Eighteen athletes have been selected for the Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA)  USRowing International Rowing Challenge in Michigan from July 15^th to 16^th.

Canada will be represented by two teams, a Red Team and a White Team, creating opportunities for a larger group of Junior athletes. These teams will compete against top-tier talent from New Zealand, Mexico, and the United States, providing invaluable international racing experience.

Each participating nation will field teams of nine athletes: four women, four men, and one coxswain. The competition will open with the Mixed 8+ event, followed by a series of races in smaller boats, including Men’s 4+, Women’s 4+, Men’s 4x, Women’s 4x, Men’s 2x, Men’s 2-, Men’s 1x, Women’s 2x, Women’s 2-, and Women’s 1x.

Chuck McDiarmid, RCA NextGen Program Lead, spoke about this new initiative starting between Canada, USA, and Mexico. “The goal is to create a multi-disciplinary rowing event, where all athletes need to sweep and scull, performing over multiple races. This will develop well-rounded, robust athletes, giving them multiple racing opportunities while challenging their ability to adapt. We are excited to see Year 1 take shape and look forward to it becoming an important entry point to the RCA High Performance Pathway.”

To kick off their international circuit, the team travelled to Michigan to train for 6-8 days, leading up to their races next week.

This event is the start of an action-packed season for the eighteen selected athletes, who will use this as an opportunity to prepare for the other international competitions approaching this season. 

 

Red Team Roster:

Name	Province	Current Club
Samaya Khosla	Ontario	Ottawa Rowing Club
Rachel Dirks	Ontario	Havergal College/Hanlan Boat Club
Kayla Pearce	Quebec	Club d’aviron de Montréal
Heather Clarke	Nova Scotia	North Star Rowing Club
William Babineau	Ontario	EL Crossley / Niagara Rowing School
Jack Ciocca	Ontario	St. Catharines Rowing Club
William Jacques	BC	Vancouver College Rowing
Willem De Vries	BC	Vancouver College Rowing
Bianca Batoni	BC	St. Michaels University School

 

White Team Roster:

Name	Province	Current Club
Kennedy Bartel	Ontario	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Henrik Neuspiel	Ontario	Ottawa Rowing Club
Sabrina Seville	Ontario	Branksome Hall Rowing
Isabella Essig	Ontario	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Jack Coulson	Ontario	Ottawa Rowing Club
Karina Biktimirova	Ontario	St. Catharines Rowing Club
Maxim Froeschl	Ontario	Ottawa Rowing Club
Myles Quintyn	Ontario	Niagara Falls Rowing Club
Heidi Wall	Saskatoon	Saskatoon Rowing Club

 

Staff:

Dereck Schwandt	Coach	Ridley College Rowing
Michele Fisher	Coach	St Catharines Rowing Club
Dakota Morrison	Manager	RCA

 

Follow the USRowing International Rowing Challenge:

Racing Schedule | July 15-16

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