2009 Heavyweight Women

Eight and four

Coachs: Carsten Hassing, Mike Thompson

Sarah Bonikowsky

Hometown: Orangeville, ON
Birth date: August 23, 1982
Interests: Surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, road biking and music.
Education: UWO for Occupational Therapy - B.Sc. (OT) Candidate 2010; BA (Honours) from UVic with major in philosophy and a minor in Greek and Roman studies.

Rowing Highlights:
2008 – 4th in the W8+, Olympics, Beijing, China
2008 - 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2008 - 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland
2007 – 4th in the W8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 – 5th in the W8+, World Championships, Eton, England
2005 – 1st in the Championship W4+, Head of the Charles, Boston, MA

 

Ashley Brzozowicz

Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Birthdate: Dec. 17, 1982
Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.
Interests: Reading, films, photography
Education:
BA (History of Art), Yale University, 2004

Rowing Highlights:
2008 – 4th in the W8+, Olympics, Beijing, China
2008 – 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland
2008 – 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 – 6th in the W8+, World Rowing Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 – 4th in the W8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 – 5th in the W8+, World Rowing Championships, Eton, England
2004 – 2nd at NCAA Championships
2002-2003 - Member of Under 23 World Regatta teams

Peggy DeVos

Date of Birth: Oct.11 1979
Hometown: Kamloops BC
Rowing clubs: Bayside RC/Kamloops RC

Education : Bachelor of Health Sciences University of Western Ontario
Occupation: Finished firefighter training September 2008; currently seeking employment with London Fire Department. Volunteer with London Search and Rescue

National Team highlights:   
2007 – 1st in the 4x, Pan Am Games, Rio, Brazil
2007 – 2nd in the 2x, Pan Am Games, Rio, Brazil
2006 – 7h in the 4x, World Championship, Eton

Lauren Hutchins

Hometown : North Vancouver, B.C.
Rowing Club: Burnaby Lake RC

Larissa Lagzdins

Date of Birth: Nov. 26, 1984     
Home town: Burlington, ON
Rowing club:  Brock University Rowing Club
Education: Honors degree in Child and Youth Studies from Brock University. Wrote  thesis on the bullying behaviours of female athletes between the ages of 11 and 15, which was published Spring of 2009.

National Team highlights:  
2006 – 7th in the U23 8+
2005 - Member of U23 team 2005, finishing 4th at the U23 World Championships

 

Romina Stefancic

Hometown: Victoria, BC
Birth date: July 21, 1978
Birthplace: Slovenia
Club affiliation: University of Victoria
Interests: Traveling, foreign movies, paragliding

Education: BSc in Geography and Environmental Studies

Rowing Highlights:
2008 – 4th in the W8+, Olympics, Beijing, China
2008 – 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2008 - 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland
2007 – 4th in the W8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 – 5th in the W8+, World Championships, Eton, England
2005 – 9th in the W2x, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2004 - Member of the Canadian Olympic W8+.
2001-03, 1st Canadian University Championships (University of Victoria)
1999 – 3rd in the W1x, Under 23 World Championships (rowing for Slovenia)
1996 - 1st in the W1x, World Junior Championships (rowing for Slovenia)

Other info: Received Canadian citizenship in early 2004. Career goal is to work in developing countries on environmental issues.

Krista Guloien

Hometown: Port Moody, B.C.
Birth date: March 20, 1980
Birthplace: New Westminster, BC
Club Affiliation: Simon Fraser University
Interests: Family, Travel, Shopping, Films, Music, Cycling
Education: BA (Criminology), Simon Fraser University; Port Moody Senior Secondary School

Season Highlights:
2008 -5th in the W2x, World Cup, Poznan, Poland

Key results:
2007 - 5th in the W4x, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 7th in the W4x, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 - 7th in the W4, World Championships, Eton, England

Other info: Krista began rowing in 2001 when she began her degree in Criminology at Simon Fraser University. After making it onto the National Team in 2006, she moved to London, ON. Since 2006, she has been training with the National Team and working towards representing Canada in the quad. As far as career path goes, Krista would love to own her own business one day.

Jane Rumball

Hometown: Fredericton, NB
Birth date: July 9, 1978
Club affiliation(s): Fredericton Rowing Club, NB; Western Rowing Club, London, ON

Interests: Motivational speaking for various organizations. Research interests: women's health and sports medicine, rowing injuries, endocrinology and respirology. Clinical Research Associate, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic Athlete Ambassador, Right to Play. Volunteer, Athletes in Action

Education:
Enrolled in the MD program at the University of Toronto PhD in Sports Medicine (2007, UWO)
MSc in Sports Medicine (2002, UWO)
BSc in Kinesiology (2000, UWO)

Rowing Highlights:
2008 – 4th in the W8+, Olympics, Beijing, China
2008 – 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2008 - 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland
2007 – 8th in the W2-, World Championships
2007 - 4th in the W2-, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 – 1st in the W2-, World Championships, Eton, England
2006 – 1st in the W2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2005 – 7th in the W2x, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2004 – 9th in the W4-, World Rowing Championships, Banyoles, Spain
2003 – 13th in the W2x, World Rowing Championships, Milan, Italy
2002 - Team Spare, World Rowing Championships, Seville, Spain
2002 – 1st in the W2x and 2nd in the W1x, World University Championships, Nottingham, GBR
2002 – 1st in the W1x and W4x, Commonwealth Rowing Championships, Nottingham, GB

Lesley Thompson-Willie

Hometown: London, ON
Birth date: September 20, 1959
Birthplace: Toronto, ON
Club affiliation: London Rowing Club, ON
Occupation: Teacher/librarian/athlete
Education: B.A. in Physical Education and B. Ed.

Recent Highlights:
2008 – 4th in the W8+, Olympics, Beijing, China
2008 – 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2008 - 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland

Olympic Results:
On seven Olympic teams:
1980 (Games boycotted)
1984, 2nd in the W4+
1988, 7th in the W4+
1992, 1st in the W8+
1996, 2nd in the W8+
2000, 3rd in the W8+
2008, 4th in the W8+


Other info: After 2000, Lesley took a break from coxing at the National Team level – she worked at a London, Ontario high school, and coached development and high school crews. Re-joined National Team in 2006.
Named to seven Olympic teams (including 2008); she has six world championship medals; member of Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.
Coached Canadian world championships Under 23 women's four and lightweight 2x 2004, and 2005, women's four and double   Married to Paul Willie.

 

 

Women's Four 4-

WATERFIELD Sarah
KISIL Sandra
TUTERS Jennifer
DARLING Emma

 

 

Sandra Kisil

Date of Birth:  May 12, 1984
Home town:  Ancaster, Ontario
Club affiliation:  St. Catharines Rowing Club
Education:  Enrolled in the Psychology program at the University of Western Ontario

National Team results:   

2006 - 1st in the 2- and 2nd in the 4x and 4-, Commonwealth Rowing Championships, Strathclyde, Scotland 

Sarah Waterfield

Date of Birth: Dec. 4, 1985
Home town: Kingston Ontario.
Club affiliation: Kingston Rowing Club
Education: Washington State University, majoring in Biology

National Team:

Member of U23 team in 2007

Jennifer Tuters

Date of Birth: May 22, 1986

Club: Peterborough RC
Education : Trent University

National Team:

Member of U23 team in 2008 - 4th

Emma Darling

Date of Birth:   March 22, 1985
Home town:  Vancouver, BC
Club affiliation:   Burnaby Lake Rowing Club
Education highlights:    BA in Cognitive Psychology, Duke University, 2007

National Team results:   

2007 - 4th in W8 - U23 World Championships - Strathclyde, GB
2008 - 5th - W4- -Non-Olympic Worlds, Linz, AUT