Philadelphia Rowing Program for the Disabled’s Laura Schwanger earned a berth on this year’s USRowing Adaptive National Team on Saturday, June 23, by winning the women’s arms-only single sculls at the 2007 USRowing National Championships. Schwanger defeated Patty Rollison, last year’s world championships silver medalist, by 8.30 seconds. She covered the course in a 7:04.50, with Rollison finishing in a 7:12.80. Schwanger will be competing in the event at the 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships in late August in Munich, Germany.

For all of the results from the USRowing National Championships, please visit www.racetrak.com. For more on adaptive rowing, go to www.usrowing.org and visit the adaptive section under competitors.