April was a busy month for Rio selection. Seven Americans punched the first tickets for Rio at Olympic Trials, while another seven won the chance to race their way in at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, aka: The Regatta of Death. More spots were won at the Asia/Oceania qualification regatta and the qualifiers from Africa and the Americas were confirmed.
With 100 days to go until the Rio Opening ceremony, here is the up to the minute status of American qualification by each event.
USA SELECTION EVENTS
-National Selection Regatta I, Chula Vista, CA, March 21-25. Results here
-Olympic and Paralympic Trials I, Sarasota, FL, April 17-24. Results here
-Olympic Trials II, West Windsor, NJ, June 19-22
CONTINENTAL QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
-African Qualification Regatta – October 5-7, 2015 in Tunis, TUN. Results here
-Americas Qualification Regatta – March 19-20, 2016 in Valparaiso, CHI. Results here
-Asia/Oceania Qualification Regatta – April 23-25, 2016 in Chungju, KOR. Results here
-European Qualification Regatta – May 22-25, 2016 in Lucerne, SUI
FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION REGATTA
-Final Olympic Qualification Regatta – May 22-25, 2016 in Lucerne, SUI
NOTES
-The continental qualifiers are only for the M1x, LM2x, W1x, and LW2x events
-Each country may only qualify a max of one male and one female boat at the four continental qualification regattas. This excludes the FOQR events
-The FOQR is for the M2-, M2x, M4-, M4x, M8+, LM4-, W2-, W2x, W4x, and W8+ events
-The European Qualifier and FOQR will be run concurrently in Lucerne but are separate events
-The European Qualifier includes all unqualified European crews plus unqualified crews from AUS, CAN, NZL, and USA
-The four tripartite invites (2 in W1x, 2 in M1x) are FISA discretionary slots following all the qualification regattas
And again, for anyone that is counting…
W1x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 25
SPOTS REMAINING – 54 (3 from Europe, 1 Tripartite Invite)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – AUS, CZE, CHN, USA, SUI, CAN, SWE, LTU, AUT
WHO IS IN FROM AFRICA – ZIM, ALG, NGR, EGY
WHO IS IN FROM AMERICAS - BER, MEX, TTO, ARG, PAR, PER
WHO IS IN FROM ASIA/OCEANIA - KOR, IRI, TPE, KAZ, INA, SIN, THA
TRIPARTITE INVITE - TOG
WHO ELSE IS IN – BAH (host nation substitute)
USA STATUS – Gevvie Stone of Cambridge Boat Club won Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the Rio Olympic Games Regatta
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – All eyes will be on the three spots available at the European Qualifier. Only three crews will make Rio from the following: NZL, BLR, IRL, GER, DEN, NED, UKR, and POL
W2x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, GRE, GER, POL, LTU, GBR, CHN, FRA, BLR, AUS, USA
USA STATUS – The OKC/NYAC double of Ellen Tomek and Meghan O’Leary won Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the Rio Olympic Games Regatta
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: CZE, DEN, FIN, RUS, SWE, ROU, and AUT
W4x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 5
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – USA, GER, NED, POL, AUS
USA STATUS – The Americans won the 2015 World Championship, qualifying the USA for the women’s quad in Rio
USA QUALIFICATION - The women's quad is camp selected and will be named no later than June 20
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: NZL, GBR, RUS, and FRA
W2-
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 4 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – GBR, NZL, USA, DEN, RSA, CAN, ROU, GER, NED, FRA, BLR
USA STATUS – Grace Luczak and Felice Mueller won the W2- at NSR I on March 24 and now have the option of racing that event at World Cup II in Lucerne, SUI on May 27-29. A top four finish at WC2 and the crew will have the option to be named as the pair for the Olympics.
USA QUALIFICATION - A top four finish at WC2 and Luczak/Mueller will have the option to be named as the pair for the Olympics. Otherwise, the women's pair will be decided at Olympic Trials II at Mercer Lake, June 19-22
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Four spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: POL, AUS, ITA, CHN, and CZE
W8+
QUALIFIED CREWS – 5
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – USA, NZL, CAN, GBR, RUS
USA STATUS – The Americans won the 2015 World Championship, qualifying the USA for the women’s eight in Rio
USA QUALIFICATION - The women's eight is camp selected and will be named no later than June 20
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: NED, ROU, AUS, and CHN
LW2x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 18
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 (2 from Europe)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, GBR, RSA, CAN, DEN, GER, CHN, POL, IRL, RUS, USA
WHO IS IN FROM AFRICA – TUN
WHO IS IN FROM AMERICAS - BRA, CUB, CHI
WHO IS IN FROM ASIA/OCEANIA - JPN, VIE, HKG
USA STATUS – The Vesper double of Kate Bertko and Devery Karz won Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the Rio Olympic Games Regatta
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the European Qualifier, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: SWE, ROU, NED, GRE, SUI, AUT, FRA, and AUS
M1x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 26
SPOTS REMAINING – 3 (3 from Europe)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – CZE, NZL, LTU, NOR, CRO, CUB, BLR, GBR, POL
WHO IS IN FROM AFRICA – EGY, TUN, ALG, ZIM
WHO IS IN FROM AMERICAS - MEX, ARG, PER, URU, VEN, ECU
WHO IS IN FROM ASIA/OCEANIA - KOR, IND, INA, THA, KAZ, IRQ, UZB
TRIPARTITE INVITES - LBA, VAN
WHO ELSE IS IN – PAR (host nation substitute)
USA STATUS – Ken Jurkowski won Non-Qualified Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the European Qualification Regatta
USA QUALIFICATION - Jurkowski will have to finish in the top 3 at the European Qualifier to qualify for Rio
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Three spots for Rio on the line at the European Qualifier, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: ISR, DEN, BEL, GER, FIN, CAN, UKR, SUI, and USA
M2x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – CRO, LTU, NZL, GER, AUS, FRA, AZE, GBR, CUB, ITA, BUL
USA STATUS – The Craftsbury double of Willy Cowles and Stephen Whelpley won Non-Qualified Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the FOQR
USA QUALIFICATION - Cowles and Whelpley will have to finish in the top 2 at the FOQR to qualify for Rio
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: NOR, SRB, POL, DEN, USA, UKR, and CZE
M4x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 8
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – GER, AUS, EST, GBR, SUI, LTU, POL, UKR
USA STATUS – The Crafsbury quad of Ben Davison, Ben Dann, John Graves, and Peter Graves won Non-Qualified Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the FOQR
USA QUALIFICATION - The Crafsbury quad will have to finish in the top 2 as the FOQR to qualify for Rio
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: NZL, ITA, CAN, USA, RUS, and NOR
M2-
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, GBR, SRB, NED, ITA, AUS, RSA, FRA, USA, ESP, ROU
USA STATUS – Rob Munn and Mike DiSanto won the M2- at NSR I on March 24 and had the option of racing that event at World Cup II in Lucerne, SUI on May 27-29. They declined this option, opting instead for selection to the men's eight
USA QUALIFICATION - The men's pair will be decided at Olympic Trials II at Mercer Lake, June 19-22
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: CAN, TUR, RUS, BLR, MEX, GER, and CHN
M4-
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – ITA, AUS, GBR, CAN GER, NED, USA, BLR, GRE, RUS, ROU
USA STATUS – The Americans finished 7th at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the men’s four in Rio. The crew of Seth Weil, Henrik Rummel, Matt Miller, and Charlie Cole won their event at World Cup I in April
USA QUALIFICATION - The men's four is camp selected and will be named no later than June 20
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: ESP, RSA, SRB, FRA, NZL, CZE, and ARG
M8+
QUALIFIED CREWS – 5
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – GBR, GER, NED, NZL, RUS
USA STATUS – The Americans finished 7th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the men’s eight in Rio
USA QUALIFICATION - The men's eight is camp selected and will be named no later than May 6. That crew will then have to finish in the top 2 at the FOQR to qualify for Rio
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: ITA, USA, POL, AUS, FRA, and ESP
LM2x
QUALIFIED CREWS – 18
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 (2 from Europe)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – FRA, GBR, NOR, RSA, ITA, GER, POL, USA, AUT, SUI, IRL
WHO IS IN FROM AFRICA – ANG
WHO IS IN FROM AMERICA - BRA, CUB, CHI
WHO IS IN FROM ASIA/OCEANIA - CHN, JPN, HKG
USA STATUS – The Cambridge double of Andrew Campbell and Josh Konieczny won Olympic Trials and will represent the United States at the Rio Olympic Games Regatta
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the European Qualifier, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: GRE, NZL, DEN, NED, POR, and UKR
LM4-
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 from FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – SUI, DEN ,FRA, NZL, NED, ITA, USA, CHN, GBR, CZE, CAN
USA STATUS – The Americans finished 7th at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the men’s lightweight four in Rio. The crew of Tyler Nase, Mix King, Anthony Fahden, and Robin Prendes finished 3rd in their event at World Cup I in April
USA QUALIFICATION - The lightweight men's four is camp selected and will be named no later than June 20
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION – Two spots for Rio on the line at the FOQR, the top finishers from Aiguebelette that have yet to qualify are: AUT, GER, HKG, ESP, GRE, and CHI
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