Kiwis and Hoosiers on Tap for Opening Day

The University of Washington’s rowing programs and Windermere Real Estate will host men’s and women’s crews from the New Zealand National Team and Indiana University at the 39th annual Windermere Cup and Opening Day Regatta, Saturday, May 3, on Seattle’s Montlake Cut.

“We’ve been looking forward to having New Zealand back at Opening Day for a very long time, and we’re excited to welcome fellow Big Ten team Indiana,” Washington head coach Yasmin Farooq said. “This has the potential to be an epic race for all three teams.

New Zealand will be sending men’s and women’s crews to compete in the Windermere Cup races, while Indiana’s women’s program will compete in the women’s Windermere and Cascade (second varsity eights) Cups.

Washington’s current women’s roster includes four athletes from New Zealand: Olivia Hay, Zola Kemp, Shakira Mirfin, and Madeleine Parker. The Husky men’s roster boasts seven Kiwis: Harry Fitzpatrick, Kieran Joyce, Marley King Smith, Oliver Leach, Will Milne, Ben Shortt, and Logan Ullrich, who won an Olympic silver medal in Paris as a member of the Kiwi four.

On the Friday night before the Opening Day Regatta, all of the Windermere Cup crews will race in the annual Twilight Sprints, a race from the traditional Montlake Cut finish line to the eastern end of the Montlake Cut.

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