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Ergomania 2004
Hundreds of Competitors jammed the Pocock Center in Seattle for Ergomania 2004 on Jan. 31st. See here for an article about some of the winners and their times.
Pacific Northwest Rowing Awards
The Pacific Northwest Rowing Awards Dinner on Jan. 31st at the Pocock Center included awards to former U.W. Women's Crew Coach Jan Harville (Lifetime Achievement Award), U.S. Rowing Referee Bob Janz (Contributor of the Year), Gonzaga University's 2003 Women's Eight (Crew of the Year), and Sammamish Rowing Association's Kirkland Barrett (Coach of the Year).
Justin Lewis to Row for Miami
Meadowdale's Justine Lewis will row for Miami (instead of playing Basketball) after only one season or rowing experience (Seattle Times, 18Feb2004)
Justin Lewis to Row for Miami
Meadowdale's Justine Lewis will row for Miami (instead of playing Basketball) after only one season or rowing experience (Seattle Times, 18Feb2004)
Xeno Mueller to apply for U.S. Citizenship
Xeno Mueller, 31, a single sculler who won Olympic gold for Switzerland in 1996, plans to apply for U.S. citizenship in order to compete in this year's Athens Olympics as an American. (Seattle Times, 20Feb2004).
Pocock rowers Win at Crash-B Sprints in Boston
Robert Meenk, 42, and Luanne Mills, 65, of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center, won at the CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston on Sunday. Meenk won the lightweight senior men's singles, and Mills won the veteran women's lightweight singles (ages 60-69). (Seattle Times, 24Feb2004).
Sammamish Rower Wins Silver in Boston
Sammamish Rowing Association's Sue Dandridge of Bothell won a silver medal at the World Indoor Rowing championships in Boston (Seattle Times, March 2, 2004).
American Rower Treated Like a Star in Britain
A former California/Berkely rower is now rowing for Cambridge University, and finds top rowers there are treated quite differently than in the U.S. (Seattle P.I., March 26, 2004).
34 Rowers Rescued from Thames
Bad weather capsized rowing shells during a regatta on the Themes river, requiring the rescue of 34 rowers (Seattle P.I., March 21, 2004).
Jennifer Devine Advances to U.S. Olympic Trials
Jennifer Devine of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center advanced to the U.S. Olympic trials with a win in the women's single sculls at the first National Selection Regatta on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J. (Seattle Times, 14April2004).
3 R's - Rowing, Rowing Rowing
Rowing has been a prime source of scholarships for the junior women of Everett Rowing Association (Seattle Times, April 14, 2004).
Italy Will Compete for Windemere Cup
Italy's national team and the U.S. Naval Acadamy will compete against the Univ. of Washington Men at the Opening Day regatta, May 1st, at the Mountlake Cut in Seattle. The Italian women's national team and UCLA will compete against the U.W. Women at the same regatta. (Seattle P.I., 20April2004).
Lake Whatcom Classic May 1st
Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing and Paddling Club will host the fourth annual Lake Whatcom Classic regatta in Bellingham on May 1st (Seattle P.I., April 29, 2004).
Opening Day & Windermere Cup
Seattle's annual celebration of the beginning of boating season opens on Saturday, May 1st, with the parade of boats and crew races through the Mountlake Cut in Seattle. (Seattle Times, April 29, 2004).
The Italians have Returned
Italy's national team and the U.S. Naval Acadamy crew team will compete in Saturday's Windermere Cup in Seattle (Everett Herald, April 29, 2004).
Roberto Blanda Returns to Seattle for Windemere Cup
Roberto Blanda returns to Seattle with the Italian National Team to compete in the Windermere Cup. Blanda had previously competed in the Windermere Cup in 1989 and returned for the 1990 Goodwill Games, and liked it so much he came back to row for the University of Washington. (Seattle Times, April 30, 2004).
Chasing Equality
Italian women's rowers don't have the resources or opportunities available to American women's crew programs, but interest in rowing is increasing, even without Title IX or college rowing scholarships (Seattle P.I. April 30, 2004).
Naval Acadamy Crewman wanted to Fly
Albert Arnold joined the Navy after being inspired by the movie "Top Gun", but now he commands the Naval Acadamy 8+ (Everett Herald, May 2, 2004).
U.W. Men's Crew Deep, Hungry for Windermere Cup
The U.W. Men's Crew team has a lot of depth, so coach Ernst's recent re-shuffling and seat racing has left few seats untouched in the quest for victory (Everett Herald, May 2, 2004).
Huskies Looking to Renew Credentials
(Seattle Times, May 1, 2004)
Windermere Cup Results
Courtesy of Seattle Times, May 2, 2004.
Record Crowd Cheers Huskies to Victory
Thousands lined the Mountlake Cut, chearing the rowers as the U.W. won the Windermere Cup races, although Washington State J.V. Women took home the Cascade Cup in their event (Seattle Times, May 2, 2004).
U.W. Alum from Italy Views Windermere Cup with Worldly Eyes
Roberto Blanda returns with Italian Team (Seattle P.I., May 1, 2004).
SPU Wins National Championship (Again)
Seattle Pacific University again captured the ECAC National Invitiational rowing Championships on Lake Quinsigamond in women's varsity fours, for the fourth time in five years (Seattle P.I., May 10, 2004).
U.W. 1970 and 1971 Crew Teams added to Hall of Fame
The Washington Big W Club announced that the Univ. of Washington 1970 and 1971 crew teams are among the inductees for the 2004 Husky Hall of Fame. The crew teams included three future Olympians and two others who competed at the world championships. The 1970 varsity eight won the Huskies' first Intercollegiate Rowing Association national title since 1951. The 1971 squad placed second at the IRAs, but rebounded to win the NAAO eights crown. Representing the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games, the Huskies brought home a silver medal as the last college crew to represent the U.S. in a major international rowing event.
(Seattle P.I., May 13, 2004).
Western Washington and Seattle Pacific Win at Lake Natoma
The Western Washington women won the NCAA Division II West region championship on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Seattle Pacific women's varsity four took the title at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships on Lake Natoma. WWU took first place in the men's open four final (Seattle P.I., May 17, 2004).
U.W. Men take Pac 10 Championship
The U.W. Men's Varsity Eight came from behind to win over Cal at Lake Natona. The U.W. J.V. Eight and Varsity Four also won their events, giving the U.W. men the Pac 10 Championship. The U.W. Women finished second to Cal, and hope to be included in the at-large invitations to the NCAA Rowing Championships (Seattle P.I, May 17, 2004).
Jan Lauderbaugh named US Rowing Northwest Programs Coordinator
Jan Lauderbaugh has been named by US Rowing as its Northwest Programs Coordinator, with responsibilities including (1) serving as Regional Regattas Director, (2) providing a base level of communication to USRowing members, (3) coordinating information distribution to the region. and (4) traveling to three events and regional clubs.
Rowing Best Sport for Walk-On Scholarships
"Although an increasing number of college rowers pulled oars on club or high-school crews, latecomers to the sport still are given a careful look by coaches. They use rowing-machine tests and strength tests to measure potential. Women who make the junior varsity (second eight) at a school such as Washington or Washington State usually get some financial aid." (Seattle Times, May 18, 2004).
Seattle Rower's Single-Minded Pursuit
Jennifer Devine, a Seattle rower, medical school graduate, and olympic rower, is pushing hard qualify for the Athens Olympics in single sculls (Seattle P.I., May 18, 2004).
IOC allows Xeno Mueller to Compete at Athens
The IOC has allowed former Swiss rower Xeno Mueller to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens as a U.S. athlete. Mueller will compete for two available single scull positions.
Row For Your Life
Jim Caple rows with the Husky Crew as part of ESPN's Page 2 Degree of Difficulty Project (ESPN May 19, 2004).
U.W. joins Cal and WSU at NCAA Championships
The Univ. of Washington Women's Crew team has been issued an at-large invitation to join California and Washington State University at the NCAA Div. I championships at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, California May 28-30th (Seattle P.I. 19May2004).
Rowers seeking space to build new rowing shells
Michelle and Bob Hoverter, longtime rowers in the Northwest and active in the push to create an Olympic-style rowing venue in the region, are seeking space in Everett to build their new Costal Explorer rowing shells (Seattle Times, May 19, 2004)
Jennifer Devine and Conal Groom Advance to Finals
Jennifer Devine and Conal Groom, rowers who train out of the Pocock Center in Seattle, have won their respective heats and advance to the finals in the U.S. Olympic team selection process (Seattle P.I., May 20, 2004).
Six Pocock Rowers in Olympic Trials Finals
A total of six rowers from Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center earned finals berths yesterday at the U.S. Olympic rowing trials on Lake Mercer near Princeton, N.J. Singles scullers Anne Browning and Anne Holmes advanced by finishing 1-2 in their repechage, while Megan Cooke and Lia Pernell advanced in women's double sculls by finishing second in their semifinal. Pocock's Conal Groom and Jennifer Devine clinched finals spots Wednesday in the men's and women's single sculls (Seattle P.I., May 21, 2004).
Former Rower is Architect of Seattle Public Library
Joshua Ramus, architect of the new Seattle Public Library, said that "Rowing training at that level taught me a lot about persistence. I'm not better than a lot of architects, but I'm stubborn as hell and I keep going when a lot of architects would give up. I definitely learned that from rowing." (Seattle P.I., May 22, 2004).
Portland Boathouse to open in Fall 2004
The Portland Development Commission will lease the ground floor of the Holman Building to the Portland Boathouse Inc., a non-profit organization that will provide space for rowing and other non-moterized boating activities with access to the Willamette River. Clubs that are involved include the Rose City Rowing Club, Wasabi Paddling Club, Alder Kayak and Canoe, Portland State University Crew, Station L Rowing Club, University of Portland Rowing, and Willamette Riverkeeper. Opening is scheduled for Fall 2004. See Also:
Portland Boathouse Finds Home
Event Planned to Launch Holman Bldg. Riverfront Development
Jennifer Devine & Conal Groom in Olypmic Trials Finals
Pockock Center rower Jennifer Devine won the final in the Olympic Trials by over nine seconds, securing a place in the Olympic Qualification Regatta June 13th. Conal Groom placed second in his event, forcing a final heat on Sunday in the Men's Single Sculls competition (Seattle P.I., May 22, 2004).
Conal Groom wins berth at Olympic Qualification Regatta
Conal Groom, a rower working out of the Pocock Center in Seattle, has joined Jennifer Devine (also a PRC rower) with a spot at the Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne June 13-16. Both rowers must finish in the top three at that Regatta in order to row single sculls at the Olympics (Seattle P.I., May 24, 2004).
Everett Sending Three Boats to Nationals
Three Everett boats are heading to the U.S.Rowing National Youth Invitationals in Cincinnati June 5-6th, including Men's Varsity 8+, Men's Lightweight 8+, and Women's Lightweight 8+. (Everett Herald, May 25, 2004). (Note: Sammamish Rowing Association is also sending their Women's Jr. Varsity Eight to Cincinnati after taking 1st at Regionals).
Sarah Hirst advancing to Athens via Munich
Sarah Hirst, a rower at Seattle's Pocock Center, and her partner Stacey Borgman advanced in the Olympic qualifying trials in the World Cup trials in Munich by winning their heat in the lightweight doubles sculls. Seattle's Lianne Nelson and partner Caryn Davies still have a chance in the reparge round after finishing second in their heat (Seattle Times, May 28, 2004)
Rower Wants Another Shot At Olympics
Seattle rower Jennifer Devine, who rowed in the Atlanta Olympics eight years ago, is prepairing for the final qualification round before Athens (King5.Com, 27May2004).
Aussie Rower's Rise at U.W. No Tall Tale"
Univ. of Washington Freshman rower Sarah Hubbard makes quite an impression. At 6'6", the Adelaide native has broken three erg records at the U.W., including pulling 1:38 splits for a total time of 6:33 over 2000 meters. The 19-year old is already in the third seat of the Varsity Eight (Seattle P.O., May 28, 2004).
Five Washington Rowers receive Honors
Five athletes from the Washington women's rowing team received All-West Region honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association. Sanda Hangan and Yvonneke Stenken made the all-region first team. Second teamers included senior coxswain Megan Mach, and rowers Mary Reeves and Allison DePalma. Junior Gemma Edward-Aron received a national Scholar-Athlete Award (Seattle P.I. May 25, 2004).
Three Husky Boats Advance at NCAA Regatta
Three of the Univ. of Washinton's Women's Crew boats advanced in the NCAA Women's Rowing Championship Regatta at Lake Natoma, California. The Women's Eight rows in their first heat on Saturday (Seattle Times, May 29, 2004).
Nielson & Davies Advance in Munich
Seattle native Lianne Nelson and partner Caryn Davies won their repechage heat yesterday to earn a spot in the women's pair final at the Rowing World Cup in Munich, Germany.
Sarah Hirst and partner Stacey Borgman finished fourth in their lightweight women's double sculls semifinal, missing a chance to qualify in Munich for the Athens Olympics.
U.W. Don't Make Grand Final
The Univ. of Washington's Women Crew team failed to make the grand final in the NCAA championships, and will have to settle for racing in the Petite Final (Seattle Times May 30, 2004)
Western Washington Rowers Dissapointed by 4th Place Finish
Western Washington's Varsity Eight, favored to win the NCAA Div. II Championship, had to settle for fourth place after a rower caught a crab with only 600 meters to go. Other News: Seattle Pacific Women's Crew will send their Varsity Four to the Henly Regatta which begins June 18. The U.W. Men's Crew will compete this weekend in IRA Championships (Seattle Times June 2, 2004).
Gonzaga's Varsity 4+ Advances to Semi-Finals
Gonzaga's Varsity Four is advancing to the I.R.A. Semi-Finals. Also, six Washington State rowers have earned spots on the Pac-10 All-Academic Rowing first team. (Seattle Times, June 4, 2004).
Mt. Baker & Lakeside Bring Home Gold from Cincinnati
In the U.S. Rowing Jr. National Invitationals in Cincinnati, Mt. Baker won 1st place in the Men's 4+ and Lakeside won first in the Women's LW4+. Mount Baker also placed second in the Men's LW8+ and Everett placed third in the same event. Lake Steven's Farrar and Jelsing placed second in the double sculls (2X). (Seattle Times, June 7, 2004). See Also: Lake Stevens Rowers Win Silver Medal (Everett Herald, June 8, 2004).
Jennifer Devine continues advance towards Athens
Pocock Rowing Center's Jennifer Devine easily won her heat and will advance to the finals on Wednesday in the Olympic qualification races. Conal Groom finished third, but still has a chance to qualify for the final through the repechages. In other news, SPU Varsity Four will travel to England this week for Saturday's Henley regatta (Seattle Times, June 14, 2004).
Groom Falls Short of Games in Switzerland
Conal Groom, a rower with Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center, finished fourth in the repachage heat in Lucern, and out of the running for a spot in the Athens Olympics. Jennifer Devine, also of the Pocock Center, will race on Tuesday in the semi-finals in her quest for Athens (Seattle P.I., June 15, 2004).
U.S. Men, Women Win at Rowing World Cup
The U.S. Men's Four and U.S. Women's Eight won victories at the World Cup at Lucerne, giving them a place at the Athens Olympics (Seattle P.I., June 21, 2004).
SPU Crew loses to Princeton at Henley
The Seattle Pacific University Women's Four ended their quest for medals in the semi-finals at the Henley Regatta in England with a loss to Princeton(Seattle Times, June 21, 2004).
Sarah Jones and Lisa Schlenker are Heading to Athens
Sarah Jones of Stanwood, Washington, is heading to the Athens Olympics after qualifying in the doubles sculls at Lake Mercer trials. Lisa Schlenker of Lake Oswego, Ore., also qualified by sweeping the lightweight women's double sculls finals. Jennifer Devine of Pocock Rowing Center already had qualified in women's single sculls. (Seattle Times, July 1, 2004). See Also: Stanwood's Jones Earns Berth (Everett Herald, July 1, 2004).
Lianne Nelson skips retirement for another shot at Olympic Medal
Seattle Rower Lianne Nelson was dissapointed with her boat's sixth-place finish at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but now she is expected to be named to the U.S. Women's Eight, for the 2004 Athens Olympics, along with former Huskies Anna Mickelson and coxswain Mary Whipple (Seattle P.I., July 3, 2004).
Pocock Rowers Eye World Berths
Julie Nichols and Sarah Hirst are among five rowers from Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center competing for spots on the U.S. world championships rowing team at the U.S. Trials for non-Olympic boat classes. Jen Edwards, Megan Cooke, Lia Pernell, and former University of Washington oarsman Erik Miller are also competing. (Seattle Times, July 6, 2004).
Sarah Hirst advances to Semi-Finals
Sarah Hirst won her heat in lightweight single sculls competition at Lake Mercer, and advances to the semi-finals at the U.S. World Rowing Championship Trials for non-Olympic boat classes (Seattle Times, July 7, 2004).
Five Local Rowers Eye World Berths
Sarah Hirst advanced to the finals in the non-Olympic boat trials on Lake Mercer, along with
Jen Edwards, Megan Cooke, Lia Pernel, and Erik Miller (Seattle P.I., July 8, 2004).
Northwest Rowers Earn Berths at World Championships
Julie Nichols, Megan Cooke and Lia Pernell (rowing out of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center) earned positions in the 2004 World Rowing Championships for non-Olympic crews at the U.S. trials on Lake Meade in Princeton, N.J. Sarah Hirst (also of the Pocock Center) forced a third final in the lightweight women's single sculls. The world regatta is July 27 to Aug. 1 in Spain. (Seattle P.I., July 10, 2004).
Sarah Hirst wins, moves on to World Championships
Sarah Hirst of the Pocock Center won the final heat, giving her a berth at the World Championships in Spain July 27-August 1st. Hirst is also listed as a spare for the U.S. Olympic team in Athens. (Seattle Times, July 11, 2004).
Four Northwest Junior Rowers on U.S. Junior Team
Four rowers from Western Washington have qualified for the U.S. Junior Rowing Team, scheduled to compete in Barcelona at the World Rowing Championships July 27 - August 31: Emily Downing and Kari Stenbakken of Sammamish Rowing Club; Erin Knox of Everett Rowing Club; and Annie Gayman of Green Lake Rowing Club (Seattle Times, July 14, 2004).
1984 Olympic Rowers to Row Mountlake Cut on Sunday
The only women’s crew in U.S. history to win an Olympic gold medal will gather at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 18 for a ceremonial row through the Montlake Cut and public reception at Seattle’s Pocock Rowing Center to commemorate their victory at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games (Seattle P.I., July 15, 2004).
NCAA Proposes More Limits on Official Visits
The NCAA Management Council will propose restrictions on perks for recruits during official visits, including limiting use of private jets, resort hotels, extravegant meals, boat rides, scoreboard presentations, and other such perks (Seattle Times, July 20, 2004).
Nichols and Johnson advance at World Championships in Spain
Julie Nichols and Jesse Johnson advanced at the World Rowing Championships in Spain. Sarah Hirst finished third in lightweight women's sculls, Emily Downing and Annie Gayman took third in junior women's eights, and Lia Pernell and Allison DePalma finished fourth with the U.S. women's four (Seattle P.I., June 28, 2004). See also: World Rowing Championships (Seattle Times, July 28, 2004)
Three Seattle Rowing Teams Win Titles in Indianapolis
Three Seattle teams won titles at the USRowing National Championship Regatta in Indianapolis. Northwest participants included: Matthew Crouthamel of Lake Washington Rowing Club, Karyn Crouthamel of Lake Washington Rowing Club, Ann Holmes of Pocock Rowing Center, Jennifer Cromwell of Sammamish, David Smith of Pocock Center, and the Sammamish Rowing Association A and B teams (Seattle Times, July 26, 2004).
Michael Callahan returns to UW as Freshman Coach
Michael Callahan, former rower at the Univ. of Washington (1993-96) has returned to his alma mater as men's freshman crew coach and recruiting coordinator (after he finishes duties as a spare on the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team in Athens) (Seattle P.I., July 31, 2004).
Knox, Johnson, Stenbakken, Gayman, Downing finish in Finals at Spain
Erin Knox (Snohomish) helped the U.S. junior women's four win fourth place in the World Rowing Championships; Jesse Johnson (Mercer Island) helped his
junior men's eight crew win fifth; Kari Stenbakken (Sammamish), finished sixth in the junior women's pairs; Emily Downing (Bellevue) and Annie Gayman (Seattle) helped the U.S. junior women's eight finish seventh (Seattle Times, August 4, 2004).
Rusty Wailes, the "Perfect Oarsman", Has His Name on Two Olympic boats
Rusty Wailes was 66 when he died of a heart attack in Oct. 2002 while rowing on Lake Washington. The former Yale rower and Edmonds, Washington resident won gold medals in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, and was described as the "Perfect Oarsman". His fellow rowers raised money for an eight for the U.S. Olympic Team, and now two boats will carry his name at the 2004 Athens Olympics (Everett Herald, 9August2004). See Also: a picture of the Rusty in the Gold Medal winning 1956 Yale crew boat here.
Crew Cut Out to Haul Gold
Northwest rowers will be in the boats in Athens, hopeing to bring home the gold. The U.S. hasn't won a gold medal in the eights in the Olympics since 1964 for the men, and 1984 for the women (Seattle Times, August 10, 2004).
Some Olymic Factoids
Aquil Abdullah, age 31, is the first black male to make the U.S. Olympic rowing team. Also, the Athens games will feature twice as many media personnel as there are athletes, and four times as many security personnel (Seattle Times, August 10, 2004).
From Athens to Athens: Highlights of the Modern Summer Games
Here you can learn (among other things) that Dr. Benjamin Spock (the child-care doctor/author of the 1950's and 1960's) won a gold medal in the 8+ at the 1924 Olympics, and that Women's Rowing was not an Olympic sport until the 1972 Montreal games (Seattle Times, August 10, 2004).
James Rockefeller, Oldest U.S. Olympian Dies
James S. Rockefeller died at 102, was the oldest living U.S. Olympian. He was in the eight (along with Dr. Benjamin Spock) who won gold at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. (Seattle P.I., August 10, 2004).
Northwest Olympic Hopefuls
Read a short summary of each of the athletes with Northwest ties in the Olympics, including rowers David Calder, Matt Deakin, Jennifer Devine, J. Sloan DuRoss, Sarah Jones, Anna Mickelson, Lianne Nelson, Gregg Ruckman, Mary Whipple (cox), Michael Callahan (alt), Sarah Hirst (alt), and Eric Miller (alt). (Seattle Times, August 10, 2004).
See Also the following brief profiles, from the Seattle P.I., (Aug. 11, 2004):
.....Jennifer Devine
.....Sloan DuRoss
.....Mary Whipple
.....Sarah Jones
.....Gregg Ruckman
.....Matt Deakin
.....Anna Mickelson
.....Lianne Nelson
Northwest Rowers from 1984 Olympics
A number of northwest rowers participated in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, which were marred by the boycott by Soviet and E. German athletes. Some even married each other! (Seattle P.I., August 11, 2004).
Rowing With the Wind
Rowers are anticipating difficult conditions at the Athens rowing venue, where last year high winds swamped several boats and the U.S. team had to swim with their boat over the finish line (Seattle P.I., August 13, 2004).
Northwest Rowers Battle Tough Preliminary Heats
Jennifer Devine finished second in her preliminary heat behind two-time defending gold medalist Ekaterina Karsten, and Sarah Jones and Kate MacKenzie finished last in a very tough heat. All three rowers will have a second chance to make the finals at the repechage on Monday (Seattle P.I., August 14, 2004.)
Olympic Rowing Officials Anticipate Wind Problems
Hoping to avoid the wind problems which swamped boats last year, the Olypmic rowing officials are making schedule adjustments to avoid anticipated afternoon winds on Sunday and Monday (Seattle P.I., August 14, 2004).
Jennifer Devine, the Accidental Olympian
Jennifer Devine was an accidental athlete - cut from her high-school volleyball team in Portland, shooed away by the Huskies when she wanted to turn out for rowing because she was too short (5-7), she is now competing for a medal at the Olympics (Seattle Times, August 15, 2004).
Jennifer Devine Places 2nd in Repechage
Jennifer Devine, a Portland native and rower out of Seattle's Pocock Center, placed second in the repechage, earning her a place in Wednesday's semi-finals (Seattle P.I., August 18, 2004).
U.S. Rowers Advancing in Semi-Finals
Aquil Abdullah and Henry Nuzum made it into the finals in their double sculls in a photo-finish race, while Jennifer Devine finished fourth and just out of the finals (Seattle P.I., August 18, 2004).
U.S. Men bring Home Gold, Women Silver
The U.S. Men's eight+ won gold at Athens, ending a thirty year drought, and the U.S. Women's eight+ won silver at Athens (Seattle P.I, August 22, 2004). Northwest rowers participating were Mary Whipple, Lianne Nelson and Anna Mickelson with the women, and Matt Deakin with the men. See Also:
.....Pride on the Water in Athens Seattle P.I., August 23, 2004).
.....Medal-Winning Eights Have Seattle Flavor (Seattle Times, 22Aug2004).
.....U.S. Women Rowers Show Their Mettle (Seattle Times, 23Aug2004).
.....These Rowers Shine! (King5.com, August 23, 2004).
Hitting the Wall
The collapse of an Australian rower during the finals of the women's eight races at Athens has caused recriminations and controversy among Australian rowers (Seattle P.I., August 24, 2004). See Also: "They Said They'd Throw Me Off the Boat" from smh.com, 24Aug2004.
Seattle Sports Summit May Include Rowing
The US-China Sports Summit scheduled for June 8 - 20, 2005 in Seattle is expanding rapidly to include teams from the U.S., China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico and Russia. Rowing may well be added to the schedule, which currently includes volleyball, speedskating, softball, cycling, track and field, men's basketball, archery and swimming and diving. The Summit has the full backing of the U.S. Olympic Committee (Seattle Times, August 25, 2004).
Row for the Cure in Portland
Station L Rowing is hosting Row for the Cure Sept. 19th in Portland from their new boathouse. Check the link above for information and registration details.
Row4Health Regatta in Seattle
The Pocock Rowing Center is sponsoring the Row4Health Regatta in conjunction with the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday, Sept. 19th. (Seattle Times, Sept. 16, 2004).
Other Shells Used the Locks Also
Last weeks report about the SRA crew taking a four through the Ballard Locks in Seattle brought forth other stories of similar transits - including Dick Erickson's UW team taking eights through the locks, and a PLU team rowing an eight from Lake Union to Tacoma (Seattle Times, Sept. 18, 2004).
Row4Health Raises $12,000 and Awareness in Seattle
Seattle's KING TV did a special report on Seattle's Row4Health Regatta to benefit Breast Cancer Research, sponsored by the Pocock Rowing Center. Read the article at this link, and a video of the report is also provided (KING5.Com, 21Sept2004).
"Arena Rowing League"
Check out the new Tank McNamara cartoon by Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds (Oct. 7, 2004).
2005 Rowing Calendar - Power & Grace Revealed
A group of women from the Ashland Rowing Club have tastefully bared all to create a revealing calendar that looks like a bestseller. The 2005 calendar features 25 images of women who row with the Ashland Rowing Club on Emigrant Lake, taken by Ashland photographer Pam Lott. Shots of women aged from 35 to 75 are included, and they are a stunning group. The calendar goes on sale this month as a fundraiser for the club. After the success of this year's calendar, the women are expecting the men to step up next year to have their own calendar. The link above takes you to the club's web site, from which the calendar can be ordered.
Former Olympians Row Against Cancer
Over 300,000 are estimated to watch the rowers at the Head of the Charles, where a group of former Olympic rowers (including Northest rowers and coxswains) will row in support of the efforts to fight breast cancer. (Seattle P.I. Oct. 22, 2004). See also: www.rowasone.org
Zorn and Largent Kids Row for SPU
The offspring of Seahawks Jim Zorne and Steve Largent have been friends since childhood, and now they both row for S.P.U. (Sattle Times, 29October2004).
Boston Becomes Hub of Sports Universe
Last weekend an estimated 300,000 people lined the banks to watch the Head of the Charles regatta, more than watched the first games of the World Series in Boston. (Seattle P.O., October 22, 2004).
Northwest Rowers Finish Well at Head of the Charles
Northwest rowers made respectable finishes at the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston, where One hundred fifty rowers representing 11 clubs and schools from Seattle and the eastside (including several local U.S. Olympic Team members) competed. Seattle Times, Oct. 24, 2004).
Northwest rowing figures win US Rowing awards
Several participants in rowing in the Northwest won recognition at the USRowing 2004 Awards for their contributions to rowing, including:
* Bob Cummins (referee), recives the Julian Wolf Award;
* U.S. Olympic Women's Eight, including Mary Whipple (UW), Lianne Nelson (Seattle / Lakeside School), Anna Mickelson (UW / Bellevue)won the Ernestine Bayer Woman of the Year Award.
* U.S. Olympic Men's Eight, including Bryan Volpenhein (UW intern coach) and Matt Deakin (UW).
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