SARAH BATES

Women’s Lightweight Quadruple Sculls

Hometown: Garrison, N.Y.

Current Residence: New York, N.Y.

Club Affiliation: New York Athletic Club

Began Rowing: St. Paul’s School, 1999

Date of Birth: 4/4/84

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 125

High School: St. Paul’s School

Undergraduate Education: Harvard College, 2006

Occupation: Rowing Coach at Greenwich Water Club

Current Coaches: Vinny Ventura, Michiel Bartman

International Results: Finished fourth in the lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Won the junior eight at the 2001 Henley Women’s Regatta.

National Results: Won the senior double sculls and senior lightweight double sculls at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Finished fourth in the quadruple sculls at the 2007 USRowing National Championships...Won the senior lightweight double sculls at the 2006 USRowing National Championships...Won the lightweight quadruple sculls and the senior B lightweight double sculls at the 2006 Canadian Henley...Won the youth double sculls college division at the 2006 Head of the Charles.

Personal: Sarah is a first-time national team member...She enjoys yoga, crossword puzzles and knitting...Sarah lists winning Eastern Sprints in 2004 as her most memorable sporting achievement...She lists Rich Davis, her high school coach, as the most influential person in her sporting career.

(updated 11/6/2007)