U.S. roster set for rowing worlds

The U.S. national team roster for the World Rowing Championships was announced Friday.

The 90-person roster is made up of 58 past senior national team members, 15 Olympians and two Paralympians.

The world championships are the first opportunity for nations to qualify crews for the 2012 Olympic Games, but specific athletes won't be selected until next spring.

The U.S. has 26 crews competing at the tournament in Bled, Slovenia, scheduled for Aug. 28-Sept. 4.

At the 2010 world championships, the U.S. won four medals, including gold in the women's eight, silver in the lightweight women's quad and bronze in both the women's pair and women's four.

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Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/1298/u-s-roster-set-for-rowing-worlds

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