Following Henley Success, Princeton Turns Focus On Paris!
The 2024 Henley Royal Regatta was as successful as any Princeton has attended, and we'll cover that later in this newsletter. But the world is focused on the Paris Olympics over the next few weeks, and Princeton Rowing will once again be well-represented on the global stage.
Princeton Rowing began impacting the Olympic Games in 1904 when Constance Titus coached the M1x in St. Louis. Seymour Cromwell '56 became the first Princeton rower to claim an Olympic medal when he won silver for the US M2x in the 1964 Tokyo Games. Since that year, at least one Tiger has rowed in each Olympiad, and 2024 will be the same.
Nine Tigers, representing five nations across four continents, will compete in the 2024 Paris Games, beginning July 27th. Open head coach Lori Dauphiny joins the Tigers in Paris as a member of the Team USA coaching staff. Learn more about all 10 Tigers, as well as their individual schedules, below.
Claire Collins '19
USA W8+
Claire Collins '19, the 2019 C. Otto von Kienbusch Award winner for Princeton University, will compete in her second Olympic Games; she was part of the USA W4- which placed seventh in Tokyo. A three-time All-American and four-time All-Ivy League honoree, Collins helped Princeton win four straight Ivy League titles (that streak was extended to seven straight this past spring).
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 29, 6:00 am ET
Repechage: Aug. 1, 4:10 am ET
Final: Aug. 3, 4:50 am ET
Tom George '18
G.B. M2-
Tom George '18 is the only returning Princetonian who already owns an Olympic medal, and he is looking for more in Paris. George, who stroked the 2018 heavyweight varsity to top-five finishes at both Sprints and IRAs, helped the G.B. M8+ earn bronze in Tokyo. He has been on a roll in the pair this year, having won gold in both World Rowing Cup I and II, as well as the European Championships. Since 2022, he has won 11 medals in the pair, but gold in Paris would easily be the sweetest of all. George won multiple Sprints medals at Princeton, and he stroked the 2016 varsity eight to bronze at IRAs.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 28, 5:00 am ET
Repechage: July 29, 4:20 am ET
Semifinal: July 31, 4:34 am ET
Final: Aug. 2, 5:30 am ET
Jonas Juel '22
Norway M4x
Jonas Juel '22 will make his Olympic debut as a member of the Norway quadruple sculls. A 2019 medalist at the U23 World Championships, Juel's Princeton career was impacted by COVID as much as any other Tiger. His sophomore and junior seasons were cancelled due to the pandemic, and his senior season was significantly impacted with a case of Long COVID. His battle back to the water earned him the IRCA Comeback Athlete of the Year honor in 2022, and now he is ready to show his ability in the Paris Games.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heat: July 27, 6:30 am ET
Repechage: July 29, 5:20 am ET
Final: July 31, 6:26 am ET
Emily Kallfelz '19
USA W4-
Emily Kallfelz '19 will be making her Olympic debut in Paris, but she has been competing internationally since the 2015 World Junior Championships. A two-time USRowing Under 23 Female Athlete of the Year, Kallfelz led Princeton to four straight Ivy League championships between 2016-19. A multiple-time All-American and All-Ivy honoree at Princeton, she was nominated for the C. Otto von Kienbusch Award as the top female senior student-athlete.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 28, 6:30 am ET
Repechage: July 30, 5:30 am ET
Final: Aug. 1, 5:50 am ET
Tim Masters '15
Australia M4-
Tim Masters '15 makes his return to the Olympics after helping the Australia M8+ to the Tokyo Grand Final. Masters stroked the Princeton varsity to a 2015 IRA bronze medal; it was the first varsity medal at the national championships in nine years. He also stroked Princeton to medals at back-to-back Eastern Sprints. He has significant international experience, including a recent gold at the World Cup III, and a silver at the World Cup II.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 28, 6:50 am ET
Repechage: July 30, 5:40 am ET
Final: Aug. 1, 6:10 am ET
Nick Mead '17
USA M4-
Nick Mead '17 also makes his Olympic return after leading the USA men's eight to a fourth-place finish in Tokyo. Mead helped the Princeton varsity eight to medals at three straight Eastern Sprints, as well as a bronze at the 2016 IRA Championships. He has represented the USA at five World Championship events, including both 2022 and 2023 in the M4-. He helped the USA win silver in the 2023 M4-, and he also won silver in the 2017 M8+.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 28, 6:50 am ET
Repechage: July 30, 5:40 am ET
Final: Aug. 1, 6:10 am ET
Kathleen Noble '18
Uganda W1x
There are few stories as incredible as the one of Kathleen Noble '18. The daughter of a missionary doctor and a teacher in Uganda, Noble grew up as a decorated swimmer who had never rowed. She joined the women's lightweight team at Princeton, and she became Uganda's first Olympic rower in the Tokyo Games. She helped the Princeton lightweight V8 win two medals at IRAs, and she will now return for her second Olympic experience.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 27, 4:12 am ET
Repechage: July 28, 3:00 am ET
Quarterfinal: July 30, 3:30 am ET
Semifinal: Aug. 1, 3:30 am ET
Final: Aug. 3, 4:18 am ET
Kelsey Reelick '14
USA W4-
Kelsey Reelick '14 will make her Olympic debut 13 years after helping Princeton to one of its greatest achievements in rowing history; she was the lone freshman on the 2011 Open 1V that won the NCAA gold medal. Her international experience dates back to being part of the 2008 Junior National Team, and she recently competed with the USA 4- at the 2023 World Championships. An All-America and All-Ivy rower at Princeton, she helped the Tigers win three Ivy League titles to go along with the 2011 NCAA championship.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 28, 6:30 am ET
Repechage: July 30, 5:30 am ET
Final: Aug. 1, 5:50 am ET
Hannah Scott '21
G.B. W4x
Hannah Scott '21 will make her Olympic return with the G.B. W4x after placing seventh at the Tokyo Games. Scott was the lone freshman in the 2018 Ivy League championship-winning Princeton 1V, and she earned All-America honors during her sophomore season in the Ivy title-winning boat. The COVID pandemic upended the remainder of her Tiger experience, but she has been a mainstay on the G.B. quad, including a golden performance at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade.
Olympic Racing Schedule
Heats: July 27, 6:50 am ET
Repechage: July 29, 5:30 am ET
Final: July 31, 6:38 am ET
Good luck to all our Tigers in Paris!
As you prepare for the 2024 Olympics, check out Princeton's complete history at the Olympic games via our Princeton Rowing at the Olympics homepage below.
Princeton Claims Ladies' Plate, Reaches Two Finals In Brilliant Henley Royal Regatta!
An incredible spring for the Princeton heavyweights transitioned into a summer few will ever forget. Three Tiger heavyweight boats traveled together to Henley, two Princeton crews made their respective finals and the varsity eight won the Ladies Plate to become the 10th Tiger crew to claim a Henley Royal Regatta championship.
The Princeton 1V capped off three perfect days by defeating Cambridge University by nearly three boat lengths to win the Ladies' Challenge Plate championship on a windy Sunday afternoon outside of London. You can watch the race below.
"What an awesome day to be a Tiger," head coach Greg Hughes said. "Today's win in the Ladies' Plate was the product of a lot of hard work from our entire team over the course of the last 12 months. I am incredibly proud of the way that our whole team raced this season, and I'm extreme grateful for the culture that our seniors have created for us to build upon in the season ahead."
This is the 10th Princeton win at Henley, and the first since Hughes led the Tiger lightweight men to a win in the Temple Cup in 2009. It is Princeton's second win all-time in the prestigious Ladies Plate competition; the 2006 heavyweights also claimed that honor.
Princeton nearly added another Temple Cup win, as the Tiger 2V made a dominant run to that final. The crew won four races in five days prior to the championship, where it met Oxford Brookes, which had already had boats win four other events on the day prior. Princeton pushed the pace and led early, though Oxford Brookes would grab the advantage at the midway point and hold off a feisty Tiger crew for the win.
The Princeton 3V won its first race earlier in the week before falling to Durham University in the second round, also in the Temple Cup.
The Princeton Rowing Newsletter is written and produced by Craig Sachson. This newsletter will provide coverage of the Princeton crews throughout the spring season. Photos courtesy of Ed Hewitt, Row2K media, and the Office of Athletic Communications.