Switzerland mixed

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There is no Mixed division in Switzerland, but there isn't a Women’s division either and that's what makes the Mixed team so tough. They are able to get some of the best female players to compete.

Most of this team originates with the Swiss Fingers, a traveling Mixed team that has been around for four years with good success in international competition. The Fingers finished 12th out of 40 teams at the World Club Championships in Hawaii 2002 and Team Switzerland made the semifinals of the 2003 EUC.

This is a big team roster for Switzerland, so they will be rested late in the tournament, but may have team chemistry problems early.

One of Switzerland's stronger female players, Sibel Blatter, will not be at Worlds this year but Sibel's half-cousin's Uncle twice removed, Sepp Blatter of FIFA, will be in attendance, herding the rowdies, rude boys and hooligans.

Players to Be Aware Of:

Female:

Christine Fankhauser, #4 a playmaker who is always around the disc.

Simone Vogel, #15 has big hucks, even upwind in bad conditions like last year’s 9th place game on Monday at Paganello. Very experienced player and one of the captains of the team and second coach. A key player on Fingers.

Claudia Strehler, #13, "a D-machine" according to Swiss officials. 22 years young, she played her first international competition on the Juniors squad at Worlds 2000in Heilbronn A hard runner who never gets tired, she is one of the toughest players in the country.

Male:

Markus Gschaell #1, is a handler with the most experience of any Swiss player. Markus has been competing for more than 20 years. Watch out for his hucks.

Michael Baertschi, #23 normally plays in the Open division for Freespeed. A solid player in every position.

Lu Szabo, #5 is a very tall receiver from Basel, one of the "Juniors class of 97" likes to go deep.

Chris 'Buddha' Schneider, #99 is a quiet, very solid and very safe handler who is also a nice and classy gentleman off the field.

Team Colors:
Red and White

Roster:
9 women
15 men

Captain/Coach:
Thomas 'Baschi' Schaer