Friday September 23, 2022 – Račice, Czech Republic 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Team Canada will compete in the men’s and women’s eight A finals on Sunday at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in Račice, Czech Republic. Five Canadian boats will contest the B finals on Saturday and Sunday.

The men’s eight crew advanced straight to the A final on Tuesday with a race win and the fastest time across both heats, clocking 5:30.39 ahead of the Netherlands (5:31.26) and Australia (5:33.50). This will be the Canadian crew’s first A Final of 2022, as previous opportunities were hampered by illness during the World Cup season.

“There is a lot of excitement and I think this moment has been coming for a while,” said Peter Lancashire. “Going straight to the final is obviously a blessing but it also comes with a set of challenges. There is a lot of time to kill but there is a lot of progress you can make during that time too.”

The women’s eight progressed smoothly through their preliminary race on Tuesday, finishing second (6:12.72) behind the United States (6:10.91).

“I think we had a really good first 1000 metres and we have something to build off of for the finals,” said Morgan Rosts. “There is a lot of trust and confidence in this crew and I’m excited to see what we can bring on Sunday.”

Canadian boats in the B finals include the men’s single, men’s double, women’s double, women’s pair, and lightweight women’s double.

“We’ve switched positions in the boat and it’s given us a different perspective on how we bring our best to the boat,” said Jen Casson (lightweight women’s double). “While we didn’t have the race we needed to get into the A final, we are rowing better, stronger and happier than ever. I’m really excited to move past Tokyo, looking ahead to Paris 2024!”

The men’s eight competes on Sunday at 2:10pm local time/5:10am PT/8:10am ET. The women’s eight competes on Sunday at 2:59pm local time/5:59am PT/8:59am ET. All finals can be watched live at CBCSports.ca or worldrowing.com.

When and Where
World Rowing Championships
September 18-25, 2022
Račice, Czech Republic

How to Follow
Download the free Rowing Canada Aviron app from the Google Play or Apple App store for all the latest info, including team rosters, schedules, results, livestream links and medal alerts!

More information on the 2022 World Rowing Championships can be found here.

Join the conversation @rowingcanada on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and @rowingcanadaaviron on TikTok: #rowingcanada #aviron #truenorthstrong #WRCHRacice #WRChamps

Team Canada Results and Progressions

Women’s Eight (W8+)
2nd in Preliminary Race > A final

Women’s Four (W4-)
4th in Heat > 4th in Rep (13th overall)

Women’s Pair (W2-)
3rd in Heat > 6th in A/B Semifinal > B Final (11th overall)

Women’s Double (W2x)
4th in Heat > 3rd in Rep > 6th in A/B Semifinal > B Final

Lightweight Women’s Double (LW2x)
2nd in Heat > 1st in Rep > 5th in A/B Semifinal > 1st in B Final (7th overall)

Lightweight Women’s Single (LW1x)
6th in Heat > 4th in Rep > 3rd in C/D Semifinal > 4th in C Final (16th overall)

Women’s Single (W1x)
5th in Heat > 4th Rep > 3rd in C/D Semifinal > C Final

Men’s Single (M1x)
2nd in Heat > 3rd in Quarterfinal > 5th in A/B Semifinal > B Final

Men’s Eight (M8+)
1st in Heat > A Final

Men’s Double (M2x)
3rd in Heat > 3rd in Quarterfinal > 6th in A/B Semifinal > B Final

World Championship Team Roster

Women’s Eight (W8+)	Home Club
Alexis Cronk	University of Victoria Rowing Club
Kirsten Edwards	University of Victoria Rowing Club
Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski	Club d’Aviron Knowlton
Sydney Payne	Brentwood College Rowing Club
Morgan Rosts	Ridley Graduate Boat Club
Jessica Sevick	University of British Columbia/Calgary Rowing Club
Gabrielle Smith	Aviron Knowlton Rowing
Avalon Wasteneys	University of Victoria Rowing Club
Kristen Kit (Coxswain)	University of British Columbia/St. Catharines Rowing Club
Women’s Four (W4-)	Home Club
Rebecca Zimmerman	University of Victoria Rowing Club/Brockville Rowing Club
Claire Brillon	University of British Columbia
Cassidy Deane	Kingston Rowing Club
Karen Lefsrud	Calgary Rowing Club
Women’s Pair (W2-)	Home Club
Rianne Boekhorst	Winnipeg Rowing Club
Kristina Walker	Kingston Rowing Club/ University of British Columbia
Women’s Double (W2x)	Home Club
Elisa Bolinger	Western University Rowing Club
Marilou Duvernay Tardif	Aviron Knowlton Rowing
Lightweight Women’s Double (LW2x)	Home Club
Jennifer Casson	Kingston Rowing Club
Jill Moffatt	Western University Rowing Club
Women’s Lightweight Single (LW1x)	Home Club
Karissa Riley (alternate)	Calgary Rowing Club/Western University Rowing Club
Women’s Single (W1x)	Home Club
Shannon Kennedy (alternate)	London Western Rowing Club
Men’s Single (M1x)	Home Club
Trevor Jones	Peterborough Rowing Club
Men’s Eight (M8+)	Home Club
Curtis Ames	Calgary Rowing Club/Western University Rowing Club
Terek Been	Montreal Rowing Club
Jakub Buczek	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Will Crothers	Kingston Rowing Club
Ryan Clegg	Western University Rowing Club
Luke Gadsdon	Leander Boat Club/Brock University
Josh King	Ottawa Rowing Club
Peter Lancashire	Brentwood College
Coxswain: Laura Court	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Men’s Double (M2x)	Home Club
Dan de Groot	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Gavin Stone	Queen’s University Rowing Club/Island Lake Rowing Club
Alternates	Home Club
Cody Bailey	London Western Rowing Club
Katie Clark	University of British Columbia

 

Coaches: 
Jeremy Ivey
Maksym Kepskyy
Dane Lawson
Carol Love
Janine Stephens
John Wetzstein