OS Stefanie Kozuszek reminds us what it’s really all about

Open Scullers launch for another morning of hard work on the water. (Photo by Igor Belakovskiy)

Tonight is the Rising Stars Dinner and Auction, an event to support the National Team and Olympic dreams of members of PBC’s Open Sculling Program.  Following the dinner, our Open Scullers will leave for California and the final leg of training for the regattas that will determine this year’s Olympic team.  Our shared hopes, dreams, and best wishes for success, go with them!

In this month’s look into the world of an Open Sculler, Stefanie Kozuszek reminds us that making the National Team is just the icing on the cake of being part of a hard working, close-knit team.

If you’d like to read more about Open Sculler Stefanie Kozuszek, please visit her bio page here (click).

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Happy 2012! I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season!

It’s a big year, an Olympic year, and the end of a four year cycle of hard work and effort by athletes from all over the world hoping to represent their nation in London. For the PBC Open Sculling Program, it means it’s time for us to kick it into overdrive. Following this weekend’s Rising Stars Dinner and Auction, a few of us will stay in DC and focus on building our fitness, targeting through to the next cycle. Others will head out to Long Beach, California, to prepare for the National Selection Regattas in Chula Vista in April. We all hope they will be greeted with flat water, warm weather, and a training environment that will lead them to a spot on the National Team.

It’s always interesting to see the reactions of people when you tell them that you are training to one day make the National Team or better yet, to make it to the Olympics. They usually hone in on the Olympic part and ask when the next Olympics are. The next time they see you they’ll ask something like, “So, make it to the Olympics, yet?”

Deep down, you know how much more work and how many more years you will have to put in to make that dream a reality. You’ll have to get up early, train twice a day, and throw in a little work on top of it all to help pay the bills. This and more run through your head when all the person waiting on the other side probably wants is the short answer. Still, you’re thinking that there is always more you can do, always something to improve on to give you that little extra edge … “No, not yet, but I’m working on it,” you say.

Sometimes it’s scary to share your ultimate goal with others. What if you never reach that goal? Will they think of you as a failure? Or will they respect that you had enough courage to chase those dreams? In the end I’ve realized that if you are doing what you what makes you happy, then who cares what someone else might thing.

The reality is that we won’t all make it to the Olympics or even to the National Team. But as long as we’ve tried our best and enjoyed the time that we’ve put in, each of us will be able to walk away with our heads held high knowing we were true to our dreams. The friendships built on this team alone are enough to make it all worth it, but we will have also bettered ourselves along the way.

But enough of that. It’s time to get fast!

Open Sculling 2012 Preview

After a successful 2011, it looks like our Open Sculling Program is getting some new blood!  Open Sculler Katie Stainken contributes the following post.

To learn more about Potomac Boat Club’s Open Sculling Program and Katie, please visit The Open Sculling Program page at http://www.potomacstar.com/racing-programs/test/.  And check back soon for new teammate bios!

A big PBC WELCOME to our new Open Scullers and coaches!

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Since the last update from the Open Scullers, quite a few exciting changes have taken place. The biggest change is in the roster:  we now have four women and eleven men, who make for a crowded carpet at 6am when we do our daily core routine!

On the men’s side, Open Sculling Program veterans Willy Cowles, Taylor Frank, Sean Gorman, Joe Ledvina, and Michael Malone are joined by Greg Charte, Patrick Lacey, Matt Miller, Carl Thunman, Steve Whelpley, and Nate Kelly. For the women, Stef Kozuscek, Katie Stainken, and Morgan Wimberley are joined by Emily Carney.  Lucky for us though, Coach Reilly has recruited two new coaches to assist with the program and keep us in line: Jim O’Connor and Heather Barney.  Thanks to Jim and Heather for volunteering their time!

Looking back at Fall the Open Scullers participated in the Head of the Potomac, Head of the Occoquan, Head of the Charles, and the Fall Speed Order. All of these races offered great racing experience for the team as we geared up for winter training and the 2012 year.  We capped off the fall with a new challenge … the first annual PBC Triathlon, which consisted of a 10k erg, bridge loop run, and a quick row out to Roosevelt bridge and back.  Next up, we have a run test, 30 minute test, 6k test, and the annual erg marathon on December 31^st. Hopefully the weather will remain mild, or at least above freezing, and we will be able to continue to row through December and into January. With the 4-oar rule in effect and our large team roster, 2x and 4x will have to be the boats of choice.

It’s not all work with the Open Scullers, though!  We’re looking forward to decorating the ballroom and to hosting the PBC Christmas party on December 11, and then to our Rising Stars dinner in January, which was so successful last year thanks to you.  Some members of the team are also California Dreamin’, and will be heading out to train the winter months away in Long Beach, California, after the start of the new year.

As always, thanks so much for your support, PBC!  Stay tuned for more information on what your Open Sculling Program is up to and news of our upcoming events!

The 2011 PBC Triathlon

In case you didn’t check the listserv this week, or conveniently chose to ignore the message, you were invited to participate in the 2011 PBC Triathlon this morning.  Missed that one, huh?

On November 19, 2011, PBC’s Open Scullers, led by Coach Reilly Dampeer, combined their usual training efforts into a little triathlon. They erged, ran, rowed, and invited everyone to participate in the “fun.”

Here was the format:

• Erg – 10km
• Run the “Bridge loop” out to Virginia across Memorial Bridge and back to the Club from Virginia across Key Bridge (approximately 3 miles)
• Row a single out to Roosevelt Bridge and back to PBC (approximately 4km)
• No ‘Transition Time” allocations or assistance allowed (e.g., oars or boat to the dock)

Reilly briefed participants at 6:30 AM, and the clock started at 7:00 AM.  Finish time was recorded for each participant when the participant’s feet were firmly planted on the PBC dock.  No handicaps were used to calculate the results.

Well, who was the big winner?  We’ll have to get the update from Reilly!

 

 

PBC’s Shumway finds gold in Mexico

PBC's Margot Shumway at this year's Pan Am Games (Photo courtesy of Margaux Jackson)

Potomac Boat Club’s Margot Shumway won gold today in the Women’s Single event at the XVI Pan American Games 2011.

Margot’s win earned the U.S. one of the two gold and one bronze medals won by our National Team on this second day of finals in Ciudad Guzman.

Click here to read the Rowing News article about Margot’s win and here to read the ESPN article about the win and for more updates from Mexico.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARGOT AND COACHES MATT MADIGAN AND REILLY DAMPEER!  We’re so proud of you!

Kevin Baum … from Red to Blue

We wish Kevin the best of luck on his quest to earn a seat in the Blue Boat. Don’t forget to write.

To read Kevin’s bio, click here.  -PS

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Time is impervious to the effect specific moments have on people. We ascribe extraordinary value to events, which can re-define us as people, yet are offered no chance to sit by and observe that moment. The clock keeps ticking and lives need living, regardless of the internal psychological transformation that has taken place.

Such is rowing. Win or lose, succeed or fail, we still wake up the next day and have to get back at it again. Ultimately, rowing careers are judged by wins and losses and medals won, but the value of rowing goes much deeper. The life of an oarsman revolves around training. It consumes 99.9% of our time, and it is from this experience that we derive worth from the sport. Winning races would mean nothing without the thousands of hours of training that brings us there. There is a direct correlation between effort exerted in achieving a goal and how consequential achieving that goal is.

Coming off a four month ankle injury last fall, the prospect of re-gaining my previous fitness was daunting. Recognizing success lay in improving on that previous level was overwhelming. The only way to survive experiences like this (especially the first few months of only erging), was to set a tangible, achievable goal: Pan American Game Trials in August. I had seven months to get myself back into shape and in a position to race for a spot on team USA. I knew barring any major changes, I would be racing in the double with Taylor Frank. Having raced with him many times before, I felt very comfortable with this lineup and was excited to see how fast we could make it go in seven months.

By the end of the summer, we were starting to feel very confident in our speed. Rowing at the US Elite Nationals, we placed third, sprinting through a double from the US Training Center with far superior erg scores, to claim the bronze. One more month of training and we would be ready.

Unlike many of the races I have participated in at PBC, I felt a strange sense of calm for this one. Psychologically and physically, I was in a better position for success than any previous PBC race. I had remained largely sickness and injury free during the seven months. Taylor and I had logged many hours in the double and had total confidence in our rhythm. We were ready.

Our heat went as well as could be expected, with our double placing first and earning an automatic spot in the final. It was a learning experience however, as our long, effective 36, became a short, less effective 36 in the second thousand after the wind shifted from a direct tail to a direct head. However, we pulled out the win in an excruciating last 500. We earned ourselves a day of rest which we sorely (no pun intended) needed. The rep the next day showed us that our speed was right in the mix, with the top two crews finishing 1 second and 0.5 seconds ahead of the crew we had beaten the day before.

Success requires skill, hard work and luck. You must put yourself in a position to succeed, but sometimes the best preparation doesn’t always lead to the desired or expected result. Ask Mahe Drysdale in 2008. Ultimately, we did not take advantage of the good position in which we had placed ourselves. After a solid start and a decent first 500, the wheels came off. The rhythm we had found in practice and in the heat was not there, and we struggled to get it back. Maybe it was the hour and a half rain delay. Maybe it was the nerves generated by our best chance to win a regatta. Whatever it was, we did not execute. Hats off to the winning crews. By the last 500, we were totally out of the race, and were forced to row through the referee wake for 500 meters tripling the margin.

Devastation. Frustration. Embarrassment. Myriad emotions swirled through my frazzled brain after the race. It wasn’t just that we lost. The other crews had trained just as hard and long as we had. It was underperforming so epically. It would have been tough to be mad if had we raced as to our potential. Chances are, if we had rowed our greatest race, we would have still lost. But we did not give ourselves the opportunity to find out. We let ourselves, our coaches, and our training down. In rowing, you only get one shot. As much as I desired to just sit on the water and never come back to shore, the world had not stopped. The clock continued to tick, and we continued to breathe.

The toughest part was feeling like we had let Ri down. What she had done with two undersized, under-gifted athletes in such a short time was remarkable, and I cannot say enough how incredible a coach she has been. Even though we did not achieve our goal, I am proud of the effort we made. Those seven months of training were the real experience, and one that I will carry with me the rest of my life, even though I will not be racing in Mexico. The hours on the water in the dark and cold. The training in Augusta. Proving to myself that I could overcome my injury and get back to my previous level. Proving to ourselves that we could race and compete with the big boys, regardless of our ergs or our experience. These are the lessons that have changed me and I will carry with me.

The clock kept ticking. After taking some time to put it all in perspective, I had life choices to make. Ultimately, for a variety of reasons, I accepted a place I had been offered to study for a Master’s degree at Oxford University. I will continue to row there, and attempt to make the Blue Boat for the 158th Boat Race.

I will be sure to keep Potomac Star updated as to my progress while I am on the other side of the pond, and am thankful for all the support I have received from everyone at Potomac over the past few years.

2011 SHOP Results

For random photos from the morning races, click here.

Another great race timing job by the Edmonds family!  Results for the 2011 Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP) are below.

Thanks to the PBC Regatta Committee and the many volunteers who made the SHOP such a huge success.  Mostly, though, thanks to you, our many SHOP participants!  You came all the way from California, Texas, Durham, North Carolina, and even rolled out of your racks up on O Street NW to make for a fun but competitive day of racing in the Nation’s capital!

Congratulations to everyone! See you at the 32nd Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac in 2012!

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Official Results – 2011 Scullers Head of the Potomac

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Events

1 Youth/Novice Single (M&W)

2 Open Single (M&W)

3 Lightweight Single (M&W)

4 Men’s Youth Eight

5 Open Pair (M&W)

6 Masters Single (M&W)

7 Senior Master Single (M&W)

8 Grand Master Single (M&W)

9 Veteran Single (M&W)

10 Men’s Club Eight

11 Masters Four-with (M&W)

12 Women’s Club Eight

13 Open Double (M&W)

14 Women’s Youth Eight

15 Men’s Open Eight

16 Women’s Four-with

17 Club Double (M&W)/Parent-Child Double

18 Open Quad (M&W&Mixed)

19 Masters Eight (M&W)

20 Youth Four-with (M&W)

21 Men’s Four-with

22 Women’s Open Eight

23 Masters Double (M&W&Mixed)

24 Mixed Eight

25 Grand Challenge Octuple

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Results

1 Youth/Novice Single (M&W)

Event # 1A  Men's Youth Single                                  

#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                           TIME
1      2  Vadim Medish           St. Albans                     17:57.3
2      1  Giorgio Young          Potomac Boat Club              18:32.5
3      3  Cole Bowser            Western Albemarle HS           22:25.0

Event # 1B  Women's Youth Single                                
#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                           TIME
1      4  Dominique Baker        Thompson Boat Center           20:17.8

Event # 1C  Men's Novice Single                                 
#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                     ADJTIME  PEN
1      6  Robert Knauer          Potomac Boat Club        18:34.8
2      7  Dane Underwood         Occoquan Boat Club       19:13.5
3      5  Geoffrey Brown         Capital Rowing Club      20:46.8
4      8  Mike Arnold            Washington Rowing School 20:50.4
5     29  Owen Coleman           Western Albemarle HS     21:01.1   30
6      9  Mark Simonds           Western Albemarle HS     22:24.9     

Event # 1D  Women's Novice Single                         7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                   CLUB                     TIME
1     10  Emily Carney           Potomac Boat Club        21:30.8

2 Open Single (M&W)

Event # 2M  Men's Open Single                             

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                    TIME
1     19  William Cowles          Potomac Boat Club       16:09.0
2     11  Brendan McEwan          Maritime Rowing Club    16:46.2
3     22  Matthew Miller          Potomac Boat Club       16:46.3
4     12  Taylor Frank            Potomac Boat Club       16:47.3
5     15  Sean Gorman             Potomac Boat Club       16:50.8
6     14  Jesse Clark             Occoquan Boat Club      17:00.1
7     13  Joe Ledvina             Potomac Boat Club       17:25.0
8     17  Carl Thunman            Potomac Boat Club       17:38.3
9     25  Patrick Lacey           Potomac Boat Club       17:44.6
10    23  Ej McCarthy             Unaffiliated            18:11.1
11    20  Andrew Blankertz        Potomac Boat Club       18:21.6
12    18  Douglas Brayton         Unaffiliated            18:30.4
13    28  Garret Rasmussen        Potomac Boat Club       18:33.6*
14    16  Andrew Whelan           Capital Rowing Club     18:56.9
15    24  Rick Trimble            Potomac Boat Club       19:09.3

*Bow 28 time adjusted for age

Event # 2W  Women's Open Single                            7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                     TIME
1     26  Katie Stainken          Potomac Boat Club        17:44.5
2     27  Stefanie Kozuszek       Potomac Boat Club        18:04.7

3 Lightweight Single (M&W)

Event # 3M  Men's Lightweight Single                       

   No entries in this event this year.

Event # 3W  Women's Lightweight Single                     
#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                     TIME
1     32  Stephanie Hedges        Norwalk River RA         19:27.7
2     31  Hilary Wentz            Alexandria Community Rowing 20:18.8

4 Men’s Youth Eight

Event # 4   Men's Youth Eight                             
#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                           TIME
1     34  Nathalie Weiss          TBC Racing                     14:26.1
2     33  Mark Sanchez            B-CC Crew Boosters             14:28.9
3     41  Nora Duchelle-Smith     TBC Racing             14:41.6
4     39  Kevin Shoop             Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     14:48.4
5     45  Aras Sciaoas            TBC Racing                     15:00.8
6     43  Rebecca Burns           Annapolis Junior RA            15:05.4
7     37  Ashlyn Kelly            Bishop O'Connell HS            15:07.3
8     36  Tba Tba                 Old Dominion Boat Club         15:16.0
9     38  Nolan Trouve            St. John's College HS          15:35.7
10    40  Joe Namath              B-CC Crew Boosters             15:43.6
11    35  Lydia Barber            TBC Racing                     16:14.5
12    46  Lea Dolimier            Annapolis Junior RA            16:16.5
13    44  Gwyn Hunter             B-CC Crew Boosters             16:16.6
14    47  Jake Harburg            TBC Racing                     16:38.0
15    42  Sarah McCreary          Woodrow Wilson HS              16:56.0

5 Open Pair (M&W)

Event # 5M  Men's Open Pair                                       7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                    CLUB                    TIME
1     50  C. Ulrich/T. Carey      MFH Rowing                     16:57.5
2     48  T. Spencer/P. Keith     Georgetown University Alumni   17:17.2
3     51  J. Bialas/G. Welch      University of Maryland Crew    17:19.8
4     49  E. Hippler/C. Dowling   University of Maryland Crew    18:56.4

 

6 Masters Single (M&W)

Event # 6M  Men's Master Single                                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     52  Tyler Johnson            Potomac Boat Club              17:47.1

Event # 6W  Women's Master Single                                 

No entries in this event this year.

7 Senior Master Single (M&W)

Event # 7M  Men's Senior Master Single  
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     58  Tom Hogue                Alexandria Community Rowing    17:57.1
2     53  Geoff Oxnam              Unaffiliated                   18:13.7
3     56  Nicholas Holland         Potomac Boat Club              18:19.2
4     57  Erik Nienaber            Occoquan Boat Club             18:37.3
5     54  Andrew Whelan            Capital Rowing Club            18:44.5
6     55  Bruce Herring            Susquehanna RA                 19:31.8
7     59  Jack Martin              Virginia Boat Club             21:28.8

Event # 7W  Women's Senior Master Single
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     61  Carol Dinion             Occoquan Boat Club             19:05.8
2     62  Lorea Wetten             Potomac Boat Club              19:14.2
3     60  Rebecca Hollins          Capital Rowing Club            19:31.0
4     65  Angela Crooks            Potomac Boat Club              20:08.4
5     63  Donna Ferguson           Prince William Rowing Club     23:35.8
      64  Beth Lawrence            Baltimore Rowing Club          Scratch
      66  Kathy Baummer            Annapolis Rowing Club          Scratch

8 Grand Master Single (M&W)

Event # 8M  Men's Grand Master Single                                     

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     67  Steve Schmitt            Potomac Boat Club              17:12.0
2     68  Richard Lewis            Potomac Boat Club              17:32.6
3    305  Terry Smith              Annapolis Rowing Club          17:46.1
4     70  Chuck Selden             Potomac Boat Club              17:54.1
5     72  Boris Rusinovic          Loudoun Rowing Association     18:01.5
6     74  Daniel Schley            Saugatuck Rowing Club          18:18.3
7     77  Philip Wasielewski       Potomac Boat Club              19:02.8
8     79  Bill Rubin               Potomac Boat Club              19:23.0
9     76  Grant Kraus              Capital Rowing Club            19:28.8
10    78  Tim Rhynalds             Unaffiliated                   19:42.9
11    73  Michael Malinick         Capital Rowing Club            20:22.6
12    71  Joseph Olbrys            Thompson Boat Center           20:32.3
      75  Jon Toellner             Marina Aquatic Center          Scratch

Event # 8W  Women's Grand Master Single                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1     80  Cindy Cole               Washington Rowing School       19:18.5
2     89  Deborah Davis            Chester River Rowing Club      19:32.0
3     88  Susan Weeks              Potomac Boat Club              19:57.2
4     84  Nancy Petrisko           Potomac Boat Club              20:48.1
5     87  Terry Walters            Washington Rowing School       20:57.2
6     82  Jean Hopkins             Potomac Boat Club              21:05.5
7     30  Linda Porter             Rock Creek Rowing              21:12.1
8     83  Pat Williams             Prince William Rowing Club     21:50.0
9     85  Myriam Pitts             Western Albemarle HS           22:32.3
10    86  Barbara Ryan             Potomac Boat Club              23:22.0
      81  Pamela Roberts           Potomac Boat Club              Scratch
      90  Caryl Salters            Potomac Boat Club              Scratch
      91  Michael Fountain         Unaffiliated                   Scratch

9 Veteran Single (M&W)

Event # 9M  Men's Veteran Single                                          7:57pm

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1     92  Bob Spousta              Occoquan Boat Club      17:56.4  17:41.1   62
2     96  Townsend Swayze          Friends of Hanover Crew 20:30.6  18:24.4   74
3     94  Neal Young               Potomac Boat Club       19:08.1  18:36.6   64
4     93  Randle Edwards           Potomac Boat Club       21:24.8  18:45.9   77
5     97  Ben Bennett              Rivanna Rowing Club     21:12.0  19:26.6   72
6     98  John Lavery              Potomac Boat Club       23:42.4  20:28.6   80
7     95  Walter Cesewski          Baltimore Rowing Club   21:44.8  20:38.1   68

Event # 9W  Women's Veteran Single                                        

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1     99  Dana Perrone             Potomac Boat Club       21:16.6  20:45.1   64
2    101  Elizabeth Webber         Potomac Boat Club       22:06.9  21:26.9   65
3    102  Kendall Ruffatto         Chester River RC        23:04.9  22:41.6   63
     100  Phyllis Soller           Capital Rowing Club     Scratch              

10 Men’s Club Eight

Event #10   Men's Club Eight 
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                           TIME
1    105  Georgetown A             Georgetown University          14:12.0
2    106  Renee Rubin              Capital Rowing Club            14:24.3
3    103  Kristin Horgen           Potomac Boat Club              14:33.4
4    104  Margaret Barone          George Washington University   14:38.1
5    109  Georgetown B             Georgetown University          14:56.9
6    111  Paolo Matthias           D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       16:22.7
7    110  Meredith Somers          Capital Rowing Club            16:27.1
8    107  Alissa Ard               Thompson Boat Center           16:39.0
9    108  Rachel Freedman          D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       16:47.0

11 Masters Four-with (M&W)

Event #11M  Men's Masters Four-with                                       
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    114  Apollo Nguyen            Potomac Boat Club       15:45.6  15:20.3   45
2    186  Stephanie Kulakowski     Virginia Boat Club      17:03.8  15:59.1   54
3    115  Lydia Cleveland          Prince William RA       17:08.1  16:03.4   54
4    121  Eric Underhill           D.C. Strokes RC         16:42.8  16:32.6   40
5    120  Catherine Florea         Baltimore Rowing Club   17:23.0  16:33.2   51
6    113  Laurel Gammon            Capital Rowing Club     17:06.7  16:58.9   39
7    112  Patty Freyre-Wieschhors+ U. of Miami Alumni      17:43.7  17:28.0   42
8    302  Kit Vallhonrat           Navy Masters            17:44.4  17:31.5   41
9    231  Michael Stratmoen        D.C. Strokes RC         17:59.3  17:53.7   38
10   116  Ruth Roberts             Alexandria Comm. Rowing 18:22.4  18:22.4   34
11   117  R. Bremer                Annapolis Rowing Club   20:52.1  19:47.4   54
12   119  Austin Hall              Bishop O'Connell HS     20:19.4  19:54.1   45
     127  Katie Wood               Virginia Boat Club      Scratch              

Event #11W  Women's Masters Four-with                                     

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    123  Rebecca Burns            Annapolis Rowing Club   17:48.9  17:12.2   48
2    124  Cory Conzemius           Potomac Boat Club       18:37.2  18:08.3   46
3    128  Catherine Florea         Baltimore Rowing Club   18:36.3  18:11.0   45
4    126  Mae Naron                Prince William RA       18:52.5  18:33.8   43
5    129  Tracie Felker            Potomac Boat Club       22:03.1  19:09.4   70
     125  Apollo Broom             Capital Rowing Club     Scratch              

12 Women’s Club Eight

Event #12   Women's Club Eight                                            

#    BOW  NAME                      CLUB                           TIME
1    136  Catherine Florea          Baltimore Rowing Club          16:07.8
2    130  Audrey Shankles           Alexandria Crew Boosters       16:21.6
3    140  Ashley Leake              TBC Racing                     16:32.9
4    133  Nicole Gallant            Capital Rowing Club            16:53.2
5    132  Molly Dougherty           St. Mary's College of MD CC    16:53.7
6    131  Samantha Bachert          George Washington University   16:55.4
7    134  Paige Cesky               Saint Joseph's University      17:32.6
8    139  Jonathan Convery          St. Mary's College of MD CC    17:32.8
9    135  Eric Wolff                Capital Rowing Club            18:21.5
10   142  Lizi Pinkus               St. Mary's College of MD CC    18:51.0
11   138  Nhat Nguyen               Capital Rowing Club            18:59.3
12   141  Martyna Pospiezalska      D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       19:04.6
13   143  Bob Brady                 Capital Rowing Club             21:10.0
14   137  Jamie Thompson            Thompson Boat Center           21:51.2

13 Open Double (M&W)

Event #13M  Men's Open Double                                             

#    BOW  NAME                       CLUB                           TIME
1    149  W. Cowles/T. Frank         Potomac Boat Club              15:36.0
2    147  J. Ledvina/B. McEwan       Potomac Boat Club              15:59.0
3    150  P. Lacey/C. Thunman        Potomac Boat Club              16:34.1
4    146  J. Barrett/B. Bosch        Occoquan Boat Club             17:01.5
5    145  S. Majd/M. Alloway         Saugatuck Rowing Club          17:11.3
6    148  C. MacDougall/E. McCarthy  Unaffiliated                   17:37.9

Event #13W  Women's Open Double  
#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                           TIME
1    304  M. Shumway/K. Bertko         Potomac Boat Club              16:17.7
2    156  Vannelli/Theys               Duke University                17:19.8
3    153  Burke/Dalton                 DukeUniversity                18:33.1
4    158  F. Gojmerac/T. Angelucci     Saint Joseph's University      18:50.9
5    159  Rohde/Wadolowska             Duke University                19:04.5
6    151  A. Wessel/U. Rawson          Potomac Boat Club              20:00.8
7    152  J. Broring/G. Parker         Saint Joseph's University      21:57.6
     155  S. Kozuszek                  Potomac Boat Club              Scratch

14 Women’s Youth Eight

Event #14   Women's Youth Eight

#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                         ADJTIME  PEN
1    160  Lexi Rosenfeld               TBC Racing                   16:45.4
2    162  Ana paula Pineda             TBC Racing                   16:52.8
3    165  Julie Roth                   Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club   17:26.2
4    161  Marta Ulbricht               Annapolis Junior RA          17:54.3
5    163  L. Smith                     Old Dominion Boat Club       17:56.8
6    174  Katie Hall                   Bishop O'Connell HS          18:00.8
7    166  Eleanor Hodgson              Woodrow Wilson HS            18:01.9
8    168  Mia Finelli                  TBC Racing                   18:12.6   30
9    169  Alyssa Vasiliou              TBC Racing                   18:23.1
10   167  Lily Felber                  Montgomery Blair Crew        18:46.8
11   177  Kirk Shipley                 B-CC Crew Boosters           18:52.9
12   172  Hannah Taub                  Woodrow Wilson HS            18:56.8
13   176  Ali Mathews                  Annapolis Junior RA          19:12.2
14   170  Amelia Earhart               B-CC Crew Boosters           19:15.4
15   164  Bright Eyed Athena           B-CC Crew Boosters           19:42.6
16   173  Sarah Voight                 TBC Racing                   19:45.8
     179  Spencer Hiday                TBC Racing                   Scratch     

15 Men’s Open Eight

Event #15   Men's Open Eight 
#    BOW  NAME                        CLUB                           TIME
1    183  Christen Young              Potomac Boat Club              14:01.0
2    180  Georgetown A                Georgetown University          14:01.4
3    181  Kathryn Suarez              George Washington University   14:05.5
4    184  Will Parsons                George Washington University   14:39.3
5    185  Nathalie Weiss              TBC Racing                     14:59.6
6    182  Anna Cucurullo              University of Maryland Crew    17:54.1

16 Women’s Four-with

Event #16   Women's Four-with                                             

#    BOW  NAME                        CLUB                           TIME
1    187  Emi Marchetti               Duke University                17:24.7
2    203  Sarah Baker                 Duke University                17:27.4
3    188  Caroline Kiritsy            Duke University                18:00.9
4    190  Cathy Hott                  Alexandria Crew Boosters Club  18:01.7
5    194  Tracie Felker               Potomac Boat Club              18:02.2
6    197  Ashleighanne McKinney       Duke University                18:17.2
7    191  Audrey Shankles             Alexandria Crew Boosters Club  18:31.7
8    195  Paige Keller                Saint Joseph's University      18:34.1
9    202  Rachel Freedman             D.C. Strokes Rowing Club       19:04.4
10   189  TBC A                       TBC Racing                     19:11.9
11   199  Danielle Fitzgerald         Unaffiliated                   19:17.0
12   193  Catherine Florea            Baltimore Rowing Club          19:45.3
13   198  Nicole Gallant              Capital Rowing Club            19:59.7
14   196  Carrie Hildebrandt          University of Maryland Crew    20:13.7
15   204  Bob Brady                   Capital Rowing Club            20:57.1
16   201  Alissa Ard                  Thompson Boat Center           21:50.6
     192  TBC B                       TBC Racing                     Scratch

17 Club Double (M&W)/Parent-Child Double

Event #17M  Men's Club Double

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    144  C. Selden/J. Hopkins            Potomac Boat Club           19:05.2
     205  T. Long/J. Grammer              Western Albemarle HS        Scratch

Event #17W  Women's Club Double

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    210  M. Nielson/C. Dinion            Occoquan Boat Club          18:46.8
2    208  J. Alcorn/S. Mangum             Western Albemarle HS        19:49.2
3    209  D. Lucas/A. Chaillet            Western Albemarle HS        20:14.7
4    212  K. Jefferson/E. Voss            Western Albemarle HS        21:17.2
5    211  D. Thompson/R. Poulter-Martine  Western Albemarle HS        25:52.8

Event #17P  Parent-Child Double                                           
#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                        TIME
1    214  G. Love/E. Love                 Potomac Boat Club           17:42.4
2    213  N. Baummer/K. Baummer           Annapolis Rowing Club       20:04.4
3    215  P. Rhynalds/T. Rhynalds         Unaffiliated                20:23.4

18 Open Quad (M&W&Mixed)

Event #18M  Men's Open Quad                                           

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    218  Peter Pietra             Potomac Boat Club       16:16.5  16:16.5
2    216  Bill Cox                 Potomac Boat Club       16:24.3  16:24.3
3    217  Chris Idler              Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:03.8  17:03.8

Event #18W  Women's Open Quad                                             

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    223  Shannon Conner           Virginia Boat Club      17:07.2  16:33.2  48
2    221  Katherine Taylor         Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:11.6  17:11.6
3    222  Anne Iyer                Capital Rowing Club     18:06.7  18:06.7
4    220  Nancy Petrisko           Potomac Boat Club       19:18.6  19:18.6
5    224  Kelsey Larzelere         Saint Joseph's Univ.    19:59.8  19:59.8

Event #18X  Mixed Open Quad                                               

#    BOW  NAME                  CLUB                  TIME     ADJTIME  PEN
1    226  Ruth Roberts          Alexandria CR Masters 22:16.5  22:46.5   30

19 Masters Eight (M&W)

Event #19M  Men's Masters Eight                                         

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    227  Marta Ulbricht           Potomac Boat Club       15:14.2  14:32.3   50
2    228  Renee Rubin              Capital Rowing Club     14:57.9  14:48.4   40
3    232  Molly Higgens            St. Andrew's Alumni     15:52.6  14:52.7   54
4    233  Katie Wood               Virginia Boat Club      15:20.1  14:56.7   45
5    229  Richard Kuntz            Rock Creek Rowing       17:17.0  16:01.7   57
6    230  Matt Lukban              Alexandria Comm. Rowing 17:51.0  16:24.5   59

Event #19W  Women's Masters Eight                                        

#    BOW  NAME                  CLUB                  TIME     ADJTIME  AGE  PEN
1    242  Becca Coleman         Prince William RA     17:22.9  16:27.7   53
2    243  Rebecca Burns         Annapolis Rowing Club 17:14.2  16:32.3   50
3    238  Catherine Florea      Baltimore Rowing Club 17:07.4  16:37.1   47
4    241  Desiree Boucher       Rock Creek Rowing     17:49.3  17:07.4   50
5    235  Tracie Felker         Potomac Boat Club     17:02.2  17:08.8   45   30
6    237  Abigail Collazo       Rock Creek Rowing     19:05.2  18:14.6   52
7    239  Michael Henry         Annapolis Rowing Club 19:01.0  18:23.1   49
8    236  Britt Freitag         Alexandria CR         18:48.8  18:31.5   43
9    234  Melody Gordon         Prince William RA     19:04.4  19:04.4   33
10   240  Bev Buffkin           WeCanRow DC           21:31.5  20:40.9   52     

20 Youth Four-with (M&W)

Event #20M  Men's Youth Four-with                                         
#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    247  Ashlyn Kelly                    Bishop O'Connell HS            16:54.5
2    244  ODBC                            Old Dominion Boat Club         17:28.3
3    245  Zoe Krupa                       Woodrow Wilson HS              17:54.3
4    249  Austin Hall                     Bishop O'Connell HS            18:10.5
5    246  Kennedy Catherine               Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     19:16.1
6    248  Grant Tipton                    Montgomery Blair Crew          19:23.2

Event #20W  Women's Youth Four-with                                      

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    250  Sarah Voight                    TBC Racing                     18:13.4
2    253  Spencer Hiday                   TBC Racing                     18:45.4
3    252  Joan Arc                        B-CC Crew Boosters             18:48.3
4    255  Alyssa Vasilou                  TBC Racing                     18:59.3
5    254  Penelope O'Ithaca               B-CC Crew Boosters             19:54.7
6    175  S. Washington                   Old Dominion Boat Club         20:12.5
7    256  Mia Finelli                     TBC Racing                     20:18.9
8    251  Cassie Houy                     St. John's College HS          20:26.3
9    171  Aust Ashley                     Bishop Ireton HS Crew Club     21:40.7
10   178  Sylvia Patterson                Bishop O'Connell HS            21:54.3

21 Men’s Four-with

Event #21   Men's Four-with                                               

#    BOW  NAME                            CLUB                           TIME
1    264  A Coxie                         Potomac Boat Club              15:35.2
2    257  Georgetown A                    Georgetown University          15:50.2
3    259  Nadia Zahran                    Potomac Boat Club              16:13.6
4    258  Georgetown B                    Georgetown University          16:27.5
5    262  David Tran                      Occoquan Boat Club             16:42.7
6    263  Georgetown C                    Georgetown University          16:53.3
7    265  Anna Schultz                    St. Mary's College of MD CC    17:02.0
8    261  Anna Cucurullo                  University of Maryland Crew    17:21.2

22 Women’s Open Eight

Event #22   Women's Open Eight                                           

#    BOW  NAME                         CLUB                         ADJTIME  PEN
1    266  Caroline Kiritsy             Duke University              15:37.9
2    269  Meghan Kearns                George Washington University 15:54.2
3    272  Ashley Leake                 TBC Racing                   15:57.0
4    268  Georgetown A                 Georgetown University        16:09.8
5    267  Sarah Baker                  Duke University              16:16.4
6    273  Hayley Dannehower            George Washington University 16:42.0
7    276  Georgetown C                 Georgetown University        16:56.7
8    275  Emi Marchetti                Duke University              16:57.0
9    271  Katie Messina                Saint Joseph's University    16:59.3
10   274  Mary Gibbons                 Saint Joseph's University    17:00.6
11   270  Georgetown B                 Georgetown University        17:21.1   30

23 Masters Double (M&W&Mixed)

Event #23M  Men's Masters Double  
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    277  S. Majd/M. Alloway       Saugatuck Rowing Club   17:35.6  16:25.5   55
2    279  W. Keating/B. Dyott      Annapolis Rowing Club   18:20.3  16:27.3   62
3    278  C. Selden/W. Cesewski    Potomac Boat Club       19:04.2  17:04.3   63

Event #23W  Women's Masters Double                                        

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    282  A. Iyer/R. Hollins       Capital Rowing Club     18:57.6  18:52.0   38
2    283  P. Nash/D. Yoder         Chester River RC        20:55.8  19:45.7   55
3    284  D. Casey/J. Goodwin      Alexandria Comm. Rowing 20:54.1  19:49.4   54
4    285  H. Caraher/S. Sternbach  Potomac Boat Club       23:21.0  20:18.8   71
5    281  J. Stork/H. Avery        Potomac Boat Club       20:37.7  20:19.0   43
6    306  Robin Hassani            Rock Creek Rowing       21:39.9  20:45.3   52

Event #23X  Masters Mixed Double
#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    286  B. Spousta/C. Dinion     Occoquan Boat Club      17:56.0  16:51.3   54
2    288  K. Glasgow/R. Schouten   Annapolis Rowing Club   18:49.0  17:54.4   52
3    289  K. Conlin/P. Conlin      St. Mary's College      18:55.8  18:55.8   31
4    290  K. Kiernan/T. Kiernan    Potomac Boat Club       19:56.4  19:06.6   51
5    287  C. Davies/N. Davies      Potomac Boat Club       19:11.3  19:11.3   35
6    291  A. Heffernan/S. Root     Annapolis Rowing Club   20:46.7  19:19.4   58
7    292  D. Gantz/E. Becton       Potomac Boat Club       21:05.2  19:25.4   60
8    294  P. Rawlings/J. Rone      Potomac Boat Club       21:03.7  20:34.8   46

24 Mixed Eight

Event #24   Mixed Eight                                                  

#    BOW  NAME                     CLUB                    TIME     ADJTIME  AGE
1    295  Eric Underhill           D.C. Strokes RC         16:34.6  16:34.6
2    303  BRC                      Baltimore Rowing Club   16:39.4  16:39.4
3    296  Becca Coleman            Prince William RA       17:55.6  17:55.6
4    301  Lydia Cleveland          Prince William RA       18:25.5  18:25.5
5    297  Allison Eydt             Capital Rowing Club     18:49.9  18:49.9
6    298  Katie Hall               Bishop O'Connell HS     18:51.1  18:51.1
7    299  Andrew Schmadel          D.C. Strokes RC         19:15.6  19:15.6
8    300  Bob Brady                Capital Rowing Club     20:42.9  20:42.9

25 Grand Challenge Octuple

Event #25   Grand Challenge Octuple                                     

   No entries in this event this year.

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PBC men fall in line for head race season

Yep. Fall is here. After an insanely successful summer, PBC’s Men’s Sweep Team is gearing up for this weekend’s Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP), as well as another successful head race season. This may be the best fall for the men in a long time … but they usually do pretty well, right, PBC?!

Below are a few photos taken during yesterday’s deary, drizzly morning practice.  Apologies for the fuzzy ones (photos, that is). We weren’t expecting it to be so dark for so long already!

See you at the SHOP on Sunday!

Viva la Shumway!

PBC race fans, standby for an exciting fall!

This week, five Olympians have earned the opportunity to represent the United States in rowing at the Pan American Games, October 15-19 in Guzman City, Mexico.  Among them is our very own Margot Shumway, who won her trial in the women’s single sculls event with a time of 7:41.09.  Reilly Dampeer will accompany Margot as U.S. National Team coach, W1x.

Congratulations to Margot and Coach Reilly!  And thanks to our entire Open Sculling Team for representing PBC so well this week.  We’re so proud of all of you!

To read the complete story on USRowing.org, click on 2011 Pan American Games Trials Complete.

To check out all of the great race performances by our Open Scullers at Pan Am Trials, click here and then go to “Complete Results.”

 

 

Gold never gets old for PBC at MatNats

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Not a crab during warm ups, not a broken clam before the start of a race, not a whipping wind or searing heat … nothing. Nothing Oklahoma threw at our guys would keep them from bringing back a boatload of medals and trophies from Master National Rowing Championships held last weekend in Oklahoma City.

Out of 18 events contested by PBC’s Men’s Sweep Team, it medaled in all but one, earning 14 Gold, one Silver, two Bronze, a hard fought fourth, and earning the overall Men’s Points Trophy. PBC president Bob Price pulled a “Camilla Durfee,” bringing home gold in all six events he raced.

As if that weren’t enough, the men set a couple of records to boot. They clocked the fastest time of the regatta with a 00:02:38 in the Men’s C8+. It was also the fastest time ever at a Masters Nationals, a record set previously set by our Men’s B8+ in 2005.

Speaking about the team’s incredible performance, Coach Marco Bovo said, “This success shows the depth we have on this team. Now, if we only had time to practice a little in the sculling boats, we’d be unstoppable!”

[Wait.  Read that, again, for us.  No "slow" or "fat" in that entire quote, right? Holy smokes, guys! You just got a compliment from Marco.  Another one for the trophy list!]

Other notable PBC performances include a gold in the W F1x (J. Gardner), silver in the M D1x (P. Pietra), gold in the M LWT D1x (J. Paduda), bronze in the M LWT G1x (B. Cox), and gold in the HWT G4x (Composite) … in all, our independent PBC racers added seven golds, one silver and a bronze to the medal count.

Congratulations on a great Masters Nationals, PBC!

And a special thanks to Nick Holland and Steve Vermillion for sending daily updates to the Star.  Much, much appreciated.

To see more photos from the medals stand, visit the USRowing Flickr set. For all the results, click here.

PBC seizes the day and the Dead Poets Trophy at 2011 DSR

Horace would be proud.

PBC’s Masters Rowing Program (MRP) and Men’s Sweep Team took Carpe Diem seriously last weekend, seizing the day and the Dead Poets Trophy for the most team points earned at the Howard M. Smith Diamond State Masters Regatta (DSR), Noxon Pond, Delaware.  The teams head into the final turn of the summer racing season with a new club trophy and a few more ticks in the gold medal column.

To see all the results, including wins in both the men’s and women’s B eights, visit the official DSR results page (click here).  To celebrate with the Dead Poets Trophy winners, please join them at PBC’s monthly Happy Hour on the House, Friday, August 5th, 2011, at 630 PM!  Members and their guests are welcome.

Next stop?  USRowing Masters National Championships in Oklahoma, where the OKC Boathouse Foundation and Oklahoma City will play host, August 11-14, 2011, on the Oklahoma River.

Two words for that … “Hot” and “Dust.”  That’s Latin for GOOD LUCK, PBC!

Below is a preview of the OKC venue. (Fine, it doesn’t look that dusty.)

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