HAMILTON, N.Y. (7/16/10) – Colgate men’s head coach
Khaled Sanad will join the 2010 Under 23 National Team roster, as USRowing announced on Thursday. Twenty-one crews will represent the United States at the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships scheduled for July 22-25 in Brest, Belarus.
Sanad, who has overseen the transition from a club status to an upper-level varsity program at Colgate, will coach the men’s four with coxswain (M4+).
Under 23 world champions will be crowned in 21 events including the men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, lightweight men’s single sculls, lightweight women’s single sculls, men’s double sculls, women’s double sculls, lightweight men’s double sculls, lightweight women’s double sculls, men’s quadruple sculls, women’s quadruple sculls, lightweight men’s quadruple sculls, lightweight women’s quadruple sculls, men’s pair, women’s pair, lightweight men’s pair, men’s four, women’s four, lightweight men’s four,
men’s four with coxswain, men’s eight and women’s eight.
Racing begins on Thursday, July 22, with heats. Finals will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25.
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www.usrowing.org.