Temple University Athletics
Ching, Olimpo Selected for US Rowing National Team
6.29.17 | Men's Crew
PHILADELPHIA -- Two members of the Temple crew team, Nicholas Olimpo and Stephen Ching, were selected to the US Rowing National Team. They will represent the United States at the 2017 Under 23 World Championships.
Olimpo, a rising senior, and Ching, a rising sophomore, combined with two other rowers to win the lightweight 4x event at the Under 23 world trials event. The foursome was selected to the US National Team based on the performance.
"This is the first year we've brought back a legitimate lightweight program at Temple, and to get two guys on the national team at a point where world rowing has fewer and fewer lightweight seats is tremendous," said Head Coach Brian Perkins. "Both Nicholas and Stephen are the whole package in terms on student and athlete and they are great examples of the future of the Temple crew program."
Both Olimpo and Ching were members of Temple's medal-winning lightweight eight boat this season. The crew grabbed silver in a photo finish at this year's Dad Vail Regatta, while Olimpo also has a gold medal from the lightweight four in 2015.
The 2017 Under 23 World Rowing Championships will be held July 19-23 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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Olimpo, a rising senior, and Ching, a rising sophomore, combined with two other rowers to win the lightweight 4x event at the Under 23 world trials event. The foursome was selected to the US National Team based on the performance.
"This is the first year we've brought back a legitimate lightweight program at Temple, and to get two guys on the national team at a point where world rowing has fewer and fewer lightweight seats is tremendous," said Head Coach Brian Perkins. "Both Nicholas and Stephen are the whole package in terms on student and athlete and they are great examples of the future of the Temple crew program."
Both Olimpo and Ching were members of Temple's medal-winning lightweight eight boat this season. The crew grabbed silver in a photo finish at this year's Dad Vail Regatta, while Olimpo also has a gold medal from the lightweight four in 2015.
The 2017 Under 23 World Rowing Championships will be held July 19-23 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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