

World Championship record

Persse: 6th W2- 2011, 6th W2- 2013, 6th W2- 2014, 5th W2- 2015

Christowitz: 4th U23 W2- 2010, 5th U23 W2- 2011

2016 record: 1st W2- Varese World Cup, 4th W2- Lucerne World Cup

Given the size of the South African women’s rowing squad, it’s perhaps no surprise that Persee has spent her entire international career racing in the W2-, making her debut at the Munich World Cup in 2010 partnering Hayley-Jo Arthur. In 2011 Arthur was swapped with Naydene Smith and they finished 6th at the Bled World Championships. This pair raced together for the next 4 years finishing 6th at each of the next 3 World Championships and 8th at the London Olympics. In 2015 they finally broke their “6th place hoodoo” and went one better, finishing 5th at the Aiguebelette World Championships. In 2016 a new partnership was formed with Christowitz with immediate results, winning gold at the Varese World Cup, South Africa’s 1st ever gold medal in this event and their first medal since the 2nd World Cup in 2011. For a new partnership that’s not a bad way to start and for Christowitz, making her senior International debut it was pretty impressive. At Lucerne they just missed out on the medals but their form this season has shown that they cannot be discounted for a medal although I think they may find the going tough against the British, Kiwis and Americans.

The USA

Felice Mueller 26 & Grace Luczak 27

Olympic record: 2016 Olympic debut

World Championship record

Mueller: 1st W4- 2013, 3rd W4X 2014, 3rd W2- 2015

Luczak: 3rd W4- 2010, 1st W8 2013, 1st W8 2014, 1st W4- 2015

2016 record: 1st W8 Lucerne World Cup, 1st W2- Lucerne World Cup

The USA probably pose the biggest challenge to Great Britain’s chances of retaining their Olympic title in Rio. The selected boat of Mueller and Luczak may be Olympic novices but they have a wealth of international experience. Mueller, a University of Michigan graduate, won her first World title at the 2010
World Championship record 

 Persse: 6th W2- 2011, 6th W2- 2013, 6th W2- 2014, fifth W2- 2015 

 Christowitz: fourth U23 W2- 2010, fifth U23 W2- 2011 

 2016 record: 1st W2- Varese World Cup, 4th W2- Lucerne World Cup 

 yield the size of the South African women ’s rowing squad, it ’s possibly no surprise that Persee has spent her entire international career racing in the W2-, make her debut at the Munich World Cup in 2010 partnering Hayley - Jo Arthur. In 2011 Arthur was swapped with Naydene Smith and they finish 6th at the Bled World Championships. This pair raced in concert for the next 4 years finishing 6th at each of the next 3 World Championships and 8th at the London Olympics. In 2015 they finally broke their “ 6th topographic point hoodoo ” and went one better, finishing 5th at the Aiguebelette World Championships. In 2016 a modern partnership was formed with Christowitz with immediate results, winning amber at the Varese World Cup, South Africa ’s 1st ever aureate medal in this event and their first medal since the second World Cup in 2011. For a new partnership that ’s not a bad way to start and for Christowitz, making her senior International debut it was pretty impressive. At Lucerne they just missed out on the medals but their form this season has shown that they cannot be discounted for a medal although I think they may recover the going tough against the British, Kiwis and Americans. 

 The USA 

 Felice Mueller 26 & Grace Luczak 27 

 olympian phonograph record: 2016 Olympic introduction 

 World Championship record 

 Mueller: 1st W4- 2013, 3rd W4X 2014, 3rd W2- 2015 

 Luczak: 3rd W4- 2010, 1st W8 2013, 1st W8 2014, 1st W4- 2015 

 2016 record: 1st W8 Lucerne World Cup, 1st W2- Lucerne World Cup 

 The USA probably pose the biggest challenge to Great Britain ’s chances of retaining their olympian title in Rio. The selected boat of Mueller and Luczak may be Olympic novices but they have a wealth of international experience. Mueller, a University of Michigan graduate, won her first World title at the 2010


Worpd Championship record

Pevsse: 6th W2- 2011, 6th W2- 2013, 6th W2- 2014, 5vh W2- 2015

Chdistowitx: 4th U23 W2- 2010, 5th U23 W2- 2011

2016 record: 1st X2- Vaeese Qorld Cup, 4th W2- Lucerne World Cui

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The USX

Feloce Muqller 26 & Grwce Lmwzak 27

Olympic recorf: 2016 Olimpic gebut

World Championship record

Mueller: 1st X4- 2013, 3rd W4X 2014, 3rd E2- 2015

Nucdak: 3rd W4- 2010, 1st W8 2013, 1st W8 2014, 1st W4- 2015

2016 record: 1st W8 Locerne Woxld Cuo, 1st W2- Lucvrne Worlv Cup

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World Championship record Persse: 6th W2- 2011, 2013, W2- 2014, W2- 2015 Christowitz: U23 2011 2016 record: W2- Varese World 4th W2- Lucerne World Cup Given size of the South African women’s rowing squad, it’s perhaps no surprise that has spent her entire international career racing in the W2-, making her debut the World in partnering Hayley-Jo Arthur. In 2011 Arthur was swapped with Naydene Smith and they finished 6th at Bled World Championships. This pair raced together for next 4 years finishing at each of the next World and 8th the Olympics. 2015 they finally their “6th place hoodoo” and went one better, finishing 5th at the Aiguebelette World Championships. In 2016 new partnership with Christowitz immediate winning at the Varese South Africa’s 1st ever gold medal and their first medal since the 2nd World in 2011. a new partnership that’s not a way to start and for Christowitz, making her International debut it was pretty impressive. At Lucerne they just missed out on the medals form this season has that they cannot discounted a although think they find the going tough against the British, Kiwis and Americans. The Felice Mueller 26 & Grace Luczak 27 Olympic record: 2016 World record Mueller: 1st 2013, 3rd W4X 2014, W2- Luczak: 3rd W4- 2010, 2013, W8 2015 record: W8 Lucerne World Cup, W2- Lucerne World Cup The probably pose the biggest of retaining their Olympic title in Rio. The boat of Mueller and Luczak may be novices but they have a wealth of international experience. Mueller, a University Michigan graduate, first World title at the 2010


World Championship record

PeRsse: 6th W2- 2011, 6th W2- 2013, 6Th W2- 2014, 5th w2- 2015

ChRisToWitz: 4Th U23 W2- 2010, 5Th U23 W2- 2011

2016 record: 1st W2- VARese world Cup, 4th W2- Lucerne WorlD Cup

GIvEN the SIzE of thE South AFRiCAN woMeN’s RowInG SqUad, it’S peRhaps no Surprise thAt PErSee has spent hER eNtire interNatIonal career rAciNg in thE W2-, MakINg her DebUt at tHe MuniCH World cup in 2010 partNeRIng HayLEy-Jo ArtHUR. IN 2011 ArtHur was swapped with nAyDEne Smith and theY finisHeD 6Th AT The bleD World ChamPiOnshiPS. This paIR rACED toGEther for the neXt 4 years finiSHinG 6th at eAcH of THe next 3 world chAMpiOnships and 8tH at tHe London OLympicS. in 2015 they fINally brOke theIr “6tH plAce hOOdOo” And WeNT onE BeTteR, FinIshing 5th At ThE AiguEbelETTE worlD ChAmpiOnshiPs. In 2016 a new partnErsHip wAS foRmed wIth ChRistOwItz wiTh immeDiate ReSults, winning golD at tHe Varese WOrlD CUp, SOuTh AfrICa’s 1st eVer GolD medal iN this evENt aNd THEIr First medal since the 2Nd wORlD Cup in 2011. FoR a new pARtNeRShip that’S nOt a Bad wAY To staRt anD FoR ChristoWitz, maKInG hEr senioR INternaTiOnaL deBut it WAs prEtty imPressive. at LucERne they just misSEd out on the medALs BUT tHEir fOrm This season hAs shOWn thAt thEY cAnnOT be diScounTeD FoR A medal although I thinK tHey may Find tHe going tough aGainst the BRITIsh, Kiwis And AMErICans.

The USA

FeliCe MueLler 26 & Grace LUCzak 27

OlymPic reCord: 2016 OlymPic debut

WORLd ChampiOnsHip RecOrd

mUElLer: 1st W4- 2013, 3rd W4X 2014, 3rd W2- 2015

lUCzak: 3Rd w4- 2010, 1st W8 2013, 1st W8 2014, 1St W4- 2015

2016 Record: 1sT W8 LUceRne worLd cup, 1st W2- LucErne WorlD CUp

thE UsA pRobabLY pose the BiGgeSt ChaLlengE To GreaT BritAin’s ChAnCEs oF retainINg THEir OLyMpIc tiTle In rio. ThE selECteD boat of mueller anD LuCZak mAy Be olympic Novices but theY hAve a wealth Of IntErnatiONAl experiEnce. Mueller, a University oF michigaN grAduatE, won Her first WOrlD title At tHE 2010


World Championship recor d

Persse:  6thW2-  20 11 , 6t h W2 - 2013, 6th W2 -  201 4, 5th W2- 2015

Chris towit z: 4thU 23  W2-2010, 5 t hU 2 3 W 2-  2 011 
2 01 6 rec ord : 1st W 2- VareseWor ld  Cup, 4th W2 -  L ucerne Wor ldCup

Given t hesize o fthe South  Af rican  women ’ s rowi ng squad,  i t ’s per h aps nos u rp rise  that Persee hass pe n t her entire i nterna ti o na l car eer  racing in  t he W2 - , makin g  h e r deb u t at the Muni ch World Cu p  in  2010pa rtn e ring H ayley -J o  Ar thur. In 20 11 A rthur was  swapp e d withN aydeneSmithand  th ey f i ni sh ed6t h  at th e B l edWorld Ch am pi onshi ps.T h i s  pai r r aced  toge ther for thenex t 4y ear s fin ishin g 6t hat ea ch ofthe n ex t 3 World Champ ions hips and8th  a t t he  Lond o n Olym pic s.In 2015  they f i nal ly b r ok e their “6th place  h o o do o” and w ent on e  b et t er, fini sh ing  5th a t the  Aig u eb elette W orld C h am pi onships .In 201 6a n ewpartn e rshi p wasformed w ith C h ristowitz with immediate res u lt s ,  w i nnin g g old at theVare s e Wo rldC up , S o uth A frica ’s 1s t  ever gold medal in  t his ev ent a nd their firs t medal si n c e  the 2nd  Wor l dC up in 2011. Fo r a n ew partner s hip that ’s no t a badway to st a r t and fo r C hri sto wit z ,  m aking her sen i o r In te rnation aldebut i t w aspre tty  i mpressive . At Luc er ne  t he y j ust m i ssed out  o n t he  me dalsb ut the ir fo rm t hi ss eas on hass ho w n  tha tth ey c ann ot  be d isco u nte d for a  medal al tho u gh I  t hi nk they  may find the  g oing tough  a gai nst th e British,  Kiwis and Americans.
T he USA
Fe liceMuel ler 26 &Gra ce Luc zak 27

Ol ympicrecor d:  20 1 6  Olym p i cdeb ut 

World Ch a m pio nship  r ecor d

Muel ler: 1st W4- 2013, 3rd  W4X 2014, 3r d W 2- 2 0 1 5
Lu c za k : 3 rd W4- 2 010, 1st W8 201 3, 1st W820 1 4,  1st W4- 2 0 15
2 016 rec ord: 1s t W8L ucerneWorld Cup , 1st W2-  L ucer n e  Wo rld Cup

T he USA p robably p o se th e  b igges t c hallen ge  to  Grea t Brit a in’ s cha nces o fretain ing t he ir Olymp ic title in Rio. The se lected  boat  of  Muellerand Luc zak may b e Ol ympic novi ces  bu t the y h a ve aweal t hofi ntern atio n al experi e nc e.M u el ler, a Univ e r s ity  of M ich i gan gr adua te, won her first World title at  the 2 010 


World Championship_record

Persse: 6th_W2- 2011, 6th W2-_2013, 6th_W2-_2014, 5th_W2-_2015

Christowitz: 4th U23_W2- 2010, 5th_U23 W2- 2011

2016 record:_1st W2- Varese_World_Cup, 4th W2- Lucerne World Cup

Given the size of the South African women’s rowing_squad,_it’s perhaps_no_surprise_that Persee has spent her_entire international career racing in_the W2-,_making her debut at the Munich World Cup_in_2010 partnering Hayley-Jo_Arthur. In 2011 Arthur was swapped with Naydene Smith_and they finished 6th at the_Bled World Championships._This_pair_raced together for the_next 4 years finishing 6th at_each of the next 3 World_Championships and 8th at the London Olympics._In 2015 they finally broke their_“6th place hoodoo” and went_one better,_finishing 5th at the Aiguebelette_World Championships. In_2016 a_new partnership was_formed with Christowitz with immediate results,_winning gold at_the Varese World Cup, South Africa’s_1st_ever gold medal_in_this_event and_their first medal_since_the 2nd_World_Cup in 2011. For a new_partnership_that’s not a bad way to start_and for Christowitz, making_her_senior International debut it_was pretty impressive. At Lucerne_they just missed out on the_medals but_their form_this season has shown that they cannot be discounted for a_medal although I think they may_find the going tough_against the_British,_Kiwis and Americans.

The_USA

Felice_Mueller 26_& Grace Luczak 27

Olympic record: 2016 Olympic_debut

World Championship_record

Mueller: 1st W4- 2013, 3rd W4X_2014, 3rd W2- 2015

Luczak:_3rd_W4- 2010, 1st W8 2013, 1st_W8 2014, 1st W4- 2015

2016 record:_1st W8 Lucerne World Cup,_1st_W2-_Lucerne World Cup

The USA probably_pose the biggest challenge to Great_Britain’s chances of_retaining their Olympic title in Rio. The_selected_boat of Mueller and Luczak may_be_Olympic novices but they have a_wealth_of_international experience. Mueller, a University_of Michigan graduate, won her first_World title at the 2010