Fall Speed Orders complete, PBC’s Sam Stitt grabs third

USRowing’s East and West Coast Fall Speed Orders ended today with PBC’s Sam Stitt among the top three finishers in the men’s single sculls.  More details follow in the official USRowing news release below.

To see how Margot, Morgan, Katie, and the rest of the Potomac Boat Club team did, visit the Powerhouse Timing results page here.

Great job to Sam and the entire team!

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2009 USRowing Fall Speed Orders Complete

Sunday, November 15, 2009

PRINCETON, N.J. – Racing at the 2009 USRowing East and West Coast Fall Speed Orders is complete. The regattas, which are opportunities for junior and senior-level athletes with national team aspirations to test their speed, were held on Saturday, November 14 in Oakland, Calif., and Sunday, November 15 in Princeton, N.J.

On the east coast, racing took place in eight events. In the women’s single sculls, USRowing Training Center’s Ellen Tomek (Flushing, Mich.) clocked the fastest time, completing the 6k course in a 17:35.61. Gevvie Stone (Newton, Mass.) of Cambridge Boat Club crossed in 17:46.00, followed by USTC’s Kate Bertko (Oakland, Calif.) in an 18:03.70.

In the men’s single sculls, GMS Rowing Center’s Michael Sivigny (Londonderry, N.H.) clocked the fastest time in a 16:33.91. USTC’s Glenn Ochal (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished second in a 16:42.98, followed by Potomac Boat Club’s Sam Stitt (McLean, Va.) in a 16:48.90.

In the men’s pair, the USTC duo of Josh Inman (Hillsboro, Ore.) and Henrik Rummel (Pittsford, N.Y.) finished 4.92 seconds ahead of teammates David Banks (Potomac, Md.) and Charlie Cole (New Canaan, Conn.). Inman and Rummel clocked a 15:35.38, with Banks and Cole in a 15:40.30. The University of Wisconsin duo of Ross James (DeKalb, Ill.) and Grant James (DeKalb, Ill.) crossed third in a 15:42.19.

Hillary Saeger (Dedham, Mass.) of Riverside Boat Club won the lightweight women’s single sculls race in an 18:36.90, followed by Union Boat Club’s Catherine Infantino (Boston, Mass.) in an 18:57.27. Vesper Boat Club’s Jeannette Daley (Cohasset, Mass.) crossed third in a 19:00.08.

Union Boat Club’s Steve Tucker (Mooresvillle, Ind.) clocked the fastest time in the lightweight men’s single sculls with a time of 16:49.46. USTC/Malta Boat Club’s Shane Madden (Ambler, Pa.) finished second in a 17:05.98, followed by Riverside Boat Club’s Peter Morelli (Cambridge, Mass.) in a 17:10.91.

The USTC duo of Will Daly (Vail, Colo.) and Nick Lacava (Weston, Conn.) won the lightweight men’s pair by nearly 20 seconds. Daly and Lacava clocked a 15:36.05, followed by Riverside Boat Club’s Andrew Diebold (North Wales, Pa.) and Greg McKallagat (Andover, Mass.) in a 15:55.66.

In junior events, racing was contested in the men’s and women’s single sculls. New Canaan High School Crew Club’s Andrew Campbell (New Canaan, Conn.) won the junior men’s single by 42 seconds. Campbell clocked a 17:16.09, followed by Saugatuck Rowing Club’s Max Meyer-Bosse (Westport, Conn.) in a 17:58.10.

New Canaan High School Crew Club’s Marianne Hoeft (New Canaan, Conn.) won the junior women’s single race by 16.9 seconds, clocking a 19:47.10. The Ursuline School’s Alycia Daloia-Moore (Bronx, N.Y.) crossed second in a 20:03.95.

Racing in four events was completed yesterday on the west coast. In the men’s single sculls, USTC/California Rowing Club’s Warren Anderson (Paso Robles, Calif.) won in an 18:05.0. USTC/CRC’s Will Miller (Duxbury, Mass.) crossed second in an 18:22.0, followed by Dolphin Rowing Club’s Michael Perry (Ann Arbor, Mich.) in an 18:30.0.

In the women’s single sculls, Lindsay Meyer (Seattle, Wash.) clocked the fastest time in a 20.14.0. USTC’s Erin Cafaro (Modesto, Calif.) crossed second in a 20:36.0, with USTC’s Susan Francia (Abbington, Pa.) third in a 21:08.0.

Tyler Otto (Burke, Va.) and Blaise Didier (San Francisco, Calif.) won the men’s pair race by three seconds, clocking a 17:27.0. The USTC/CRC duo of Silas Stafford (Santa Rosa, Calif.) and Mark Murphy (Madison, Wis.) crossed second in a 17:30.0, followed by Alex Syverson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Aaron Frankl (Chevy Chase, Md.) in an 18:15.0.

Racing unopposed in the men’s lightweight single sculls, Erik Brakebill (Sacramento, Calif.) completed the course in a 20.27.0.

For complete results visit www.powerhousetiming.com and www.usrowing.org.

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Supplier is Boathouse Sports; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.

2009 HOTO Results for Potomac

Hosted by Occoquan Boat Club (OBC), the Head of the Occoquan (HOTO) is one of the largest end of the season regattas in the country.  Collegiate, Club, Junior and Masters crews launch over two days from Sandy Run Regional Park (Fairfax, Va.) to race on a challenging 5000 meter (3.2 mile) course that runs through the Occoquan Reservoir.

This year’s HOTO was held on Halloween weekend (10/31 - 11/01), but you know darn well that didn’t scare us away. Quite a few of us showed up to support our neighbors to the south, OBC … and to cap off our 140th year of racing with some monster finishes. (Get it? Monster? Sorry.)

Check out the PBC HOTO results below.  To see all the results, click here.  For SportGraphics pics, click here.  (Looking strong in bow seat, Men’s Club 8!)

Great job, everyone!  And no, we did not eat all of the Reese’s out of your Halloween candy.

Head of the Occoquan 2009 Results – Potomac Boat Club

05c. Men’s Senior Masters 1x
1. Nick Holland [49] (Potomac Boat Club #01151) 00:22:19.3867 00:22:19.3867
2. Thomas Riddle [49] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02992) 00:23:22.1730 00:23:22.1730

05f. Men’s Senior Veteran 1x
1. Cal Sutliff [72] (Potomac Boat Club #03174) 00:23:49.6500 00:23:49.6500
2. Ben Bennett [70] (Rivanna Rowing Club #01182) 00:25:36.9433 00:25:36.9433
3. John Lavery [78] (Potomac Boat Club #01181) 00:29:32.2000 00:29:32.2000

06. Women’s Championship 1x
1. Morgan Wimberley [25] (Potomac Boat Club #01216) 00:21:13.4133 00:21:13.4133
2. Meghan Gaab [24] (Potomac Boat Club #01212) 00:21:36.8767 00:21:36.8767
3. Maria Bokulich [27] (Potomac Boat Club #01211) 00:21:49.4933 00:21:49.4933
4. Joanna Rubini [35] (Alexandria Community Rowing #02992) 00:23:22.1733 00:23:22.1733
5. Alyssa Fogel [21] (Carnegie Mellon University #01215) 00:23:46.9533 00:23:46.9533

06a. Women’s Lightweight 1x
1. Nicole Dinion [22] (Potomac Boat Club #01222) 00:22:18.6267 00:22:18.6267
2. Brittany Robinson [22] (Potomac Boat Club #01224) 00:23:18.6200 00:23:18.6200
3. Katherine Gonyea [37] (Alexandria Community Rowing #01225) 00:24:11.5367 00:24:11.5367
4. Danielle Millett [22] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #01226) 00:24:54.2800 00:24:54.2800
5. Heidi Hutton [56] (Baltimore Rowing Club #01223) 00:25:31.9733 00:25:31.9733
6. Brittany Brooks [21] (West Virginia University #03147) 00:25:44.4167 00:25:44.4167

21c. Men’s Masters 4+ (40-49)
1. Lauren Schumer [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02621) 00:17:53.5800 00:17:53.5800
2. Steff McKay [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02625) 00:18:18.8400 00:18:18.8400
3. Katie Wood [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02622) 00:18:35.9567 00:18:35.9567
4. Elke Gitchel [0] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02624) 00:19:26.1100 00:19:26.1100
5. Maura Norford [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02628) 00:19:38.7700 00:19:38.7700
6. Lydia Cleveland [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02626) 00:19:56.4367 00:19:56.4367
7. Mike David [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02629) 00:21:09.6100 00:21:09.6100
8. Marianne Wandishin [0] (Oakton Masters Rowing #02627) 00:23:16.7300 00:23:16.7300
9. Irene Walsh [0] (Alexandria Community Rowing #02623)

20d. Women’s Masters 8+ (50+)
1. Ashley David [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02561) 00:18:58.0133 00:18:58.0133
2. Elizabeth Fishback [0] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02565) 00:20:08.1867 00:20:08.1867
3. Rebecca Mulholland [0] (TBC Community Rowing #02563) 00:20:24.1033 00:20:24.1033
4. Tracie Felker [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02562) 00:20:29.5867 00:20:29.5867
5. Michael Henry [0] (Annapolis Rowing Club #02566) 00:20:50.4100 00:20:50.4100
6. Karen Snyder [0] (Alexandria Community Rowing Masters #02564) 00:21:34.7733 00:21:34.7733
7. Kristina Medlock [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02567) 00:22:38.8000

21. Men’s Club 4+
1. Rose Calabro [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02575) 00:17:26.8400 00:17:26.8400
2. Michelle Guidotti [0] (Penn State University #02571) 00:17:41.1633 00:17:41.1633
3. Sue McKay [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02573) 00:17:49.7333 00:17:49.7333
4. Doug Jones [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02578) 00:18:34.4533 00:18:34.4533
5. Brian Gowder [0] (Juniper Rowing Club #01167) 00:19:14.1867 00:19:14.1867
6. Eric Underhill [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02574) 00:20:18.3433 00:20:18.3433
7. Sheila O’Sullivan [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02576) 00:20:41.7133 00:20:41.7133

21c. Men’s Masters 4+ (40-49)
1. Lauren Schumer [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02621) 00:17:53.5800 00:17:53.5800
2. Steff McKay [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02625) 00:18:18.8400 00:18:18.8400
3. Katie Wood [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02622) 00:18:35.9567 00:18:35.9567
4. Elke Gitchel [0] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02624) 00:19:26.1100 00:19:26.1100
5. Maura Norford [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02628) 00:19:38.7700 00:19:38.7700
6. Lydia Cleveland [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02626) 00:19:56.4367 00:19:56.4367
7. Mike David [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02629) 00:21:09.6100 00:21:09.6100
8. Marianne Wandishin [0] (Oakton Masters Rowing #02627) 00:23:16.7300 00:23:16.7300

22a. Men’s Lightweight 2x
1. Jose Carlos Carrasco [24] (Capital Rowing Club #02654) 00:19:11.4033 00:19:11.4033
2. Giorgio Young [16] (Potomac Boat Club #02653) 00:19:18.6433 00:19:18.6433
3. Carson Towne [17] (Mobjack RA #02651) 00:19:27.9333 00:19:27.9333
4. Jamie Cloud [13] (Baltimore Rowing Club #02652) 00:27:14.3733 00:27:14.3733
5. Shlomo Bear [15] (Steel City Rowing Club #02655) DNS

22e. Men’s Master 2x (50+)
1. Anicerto Huertas [47] (Potomac Boat Club #02671) 00:19:08.9467 00:19:08.9467
2. Marek Blaszkiewicz [52] (Alexandria Community Rowing #02672) 00:20:05.7233 00:20:05.7233
3. Alex Torres [55] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02675) 00:20:30.9233 00:20:30.9233
4. Herb Cohen [52] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02673) 00:21:46.6933 00:21:46.6933

23d. Women’s Master 2x (40-49)
1. Anne Cann [47] (Rivanna Rowing Club #02711) 00:20:12.9533 00:20:12.9533
2. Robin Quinn [47] (Occoquan Boat Club #02713) 00:20:41.6733 00:20:41.6733
3. Christine Davies [40] (Potomac Boat Club #02716) 00:21:08.2267 00:21:08.2267

23e. Women’s Masters 2x (50+)
1. Paula Krahn Merkle [54] (Baltimore Rowing Club #02723) 00:22:13.2533 00:22:13.2533
2. Bev Furman [58] (Occoquan Boat Club #02721) 00:22:17.6533 00:22:17.6533
3. Sally Folan [50] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02724) 00:22:18.6933 00:22:18.6933
4. Camilla Durfee [67] (Potomac Boat Club #02756) 00:23:01.3033 00:23:01.3033
5. Elena Blum [60] (Potomac Boat Club #02722) 00:24:33.6900 00:24:33.6900

24. Women’s Club 4+
1. Sally O’Connor [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02738) 00:19:26.7167 00:19:26.7167
2. Sophie Lin [0] (Baltimore Rowing Club #02731) 00:20:10.2800 00:20:10.2800
3. Gretchen Abell [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02736) 00:20:29.8567 00:20:29.8567
4. Elke Elke [0] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02732) 00:20:30.8300 00:20:30.8300
5. Maura Norford [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02742) 00:20:38.2800 00:20:38.2800
6. Bess Dopkeen [0] (Alexandria Crew Boosters #02733) 00:20:47.1833 00:20:47.1833
7. Patti Webb [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02741) 00:21:52.5767 00:21:52.5767
8. Elaina Brennan [0] (Virginia Boat Club #02739) 00:23:21.8633 00:23:21.8633
9. Michelle Guidotti [0] (Penn State University #02740) 00:23:46.1400 00:23:46.1400
10. Ashley David [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02734) 00:25:21.3600 00:25:21.3600

24d. Women’s Masters 4+ (50+)
1. Lee Roman [0] (Annapolis Rowing Club #02807) 00:20:16.6700 00:20:16.6700
2. Kristina Medlock [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02804) 00:22:11.6033 00:22:11.6033
3. Sammi Moore [0] (Prince William Rowing Club Inc. #02810) 00:22:14.0700 00:22:14.0700
4. Karen Snyder [0] (Alexandria Community Rowing Masters #02808) 00:22:24.2433 00:22:24.2433
5. Elizabeth Fishback [0] (Three Rivers Rowing Association #02802) 00:22:26.7300 00:22:26.7300
6. Paul Peou [0] (TBC Community Rowing #02809) 00:23:10.1967 00:23:10.1967
7. Rebecca Mulholland [0] (TBC Community Rowing #02801) 00:23:10.3033 00:23:10.3033
8. Karen Snyder [0] (Alexandria Community Rowing Masters #02805) 00:23:29.8500 00:23:29.8500
9. Rose Calabro [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02806) 00:24:35.3267 00:24:35.3267
10. Michael Henry [0] (Annapolis Rowing Club #02792) 00:26:41.1867 00:26:41.1867

25. Men’s Club 8+
1. Potomac Boat Club #2864 00:15:38.1070 00:15:38.1070
2. Spousta’s Meat Locker #3192 00:16:32.1267 00:16:32.1267
3. Brian Nahas [0] (Penn State University #02811) 00:16:44.1767 00:16:44.1767
4. Steff McKay [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02812) 00:17:00.9200 00:17:00.9200
5. Eric Underhill [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02813) 00:17:24.2833 00:17:24.2833
6. Michelle Guidotti [0] (Penn State University #02817) 00:17:39.5233 00:17:39.5233
7. Jon Barr [0] (Fighting Gobbler Boat Club #02814) 00:17:44.4433 00:17:44.4433
8. Kris Connor [0] (Capital Rowing Club #02818) 00:19:09.8233 00:19:09.8233
9. Patrick Johnson [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02815) 00:19:47.6700 00:19:47.6700
10. Par Atwal [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02819) 00:22:21.2233 00:22:21.2233
11. Justin Johns [0] (D.C. Strokes Rowing Club #02820) 00:22:42.4633 00:22:42.4633

26b. Men’s Masters 4x (40-49)
1. Potomac Boat Club #2875 00:17:31.6310 00:17:31.6310
2. Unaffliated #02874 00:19:15.8970 00:19:15.8970
3. Patrick Lally [0] (Capital Rowing Club #03048) 00:20:20.4733 00:20:20.4733

27b. Women’s Masters 4x (40-49)
1. Joanna Flanders [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02887) 00:22:19.2000 00:22:19.2000
2. Dori Tompa [0] (Steel City Rowing Club #01293) 00:22:42.2300 00:22:42.2300

28c. Mixed Masters 4x (50+)
1. Bill Cox [0] (Potomac Boat Club #02896) 00:18:18.9767 00:18:18.9767
2. Stephanie Snoich [0] (Northern Virginia Rowing Club #02897) 00:26:06.2567 00:26:06.2567

Watch Head of the Charles results roll in!

Hey, PBC.

Stuck in DC this weekend while all your friends are up at the Charles?  We feel your pain.  Don’t forget that you can track PBC’ers racing at the HOCR in near real-time by visiting the results page here.  It’s the next best thing to watching from Weeks!

Well, better than nothing … ?

Awesome finish for Margot!

WAY TO GO, MARGOT!

World Championships wraps up today in Poznan, and we imagine that our Margot Shumway and her coach Matt Madigan are leaving with more than a few great memories from Margot’s final on Friday, August 28.

Here is what USRowing had to say about the race:  “In the women’s single sculls, 2008 Olympian Margot Shumway (Westlake, Ohio) dominated her race to win by 3.77 seconds and finish in 13th place overall. The U.S. sculler took the lead early and widened the gap with Norway’s Tale Gjoertz in the final stretch to cross in an 8:26.17. Norway crossed second in an 8:29.94, followed by Spain’s Nuria Dominguez Asensio third in an 8:41.42.”

Now, if you want some real behind the scenes insight, you need to check out Margot’s mom Julia’s blog.  There, not only will you find the Row2k.com photos leading up to the one above, but a note Margot sent her mom the night before the race that really is a must-read.  [We're just dorky enough to admit that it left us a little misty over here this morning!  (sniff)]

We are so proud of you, Margot!  Have a safe trip home, and great job!

For more news about the U.S. team in Poland today, check out Seven U.S. Crews to Race for Medals on Sunday at 2009 World Rowing Championships.

Potomac grabs third overall at 2009 Masters Nationals

Congratulations to all of our Potomac Boat Club masters for an impressive showing at the 2009 Masters National Championship Regatta! Their combined effort pushed PBC out of a crowded field of almost 150 competitor clubs into third place in overall team points! Great job, everyone!

This year, our women’s Masters Rowing Program (MRP) sent 22 more athletes to nationals than it did just one year ago. And the numbers paid off. The 26-member team added 122.75 points to the scoreboard for PBC, and finished strong with the seventh highest women’s point total of 84 clubs.

The PBC Men’s Sweep Team fielded fewer athletes than we might have expected for an east coast located championship. Still, with only 14 rowers in heavy rotation, the team managed to pull away with several national titles. Along with PBC scullers Peter Pietra, Cal Sutliff, Ed Ryan, and Bill Cox, they earned 204.50 points, and finished third out of 95 clubs in total men’s points.

If there was a standout club performer throughout the four days, it had to be MRP member and perennial PBC favorite, Camilla Durfee. Camilla raced to five gold medals and one silver in a combination of women’s, mixed and comp boat events. She gets our vote for regatta MVP!

Hard fought battles aside, in the end PBC was no match for sheer size … club size, that is. With a whopping 831.50 points, Saugatuck Rowing Club’s cast of hundreds easily walked away with the overall team title. Minneapolis Rowing Club finished second with 399.75 points, followed closely by PBC in third with 342.25 points.

(We’re not bitter, but um … maybe there should be a category for clubs without full-service dining? Oh. That sounded bitter. Sorry.)

With 147 clubs competing for national titles in more than 200 events, this year’s Masters Nationals was the largest in history. Check out our top results below.

(They’re pretty good considering we just row around here … and make our own food! Oh. Sorry. There we go, again.)

Margot to race in repechages on Tuesday

Our Margot Shumway certainly fought the good fight this morning in the first heat of the women’s single sculls at World Championships in Poland. Margot, stroke of the U.S. women’s quad at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, sat in third place for the first 1,000 meters before eventually slipping back to sixth.

Lucerne gold-medalist Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic won the heat with a time of 7:33.07, followed by three-time Olympic medalist Katherine Granger of Great Britain with a time of 7:36.59. Margot finished with a time of 7:46.69, and will race in the repechages on Tuesday, August 25.

In other Team USA rowing news, the U.S. women’s pair, men’s pair with coxswain and lightweight men’s eight finished first in their heats, while the women’s double sculls and the men’s pair crews finished second to advance. Eleven U.S. crews will race tomorrow, Monday, August 24.

To catch live coverage of tomorrow’s races, and Margot in the reps on Tuesday (6:30 AM, Eastern), click here.  Get special coverage provided by Margot’s mom Julia, on the scene in Poznan, by visiting her blog here.  Finals (August 29-30) will be streamed here.

Our continued best to Margot and the rest of the team!

Let’s GO, Margot!!!

Let’s GO, Margot!!!

We know.  We said it, again.  It’s not clever, but we can’t help it.  Sometimes you blurt spontaneous, uncreative things when you’re excited, and we’ve been this way since USRowing announced the team for the 2009 World Rowing Championships earlier this week!

Why?  Well, because the roster of the athletes and coaches named to represent the United States includes Potomac Boat Club’s own Margot Shumway and coach Matt Madigan!

Margot and Matt were also on the team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where Margot stroked the Women’s quad (W4x).  At world championships, Margot will represent the U.S. in the Women’s Single Sculls (W1x) event.

Joining Margot and Matt will be a few former PBC’ers, including Cam Kiosoglous (Coach, M4x), Sam Stitt (M4x), Sarah Trowbridge (W4x), and Brett Sickler (Alternate).  But if you want to go cheer them on, you better get your ticket soon and have your passport ready.

This year’s world championships will be held on Lake Malta in Poznań, Poland, from August 23 - 30.  Organized by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron (FISA), the event is considered by most to be the highlight of the racing calendar in non-Olympic years.

For all the latest on Margot, check out mom Julia Shumway’s blog.  If you’d like to read the entire release from USRowing, we’ve included it below. 

Now you’re jumping up and down, and what was that?! Let’s…?  GO…?  Margot?  See!  Feels good, doesn’t it?!

Best of luck to everyone as they fight to bring home the gold!

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USRowing Announces 2009 World Championships Roster
Monday, August 10, 2009

PRINCETON, N.J. – The 2009 U.S. national team roster has been set, USRowing announced on Monday. Twenty-four crews will represent the United States at the 2009 World Rowing Championships scheduled for August 23-30 in Poznan, Poland.

The United States will have crews competing in the men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, lightweight men’s single sculls, lightweight women’s single sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s double sculls, lightweight men’s double sculls, lightweight women’s double sculls, men’s quadruple sculls, women’s quadruple sculls, lightweight men’s quadruple sculls, lightweight women’s quadruple sculls, men’s pair, women’s pair, men’s pair with coxswain, lightweight men’s pair, men’s four, women’s four, lightweight men’s four, men’s eight, women’s eight, lightweight men’s eight, adaptive men’s single sculls and adaptive four with coxswain.

The 80-person roster includes 66 past national team members. Twenty athletes return from last year’s squad that competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The United States won three medals in Beijing including gold in the women’s eight, silver in the women’s single sculls and bronze in the men’s eight. Five members of the women’s eight are back to defend their title in Poland.

Two athletes that competed in the 2008 Paralympic Games are scheduled to race. In addition, nine athletes return from last year’s squad that competed at the 2008 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships where the United States won gold in the men’s lightweight eight, silver in the women’s four and bronze in the lightweight women’s quadruple sculls.

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and Boathouse Sports; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.

2009 World Championships Roster
(Name, Hometown, Affiliation)

Men’s Single Sculls (M1x)
Warren Anderson, Paso Robles, Calif., USRowing Training Center

Women’s Single Sculls (W1x)
Margot Shumway, Westlake, Ohio, Potomac Boat Club

Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x)
Cody Lowry, Bristow, Okla., Bachelors Barge Club

Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x)
Meghan Sarbanis, Hampstead, N.H., Undine Barge Club

Men’s Double Sculls (M2x)
Thomas Graves, Cincinnati, Ohio, Craftsbury Sculling Center
Peter Graves, Cincinnati, Ohio, Craftsbury Sculling Center

Women’s Double Sculls (W2x)
Megan Kalmoe, St. Croix Falls, Wis., USRowing Training Center
Ellen Tomek, Flushing, Mich., USRowing Training Center

Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls (LM2x)
Andy Quinn, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., USRowing Training Center
Shane Madden, Ambler, Pa., Malta Boat Club

Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls (LW2x)
Michelle Trannel, East Dubuque, Ill., USRowing Training Center
Kristin Hedstrom, Concord, Mass., USRowing Training Center

Men’s Quadruple Sculls (M4x)
Glenn Ochal, Philadelphia, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Will Miller, Duxbury, Mass., USRowing Training Center
Sam Stitt, McLean, Va., USRowing Training Center
Elliot Hovey, Manchester-By-The-Sea, Mass., USRowing Training Center

Women’s Quadruple Sculls (W4x)
Kathleen Bertko, Oakland, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Sarah Trowbridge, Guilford, Conn., USRowing Training Center
Stesha Carle, Long Beach, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Megan Walsh, Charlotte, N.C., USRowing Training Center

Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls (LM4x)
Sam Cunningham, Pittsburgh, Pa., Malta Boat Club
Dan Scholtz, Springfield, Ore., Vesper Boat Club
Jon Winter, New Haven, Conn., GMS Rowing Center
Brian Tryon, Indianapolis, Ind., GMS Rowing Center

Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls (LW4x)
Abby Broughton, Tetonia, Idaho, Pocock Rowing Center
Stefanie Sydlik, Allentown, Pa., Riverside Boat Club
Lindsey Hochman, Seattle, Wash., Pocock Rowing Center
Hillary Saeger, Dedham, Mass., Riverside Boat Club

Men’s Pair (M2-)
Charlie Cole, New Canaan, Conn., USRowing Training Center
David Banks, Potomac, Md., USRowing Training Center

Women’s Pair (W2-)
Erin Cafaro, Modesto, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Susan Francia, Abington, Pa., USRowing Training Center

Men’s Pair with Coxswain (M2+)
Marcus McElhenney, Lansdowne, Pa., New York Athletic Club
Henrik Rummel, Pittsford, N.Y., USRowing Training Center
Troy Kepper, Tallahassee, Fla., USRowing Training Center

Lightweight Men’s Pair (LM2-)
John Wainwright, Alameda, Calif., Riverside Boat Club
Alex Rothmeier, Boston, Mass., Riverside Boat Club

Men’s Four (M4-)
Brett Newlin, Riverton, Wyo., USRowing Training Center
Giuseppe Lanzone, Annandale, Va., USRowing Training Center
Steve Coppola, Buffalo, N.Y., USRowing Training Center
Cameron Winklevoss, Greenwich, Conn., USRowing Training Center

Women’s Four (W4-)
Elle Logan, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, USRowing Training Center
Jamie Redman, Spokane, Wash., USRowing Training Center
Amanda Polk, Pittsburgh, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Esther Lofgren, Newport Beach, Calif., USRowing Training Center

Lightweight Men’s Four (LM4-)
Will Daly, Vail, Colo., USRowing Training Center
Brian de Regt, Rowayton, Conn., USRowing Training Center
Nick LaCava, Weston, Conn., USRowing Training Center
Taylor Washburn, Andover, Mass., USRowing Training Center

Men’s Eight (M8+)
Ned DelGuercio, Media, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Grant James, DeKalb, Ill., USRowing Training Center
Ross James, DeKalb, Ill., USRowing Training Center
Tyler Winklevoss, Greenwich, Conn., USRowing Training Center
Jacob Cornelius, Brooktondale, N.Y., USRowing Training Center
Steve Kasprzyk, Cinnaminson, N.J., Penn A.C. Rowing Association
Alex Osborne, Sherman Oaks, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Mike Holbrook, Madison, Wis., California Rowing Club
Beau Hoopman, Plymouth, Wis., USRowing Training Center

Women’s Eight (W8+)
Katelin Snyder, Winter Park, Fla., USRowing Training Center
Caroline Lind, Greensboro, N.C., USRowing Training Center
Susan Francia, Abington, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Anna Goodale, Camden, Maine, USRowing Training Center
Lindsay Shoop, Charlottesville, Va., USRowing Training Center
Kady Glessner, Seattle, Wash., USRowing Training Center
Laura Larsen-Strecker, Brookline, Mass., USRowing Training Center
Erin Cafaro, Modesto, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Mara Allen, San Francisco, Calif., USRowing Training Center

Lightweight Men’s Eight (LM8+)
Kerry Quinn, Havertown, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Jim Sopko, Mathews, Va., USRowing Training Center
Andrew Diebold, North Wales, Pa., USRowing Training Center
Matt Muffelman, Mathews, Va., USRowing Training Center
Ryan Fox, Edgerton, Wis., USRowing Training Center
Kenny McMahon, Ladysmith, Wis., USRowing Training Center
Anthony Fahden, Lafayette, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Matt Kochem, Burnt Hills, N.Y., USRowing Training Center
Skip Dise, Beverly Hills, Mich., USRowing Training Center

Adaptive Men’s Single Sculls (AM1x)
Ron Harvey, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach Rowing Association

Adaptive Mixed Four (A4+)
Tim Edsell, Louisville, Ky., Unaffiliated
Eric McDaniel, Weeki Wachee, Fla., Unaffiliated
Andrew Johnson, Greenwich, Conn., Unaffiliated
Emma Preuschl, Indianapolis, Ind., Indianapolis Rowing Center
Jen Klapper, Philadelphia, Pa., Undine Barge Club

Alternates
Grace Luczak, Ann Arbor, Mich., Stanford University
Brett Sickler, Los Gatos, Calif., USRowing Training Center
Jessica Reel, Ojai, Calif., USRowing Training Center

Coaching Staff
Name, Affiliation, Boat(s)

Michiel Bartman, Vesper Boat Club, LM4x
Pat Brown, Philadelphia Program for the Disabled, AM1x, A4+
Paul Coomes, Conestoga High School, LM1x
Steve Dani, Pocock Rowing Center, LW4x
Harry Graves, Craftsbury Sculling Center, M2x
Annie Kakela, USRowing Training Center, W4x
Cameron Kiosoglous, USRowing Training Center, M4x
Laurel Korholz, USRowing Training Center, W2x
Kris Korzeniowski, USRowing Training Center, M2-
Karen Lewis, Philadelphia Program for the Disabled, AM1x, A4+
Matt Madigan, Potomac Boat Club, W1x
Tim McLaren, USRowing Training Center, M8+, M4-, M2+
Mike Naughton, Undine Barge Club, LW1x
Dave O’Neill, University of California – Berkeley, W4-
John Parker, USRowing Training Center, LM2x, LW2x, LW4x, LM4-, LM8+
Joel Scrogin, California Rowing Club, M1x
Bruce Smith, Community Rowing, Inc., LM2-, LM8+
Tom Terhaar, USRowing Training Center, W8+, W2-
Bryan Volpenhein, Pocock Rowing Center, LM2x, LW2x, LW4x, LM4-, LM8+

Team Support
Name, Position

Kate Ackerman, Team Physician
Michelle Bensman, Medical Support
Allison Frederick, USRowing Press Officer
Timothy Hosea, Team Physician
Margaux Jackson, USRowing Programs Coordinator
Don Langford, USRowing President
Andreas Maul, Boatman
Marc Nowak, Medical Support
Elpi Pagitsas, USRowing Programs Manager
Michael Samaha, Adaptive Team Support

Potomac’s Gold Summer Highlights

It sure seemed like everyone was out on the racecourse last month!

We saw our independent club racers, Open Scullers, Men’s Sweep Team, and members of the Masters Rowing Program at starting lines from Cambridge, Mass. to Oakridge, Tenn.  And needless to say, some of them walked away with more than a tan!

Highlights are below, along with a link to a few PBC pics captured by SportGraphics at Club Nationals.

Stay tuned for the full report from the Cambridge Boat Club 100th Anniversary Regatta and results from next week’s Masters Nationals!

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USRowing Club Nationals (July 15 – 19) - Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Some of the youngest members of our Open Sculling Program stepped up to win gold for us at Club Nationals!  Check them out below.  We’re so proud to have them at PBC, aren’t we, folks?!

To see all the results from Club Nationals, click here.  For more great PBC photos like the one of Erin and Casey above, check out our Club Nationals collection at SportGraphics here.

Women’s Intermediate 4x
Harlan Trevithick (4)
Stefanie Kozuszek (3)
Jessica Gaul (2)
Casey Robinson (1)

Women’s Senior 4x
Harlan Trevithick (4)
Stefanie Kozuszek (3)
Jessica Gaul (2)
Erin Landy (1)

Women’s Intermediate Ltwt 2x
Erin Landy (2)
Casey Robinson (1)

Men’s Intermediate Ltwt 2x
James Stewart (2)
Tom Nesel (1)

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Diamond State Masters Regatta (July 26) - Noxontown Pond at St. Andrew’s School, Delaware

With fewer teammates at Diamond States this year, our Men’s Sweep Team still managed to bring the gold home to PBC!  Adding to our gold medal count was Club racer, Peter Pietra, who rowed to the number one slot in the Men’s Lightweight 1x.

Great job to all the guys, Marj Nelson and My Anh Nguyen!  It’s going to be tough when My Anh has to go back to Washington-Lee at the end of the summer, isn’t it?!

For a link to all the Diamond States results, visit Ronin Racing here. For more info on this regatta click here.

Men’s C-D 1x Lightweight
Peter Pietra

Men’s A 4+
Cox:  My Anh Nguyen
Trevithick
Flynn
Shaffer
Bocian

Men’s A-B 4+
Cox:  Marj Nelson
N. Holland
Brock
Mazzarella
Leshan

Men’s E-J 4+
Cox: Marj Nelson
Jungbluth
Borchelt
Clefton
Baxter

Men’s A-B 8+
Cox: Marj Nelson
Trevithick
Brock
Shaffer
Flynn
Holland
Bocian
Mazzarella
Leshan

Road trip … MatNats in Camden!

With most folks headed down to the Carolina beaches this time of year, why not head up the road instead?  Next weekend, a short 2-3 hour drive north on 95 will land you smack dab in the middle of some hot race action in always-lovely … Camden, New Jersey!

From August 13-16, PBC’s Masters rowers will join almost 1800 others out on the Cooper River for Masters National Championships 2009.  We’re pretty confident our folks will be leading the pack in more than a few events, so go cheer them on!

To find out who will be wearing the white star, and in which of 200 events, visit the PBC Masters Nationals lineups page on Regatta Central here.

We even put together a little map for you and directions to the venue. We wouldn’t want you to end up in Philly.

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Map to the venue (directions are below):

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Directions to the venue:

From the Ben Franklin Bridge:
Merge onto Route 30 East
Merge onto Route 30 – 70 East
Bear right after overpass onto Route 70 East
Turn right @ first light (McClellan Avenue)
Turn right onto N. Park Drive
End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

From the Walt Whitman Bridge:
Take the Route 130 North exit towards Route 168 North
Keep right @ the fork in the ramp
Bear right onto Route 130 North
Follow route 130 North to N. Park Drive
Turn right onto N. Park Drive
End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

From 295 South & North:
From 295 South take exit 34A (Route 70 West)
From 295 North take exit 34B (Route 70 West)
Take Cuthbert Boulevard (South) exit
Turn right onto N. Park Drive
End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

From NJ Turnpike North:
Take exit 4, Berlin - Philadelphia
Take Route 73 North to Route 38 West
Take Cuthbert Boulevard (South) exit
Turn right onto N. Park Drive
End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

From NJ Turnpike South:
Take exit 3, Bellmawr
Merge onto Route 168 North
Bear right onto Route 130 North
Turn right onto N. Park Drive
End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

Schuylkill Navy and IDR Results!

Bet you’re wondering how your fellow PBC’ers are doing on the racecourse this summer.  The answer?  Pretty darn well!

Below is a list of all of our gold medal winners from the Schuylkill Navy and Independence Day Regattas, including Todd Nix … whose name we’re seeing in a heck of a lot of first place finishes this year!

Great job, Todd!  And congrats to everyone!  With Club Nationals, Diamond States, and Masters Nationals just around the corner, stay tuned as PBC’s gold medal count continues to rise!

[Admit it.  Summer is a little more fun with a gold medal or ten around your neck, isn't it, PBC?!]

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Click on the links in red to see all results.

Schuylkill Navy Regatta - June 13

Men’s Master Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Master Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Men’s Intermediate 4+:

• C: Jess Ward
• Tom Trevithick
• Tom Brock
• Tyler Johnson
• Leo Hergenroeder

Independence Day Regatta - July 3 - 5

Men’s Masters Lt. Single AA/B/C/E:

• Ed Ryan

Men’s Masters Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Masters Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Women’s Quad:

• Vesper/Potomac

Men’s Masters A/B:

• C: My-Anh Nguyen
• Robert Price
• Nick Davies
• John Forrest
• Nick Holland
• Robert Shaffer
• Eric Bocian
• Todd Nix
• Tim Baxter

Mens Masters 4+ B:

• C: Jane Hanlon
• Chad Jungbluth
• Greg Lesage
• Todd Nix
• Eric Bocian

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