The National Rowing Foundation (NRF) today announced the naming of Olympian and past National Team member Tracy Brown as Executive Director. Brown has served as the Interim Executive Director since the departure of Mara Keggi Ford in January of 2019.

Jamie Koven, Co-Chair of the NRF stated, “During this important year prior to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Tracy has shown significant success in stewarding our current supporters, identifying and capitalizing on opportunities, and has developed a strong pipeline of new donors critical to the long-term support of our National Team.” “Tracy’s leadership and initiative have put the NRF in a strong position for exceeding our year-end goals and we’re excited to be working with her and the rest of the NRF team as we head into the next Olympic quadrennium,” said NRF Co-Chair Marcia Hooper.

Brown joined the NRF in 2018 and has been an integral member of the NRF team, developing and executing the organization’s overall strategy, managing the NRF’s day-to-day operations, growing the organization’s donor community, and assisting with all fundraising efforts supporting US National Team Rowers. Brown, a two-time US National Rowing Team Member (1990, 1991) and Olympian (1992), is familiar with the needs of the athletes and is committed to increasing the support for USA Rowers to win medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, and beyond.

Tracy Brown stated, “During my time competing on the National Team and as an Olympian, I was supported by the NRF, and I understand how critical the NRF funding is for our athletes. It is an honor and privilege to work to help provide the support that they need to achieve their goals.”

We’re excited to introduce you to the athletes who will be competing at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru this week!   While this event will not be live broadcast, the NRF and USRowing will work to share results through our social media channels. 2019 Pan American Games M1x Lucas Bellows (Forest Lake, MN) | University of Minnesota W1x Jenifer Forbes (Baltimore, MD) | Northeastern University M2x Wes Vear (Marquette, MI) | University of Michigan Nathan Lado (New York, NY) | Middlebury College W2x Julia Lonchar (Columbus, OH) | Purdue University Maggie Fellows (Warwick, MA) | St. Lawrence University LM2x Cooper Hurley (Andover, MA) | University of Delaware Jimmy McCullough (Pennsylvania, PA) | University of Delaware LW2x Keara Twist (Seattle, WA) | Seattle University Sydney Taylor (Dover, DE) | Williams College W2- Liz Euiler (Meredith, NH) | University of Massachusetts, Amherst Solveig Imsdahl (Scheelholz 15, Germany) | Cornell University M2- Logan Smith (Lancaster, PA) | Philadelphia University James Garay (East Leroy, MI) | University of Michigan W4x Julia Lonchar (Columbus, OH) | Purdue University Maggie Fellows (Warwick, MA) | St. Lawrence University Keara Twist (Seattle, WA) | Seattle University Sydney Taylor (Dover, DE) | Williams College M4- Paul Verni (New Rochelle, NY) | Syracuse University Thaddeus Babiec (Alexandria, VA) | Boston University Jonathan Zagroba (New Rochelle, NY) | George Washington University Veton Celaj (Bronx, NY) | Bucknell University M8+ Logan Smith (Lancaster, PA) | Philadelphia University James Garay (East Leroy, MI) | University of Michigan Paul Verni (New Rochelle, NY) | Syracuse University Thaddeus Babiec (Alexandria, VA) | Boston University Jonathan Zagroba (New Rochelle, NY) | George Washington University Veton Celaj (Bronx, NY) | Bucknell University Jason Read (Ringoes, NJ) | Temple University Kyle Peabody (LaGrange, NY) | Boston University Coral Kasden |University of California, Santa Barbara 2019 Pan American Team Coaches Stephen Whelpley – M1x, W1x, M2x Ian Simpson – W2x, LW2x, W4x Yohann Rigogne – W2-, M2- Tristan Snow – LM2x Nick Dawe – M4-, M8+

2019 Pan American Team Coaches Stephen Whelpley – M1x, W1x, M2x Ian Simpson – W2x, LW2x, W4x Yohann Rigogne – W2-, M2- Tristan Snow – LM2xNick Dawe – M4-, M8+

We’re excited to introduce you to the athletes who will be competing at the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships in Tokyo, Japan in just a few weeks! Complete press coverage, athlete bios and links to event information will be available at www.usrowing.org and www.worldrowing.com. Follow along with the U.S. Under 19 National Team as it prepares for the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships by using the hashtags #WRJChamps and #WRJChamps19. You can join the NRF social media sites by clicking on the links in the footer of this email.Support Team USA with a gift to the NRF!USA Athletes Competing at the 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships **Boat lineups are subject to change M1x Nicholas Aronow (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.) – Oak Neck Academy W1x Katelin Gildersleeve (Dallas, Texas) – Oklahoma City High Performance Center M2x (s) Gil Dexter (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) – Saratoga Rowing Association (b) Peter Lawry (Alplaus, N.Y.) – Saratoga Rowing Association W2x (s) Taylor English (La Claire, Ill.) – Y Quad Cities Rowing  (b) Delaney Evans (Bettendorf, Iowa) – Y Quad Cities Rowing M4x (s) Austin Lai (Oakland, Calif.) – Oakland Athletic Rowing Society (3) Malakai Leon (Sarasota, Fla.) – Sarasota Crew (2) August Altucher (Portland, Ore.) – Oregon Rowing Unlimited (b) Theory Millar (Topanga, Calif.) – California Yacht Club W4x (s) Hailey Mead (Orinda, Calif.) – Redwood Scullers (3) Graciella Leon (West Palm Beach, Fla.) – Miami International RowHouse (2) Brenna Morley (Bettendorf, Iowa) – Y Quad Cities Rowing (b) Audrey Lyda (Pittsburgh, Pa.) – Three Rivers Rowing Association M2- (s) Adam Campain (Ann Arbor, Mich.) – Ann Arbor Huron High School (b) David Edington (Portland, Ore.) – Rose City Rowing Club W2- (s) Heidi Jacobson (Greenwich, Conn.) – Connecticut Boat Club (b) Kylie Oakes (Vero Beach, Fla.) – Treasure Coast Rowing Club M4- (s) Erik Spinka (Southport, Conn.) – Fairfield Prep (3) Alexander DeGrado (Jacksonville, Fla.)  – Sarasota Crew (2) Owen Corr (Sarasota, Fla.) – Sarasota Crew (b) Zachary Vachal (San Francisco, Calif.) – Pacific Rowing Club W4- (s) Julia Abbruzzese (Ridgefield, Conn.) – Connecticut Boat Club (3) Isabella Battistoni (Issaquah, Wash.) – Holy Names Academy (2) Julia Braz (Sarasota, Fla.) – Sarasota Crew (b) Katherine Kelly (Vashon Island, Wash.) – Burton Beach Rowing Club M4+ (c) Elizabeth Romero (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) – Oakland Strokes (s) Michael Fairley (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) – Saratoga Rowing Association (3) Chase Haskell (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) – The Bolles School (2) Pablo Matan (San Jose, Calif.) – Los Gatos Rowing Club (b) Jackson Stone (West Newton, Mass.) – Belmont Hill School W4+ (c) Carina Baxter (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) – Capital Crew (s) Lindsey Rust (Roslyn, N.Y.) – Friends of Port Rowing (3) Morgan Linsley (Princeton, N.J.) – Princeton National Rowing Association/Mercer (2) Aidan Wrenn-Walz (Arlington, Va.) – Washington-Lee Crew/Potomac Boat Club (b) Alena Criss (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) – Baldwinsville Crew M8+ (c) Audrey Gates (Orinda, Calif.) – Oakland Strokes (s) Harrison Schofield (Sarasota, Fla.) – Sarasota Crew (7) Jacob Hudgins (Andover, Mass.) – Phillips Academy Andover (6) John Mark Ozaeta (Moraga, Calif.) – Oakland Strokes (5) Ian Burnett (Arlington, Mass.) – Community Rowing, Inc. (4) James Patton (Houston, Texas) – Deerfield Academy Crew (3) Travis Keating (Placerville Calif.) – Capital Crew (2) Savas Koutsouras (Culver, Ind.) – Culver Academies (b) Greg Le Meur (San Francisco, Calif.) – Pacific Rowing Club W8+ (c) Hannah Diaz (Seattle, Wash.) – Holy Names Academy (s) Violet Barletta (Weston, Mass.) – St. Paul’s School (7) Julietta Camahort (San Francisco, Calif.) – Marin Rowing Association (6) Mia Levy (Des Moines, Iowa) – Phillips Academy Andover (5) Samantha Henriksen (Chicago, Ill.) – Chicago Rowing Foundation (4) Gabrielle Graves (Vashon, Wash.) – Burton Beach Rowing Club (3) Lettice Cabot (Cambridge, Mass.) – The Winsor School (2) Megan Lee (Natick, Mass.) – Newton Country Day School Crew (b) Greta Filor (Rye, N.Y.) – RowAmerica Rye AlternatesKate Edwards (Seattle, Wash.) – Seattle Rowing Center Ryan Link (Burke, Va.) – Gonzaga College High School Bonnie Pushner (Fairfield, Conn.) – Saugatuck Rowing Club Grant Stephanz (Larchmont, N.Y.) – RowAmerica Rye Angela Szabo (Sarasota, Fla.) – Sarasota Crew

2019 U19 Coaches  Chris Chase, Men’s Four with Coxswain Reilly Dampeer, Women’s Single Sculls Brian de Regt, Men’s Pair Brian Ebke, Women’s Eight Jesse Foglia, Men’s Eight Casey Galvanek, Men’s Single Sculls/Men’s Four Caitlin McClain, Women’s Quadruple Sculls/Women’s Sculling Alternate Justin Ochal, Men’s Quadruple Sculls Marko Serafimovski, Women’s Four with Coxswain/Women’s Sweep Alternates Sarah Tinsley, Men’s Double Sculls Liz Trond, Women’s Pair/Women’s Four Jamie Whalen, Women’s Double ScullsSupport Staff Dr. Kathryn Ackerman, Team Doctor Maeve Berry, Team Press Officer Will Daly, Team Leader Liz Fusco, Team Dietician Nicholas Haley, Team Leader Steve Hargis, Director, U19 High Performance Programs Kaitlin Jackson, Team Physical Therapist Brett Johnson, Team Press Officer Patrick McNerney, NGB Delegate Laura Moretti, Team Dietician

We’re excited to introduce you to the athletes who will be competing at the 2019 U23 World Championships in Sarasota, FL in just a few weeks!  We hope that you will follow the action as these remarkable athletes take to the water in an event that is extra-special since it takes place in the USA! Follow the racing starting Wednesday online and on air. Broadcasting information will be provided on the USRowing website.  The National Rowing Foundation will share links through our social media platforms as the event gets closer. Competing at the 2019 U23 World Championships M1x James Wright (Philadelphia, PA) | Stanford University W1xEmily Kallfelz (Jamestown, RI) | Princeton University LM1xSam Melvin (Costa Mesa, CA) | Orange Coast College LW1x Brigid Kennedy (East Greenwich, RI) | Harvard University M2x Mark Couwenhoven (bow) (Parkton, MD) | University of Maryland, Baltimore County Cole Dorsey (stroke) (Rowayton, CT) | George Washington University W2x Elizabeth Sharis (bow) (Bettendorf, IA) | Stanford University Emily Delleman (stroke) (Davenport, IA) | Stanford University LM2xAlexandar Damjanovic (bow) (Alexandria, VA) | Colgate University Luke Smith (stroke) (Tampa, FL) | Colgate, University LW2xGrace Joyce (bow) (Northfield, IL) | University of Wisconsin Elizabeth Ray (stroke) (Miami, FL) | Columbia University M4x Nathan Phelps (bow) (Ridgefield, CT) | Princeton University Jack Reid (2) (Deerfield, NH) | Trinity College Samuel Gatsos (3) (New York, NY) | Colgate University Thomas Johnson (stroke) (Centreville, VA) | Virginia Commonwealth University W4x Katy Flynn (bow) (Churchville, NY) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Camille VanderMeer (2) (Elmira, NY) | Princeton University Arianna Lee (3) (Folsom, CA) | Syracuse University Hannah Paynter (stroke) (Lyme, CT) | Princeton University LM4x Edward “Cooper” Tuckerman (bow) (Bozeman, MT) | Dartmouth College Jarrett Heflin (2) (Wayzata, MN) | Williams College Kieran Edwards (3) (Arcata, CA) | SoCal Scullers/Vesper Boat Club Michael Wilson (stroke) (Braintree, MA) | Cambridge Boat Club LW4x Emma Starr (bow) (Walnut Creek, CA) | University of British Columbia Olivia Farrar (2) (Pittsford, NY) | Harvard University Caroline O’Brien (3) (Darien, CT) | Georgetown University Sarah McErlean (stroke) (Vevey, Switzerland) | Club Aviron Vevey M2- Daniel Perez (bow) (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | Dartmouth College Mark Levinson (stroke) (San Francisco, CA) | Dartmouth College W2- Sarah Johanek (bow) (Cleveland, OH) | Rutgers University Hadley Irwin (stroke) (Washington, DC) | Princeton University LM2- Matthew Marchiony (bow) (Weston, MA) | Dartmouth College Collin Hay (stroke) (Shrewsbury, MA) | University of Delaware LW2- Sarah Maietta (bow) (Wayland, MA) | Boston University Emily Molins (stroke) (Wilmette, IL) | Stanford University M4- Thomas Beck (bow) (Sandy, UT) | Yale University David Bridges (2) (Portland, OR) | University of Washington George Esau (3) (Long Lake, MN) | University of Washington Liam Corrigan (stroke) (Old Lyme, CT) | Harvard University W4- Chase Shepley (bow) (Crystal Lake, IL) | Stanford University Kaitlyn Kynast (2) (Ridgefield, CT) | Stanford University Meredith Koenigsfeld (3) (Cedar Rapids, IA) | University of Iowa Teal Cohen (stroke) (Dallas, TX) | University of Washington M4+ Nikita Lilichenko (bow) (Orinda, CA) | Stanford University Evan Olson (2) (Bothell, WA) | University of Washington Peter Chatain (3) (Winnetka, IL) | Stanford University Eli Maesner (stroke) (Redmond, WA) | University of Washington Adam Gold (coxswain) (Seattle, WA) | University of Washington W4+Kadee Sylla (bow) (San Francisco, CA) | University of San Diego Margaret Saunders (2) (Arlington, VA) | Yale University Molly Gallaher (3) (Snoqualmie, WA) | University of Washington Megan Varcoe (stroke) (Porter Corners, NY) | Syracuse University Aparajita Chauhan  (coxswain) (Seattle, WA) | Yale University M8+ Madison Molitor (bow) (Moses Lake, WA) | University of Washington Justin Best (2) (Kennett Square, PA) | Drexel University Chris Carlson (3) (Bedford, NH) | University of Washington William Creedon (4) (Denver, CO) | University of California, Berkeley Alex Miklasevich (5) (Pittsburgh, PA) | Brown University Sam Halbert (6) (Redmond, WA) | University of Washington Andrew Knoll (7) (Greenback, TN) | United States Naval Academy Andrew Gaard (stroke) (Madison, WI) | University of Washington Woods Connell (coxswain) (Bethesda, MD) | Yale University W8+Madeline Perrett (bow) (Ann Arbor, MI) | Ohio State University Sierra Tiede (2) (Missoula, MO) | Ohio State University Jeri Rhodes (3) (St. Louis, MO) | University of Michigan Kendall Fearnley (4) (Huntington Beach, CA) | University of California, Berkeley Kinsey McNamara (5) (Chelmsford, MA) | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mary Mazzio-Manson (6) (Wellesley, MA) | Yale University Sophia Kershner (7) (Palmyra, VA) | University of Virginia Larkspur Skov (stroke) (Steamboat Springs, CO) | University of Washington Isabel Weiss (coxswain) (Chicago, IL) | University of Virginia We’re excited to introduce you to the athletes who will be competing at the 2019 U23 World Championships in Sarasota, FL in just a few weeks!  We hope that you will follow the action as these remarkable athletes take to the water in an event that is extra-special since it takes place in the USA! Follow the racing starting Wednesday online and on air. Broadcasting information will be provided on the USRowing website.  The National Rowing Foundation will share links through our social media platforms as the event gets closer.

2019 U23 National Team Coaches Kate Bertko, Coach, Women’s Quadruple Sculls Michael Callahan, Coach, Men’s Eight Kelsie Chaudoin, Coach, Women’s Eight Nick Dawe, Coach, Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls Carlos Dinares, Coach, Men’s Four Malcolm Doldron, Coach, Lightweight Women’s Quadruple Sculls Sergio Espinoza, Coach, Men’s Four with Coxswain Brett Gorman, Coach, Women’s Pair Mark Grinberg, Coach, Lightweight Men’s Pair Molly Hamrick, Coach, Lightweight Women’s Pair Grace Hollowell, Coach, Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Andrew Kallfelz, Coach, Women’s Single Sculls Bill Manning, Lightweight Men’s Quadruple Sculls Al Monte, Coach, Men’s Pair Aaron Preetam, Coach, Men’s Single Sculls David Ringham, Coach, Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls Khaled Sanad, Coach, Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Kevin Sauer, Coach, Women’s Four Peter Sharis, Coach, Women’s Double Sculls Jamie Snider, Coach, Women’s Four with Coxswain Stephen Whelpley, Coach, Men’s Double Sculls/Men’s Quadruple Sculls

Head Of The Charles Regatta to Support Boston and National Rowing Foundations

HOCR to fund training-center ‘fueling stations’ for elite rowers competing in World Championships, other world-class qualifying events

Cambridge, MA (June 20, 2019) The Head Of The Charles® Regatta announced today that it will provide assistance and training support to U.S. elite rowers preparing for August’s World Championships in Lintz, Austria and other world-class qualifying events in advance of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Regatta will fund athletes at USRowing Training centers through a grant to the National Rowing Foundation, as well as athletes at home training on the Charles River and competing under the banner of the Boston Rowing Federation.

The Regatta will fund USRowing training-center fueling stations for athletes, as well as the “Team USA Training Table” – giving them access to nutritional support to elevate their performance on the water. Support from the Regatta for Boston Rowing Federation competitors will go towards developing athletes training on the Charles with national team aspirations. This support will help to alleviate costs of athlete travel, equipment needs, additional strength training and coaching stipends. The Head Of The Charles Regatta’s aim is to keep Boston and the Charles River a viable and important venue as a premier training venue for aspiring national team athletes.

“We are pleased to be able to support and promote elite rowing in the United States,” said HOCR Executive Director Fred Schoch. “Both the BRF and the NRF represent extremely hard-working and passionate athletes, and we are proud to assist them on their paths towards competing for Team USA.”

The Head Of The Charles® Regatta — entering its 55th year — is the world’s largest two-day rowing competition. The Regatta engages rowers with a wide range of experience, including Juniors, College Students, Olympians, Para, and Masters Athletes. Having elite Team USA athletes compete at the Regatta is a treat for spectators and competitors alike. Their presence elevates the speed and excitement of the entire event. The Regatta has become one of the most highly recognized signature events of New England, attracting tens of thousands of spectators and over 800 universities, colleges, schools and clubs. 

The Boston Rowing Federation (BRF) was founded in 2014. The Boston Rowing Federation is an organization created to support rowers in the Boston area who are capable of contending for Olympic and Paralympic medals. In the 2013-2016 Rio Olympic Cycle, the BRF supported Rio Women’s Olympic Silver Medalist Gevvie Stone, the 5th place Lightweight Men’s Double of Andrew Campbell and Josh Konieczny, and the coxswain of the Silver Medal Winning Paralympic Coxed Four, Jenny Sichel.  The BRF is currently supporting the USA W2x composed of Gevvie Stone and Cicely Madden, training out of Cambridge Boat Club. The BRF also supports Hallie Smith, who finished third last year in the PR1 Women’s Single at the World Championships, and a handful of other exceptionally talented Boston based rowers.

The National Rowing Foundation (NRF) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising funds to support the U.S. National Rowing Teams. The NRF was founded in 1966 and has been supporting Olympic and World Championship athletes for more than five decades. The NRF supports athletes who pursue excellence in the sport of rowing with the primary goals of promoting the United States’ participation in international rowing competitions. Additionally, the NRF preserves the of rowing history of the United States, and manages the National Rowing Hall of Fame.

The HOCR is proud to help promote elite rowing in the United States. Go team USA!

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ABOUT HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA

Since its origin in 1965, the Head Of The Charles® Regatta has welcomed the world’s best crew teams to the banks of the Charles River for the ultimate two-day rowing competition. Preparing for an event that attracts over 11,000 athletes and thousands of spectators requires a great deal of preparation. The HOCR consists of a 15 member Board of Directors, six of which are in charge of race management and overseeing an eleven-member race committee (including two race co-chairs). The race committee meets year-round to discuss the operational and logistical details of the event. They are assisted by 115 leading volunteers on 30 separate committees that begin meeting weekly in the fall. A full-time, professional staff of four, headquartered in the Cambridge Boat Club, works year-round to plan the event, obtain sponsorship and communicate with the rowing community. Head Of The Charles® is a registered trademark of the Cambridge Boat Club, 2 Gerry’s Landing Road, Cambridge, MA. For more information, call Head Of The Charles at (617) 868-6200, email regatta@hocr.org