SARASOTA – The first spot on the 2020 U.S. Olympic Rowing Team will be up for grabs on Friday during the finals of the first 2021 U.S. Rowing Olympic Team Trials at Nathan Benderson Park.
All eyes were on the reigning world championships’ bronze medalist Kara Kohler and Kristina Wagner. Those two will be competing for a spot to join Team USA in Tokyo. Kohler crossed the finish line more than 11 seconds ahead of Wagner.
While five boat classes are being contested at these Olympic trials, only the winner of the women’s single sculls will earn her ticket to Tokyo.
The other four event winners on Friday will need to race at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta May 15-17 to claim their spots on the Olympic roster.