Potomac’s Results for Diamond States 2010

July 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The record setting temps gave an all new meaning to the heat medals awarded today at the Howard B. Smith Diamond State Regatta (aka “Diamond States”) held on Noxontown Pond in Delaware.

Below are the results we found on Ronin earlier in the day.*  (Wha …? Interference with Lane 4?! Pfffbt.)

To see all the results, click here.

* Events 38 and higher were canceled due to unsafe conditions (read: the storm, not the temps).

Potomac Boat Club - Diamond State Masters Regatta 2010

Women’s E-J 8+

Heat #2
1. Cory Conzemius [62]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:04:22.05 00:00:24.5 handicap 00:03:57.55
2. Meaghan Yeatts [60]
(Syracuse Chargers #5)
00:04:20.29 00:00:21.8 handicap 00:03:58.49
3. Lexi Eyerman [57]
(Genesee RC #5)
00:04:33.28 00:00:17 handicap 00:04:16.28
4. Laura Ebersbach [57]
(Syracuse Chargers (B) #4)
00:04:41.41 00:00:17 handicap 00:04:24.41
5. Sue Oldenburg [68]
(Wilmington RC #2)
00:05:06.23 00:00:33.6 handicap 00:04:32.63

Women’s D-J 2x Lightweight

Final
1. Karen Ellis [56]
(Carnegie Lake RA #2)
00:04:26.69 00:00:18.2 handicap 00:04:08.49
2. Kit Huber [50]
(Saugatuck RC #4)
00:04:24.8 00:00:11.4 handicap 00:04:13.4
3. Nancy Petrisko [57]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:04:49.06 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:04:29.66
4. Rose Ford [53]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)
00:04:53.32 00:00:14.6 handicap 00:04:38.72

Women’s A-J 2x

1. Sandra Burt [46]
(Baltimore RC #6)
00:04:32.89 00:00:09.00 handicap 00:04:23.89
2. B. Ralston [30]
(Alexandria CR #4)
00:04:29.2 00:00:00.2 handicap 00:04:29
3. Tara Neider [50]
(Annapolis RC #5)
00:04:43.14 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:04:29.94
4. Deborah Davis [52]
(SAS Alumni #2)
00:04:54.48 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:04:38.88
5. Joanne Haug [46]
(Swan Creek RC #3)
00:05:10.11 00:00:09.00 handicap 00:05:01.11
6. Debbie Charles-Chisholm [51]
(Potomac BC #1)
00:05:29.05 00:00:14.4 handicap 00:05:14.65

Men’s A-C 4x

Final
1. Marc Daemen [48]
(Potomac/Baltimore #2)
00:03:34.9 00:00:08.8 handicap 00:03:26.1
2. Chris Ives [49]
(Greenwich Crew #6)
00:03:48.11 00:00:09.7 handicap 00:03:38.41
3. Yuiry Levitskiy [46]
(Virginia BC #3)
00:03:50.33 00:00:07.2 handicap 00:03:43.13
4. George Wheeler [36]
(Alexandria CR #5)
00:03:50.98 00:00:01.6 handicap 00:03:49.38
5. Steve Norman [27]
(Wilmington RC #4)
00:04:14.76 00:04:14.76

Men’s E-F 1x

Heat #3
1. Chuck Selden [58]
(Potomac BC #2)
00:04:25.8 00:00:24.00 handicap 00:04:01.8
2. Neal Young [63]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:04:37.65 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:05.25
3. john pokorny [63]
(Fairmount RA #6)
00:05:01.04 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:28.64
4. robert franks [57]
(All American RC #3)
00:04:55.37 00:00:22.5 handicap 00:04:32.87
5. Joe Oliver [58]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)
00:05:07.44 00:00:24.00 handicap

Women’s C-D 2x

Heat #2
1. Deborah Davis [52]
(SAS Alumni Racing #6)
00:04:39.5 00:04:39.5
2. Paula Krahn Merkle [54]
(Baltimore RC #4)
00:04:40.48 00:04:40.48
3. Susan Forbes [53]
(Potomac BC #5)
00:05:08.75 00:05:08.75
4. Patti Nash [54]
(Chester River RC #2)
00:05:25.4 00:05:25.4
5. Francesca Cogliano [53]
(Navesink River RC #3)
00:05:49.18 00:05:49.18

Men’s A 4+

Heat #1
1. Laura Smith-Spark [30]
(Potomac BC #5)
00:03:42.9 00:03:42.9
2. John Curtin [33]
(University Barge Club #6)
00:03:47.1 00:03:47.1
3. Kris Connor [31]
(Capital RC #4)
00:03:47.35 00:03:47.35
4. Rachel Freedman [31]
(D.C. Strokes RC #2)
00:04:07.08 00:04:07.08
5. Chet Riley [27]
(Virginia BC #3)
00:04:10.09 00:04:10.09
Heat #2
1. Libby Stancik [27]
(Capital RC #4)
00:03:45.69 00:03:45.69
2. Cory Conzemius [31]
(Potomac BC #5)
00:03:42.1 00:00:05.00 Interfered with lane 4 00:03:47.1
3. Gabe Sim [27]
(Saugatuck RC #3)
00:03:56.05 00:03:56.05
4. Michele Handzel [34]
(Syracuse Chargers #2)
00:04:13.03 00:04:13.03
5. Sarah Doyle [34]
(Prince William RC #6)
00:04:29.46 00:04:29.46

Women’s C-D 8+

Heat #2
1. Kristina Medlock [50]
(Prince William RC #1)
00:03:57.8 00:00:10.6 handicap 00:03:47.2
2. Gabe Sim [51]
(Saugatuck RC #3)
00:04:05.77 00:00:11.5 handicap 00:03:54.27
3. Kendal Wolf [51]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:04:11.7 00:00:11.5 handicap 00:04:00.2
4. Karen Snyder [43]
(Alexandria CR #2)
00:04:15.21 00:00:05.1 handicap 00:04:10.11
5. Fran Mulherin [47]
(Wilmington RC #5)
00:04:19.22 00:00:08.00 handicap 00:04:11.22
6. Sarah Morgan [52]
(Rock Creek Rowing #6)
00:04:35.08

Men’s C-D 1x Lightweight

Final
1. joe paduda [52]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:04:12.61 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:03:57.01
2. Mark Malone [52]
(Navesink River RC #4)
00:04:14.36 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:03:58.76
3. Jeff Cutler [43]
(Malta BC #6)
00:04:07.4 00:00:06.4 handicap 00:04:01.00
4. Peter Pietra [49]
(Potomac BC #2)
00:04:15.32 00:00:12.1 handicap 00:04:03.22
5. Meinhard Hausleitner [51]
(Greenwich Crew #1)
00:04:22.81 00:00:14.4 handicap 00:04:08.41
6. Jim Benz [50]
(Passaic River RA #5)
00:04:22.52 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:04:09.32

Women’s E-J 2x

Heat #1
1. Kathy Lhommedieu [56]
(GMS RC #2)
00:04:33.1 00:04:33.1
2. Anne Shapiro [56]
(Central Pennsylvania RA #5)
00:04:43.27 00:04:43.27
3. Suzanne Rauth [57]
(Passaic River RA #3)
00:05:08.9 00:05:08.9
4. Linda Ensor [55]
(Navesink River RC #6)
00:05:13.47 00:05:13.47
5. Gail Edie [59]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:05:14.81 00:05:14.81
Heat #2
1. Cheryl Capps [61]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:04:55.8 00:04:55.8
2. Carol Randel [60]
(Saugatuck RC #4)
00:05:04.29 00:05:04.29
3. Maryann Caruso [61]
(Hiawatha Island BC #5)
00:05:30.71 00:05:30.71
4. Susan Markel [63]
(Syracuse Chargers #2)
00:06:09.17 00:06:09.17

Men’s D 4+

Heat #2
1. Tiffany Dao [53]
(Potomac BC #2)
00:03:50.3 00:03:50.3
2. Steff McKay [52]
(Capital RC #5)
00:03:54.22 00:03:54.22
3. Sarah Doyle [51]
(Prince William RC #4)
00:04:15.95 00:04:15.95
4. Robbie Colburn [53]
(St Andrews Alumni Racing #3)
00:04:18.74

Men’s G-J 1x

Final
1. christopher collins [78]
(Rivanna RC #4)
00:04:57.39 00:01:05.00 handicap 00:03:52.39
2. Cal Sutliff [73]
(Potomac BC #2)
00:04:51.2 00:00:52.9 handicap 00:03:58.3
3. Walter Cesewski [67]
(Potomac BC #5)
00:05:10.34 00:00:40.00 handicap 00:04:30.34
4. Hans Mueller [72]
(Wilmington RC #3)
00:05:26.28 00:00:50.6 handicap 00:04:35.68

Women’s C 4+

Heat #1
1. Dana King [43]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)
00:04:33.2 00:04:33.2
2. Desiree Boucher [47]
(Rock Creek Rowing #2)
00:04:34.84 00:04:34.84
3. Kendal Wolf [49]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:04:36.37 00:04:36.37
4. Emily Clevelnad [44]
(Prince William RC #1)
00:04:40.03 00:04:40.03
5. Maddie Alden [47]
(Mercer Masters #6)
00:05:07.4 00:05:07.4
6. Rebecca Burns [49]
(Annapolis RC #3)
00:05:25.29 00:05:25.29

Mixed D-J 2x

Heat #3
1. Nancy Faigen [60]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:04:32.9 00:00:23.5 handicap 00:04:09.4
2. Liz Turner [62]
(Saugatuck RC #5)
00:04:42.48 00:00:26.5 handicap 00:04:15.98
3. Jackie Wehmueller [57]
(Baltimore RC #2)
00:04:59.03 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:04:39.63
4. RED SARGENT [68]
(Fairmount RA #3)
N/A 00:00:36.3 handicap00:00:00.00 DNS N/A

Men’s B 4+

Heat #1
1. Laura Smith-Spark [36]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:03:37.4 00:03:37.4
2. Steff McKay [38]
(Capital RC #4)
00:03:40.88 00:03:40.88
3. Katie Wood [45]
(Virginia BC #6)
00:03:49.48 00:03:49.48
4. Gabe Sim [38]
(Saugatuck RC #2)
00:04:01.47 00:04:01.47
5. Michael Stratmoen [36]
(D.C. Strokes RC #5)
00:04:53.39 00:04:53.39

Men’s A-B 8+

Final
1. Libby Stancik [34]
(Capital RC #6)
00:03:17.2 00:00:01.00 handicap 00:03:16.2
2. Tiffany Dao [30]
(Potomac BC #4)
00:03:19.66 00:00:00.2 handicap 00:03:19.46
3. Gabby Hammond [35]
(Saugatuck RC #5)
00:03:32.33 00:00:01.3 handicap 00:03:31.03
4. Katie Wood [41]
(Virginia BC #2)
00:03:37.39 00:00:03.9 handicap 00:03:33.49
5. Rachel Freedman [32]
(D.C. Strokes RC #3)
00:03:34.39 00:00:00.7 handicap 00:03:33.69

Women’s E-J 1x

Final
1. Anne Cann [60]
(Rivanna RC #4)
00:05:01.5 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:04:34.3
2. Ann Couwenhoven [56]
(Baltimore RC #6)
00:05:04.65 00:00:21.00 handicap 00:04:43.65
3. Dana Perrone [63]
(Potomac BC #2)
00:05:19.72 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:47.32
4. Pat Williams [56]
(Prince William RC #5)
00:05:19.36 00:00:21.00 handicap 00:04:58.36
5. Liz Turner [60]
(Saugatuck RC #3)
00:05:26.88 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:04:59.68
6. Evy Anderson [60]
(Baltimore RC #1)
00:05:39.22 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:05:12.02

Men’s E-F 2x

Heat #1
1. Michael Tebay [57]
(Greenwich Crew #2)
00:03:48.3 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:03:28.9
2. Chuck Selden [62]
(Potomac BC #3)
00:04:14.35 00:00:26.5 handicap 00:03:47.85
3. Mac Holcomb [56]
(Wilmington RC #4)
00:04:10.11 00:00:18.2 handicap 00:03:51.91
4. Chris Shuster [55]
(Unaffiliated #5)
N/A 00:00:16.9 handicap00:00:00.00 DNS N/A


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Potomac’s Results for Capital Sprints 2010

July 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Capital Rowing Club

The new temporary facility for the Anacostia Community Rowing Association, upstream from the old site.

Capital Sprints is a challenge to say the least.  You really earn that killer end-of-the-regatta-BBQ just getting through the start.  Add wind, rain .. and God bless those Cap Sprints referees.

For those of us from PBC who make it there, it’s always worth it to spend some quality time with our friends from the Anacostia even if they hate on the rest of us (loudly via their public address system) for not showing up, and try to get us to admit that PBC is scared of them.  (Okay. Fine. Can we have a beer now?)

Anyway, we just want you to know, CRC, that our low attendance at Cap Sprints really has nothing to do with you.  Stop taking it personally. We really dig you. In fact, socially, we probably should be more like you.

Just one thing, though: you know how you kept announcing over the PA that PBC only had one person racing?  Well, we had at least a smattering … a smattering that pretty much placed first or second.

Thanks for the beer and as always, for the great time!

Below are PBC’s results from Cap Sprints.

Men’s Masters 1x

Heat #1
1. Marc Daemen [54]
(Baltimore Rowing Club #5)
00:03:40.54 00:00:18.2 handicap 00:03:22.34
2. Nick Holland [50]
(Potomac Boat Club #3)
00:03:38.7 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:03:25.5
3. Peter Folger [50]
(Capital Rowing Club #4)
00:04:04.47 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:03:51.27
4. M Heslep [50]
(Capital Rowing Club #1)
00:04:32.4 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:04:19.2
5. Alfredo Garzino-Demo [45]
(Baltimore Rowing Club #2)
N/A 00:00:08.1 handicap N/A
Heat #2
1. Neal Young [63]
(Potomac Boat Club #3)
00:05:04.3 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:31.9
2. David Eichler [61]
(Unaffiliated #2)
00:05:25.88 00:00:28.9 handicap 00:04:56.98
3. Bill Flynn [56]
(Carnegie Lake Rowing Association #4)
00:05:18.14 00:00:21.00 handicap 00:04:57.14
4. Carl Wehmueller [59]
(Baltimore Rowing Club #5)
00:05:30.11 00:00:25.6 handicap 00:05:04.51
5. R Ulsh [62]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #6)
N/A N/A

Men’s Novice 1x

Final
1. Giorgio Young [16]
(Potomac Boat Club #4)
00:04:46.6 00:04:46.6
2. Grant Kraus [49]
(Capital Rowing Club #5)
00:05:35.27 00:05:35.27
3. Michael Allen [60]
(Capital Rowing Club #3)
00:07:08.61 00:07:08.61
4. M Lautenberger [60]
(WRC #2)
00:07:44.03 00:07:44.03

Women’s Masters 4+ (WeCanRow DC)

Heat #4
1. Lee Roman [50]
(Annapolis Rowing Club #1)
00:04:16.8 00:00:11.4 handicap 00:04:05.4
2. Tracie Felker [57]
(WeCanRow DC #5)
00:04:47.25 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:04:27.85
3. Sarah Cox [58]
(Rock Creek Rowing #6)
00:04:50.09 00:00:20.8 handicap 00:04:29.29
4. Elizabeth Fishback [51]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #2)
00:04:54.22 00:00:12.4 handicap 00:04:41.82
5. Michelle Lee [51]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #3)
00:05:00.37 00:00:12.4 handicap 00:04:47.97
6. Eileen Killmeyer [53]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #4)
00:05:26.92 00:00:14.6 handicap 00:05:12.32

Masters Mixed 2x

Heat #2
1. Chuck Selden [54]
(Potomac Boat Club #4)
00:04:28.9 00:00:15.7 00:04:13.2
2. Martha Ball [72]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #5)
00:05:36.74 00:00:43.7 00:04:53.04
3. C Cole [60]
(WRS #6)
00:05:20.26 00:00:23.5 00:04:56.76
4. Jacqueline Wehmueller [57]
(Baltimore Rowing Club #2)
00:05:19.07 00:00:19.4 00:04:59.67
5. Betsy Ensminger [57]
(Three Rivers Rowing Association #3)
N/A 00:00:19.4 N/A
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Potomac’s Results for IDR 2010

July 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Turns out, the weather up in Philadelphia for this year’s Independence Day Regatta (IDR) wasn’t so bad after all!

Missing from the racecourse, but not the initial heat sheets, was the women’s Masters Rowing Program. We’re told they decided to skip the holiday traffic. Hard to blame them for that! We’re sure we’ll see them up at Masters National Championships in August.

Below are the PBC IDR results we could dig up.  To see all the IDR results, please visit the results page here.

Good job, everybody!

12 Mens Junior 1x (G. Young) – 4th
13 Mens Junior 2x (N. Al-Naji, R. Rasmussen) – 2nd
17 Mens Junior 4x Potomac B.C. A (P. Lacey, T. Myers, E.Meade, J. Hanlon) – 2nd
17 Mens Junior 4x Potomac B.C. B (A. Casey, W. Richhart, G. Gellatly, P. Bates) – 4th
27 Mens Intermediate 2x (N. Al-Naji, R. Rasmussen) – 4th
27 Mens Intermediate 2x (E. Meade, J. Hanlon) - 6th
37 Mens Junior 1x (P. Lacey) – 6th
38 Mens Inter. Light 4x (W. Richhart, D.Thom, B. Vihstadt, G. Gellatly) – 3rd
44 Womens 1x (K. Stainken) – 3rd
44 Womens 1x (L. Krawczyk) – 6th
58b Mens Masters 1x (E) (E. Ryan) - 3rd
58c Mens Masters 1x (F) (N. Young) – 4th

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Henley Pics and Vids

July 8, 2010 by admin · Comments Off 

Looking for pics and video of our Men’s Club Eight competing for the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley 2010?

We’ve thrown together the following, just for you!

Video

Potomac B.C. vs. Durham A.R.C.

Potomac B.C. vs. Henley R.C.

Potomac B.C. (USA) vs. West End R.C. (New Zealand)

Photos

BigBlade Photography:

SportGraphics photos are linked here.

    Official Henley Royal Regatta photos are linked here.

      Friends of Abner Burnside (Potomac Star) on Facebook are also posting photos from the event.

      Finally, below are a few miscellaneous photos, mostly from Row2k.  For high resolution prints, please visit the license holder watermarked on each.

      To share your photos of Henley with us, please send them to editor@potomacstar.com or tag Abner Burnside in your Facebook photos.

      Again, great job guys!  Thanks for an exciting week of racing!  Can’t wait for next year!  (Ha?)

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      We LOVE the IDR.

      June 28, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      IDR

      Don't let the slight flutter of the flags fool you: It's hot as hizzell out there.

      Funny. We used to dread the Independence Day Regatta (IDR) in Philadelphia. Nothing against the regatta itself, of course. It’s expertly run. It’s scenic and historic. And, yes, we admit it … we kind of dig the “old skool” style of some of the Philly refs. (We can’t help it.)

      It’s really just everything else that bummed us out. Fighting the holiday weekend traffic on the way up there. The parking (or lack thereof) once we got there. Phillies Fans (just kidding; we’ll keep baseball out of this). Driving all the way back to DC with bellies full of meat (cheesesteaks) after a million races.

      Anyway. You know what we’re talking about.

      So, why would we love the IDR so much now?  Because darn if they (… and we’re guessing ”they” are the Schuylkill Navy’s Carole and Clete Graham) didn’t go make it SO easy for us to find every single Potomac Boat Club athlete signed up to race this weekend! All 45 or so of you!

      Below is the list of the PBC folks you’ll want to root for - or watch out for - this weekend up in Philly.  See the numbers by each name?  Those are event numbers. Links to events and race schedules are below the list.

      We just hope it’s as easy to get the big medal count next week after the regatta.  Row hard, PBC!

      Potomac B.C. Competitors - IDR 2010

      Al-Naji, Nader 13, 45
      Bates, Philip 13, 17
      Bryant, Virginia 29
      Buffkin, Beverly 29
      Calabro, Rosemarie 2
      Capps, Cheryl 2, 29
      Caraher, Hanne 29
      Casey, Alex 13, 17
      Chambers, Mary Beth 2, 29
      Charles-Chisholm, Debbie 2, 29
      Conzemius, Cory 2, 29
      Desautels, Denise 29
      Durfee, Camilla 31
      Farber, Courtney 2, 29
      Flanders, Joanna 2, 29
      Fry, Kathy 2
      Gellatly, Gordon 17, 27, 38
      Hanlon, Joe 17, 27
      Holland, Nick 58, 72
      Kandell, Ellen 2, 8, 29
      Kelleher, Elizabeth 29
      Krawczyk, Lissa 44
      Lacey, Patrick 17, 37
      Landauer, Kathleen 2, 29
      McCullough, Joani 2
      Meade, Elliot 17, 27
      Means, Marilyn 2, 29
      Moncton, Jonathan 51
      Myers, Tip 17, 27
      O’Connor, S. A. 2, 29
      O’Keefe, Catie 2, 29
      Petrisko, Nancy 29
      Pietra, Peter 59, 72
      Rasmussen, Rob 13, 45
      Richhart, Will 17, 38
      Ryan, Ed 58, 72
      Stainken, Katherine 44
      Sternbach, Sally 2, 29
      Sutliff, Cal 31, 58
      Thom, Daniel 13, 38
      Vihstadt, Ben 13, 38
      Young, Giorgio 12
      Young, Neal 58

      Race schedules and other reports (yep, lifted right from the Boathouse Row IDR site at http://www.boathouserow.org/rega10/idr10.html):

      Friday html pdf Condensed race schedule Coaches report
      Saturday html pdf Condensed race schedule Coaches report
      Sunday html pdf Condensed race schedule Coaches report
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      Watch Potomac at National Championships now!

      June 26, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      It’s not too late to catch our PBC Open scullers slug it out at the 2010 USRowing National Championships!  Watch live streaming video at .

      Those left to race include Nicole Dinion and Brittany Robinson in the women’s lightweight 2x at 9:40!  (Like, really … you have four minutes. Git.)

      Below are links to the results so far:

      Congrats on a job well done already go to many of our Open Scullers for an awesome showing this week at trials, including Morgan Wimberley, William Cowles, Rob Rasmussen, Nader Al-Nadji, and PBC coaches Reilly Dampeer and Deborah Dryer. (We hope to get a complete list from the coaches when they’re back in town!)

      Big congratulations go to PBC’s Brendan McEwan who beat out University of Virginia’s Matthew Miller to grab first in the Men’s 1x!  Reilly will coach Brendan as he prepares for the U23 World Championships in Belarus (July 22 - 25).  Rob and Nader will come home to prepare with Deb for Junior World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic in August.

      Finally, Matt Madigan reminds us that PBC’s Open Scullers can’t do this without our support. Watch for tax deductible ways to donate through the Potomac River Sports Foundation to help these talented athletes continue to meet their elite rowing goals.

      We are so proud of all of you!  Way to go, PBC!

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      PBC Men go for a cuptastic Henley 2010

      June 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      Henley 2007

      A few of the guys from PBC's 2007 Henley Men's Club 8+ above return to the 2010 crew to make another run at it.

      From June 30 – July 4, Potomac Boat Club’s Men’s Sweep Team will compete for the Thames Challenge Cup, the prize awarded to the winner of the Men’s Club Eight event at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

      The regatta, first held in 1839, takes place annually on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. More than 500 crews from 20 nations will compete this year, including our own.

      PBC men last competed at Henley in 2007. They were the only U.S. crew to make it to the Thames Challenge Cup quarterfinals. A few of the guys from 2007 are returning this year and hope to better their result. We think they will.

      The 2010 crew includes Apollo Nguyen (cox), Chad Jungbluth, Paul Holland, John Forrest, Mike McCarthy, Bob Price (PBC President), Brian Wood, Nick Davies, and Tom Brock.

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      PBC's 2010 Henley team prepares last month at home

      Each event at Henley is a single-elimination competition; in other words, you could be one and done, or get to play all week.  Boats race two at a time down a 2,112 meter-long course so narrow, there are only a few meters to spare when side-by-side. Adding to the potential drama (and undoubtedly, the regatta’s popularity with spectators), the course is lined by floating, unforgiving wooden bars or “booms.” Steering into the boom is known by onlookers as a “Henley Royal F[oul]-up,” and offending coxswains must wear crowns emblazoned with the same for the remainder of the regatta. (Just kidding about that last part. Maybe.)

      On Saturday, June 26th, if all the guys make it into town on time, PBC will tune up and shake off the jet lag at the Reading Town Regatta.  Once racing starts at Henley, you can follow the guys as they battle through the competition by signing up for Twitter, Facebook or any of the other Henley results services offered at http://hrr.co.uk/pdisp.php?pid=316.

      In the meantime, below we’ve included an alphabetical list of the clubs PBC will have to beat to advance, followed by a list of past PBC winners at Henley.

      Safe travels and best of luck to Apollo and our crew. Row hard, guys!

      ~

      The Thames Challenge Cup
      Current holders: Molesey Boat Club A

      1829 Boat Club
      Abingdon Rowing Club
      Agecroft Rowing Club
      Broxbourne Rowing Club
      Carlow Rowing Club, Ireland
      Combined Services Rowing Club
      Curlew Rowing Club
      Durham Amateur Rowing Club
      Galway Rowing Club, Ireland
      Henley Rowing Club
      HSBC Rowing Club
      Kingston Rowing Club
      Lea Rowing Club
      London Rowing Club ‘A’
      London Rowing Club ‘B’
      Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club
      Molesey Boat Club ‘A’
      Molesey Boat Club ‘B’
      Potomac Boat Club, U.S.A.
      Putney Town Rowing Club
      Reading Rowing Club
      Runcorn Rowing Club
      St. Michael’s Rowing Club, Ireland
      Sons of the Thames Rowing Club
      Staines Boat Club
      Star Club
      Thames Rowing Club ‘A’
      Thames Rowing Club ‘B’
      Thames Rowing Club ‘C’
      Thames Tradesmen’s Rowing Club
      Twickenham Rowing Club
      Upper Thames Rowing Club
      Vesta Rowing Club
      West End Rowing Club, New Zealand
      York City Rowing Club

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      Past Winners of the Henley Royal Regatta - PBC and Washington & Lee High School

      1973 Henley Pair 2-

      1973 Henley 2- Champs, PBC's Terry Adams and Mark Borchelt

      1964

      Washington-Lee High School

      Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

      1969

      Washington-Lee High School

      Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

      1973

      Potomac Boat Club

      Silver Goblets & Nickalls Challenge Cup

      1975

      Potomac Boat Club

      Stewards’ Challenge Cup

      1980

      Potomac Boat Club

      Silver Goblets & Nickalls Challenge Cup

      1996

      Potomac Boat Club & National Training Ctr.

      Double Sculls Challenge Cup

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      Watch a replay of the 2010 Boat Race!

      April 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      If you missed the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race live yesterday on the BBC, you missed a good one!  But no worries!  Click here to watch the blow by blow replay on the Theboatrace.org!

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

      November 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      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!


      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.

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      2009 HOTO Results for Potomac

      November 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

      Fall racing season on the Occoquan

      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

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