Veronica Nicacio
2023 Pan American Games
National Teams
One Pan American Games, 2023
International Results
Won gold in the double sculls and quadruple sculls and finished second in the eight at the 2023 Pan American Games...Won gold in the double sculls and silver in the quadruple sculls at the 2023 Pan American Games Qualification RegattaWon gold in the double sculls, quadruple sculls, and 500m Dash at the 2022 Canadian Henley.
National Results
Finished third in the double at the 2022 USRowing Summer National ChampionshipsFinished second in the quadruple sculls at the 2021 USRowing Summer National Championships.
Personal
Veronica began rowing in high school after struggling with shin splints and other injuries. She was named to the All-West Coast Conference team all four years of collegiate rowing. She loves hiking in the mountains, reading and writing, cooking new ethnic foods, ball sports, finding new coffee shops to work at, and improvising new songs on the piano. She comes from a large Latino family where all her sisters names begin with V. She loves corn dogs and hot cheetos and visiting her extended family in Mexico. She loves music from classical to rock. She listens to the Rich Roll podcast, the Growth Mindset podcast, Jocko Willink, Abiding Together, and lastly The Other 3 Years, hosted by her teammate, Kristi Wagner. She enjoys Anime, Broadway shows, and Brooklyn 99. She lists Allyson Felix among her heroes for her speed on the track and her impact on mothers in sports. She was pre-med in college and is interested in studying holistic or microbial medicine. Her passion is helping others.
Boat Class
Women's Double Sculls (2x) Women's Quadruple Sculls (4x)
Height
5'9"
Weight
153
Education
Univesrity of Portland
Hometown
Vancouver, Wash.
Training Location
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
