Kalmoe, Goodger, Hansen Earn Olympic Qualification At World Championships
August 29, 2019 | Women's Rowing
LINZ-OTTENSHEIM, Austria – Three Washington alumnae earned qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games by advancing to A finals Thursday on the fifth day of the 2019 World Rowing Championships.
American Megan Kalmoe '06 earned a place in her fourth Olympic games, finishing second in her women's pair A/B semifinal. In a women's quad sculls repechage, Kirstyn Goodger '14 and her New Zealand crew also finished second, good enough for a berth in the A final and a trip to Tokyo in 2020. And in the para-rowing mixed four with coxswain, 2016 silver medalist Danielle Hansen '17 earned a spot in her second straight Paralympic Games with a victory in her semifinal.
Additionally, the Great Britain women's eight and the Netherlands men's eight, each featuring UW athletes, earned places in the A final, where they'll compete for World Championships this weekend alongside several other Huskies.
Finals have been set for UW athletes at the regatta in all but one race category, the men's pairs, where the semifinals were moved to Friday. All others will row next in finals on Saturday and Sunday.
Kalmoe and her American partner Tracy Eisser sat in fourth place through the first 1,200 meters of their semifinal before making a move in the third 500, passing China and Ireland to move in to one of the three qualification places. New Zealand led throughout and won comfortably while Kalmoe's crew narrowly held of Italy at the finish line, earning second place by just two-hundredths of a second. Those two were about a half a length ahead of fourth-place Ireland.
In a women's quadruple sculls repechage, 2018 graduate Chiara Ondoli and her Italian team, along with Goodger's New Zealand quad, needed a top-two finish to reach the A final.
Germany dominated the race and took first place, while Italy battled New Zealand for the second spot. At the finish, the Kiwis held off Italy, edging them by 0.37 seconds to earn a spot in the final. As in the fours, the top-eight finishers at Worlds earn Olympic qualification, so Goodger's crew qualified for Tokyo, while Ondoli will fight for a top-two finish in Saturday's B final.
Hansen, who has also won three silver medals for the United States at past World Champinoshps, booked her spot in the A final and her ticket to Tokyo in the para-rowing PR3 mixed four with coxswain. She and her U.S. teammates rowed to a six-second victory over Italy, winning their semifinal comfortably.
In a women's eight repechage, the Great Britain crew, with bow seat Fiona Gammond, rowed a commanding race to claim first place and a spot in the A final. The Brits led from wire-to-wire and were joined by second-place Romania in earning a place in the A final, where the top-five finishers (out of six) will earn Olympic qualification.
The final UW race of the day was the men's eight repechage, where two boats with Huskies vied for one of top-two places and qualification in the A final. The Netherlands eight featured two Huskies – Bram Schwarz in the six seat and Simon van Dorp in the four – while veteran oarsman Will Crothers stroked the Canada eight.
The Canadians led the field through the first 500 meters while the Dutch sat second in the early going, but by 1,000 meters, the Netherlands had moved into first place while Canada dropped to third, behind New Zealand.
The Dutch maintained their hold on first over the final 1,000 meters, winning with a time of 5:21.60. New Zealand held on for the second qualifying place, while Canada crossed the line in fourth place.
Schwarz and van Dorp will row in the A final along with crews from Great Britain and the United States that include UW alumni, and where just like the women, the top five will earn Olympic berths. Crothers moves on to the B final.
Earlier, in a women's pair C/D semifinal, the German pair of Calina Schanze and Tabea Schendekehl won their race, passing Poland in the third 500 to win. They'll row in the C final Sunday morning.
In the first of two women's four A/B semifinals, two boats featuring UW rowers competed for a place in the A final. However, the New Zealand four (Phoebe Spoors) and the Italian crew (Valentina Iseppi) finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively, placing them in the B final. The top eight finishers in the four gain Olympic qualification, so they'll need a top-two finish in the B final to earn that honor.
In a men's four A/B semi, Serbian Viktor Pivac just missed out on the A final, finishing in fourth place. The Serbians trailed the field in sixth place early, but moved forward in the middle portion. Their sprint moved them into fourth place, but they couldn't catch Italy for third place. They'll try for a top-two finish and Olympic qualification in the B final on Saturday.
Friday is a quiet day for Huskies at the World Championships, but three UW alumni will compete in men's pairs semifinals. Canadian Conlin McCabe can earn automatic Olympic qualification if he finishes in the top three in his A/B semifinal. American Ezra Carlson and Dutchman Michiel Mantel will compete in the C/D semifinals.
The World Championships are airing live in the United States on the NBC Olympic Channel, which can be found on channel 660 on Comcast/Xfinity, 624 on DirecTV and 389 on Dish. If you have a different provider, google your cable provider's name and "NBC Olympic Channel" to find the channel. You can also stream on NBCSports.com with the proper subscriptions, etc.
The remaining NBC Olympic Channel live schedule for the World Championships is as follows (all times Pacific):
Aug. 30 – 1:55-7:00 a.m.
Aug. 31 – 2:00-7:00 a.m.
Sept. 1 – 2:30-6:30 a.m.
Here's a list of Washington athletes who are competing at World Championships, with the day and time(s) of their next competition (subject to change ... check WorldRowing.com for the latest schedules):
Men's Pair (M2-)
Ezra Carlson '17, USA
Conlin McCabe '13, Canada
Michiel Mantel '19, Netherlands
A/B Semifinals (CAN): Friday at 2:20 or 2:30 a.m. PT
C/D Semifinals: Friday 12:25 (NED) & 12:30 (USA) a.m. PT
Top 11 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Men's Four (M4-)
Viktor Pivac '18, Serbia
B Final: Saturday at 3:00 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Men's Eight (M8+)
Ben Davison '19, USA
Jacob Dawson '16, Great Britain
Will Crothers '09, Canada
Simon van Dorp '20 & Bram Schwarz '20, Netherlands
A Final (USA, GB, NED): Sunday at 5:12 a.m. PT
B Final (CAN): Sunday at 3:42 a.m. PT
Top 5 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Pair (W2-)
Megan Kalmoe '06, USA
Calina Schanze '19 & Tabea Schendekehl '20, Germany
A Final (USA): Saturday at 4:21 a.m. PT
C Final (GER): Saturday at 12:53 a.m. PT
Top 11 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Double Sculls (W2x)
Dimitra Tsamopoulou '22, Greece (scratched due to injury)
Women's Four (W4-)
Valentina Iseppi '20, Italy
Phoebe Spoors '16, New Zealand
B Final: Saturday at 3:12 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Quad Sculls (W4x)
Kirstyn Goodger '14, New Zealand
Chiara Ondoli '18, Italy
A Final (NZ): Saturday at 6:14 a.m. PT
B Final (ITA): Saturday at 3:24 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Eight (W8+)
Katelin Guregian '09, USA
Fiona Gammond '15, Great Britain
A Final: Sunday at 6:02 a.m. PT
Top 5 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
PR3 Mixed Four with Coxswain (PR3 Mix4+)
Danielle Hansen '17, USA
A Final: Saturday at 5:25 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Paralympics
Coaches
Yasmin Farooq (Women's Pair, USA)
American Megan Kalmoe '06 earned a place in her fourth Olympic games, finishing second in her women's pair A/B semifinal. In a women's quad sculls repechage, Kirstyn Goodger '14 and her New Zealand crew also finished second, good enough for a berth in the A final and a trip to Tokyo in 2020. And in the para-rowing mixed four with coxswain, 2016 silver medalist Danielle Hansen '17 earned a spot in her second straight Paralympic Games with a victory in her semifinal.
Additionally, the Great Britain women's eight and the Netherlands men's eight, each featuring UW athletes, earned places in the A final, where they'll compete for World Championships this weekend alongside several other Huskies.
Finals have been set for UW athletes at the regatta in all but one race category, the men's pairs, where the semifinals were moved to Friday. All others will row next in finals on Saturday and Sunday.
Kalmoe and her American partner Tracy Eisser sat in fourth place through the first 1,200 meters of their semifinal before making a move in the third 500, passing China and Ireland to move in to one of the three qualification places. New Zealand led throughout and won comfortably while Kalmoe's crew narrowly held of Italy at the finish line, earning second place by just two-hundredths of a second. Those two were about a half a length ahead of fourth-place Ireland.
In a women's quadruple sculls repechage, 2018 graduate Chiara Ondoli and her Italian team, along with Goodger's New Zealand quad, needed a top-two finish to reach the A final.
Germany dominated the race and took first place, while Italy battled New Zealand for the second spot. At the finish, the Kiwis held off Italy, edging them by 0.37 seconds to earn a spot in the final. As in the fours, the top-eight finishers at Worlds earn Olympic qualification, so Goodger's crew qualified for Tokyo, while Ondoli will fight for a top-two finish in Saturday's B final.
Hansen, who has also won three silver medals for the United States at past World Champinoshps, booked her spot in the A final and her ticket to Tokyo in the para-rowing PR3 mixed four with coxswain. She and her U.S. teammates rowed to a six-second victory over Italy, winning their semifinal comfortably.
In a women's eight repechage, the Great Britain crew, with bow seat Fiona Gammond, rowed a commanding race to claim first place and a spot in the A final. The Brits led from wire-to-wire and were joined by second-place Romania in earning a place in the A final, where the top-five finishers (out of six) will earn Olympic qualification.
The final UW race of the day was the men's eight repechage, where two boats with Huskies vied for one of top-two places and qualification in the A final. The Netherlands eight featured two Huskies – Bram Schwarz in the six seat and Simon van Dorp in the four – while veteran oarsman Will Crothers stroked the Canada eight.
The Canadians led the field through the first 500 meters while the Dutch sat second in the early going, but by 1,000 meters, the Netherlands had moved into first place while Canada dropped to third, behind New Zealand.
The Dutch maintained their hold on first over the final 1,000 meters, winning with a time of 5:21.60. New Zealand held on for the second qualifying place, while Canada crossed the line in fourth place.
Schwarz and van Dorp will row in the A final along with crews from Great Britain and the United States that include UW alumni, and where just like the women, the top five will earn Olympic berths. Crothers moves on to the B final.
Earlier, in a women's pair C/D semifinal, the German pair of Calina Schanze and Tabea Schendekehl won their race, passing Poland in the third 500 to win. They'll row in the C final Sunday morning.
In the first of two women's four A/B semifinals, two boats featuring UW rowers competed for a place in the A final. However, the New Zealand four (Phoebe Spoors) and the Italian crew (Valentina Iseppi) finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively, placing them in the B final. The top eight finishers in the four gain Olympic qualification, so they'll need a top-two finish in the B final to earn that honor.
In a men's four A/B semi, Serbian Viktor Pivac just missed out on the A final, finishing in fourth place. The Serbians trailed the field in sixth place early, but moved forward in the middle portion. Their sprint moved them into fourth place, but they couldn't catch Italy for third place. They'll try for a top-two finish and Olympic qualification in the B final on Saturday.
Friday is a quiet day for Huskies at the World Championships, but three UW alumni will compete in men's pairs semifinals. Canadian Conlin McCabe can earn automatic Olympic qualification if he finishes in the top three in his A/B semifinal. American Ezra Carlson and Dutchman Michiel Mantel will compete in the C/D semifinals.
The World Championships are airing live in the United States on the NBC Olympic Channel, which can be found on channel 660 on Comcast/Xfinity, 624 on DirecTV and 389 on Dish. If you have a different provider, google your cable provider's name and "NBC Olympic Channel" to find the channel. You can also stream on NBCSports.com with the proper subscriptions, etc.
The remaining NBC Olympic Channel live schedule for the World Championships is as follows (all times Pacific):
Aug. 30 – 1:55-7:00 a.m.
Aug. 31 – 2:00-7:00 a.m.
Sept. 1 – 2:30-6:30 a.m.
Here's a list of Washington athletes who are competing at World Championships, with the day and time(s) of their next competition (subject to change ... check WorldRowing.com for the latest schedules):
Men's Pair (M2-)
Ezra Carlson '17, USA
Conlin McCabe '13, Canada
Michiel Mantel '19, Netherlands
A/B Semifinals (CAN): Friday at 2:20 or 2:30 a.m. PT
C/D Semifinals: Friday 12:25 (NED) & 12:30 (USA) a.m. PT
Top 11 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Men's Four (M4-)
Viktor Pivac '18, Serbia
B Final: Saturday at 3:00 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Men's Eight (M8+)
Ben Davison '19, USA
Jacob Dawson '16, Great Britain
Will Crothers '09, Canada
Simon van Dorp '20 & Bram Schwarz '20, Netherlands
A Final (USA, GB, NED): Sunday at 5:12 a.m. PT
B Final (CAN): Sunday at 3:42 a.m. PT
Top 5 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Pair (W2-)
Megan Kalmoe '06, USA
Calina Schanze '19 & Tabea Schendekehl '20, Germany
A Final (USA): Saturday at 4:21 a.m. PT
C Final (GER): Saturday at 12:53 a.m. PT
Top 11 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Double Sculls (W2x)
Dimitra Tsamopoulou '22, Greece (scratched due to injury)
Women's Four (W4-)
Valentina Iseppi '20, Italy
Phoebe Spoors '16, New Zealand
B Final: Saturday at 3:12 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Quad Sculls (W4x)
Kirstyn Goodger '14, New Zealand
Chiara Ondoli '18, Italy
A Final (NZ): Saturday at 6:14 a.m. PT
B Final (ITA): Saturday at 3:24 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
Women's Eight (W8+)
Katelin Guregian '09, USA
Fiona Gammond '15, Great Britain
A Final: Sunday at 6:02 a.m. PT
Top 5 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Olympics
PR3 Mixed Four with Coxswain (PR3 Mix4+)
Danielle Hansen '17, USA
A Final: Saturday at 5:25 a.m. PT
Top 8 overall finishers qualify for 2020 Paralympics
Coaches
Yasmin Farooq (Women's Pair, USA)
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