Fourteen more U.S. boats will race in heats on the second day of competition at the 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany.
The lightweight women's double sculls, lightweight men's double sculls, lightweight men's pair, women's quadruple sculls, men's quadruple sculls, lightweight women's quadruple sculls, lightweight men's quadruple sculls, lightweight men's four, women's eight, men's eight, adaptive women's single sculls, adaptive men's single sculls, adaptive double sculls and adaptive four with coxswain begin their quests for medals on Monday at the Munich Olympic Regatta Course.
The women's eight of Mary Whipple (Sacramento, Calif.), Caryn Davies (Ithaca, N.Y.), Caroline Lind (Greensboro, N.C.), Susan Francia (Abington, Pa.), Anna Mickelson (Bellevue, Wash.), Sam Magee (Simsbury, Conn.), Anna Goodale (Camden, Maine), Lindsay Shoop (Charlottesville, Va.) and Brett Sickler (Los Gatos, Calif.) begins the defense of its world title in the second of two heats. The U.S. will take on boats from Australia, Russia, Canada and Great Britain, with the winner advancing directly to the final and the remaining crews moving on to the repechages, or second-chance races. Australia won the bronze medal at the 2006 World Championships, while Great Britain reached the medal stand at this year's first world cup race in Linz, Austria. In addition to winning gold at last year's world championships, the U.S. won gold at the final world cup regatta of the season in Lucerne, Switzerland.
In the men's eight, the U.S. crew of coxswain Marcus McElhenney (Lansdowne, Pa.), Dan Walsh (Norwalk, Conn.), Steven Coppola (Buffalo, N.Y.), Josh Inman (Hillsboro, Ore.), Brett Newlin (Riverton, Wyo.), Patrick O'Dunne (Nazareth, Pa.), Wyatt Allen (Portland, Maine), Brodie Buckland (Olympia, Wash.) and Alex Hearne (Princeton, N.J.) will take on New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Belarus and Estonia in the first of three heats. The U.S. took the bronze medal at last year's world championships, while Germany won the gold medal. The top two finishers in each heat advance to the semifinals, while the remaining boats move on to the repechages.
The lightweight women's double sculls tandem of Jana Heere (Bensalem, Pa.) and Wendy Tripician (Needham, Mass.) won a bronze medal at the world cup race in Amsterdam and finished fourth at the race in Lucerne earlier this summer. The duo will race in the first of three heats against crews from China, Poland, Japan, Spain and Finland. China's Haixia Chen and Dongxiang Xu won the world cup race in Amsterdam and finished second in Austria. The top two finishers in each heat advance directly to the semifinals, while the remaining boats head to the repechages.
Andrew Liverman (Oakton, Va.) and Richard Montgomery (Batavia, Ill.) will race in the second of six heats in the lightweight men's double sculls. The duo will take on crews from Spain, New Zealand, Great Britain and Chile, with the top four crews advancing to the quarterfinals. Great Britain's Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase won medals at all three world cup races this summer.
The lightweight men's four of Tom Paradiso (Blue Bell, Pa.), Patrick Todd (Cincinnati, Ohio), Colin Farrell (Oaklyn, N.J.) and Andrew Bolton (Old Lyme, Conn.) will take on Turkey, Serbia and France in the sixth and final heat. The top three crews automatically advance to the quarterfinals. France returns with the same lineup that won a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships.
The women's quadruple sculls crew of Ellen Tomek (Flint, Mich.), Christen Brown (Tecumseh, Mich.), Liane Malcos (Carlisle, Mass.) and Lia Pernell (Seattle, Wash.) will race Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and Australia in the second of two heats. Great Britain, Australia and Germany swept the medals at last year's world championships and took six of the nine medals at this year's world cup races. The winner of the heat advances directly to the final, while the rest of the crews will race in the repechages.
Racing in the third of four heats, the men's quadruple sculls crew of Mark Flickinger (Big Flats, N.Y.), Jamie Schroeder (Wilmette, Ill.), Deaglan McEachern (Portsmouth, N.H.), and J. Sloan DuRoss (South Portland, Maine) will take on the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Egypt and Argentina with the top two crews advancing to the semifinals. The remaining boats will race in the repechages. Ukraine won a silver medal at last year's world championships, while the Czech Republic won medals at two world cup races this season.
In the lightweight men's pair, Simon Carcagno (Pennington, N.J.) and Matt Smith (Woodbridge, Va.) will take on France, The Netherlands, Italy, Canada and Germany in the first of two heats. The winner advances directly to the final, while the remaining crews move on to the repechages. Germany and Italy won medals in the event at last year's world championships.
The lightweight women's quadruple sculls quartet of Carey Brezler (Waynesboro, Pa.), Sarah Bates (Garrison, N.Y.), Margaret Duggan (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Hannah Moore (Niskayuna, N.Y.) will be making its international debut on Monday. The crew will take on Great Britain, The Netherlands and Myanmar in the second of two heats with the winner advancing to the final. The remaining crews will head to Wednesday's repechage. Great Britain won a bronze medal in the event last year.
In the lightweight men's quadruple sculls, Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg (Philadelphia, Pa.), Cody Lowry (Bristow, Okla.), Jon D'Alba (Berwyn, Pa.) and Sam Saylor (San Diego, Calif.) will take on France, Germany and Serbia in the first of two heats. The winner of each heat advances to the final, while the remaining boats move on to the repechage. Germany and France reached the medal stand at last year's world championships, winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the adaptive women's single sculls, Laura Schwanger (Harrisburg, Pa.), a three-time track and field Paralympian, makes her international rowing debut. Schwanger defeated world silver medalist Patty Rollison at the U.S. trials to earn her spot on the team. On Monday, she will take on scullers from Poland, Hong Kong, France, Ukraine and Brazil in the second of two heats. The winner of each heat advances to the final, while the remaining rowers will race in the repechages.
In the adaptive men's single sculls, Ron Harvey (Long Beach, Calif.) won silver last year and will be looking to reach the medal stand again this year. Racing in the third of three heats, Harvey will take on scullers from Hungary, Brazil, France and Hong Kong. The top two finishers move on to the semifinals, while the remaining scullers will race in the repechages.
Angela Madsen (Long Beach, Calif.) and Scott Brown (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) are back to defend their title in the adaptive double sculls. Madsen and Brown have won the event every year it has been contested. Racing in the first of three heats, the duo will take on crews from Israel, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia and Italy. The top two finishers advance to the semifinals, with the remaining crews moving on to the repechages.
The adaptive four with coxswain crew of Ryan Pawling (Jenkintown, Pa.), Jesse Karmazin (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Jamie Dean (Pickerington, Ohio), Tracy Lee Tackett (Phoenixville, Pa.) and Aerial Gilbert (Tiburon, Calif.) will take on Canada, Israel and Korea in the third of three heats. The top three finishers move on to the semifinals, while the fourth-place crew will go to the repechage.
In total, the U.S. has entered 26 of the 27 events. The eight-day regatta, which serves as the primary country qualifier for the 2008 Olympic Games, features 1,285 athletes racing in 474 crews from 68 nations. Complete entry lists, heat sheets and results can be accessed throughout the regatta at www.worldrowing.com.