06-02-2014, 11:18 PM
Just a note on the changing face of women's rowing:
Ohio State has two South Africans, a New Zealander, an Aussie, and a French rower in their varsity eight (plus two Americans). That's some intense recruiting work.
kal has two Norwegians, a New Zealander, and an American Olympic medalist in their varsity eight.
Washington has two Brits, three Aussies, a New Zealander, and a Canadian (silver medalist from the '11 Worlds Lwt 2x, '12 Olympian) in their varsity eight.
Stanford has one Aussie, one New Zealander, and one Swede (competed for USA at 2013 U-23 Worlds) in the varsity eight.
Brown and Michigan both have completely American crews.
Note that most international rowers have junior, U-23 or better natl team experience, if not medals. At first glance, I would say that women's rowing has better parity than men's rowing, and it is also becoming just as internationally diverse as men's rowing is. Amazing how the sport has grown.
Ohio State has two South Africans, a New Zealander, an Aussie, and a French rower in their varsity eight (plus two Americans). That's some intense recruiting work.
kal has two Norwegians, a New Zealander, and an American Olympic medalist in their varsity eight.
Washington has two Brits, three Aussies, a New Zealander, and a Canadian (silver medalist from the '11 Worlds Lwt 2x, '12 Olympian) in their varsity eight.
Stanford has one Aussie, one New Zealander, and one Swede (competed for USA at 2013 U-23 Worlds) in the varsity eight.
Brown and Michigan both have completely American crews.
Note that most international rowers have junior, U-23 or better natl team experience, if not medals. At first glance, I would say that women's rowing has better parity than men's rowing, and it is also becoming just as internationally diverse as men's rowing is. Amazing how the sport has grown.