Rowing Canada is pleased to announce that it will be sending its top athletes to the Henley Royal Regatta, 30th June to 4th July, 2010, Henley-on-Thames, England.
National men's team rowers are entered in the Grand Challenge Cup for men's eights; there are two boats racing in the Stewards' Challenge Cup for men's fours; the double of Cam Sylvester and Doug Vandor are in the Double Sculls Challenge Cup; there is also an entry in the men's pair (Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup) and men's single Malcolm Howard is rowing in the Diamond Challenge Cup.
The men are rowing under the banner of Victoria City Rowing Club and Shawnigan Lake School, except Howard who is competing as Brentwood College School in his event.
Among the men's entries (see full team list below) are several World and Olympic medalists, including 2008 Olympic champions Malcolm Howard, Andrew Byrnes, Kevin Light (gold men's eight); all rowing in separate events for this regatta. David Calder is an Olympic silver medalist in the men's pair and Mike Lewis brought home a bronze from Beijing in 2008 in the light four. Cam Sylvester and Doug Vandor won a World Cup gold in Bled, Slovenia, last month in the lightweight double.
In the women's events, the eight is entered in the Remenham Challenge Cup and a quad is entered in the Queen Mother Challenge Cup, both crews as Western (London, Ontario) Rowing Club.
The women's eight features seven-time Olympic coxswain Lesley Thompson-Willie, as well as World Cup 1 pairs gold medalists Ashley Brzozowicz and Krista Guloien. Olympic bronze medalist (lightweight double) Tracy Cameron is part of the quad racing at Henley this year.
"We are very excited about competing at Henley this year," said Peter Cookson, Rowing Canada High Performance Director. "It's not every year that we can bring a large team over, and we are looking forward to some great racing."
The 2010 Henley draw can now be found here: http://www.hrr.co.uk/
These athletes, with a few additional rowers, will then travel to Lucerne, Switzerland, for World Cup 3 (with crew lineups yet to be finalized).
Women's 8+ (Remenham Challenge Cup)
-Lesley Thompson-Willie (cox) - London RC (London, ON)*
-Cristin McCarty - Saskatoon RC (Saskatoon, SK)
-Darcy Marquardt - University of Victoria RC (Richmond, BC)
-Ashley Brzozowicz - Western RC (London, ON)
-Krista Guloien - Western RC (Port Moody, BC)
-Andreanne Morin - Montreal Rowing Club (Montreal, QC)
-Janine Hanson - Winnipeg RC (Winnipeg, MB)
-Sandra Kisil - St Catharines RC (Ancaster, ON)
-Emma Darling - Burnaby Lake RC (Burnaby, BC)
Women's 4x (Queen Mother Challenge Cup)
-Tracy Cameron - Calgary RC (Shubenacadie, NS)
-Romina Stefancic - University of Victoria RC (Victoria, BC)
-Peggy DeVos - Bayside RC (Kamloops, BC)
-Katya Herman - St Catharines RC (Sudbury, ON)
Men's 8+ (Grand Challenge Cup)
-Mark Laidlaw (cox) - Hanlan BC (Mississauga, ON)
-Derek O'Farrell - McGill University RC (Unionville, ON)
-Andrew Byrnes - St Catharines RC (Toronto, ON)
-Doug Csima - Leander BC (Oakville, ON)
-Rob Gibson - Kingston RC (Kingston, ON)
-Conlin McCabe - Brockville RC (Brockville, ON)
-Anthony Jacob - Vancouver College RC (Vancouver, BC)
-Gabe Bergen - University of Victoria RC (100 Mile House, BC)
-Steve Van Knotsenburg - Ridley Graduate BC (Beamsville, ON)
Men's 4- (Stewards' Challenge Cup)
-Kevin Light - Victoria City RC (Sidney, BC)
-David Calder - Brentwood College RC (Victoria, BC)
-Mike Wilkinson - Burnaby Lake RC (Vancouver, BC)
-Fraser Berkhout - Ridley Graduate Boat Club (St. Catharines, ON)
Men's 4- (Stewards' Challenge Cup)
-Morgan Jarvis - Kingston RC (Kingston, ON)
-Mike Lewis - UVic (Victoria, BC)
-John Sasi - Burnaby Lake RC (North Delta, BC)
-Tim Myers - Western RC (Penticton, BC)
Men's 2x (Double Sculls Challenge Cup)
-Cam Sylvester - Western RC (Caledon, ON)
-Doug Vandor - McGill University RC (Dewittville, QC)
Men's 2- (Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup)
-Rares Crisan - Kingston RC (Mississauga, ON)
-Matt Jensen - Western RC (Innerkip, ON)
Men's 1x (Diamond Challenge Cup)
-Malcolm Howard - Brentwood College RC (Victoria, BC)