Meet the Olympic rowing team

 This rowing team is the largest Canada has sent to the Olympics since Atlanta in 1996.  They are:


1. Stephanie Grauer, Nicole Hare, Jennifer Martins and Kristina Walker in women's fours.

2. Susanne Grainger, Kasia Gruchalla-Vesierski, Kristen Kit, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Andrea Proske, Lisa Roman, Christine Roper and Avalon Wasteneys in women's eights.

3. Jessica Sevick and Gabrielle Smith in women's  double sculls.

4.  Hillary Janssens and Cayleigh Filmer in women's pairs.

5. Colin McCabe and Kai Langerfeld in men's pairs.

6. Carling Zeeman in single sculls.

7. Jennifer Casson and Jill Moffatt in lightweight double sculls.

8. Patrick Keane and Maxwell Latimer in lightweight double sculls.

9. Will Crothers, Gavin Stone, Luke Gadsdon and Jakub Buczek in men's fours.

10. Trevor Jones in single sculls.

All rowing to Tokyo. Not literally but you get what I mean.

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