GMS Hosts US Rowing Under 23 Lightweight Men’s Selection
and Development Camp

June 6th 2007

GMS Rowing Center is proud to host the US Rowing Under 23 Selection & Development Camp to New Milford from June 6th to July 21st 2007. The camp is under the direction of Marc DeRose from Columbia University and James Mangan, founder of O.A.R.S, a non-profit organization whose purpose is funding training for athletes aspiring to the US Olympic Team. Mangan coached last year’s Lightweight Men’s Quad to a silver medal.

The goal of the camp is athlete selection to several boats that will compete internationally in the Under 23 World Championships to be held in Strathclyde, Scotland in July. The arduous selection process will start with a first cut to determine 18 places or “seats”. Selected athletes will then train and be divided to an Elite category, going on to Under-23 World boats or to a Development Group, identified as future National team prospects.

GMS welcomes this year’s athletes and coaches and wishes them the best of luck with their training and results.