Men’s Four Wins Semifinal, Women’s Four Advances to A Final

The U.S. men’s four powered into the A Final with a commanding victory in today’s Semifinal. The women’s four earned their place in tomorrow’s A Final with a hard-fought third-place finish. Meanwhile, the men’s pair and men’s double sculls concluded their regattas in 14th and 18th overall, respectively.

The men’s four took control of the race early, walking away from the field in the first 1,000 meters. The crew built a 5.62 second margin through the 1500 meter mark. Romania made a late charge in the last 500 meters, but the crew of Ryan Martin, Wilson Morton, Sam Sullivan, and Lyle Donovan kept their composure crossing the line in a time of 5.56.00, 2.74 seconds ahead of the Romanians. They will face off against Great Britain, the winner of the other Semifinal, tomorrow afternoon. 

University of Pennsylvania’s Sam Sullivan spoke about the race “We had a really solid race. We are excited to race tomorrow and build off of what we did today. Looking forward to seeing the men’s eight and quadruple sculls Semifinals in the morning and using that energy to hype us up for our final in the afternoon.”

In the women’s four, the U.S. got off the line neck and neck with France, only inches separating the two crews through the first 1,000 meters. The French made a strong move in the third 500 meters, which the U.S. was unable to counter. Battling Romania to the line, the U.S. took third in a time of 6:37.50 in the fastest Semifinal of the day. Phoebe Wise, Ellie Smith, Allie Alton, and Quincy Stone will race in the A Final tomorrow afternoon.

“Today went well, I think we are leveling up each day, so I’m excited for what tomorrow brings,” said the University of Texas’s Phoebe Wise. “Our boat has a lot of trust, so it will be a fun race.”

Columbia’s Colton Millar and Adam Pushner finished 14th overall in the men’s pair after a determined performance in the men’s pair C Final. The crew traded places with Romania and Bulgaria in the first 1,000 meters of the race until the Romanians walked away. The U.S.’s strong final 500 meters put their bow firmly in second, finishing in a time of 6:47.41. 

In the men’s double sculls, Drexel University’s Ryan Miller and Matthew Kennedy had a blazing start, crossing the first 500 meters mark in second place. The U.S. continued to push down the course, crossing the finish line in sixth in a time of 6:33.46. Ryan Miller, an incoming Freshman at Drexel University, showed immense growth for a young athlete throughout the regatta with the help of his future collegiate teammate Matthew Kennedy. The crew finished 18th overall. 

Tomorrow’s racing begins with the men’s quadruple sculls Semifinal at 11:02 a.m. CEST, followed by the men’s eight Semifinal at 11:25 a.m. The first A Finals for the U.S. begins at 2:52 p.m. CEST with Cosmo Hondrogen in the lightweight men’s single sculls, with the women’s four at 4:03 p.m., followed by the men’s four at 4:17 p.m.

All races are streaming here. A detailed racing schedule can be found here(all times are in Central European Summer Time).

USRowing would like to thank and acknowledge key partners HUDSON, the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. Under 19 and Under 23 National Team. Through the partnership, HUDSON supplies racing shells for selection and training domestically, with matched shells provided internationally for racing.