge to the biennial World University Games. The next global Summer Universiade will be held in 2027 in Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
The FISU America Games will celebrate its fourth edition, dating to 2018, this summer. It sprouted from the South American University Games and is a multi-sport, Olympic-style sports festival uniting athletes from North, Central and South America.
“I am blessed and humbled to be selected as the Head Coach for the FISU America Games,” Rollins said in a press release. “To represent one’s country on the international stage is an absolute honor. Excited to have Antonio on staff as well, he is a first class coach and brings valuable experience to our staff. A great opportunity for us, our families, FGCU, and Team USA!”
Rollins has been at the helm of the Eagles since 2016. He and his coaching staff will select the team of NCAA swimmers that will compete this summer.
