Rowing Canada Aviron Announces its Nominees to 2012 Olympic Team

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Rowing Canada Aviron and the Canadian Olympic Committee Thursday revealed the athletes that will make up its seven-crew Olympic team at next month’s Olympic Games in England.

“We are so proud of this terrific group of athletes and coaches, who train in London and Victoria,” said Dr. Michael Murphy, President of
Rowing Canada Aviron.  “Exactly one month from today, on July 28, the Olympic regatta begins and I believe our rowers are poised for
greatness!”

“We’ve got a great mixture of experience and new energy in our rowers nominated to the Canadian Olympic Team roster,” said Mark Tewksbury, Canadian Olympic Team Chef de Mission for London 2012. “It’s great to see Canada’s legacy of excellence in Olympic Rowing is in safe hands.”

“It is through determination and excellence that today’s nominees to the Canadian Olympic Team have reached the pinnacle of sport
competition,” said Marcel Aubut, President of the Canadian Olympic Committee. “I look forward to seeing them continue to give their
everything on behalf of their country in London this summer.”

The team has a mix of Olympic veterans, including legendary coxswain Lesley Thompson-Willie who was today named to her eighth Olympic team, and several first-time Olympians. In 2008 at the Games in Beijing, Canada brought home four medals (gold, silver and two bronze).

The 2012 Olympic regatta will be held at Dorney Lake,the world-class rowing and flat-water canoeing centre set in spectacular 450-acres of parkland near Windsor.