U.S. Crews to Race at World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland

The United States will field twelve crews at the World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland on June 27–29. The U.S. team previously competed at World Cup Varese, winning four medals (one gold, three silver) in the men's single sculls, women's four and eight, and the PR3 mixed four with coxswain.

Jacob Plihal moves to sweep for this competition, competing in the men's quadruple sculls and eight. He won his first World Cup medal in Varese in the men's single sculls. Grace Joyce, from the Olympic women's quadruple sculls, will be racing in the women's double sculls while Olympians Teal Cohen and Kate Knifton compete in the pair. Team USA has two entries in the women's four with Olympians Azja Czajkowski, Jess Thoennes, and Charlotte Buck competing. The women's fours will compete in the eight with Olympian Nina Castagna returning to cox. Maggie Fellows will compete in the women's single sculls after winning the 2025 Winter Speed Order. 

Olympic bronze medalist Christian Tabash competes in the men's four with Olympic alternate Gus Rodriguez and former U23 national teamers Jacob Hudgins and Josh Diggons. 

Lineups

Women's Single Sculls

Maggie Fellows

Men's Pair

(b) Alexander Hedge

(s) Nathan Phelps

Women's Pair

(b) Teal Cohen

(s) Kate Knifton

Men's Double Sculls

(b) Caleb Nollenberger 

(s) Michael Herman

Women's Double Sculls

(b) Katheryn Flynn

(s) Grace Joyce

Men's Four

(b) Christian Tabash

(2) Joshua Diggons

(3) Jacob Hudgins

(4) Gus Rodriguez

Women's Four Entry 1

(b) Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson

(2) Camille VanderMeer

(3) Azja Czajkowski

(4) Etta Carpender

Women's Four Entry 2

(b) Kaitlyn Kynast

(2) Holly Drapp

(3) Jess Thoennes

(4) Charlotte Buck

Men's Quadruple Sculls

(b) Andrew Leroux

(2) Cedar Cunningham

(3) Jacob Plihal 

(4) Christopher Carlson

Men's Eight

(b) Christian Tabash

(2) Joshua Diggons

(3) Andrew Leroux

(4) Cedar Cunningham

(5) Jacob Plihal

(6) Christopher Carlson

(7) Jacob Hudgins

(8) Gus Rodriguez

(c) Nina Castagna

Women's Eight 

(b) Camille Vandermeer

(2) Alexandria Vallancey-Martinson

(3) Kaitlyn Kynast 

(4) Holly Drapp 

(5) Etta Carpender

(6) Azja Czajkowski

(7) Teal Cohen

(8) Kate Knifton

(c) Nina Castagna

Mixed Eight

(b) Katheryn Flynn

(2) Grace Joyce

(3) Jess Thoennes

(4) Michael Herman

(5) Caleb Nollenberger

(6) Nathan Phelps

(7) Alexander Hedge

(8) Charlotte Buck

(c) Nina Castagna

Coaching and Staff

Fiona Bourke

Jesse Foglia

Casey Galvanek

Josy Verdonkschot

Event coverage will be available on USRowing.org and WorldRowing.com.

USRowing would like to thank Filippi Lido, the Official Boat Supplier for the U.S. Senior and Para Rowing National Teams. Under the agreement, Filippi is providing USRowing a fleet of boats for international competitions including the World Rowing Cup regattas, World Rowing Championships, Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games, as well as a domestic training fleet for the USRowing Training Center.