On Monday, the US Swimming Federation announced its smallest line-up of captains for the Tokyo Olympics in recent years. Caeleb Dressel, Allison Schmitt, Ryan Murphy and Simone Manuel have been named the captains of the US swim team.The selection was revealed in a unique fashion by team member Hunter Armstrong. He performed a card trick with help from fellow Olympians Lilly King and Jay Litherland to announce the names.The selection of four captains for the Tokyo Olympics is the smallest of the last three editions. There were five captains in the 2012 London Games, while in the 2016 Rio Olympics, there were six.Also Checkout: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Swimming ScheduleAllison Schmitt is the most experienced captain for Tokyo OlympicsWork that captain ✨magic✨ Introducing your #TokyoOlympics captains ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/myWLkwtujk— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) July 5, 2021Allison Schmitt is the most experienced amongst the captains picked for the Tokyo Olympics. She was in the role in 2016, alongside Elizabeth Beisel (three-time Olympian), Anthony Ervin (three-time Olympian), Michael Phelps (five-time Olympian) and Nathan Adrian (three-time Olympian).READ: How many gold medals can Caeleb Dressel win at Tokyo Olympics 2020?Schmitt will be making his fourth consecutive Olympic Games appearance, having taken the pool in 2008, 2012 and 2016.She is the 2012 Olympic champion in women’s 200m freestyle and silver medalist in the 400m freestyle. She has also won six relay medals in last three Olympic appearances. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Allison Schmitt ❤️ (@arschmitty)The 31-year-old qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in women’s 200m freestyle by finishing second behind Katie Ledecky at the recent US Trials for the Tokyo Olympics.Caeleb Dressel to headline the men’s US swimming team for Tokyo OlympicsThere’s nothing better than watching Caeleb Dressel qualify for the #TokyoOlympics to get you hyped for the weekend! 💪@usaswimming x #SwimTrials21 pic.twitter.com/qCqHYAGhtY— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 2, 2021Caeleb Dressel will be a heavy favorite to win multiple gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Since the Rio Games, where he won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle and medley relays, Dressel has been a man on a mission. He has risen to become one of the world’s most talented and fastest swimmers.At the 2017 World Championships, he won an impressive seven gold medals. The 24-year-old collected six gold and two silver medals at the Worlds in 2019.READ: Michael Phelps: Top five achievementsHe will enter as a potential three-event individual winner in the Tokyo Olympics after having won the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and 100m butterfly at the US Trials.Full roster of US swimming team for Tokyo OlympicsWomen1. Phoebe Bacon: 200 back2. Erika Brown: 100 free, 4×100 free relay3. Claire Curzan: 100 fly4. Catie DeLoof: 4×100 free relay5. Kate Douglass: 200 IM6. Hali Flickinger: 400 IM, 200 fly7. Brooke Forde: 4×200 free relay8. Katie Grimes: 800 free9. Natalie Hinds: 4×100 free relay10.Torri Huske: 100 fly11.Lydia Jacoby: 100 breast12.Lilly King: 100 breast, 200 breast13.Annie Lazor: 200 breast14.Katie Ledecky: 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free, 4×200 free relay15.Paige Madden: 400 free, 4×200 free relay16.Simone Manuel: 50 free17.Katie McLaughlin: 4×200 free relay18.Allison Schmitt: 200 free, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 free relay19.Bella Sims: 4×200 free relay20.Regan Smith: 100 back, 200 fly21.Olivia Smoliga: 4×100 free relay22.Erica Sullivan: 1500 free23.Alex Walsh: 200 IM24.Abbey Weitzeil: 100 free, 4×100 free relay, 50 free25.Emma Weyant: 400 IM26.Rhyan White: 100 back, 200 backREAD: Caeleb Dressel shatters US open record to secure Tokyo berthMen1. Michael Andrew: 100 breast, 200 IM, 50 free2. Zach Apple: 100 free, 4×200 free relay, 4×1003. Hunter Armstrong: 100 back4. Bowe Becker, 4×100 free relay5. Gunnar Bentz: 200 fly6. Michael Brinegar: 800 free, 1500 free7. Patrick Callan: 4×200 free relay8. Brooks Curry: 4×100 free relay9. Caeleb Dressel: 100 free, 100 fly, 4×100 free relay, 50 free10.Nic Fink: 200 breast11.Bobby Finke: 800 free, 1500 free12.Townley Haas: 200 free, 4×200 free relay13.Zach Harting: 200 fly14.Chase Kalisz: 400 IM, 200 IM15.Drew Kibler: 4×200 free relay16.Jay Litherland: 400 IM17.Bryce Mefford: 200 back18.Jake Mitchell: 400 free19.Ryan Murphy: 100 back, 200 back20.Blake Pieroni: 4×100 free relay21.Andrew Seliskar: 4×200 free relay22.Tom Shields: 100 fly23.Kieran Smith: 400 free, 200 free, 4×200 free relay24.Andrew Wilson: 100 breast, 200 breast