It was a golden day for Team Canada on the second day of World Rowing Cup action in Poznan, Poland. Jill Moffatt (Bethany, ON) executed a perfect race strategy in the Women’s Lightweight Single A Final, to take home the gold with a time of 8:16.43. China’s Mengyin Cheng finished in silver position (8:17.35) and Australia’s Georgia Nesbitt (8:18.76) took home the bronze. This will be Moffatt’s first World Cup medal, previously finishing 5th at World Cup 3 and World Championships in 2018.

I knew it would be a long race, and we had this morning’s race as well,” said Moffatt. “It’s a headwind out there. But our team has put in a lot of work in over the winter and I knew I could handle a race of any length. I was at the back of the pack and was thinking “don’t let them get too far”. I did what worked for me.

Jeremy Hall (St. Paul, AB) captured the silver medal in the PR2 Men’s Single event, continually closing the gap on World Champion Corne De Koning from the Netherlands. This is the second silver medal for Hall, placing 2nd at the 2018 World Championships in Plovdiv.

Because of the conditions, I knew today was going to be a little bit harder and slower than yesterday. Yesterday I left a little bit in the tank at the end of the race so today I just wanted to lay it all out there.

Six more Canadian crews have earned their way to the A Finals tomorrow including Conlin McCabe (Brockville, ON) and Kai Langerfeld (Vancouver, BC) in the Men’s Pair. The Men’s Lightweight Double crew, Maxwell Lattimer (Delta, BC) and Patrick Keane (Victoria, BC) locked down their spot along with Hillary Janssens (Cloverdale, BC) and Sydney Payne (Toronto, ON) in the Women’s Pair. Carling Zeeman (Cambridge, ON) will also line up in the Women’s Single A Final.

Both Canadian big boats have qualified for the A Final tomorrow. The Men’s Eight won their repechage today and the Women’s Eight finished 3rd to secure their spot in the big boat showdown.

Team Canada Results and Progressions (in order of event)

PR2 Men’s Single – Jeremy Hall
Silver Medal 🥈

Lightweight Women’s Single – Jill Moffatt
Gold Medal 🥇

Women’s Pair
Janssens/Payne
3rd in A/B semi-final > A Final
Bauder/Roman 14th overall

Men’s Pair
McCabe/Langerfeld 
2nd in A/B Semi-final > A Final
De Groot/Schrijver 13th overall

Women’s Double Sculls – Andrea Proske & Gabrielle Smith
4th in A/B Semi-final > B Final

Men’s Double Sculls – Matt Buie & Aaron Lattimer
14 overall

Women’s Four -Christine Roper, Colleen Nesbitt, Karen Lefsrud, Stephanie Grauer
13th overall

Women’s Single Sculls – Carling Zeeman
1st in A/B Semi-final > A Final

Lightweight Women’s Double – Jennifer Casson & Ellen Gleadow
13th overall

Lightweight Men’s Double – Maxwell Lattimer & Patrick Keane
3rd in A/B Semi-final > A Final

Women’s Coxed Eight (Roster below)
3rd in Rep > A Final

Men’s Eight (Roster below)
1st in Rep > A Final

Canadian Crews – World Cup 2

PR2 Men’s Single
Jeremy HallEdmonton Rowing Club
Women’s Eight
Madison MaileyBurnaby Lake Rowing Club
Susanne GraingerLondon Rowing Club
Jennifer MartinsWestern University Rowing Club
Nicole HareCalgary Rowing Club
Avalon WasteneysUniversity of Victoria Rowing Club
Kasia Gruchalla-WesierskiCalgary Rowing Club
Hillary JanssensUniversity of British Columbia Rowing Club
Rebecca ZimmermanUniversity of Victoria Rowing Club
Kristen Kit (coxswain)University of British Columbia Rowing Club/St. Catharines Rowing Club
Women’s Pair
Hillary JanssensUniversity of British Columbia Rowing Club
Sydney PayneBrentwood College Rowing Club
Kristin BauderMiddlesex-Western Rowing Club
Lisa RomanMiddlesex-Western Rowing Club
Women’s Four
Christine RoperOttawa Rowing Club
Colleen NesbittCalgary Rowing Club
Karen LefsrudCalgary Rowing Club
Stephanie GrauerBurnaby Lake Rowing Club
Women’s Double
Andrea ProskeVictoria City Rowing Club
Gabrielle SmithKnowlton Rowing Club
Spare: Morgan RostsRidley Graduate Boat Club
Lightweight Women’s Double
Ellen GleadowBurnaby Lake Rowing Club
Jennifer CassonKingston Rowing Club
Lightweight Women’s Single
Jill MoffattWestern University Rowing Club
Women’s Single
Carling ZeemanSudbury Rowing Club
Men’s Pair
Conlin McCabeBrockville Rowing Club
Kai LangerfeldUniversity of Victoria Rowing Club
David de GrootBrock University Rowing Club
Tim SchrijverBrock University Rowing Club
Men’s Eight
Benjamin de WitUniversity of British Columbia Rowing Club
Cody BaileyMicMac Aquatic Center
Gavin StoneQueen’s University Rowing Club
Jakub BuczekBurnaby Lake Rowing Club
Mackenzie CoppWestern University Rowing Club
Martin BaraksoBrentwood College Rowing Club
Taylor PerryLeander Boat Club
Will CrothersKingston Rowing Club
Lesley Thompson-Willie (coxswain)London Rowing Club
Men’s Double
Matthew BuieSt. Catharines Rowing Club
Aaron LattimerUniversity of British Columbia Rowing Club
Lightweight Men’s Double
Maxwell LattimerUniversity of British Columbia Rowing Club
Patrick KeaneVictoria City Rowing Club