MEDIA ALERT: Olympic Day and U.S. Olympic Team Meet and Greet

June 21, 2012

WHAT
U.S. women’s eight, women’s quadruple sculls, women’s double, women’s pair, men’s pair and lightweight men’s four photo, video and interview opportunities (Final Olympic lineups to be announced June 22). Full U.S. National Team announcement following inaugural Go For the Gold 5k and Fun Run.

WHEN
Sunday, June 24
9:30 a.m. Go For the Gold 5k Race Start
11:00 a.m. Awards presented by U.S. National Team athletes  
11:30 a.m. Announcement of 2012 Olympic Rowing Team by USRowing CEO Glenn Merry and recognition by New Jersey Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno
11:30-1 pm. Meet and Greet, athlete interview opportunities

WHERE
Mercer County Park, West Picnic Area
334 South Post Rd.
West Windsor, N.J.

BACKGROUND
The U.S. women’s eight, under the direction of head women’s coach Tom Terhaar, is the six-time defending world and Olympic champions. Last month in Lucerne, the U.S. set a new world best time in the event, and is the team to beat in London. The women’s quadruple sculls crew won silver at the 2011 World Rowing Championships and bronze last month at 2012 World Rowing Cup II. The U.S. women’s pair (Sarah Zelenka and Sara Hendershot) and men’s pair (Silas Stafford and Tom Peszek) recently qualified at the Olympic Trials – Rowing on June 14. The lightweight men’s four (Robin Prendes, Nick LaCava, Will Newell and Anthony Fahden) and the women’s double sculls (Sarah Trowbridge and Margot Shumway) qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games with a win last month at the 2012 Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Click here for current athlete bios.

For more information, click here or contact Allison Frederick, USRowing Communications Manager at (609) 751-0710 or email allison@usrowing.org.

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s official suppliers include Boathouse Sports, Vespoli, WinTech, Filippi, Croker Oars, Rudy Project, Concept2, Nielsen Kellerman, PowerHTV and Ludus Tours. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation and its corporate sponsors and partners ANXeBusiness Corp, Voxer, EZ Dock, EMCVenues and The Perfect SNAQUE. For more information, visit www.usrowing.org. USRowing has created The Row to London to engage sponsors leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games, with proceeds going to help ensure the U.S. team’s success. Opportunities also exist to partner with America Rows – supporting diversity initiatives and adaptive programs. For more information, please contact Beth Kohl at beth@usrowing.org.

Allison Frederick

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