WHO  WE SUPPORT

WHO  WE SUPPORT

U.S. Lightweight Rowers
at World Championships

OneWorld issues an annual grant to the National Rowing Foundation that we designate for the benefit of athletes representing the U.S. in the Non-Olympic Boat Classes, which are boat categories competed at each year’s senior elite World Rowing Championships but not at the Olympic Games.

Currently, the Non-Olympic Boat Classes still competed annually at World Champs are the Women’s and Men’s Lightweight Single (L1x), Lightweight Pair (L2-), and Lightweight Quad (L4x):

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OneWorld Rowing considers Non-Olympic Boat competitors to be the quintessential elite amateurs facing the widest gap between the international level at which they seek to race versus the low level of outside support they receive. The U.S. provides little funding for Non-Olympic Boat development and in fact charges these athletes a fee toward National Team’s costs of racing at World Champs.

OneWorld encourages the broadest possible U.S. representation at World Champs as a pinnacle achievement in the sport that best embodies our goal of expanded access to high-level racing:

  • World Rowing Championships offers an elite opportunity to race for more athletes in more boat categories than the narrower Olympic program.
  • World Championships happens every year, instead of only once every four years, so it offers that elite opportunity to race earlier and more frequently in a rower’s competitive career.

OneWorld is grateful for the assistance of the National Rowing Foundation as intermediary administering OneWorld’s grants directly to the athletes or their training groups for use toward travel expenses and other costs of representing the U.S. at World Championships.

U.S. Lightweight Rowers at World Championships

OneWorld issues an annual grant to the National Rowing Foundation that we designate for the benefit of athletes representing the U.S. in the Non-Olympic Boat Classes, which are boat categories competed at each year’s senior elite World Rowing Championships but not at the Olympic Games.

Currently, the Non-Olympic Boat Classes still competed annually at World Champs are the Women’s and Men’s Lightweight Single (L1x), Lightweight Pair (L2-), and Lightweight Quad (L4x):

graphic

OneWorld Rowing considers Non-Olympic Boat competitors to be the quintessential elite amateurs facing the widest gap between the international level at which they seek to race versus the low level of outside support they receive. The U.S. provides little funding for Non-Olympic Boat development and in fact charges these athletes a fee toward National Team’s costs of racing at World Champs.

OneWorld encourages the broadest possible U.S. representation at World Champs as a pinnacle achievement in the sport that best embodies our goal of expanded access to high-level racing:

  • World Rowing Championships offers an elite opportunity to race for more athletes in more boat categories than the narrower Olympic program.
  • World Championships happens every year, instead of only once every four years, so it offers that elite opportunity to race earlier and more frequently in a rower’s competitive career.

OneWorld is grateful for the assistance of the National Rowing Foundation as intermediary administering OneWorld’s grants directly to the athletes or their training groups for use toward travel expenses and other costs of representing the U.S. at World Championships.

"OneWorld Rowing has the potential to help athletes from a wider spectrum of college programs pursue the sport to its highest levels by supporting collegiate club crews and supporting the high performance training opportunities available post-college."

- Shaw Newman, University of Michigan '18 Men's Club Crew Coxswain & Treasurer
"The ACRA Championships has developed many athletes to continue into high performance rowing, and onto the international stage at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Our partnership with OneWorld Rowing will play a great role in continuing that developmental pathway for our athletes from competitive collegiate experience into high performance. We look forward to this ongoing partnership in the future, for the betterment of the sport of Rowing - and the enhanced experience and opportunity of the ACRA athlete."

- Cam Brown, Orange Coast College Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA President
"The Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION) is a program dedicated to creating a pathway for athletes to pursue international rowing at an elite level. To that end, we are grateful for OneWorld Rowing and their dedication to the same. Because training at an elite level is not a revenue generating activity, organizations like OneWorld are critical to this process."

- Eric Catalano, ARION Head Coach
"We are excited and grateful to have the support of OneWorld Rowing. Their mission is one I hope all rowers can get behind, as it supports our sport at the grass roots level. Thanks to Chris and his organization for spearheading an important push to grow our sport."

- Gregg Hartsuff, University of Michigan Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA Secretary
GRP
"The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is one way to bridge the gap between post-collegiate rowing and international success in the sport of rowing. We're excited about the development of OneWorld Rowing since it will work to increase the opportunities for those looking to row beyond college. We hope to see more athletes take on the rewarding challenge of betterment through sport and to create a more collaborative community of high-achieving clubs in the United States."

- Steve Hap Whelpley, Craftsbury GRP Head Coach
"RBC is proud to partner with OneWorld Rowing to help support and develop elite rowers as they pursue the highest goals this sport offers. At RBC, we know that supporting High Performance athletes takes a community. We couldn't be more honored to have found an organization in OneWorld with matching ambitions and goals to help us support our High Performance Group. OneWorld Rowing's work is critical to expanding the success of elite rowers at RBC and throughout the country."

- Mark Grinberg, former RBC High Performance Head Coach
"Thanks to OneWorld Rowing for all of the work you've been doing to highlight the gaps and prompt change."

- Cara Stawicki, National Team 2017 & 2019 World Champion LW2-
"A big thank you to OneWorld Rowing for helping me and so many others chase our dreams."

- Kristina Wagner, ARION rower & 2021 U.S. Olympic W2x
"OneWorld has the potential to help athletes from a wider spectrum of college programs pursue the sport to its highest levels by supporting collegiate club crews and supporting the high performance training opportunities available post-college."

-Shaw Newman, University of Michigan '18 Men's Club Crew Coxswain & Treasurer
"The ACRA Championships has developed many athletes to continue into high performance rowing, and onto the international stage at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Our partnership with OneWorld Rowing will play a great role in continuing that developmental pathway for our athletes from competitive collegiate experience into high performance. We look forward to this ongoing partnership in the future, for the betterment of the sport of Rowing - and the enhanced experience and opportunity of the ACRA athlete."

- Cam Brown, Orange Coast College Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA President
"The Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION) is a program dedicated to creating a pathway for athletes to pursue international rowing at an elite level. To that end, we are grateful for OneWorld Rowing and their dedication to the same. Because training at an elite level is not a revenue generating activity, organizations like OneWorld are critical to this process."

- Eric Catalano, ARION Head Coach
"We are excited and grateful to have the support of OneWorld Rowing. Their mission is one I hope all rowers can get behind, as it supports our sport at the grass roots level. Thanks to Chris and his organization for spearheading an important push to grow our sport."

- Gregg Hartsuff, University of Michigan Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA Secretary
GRP
"The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is one way to bridge the gap between post-collegiate rowing and international success in the sport of rowing. We're excited about the development of OneWorld Rowing since it will work to increase the opportunities for those looking to row beyond college. We hope to see more athletes take on the rewarding challenge of betterment through sport and to create a more collaborative community of high-achieving clubs in the United States."

- Steve Hap Whelpley, Cratfsbury GRP Head Coach
"RBC is proud to partner with OneWorld Rowing to help support and develop elite rowers as they pursue the highest goals this sport offers. At RBC, we know that supporting High Performance athletes takes a community. We couldn't be more honored to have found an organization in OneWorld with matching ambitions and goals to help us support our High Performance Group. OneWorld Rowing's work is critical to expanding the success of elite rowers at RBC and throughout the country."

-Mark Grinberg, former RBC High Performance Head Coach
"Thanks to OneWorld Rowing for all of the work you've been doing to highlight the gaps and prompt change."

- Cara Stawicki, National Team 2017 & 2019 World Champion LW2-
"A big thank you to OneWorld Rowing for helping me and so many others chase our dreams."

- Kristina Wagner, ARION rower & 2021 U.S. Olympic W2x

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