Three Orange rowers will compete at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the end of the month representing three different countries. Mike Glaude will race the men's double (2X) for the United States, Nick Tavares will race the men's four with coxswain (4+) for Canada, and Hattie Taylor will race the women's four without coxswain (4-) for Great Britain. The athletes were named to their respective teams earlier in the summer and have been training to compete against the top athletes in the world age 22 or younger. The international regatta will take place from August 21st-28th and will simultaneously host the Junior, U23, and Senior (non-Olympic) events for the first time due to the Olympic year.
Mike Glaude
M2X, USA
Glaude will make his international rowing debut as the stroke of the US U23 double with partner Mike Yaron. The duo automatically qualified for the national team by winning the final of the U23 double sculls during the Worlds Trials held on Lake Mercer, July 20th. They crossed the finish more than 7.5 seconds ahead of the second place crew to earn the opportunity to represent the U.S. The rising junior began his rowing career at Syracuse and in only a couple of years has developed into a strong athlete capable of competing on the international stage. The accomplishment is impressive as Glaude rowed in the third varsity eight throughout the spring season, rowing primarily in sweep boats. It will be exciting to see what he takes back with him from this invaluable experience.
nick tavares
M4+, CAN
This won't be rising sophomore Tavares's first time racing at the international level, but it will be his first time competing as Under-23. The Ontario native has rowed for Canada at the World Rowing Junior Championships too. He competed in Hamburg, Germany in 2014 placing 18th in the junior men's double (2X) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (to test out the Olympic course) in 2015 placing 7th in the junior men's quadruple sculls (4X). The elite racing experiences certainly seemed to help Tavares with the transition from scholastic to collegiate rowing. During his first year at Syracuse, Tavares was a mainstay in the top boat - the Varsity 8+, which had its most successful season since 2012. Along with fellow international Alex Douglas (AUS), he set the precedent of rowing in the top boat for the entire season as a freshman which had never been done before.
hattie taylor
W4-, GBR
Taylor has also competed at the international level before. Last year, she made her first appearance at the U23 World Rowing Championships where she and her crew raced to a bronze medal finish in the women's eight. Hattie has consistently been in the top Varsity eight at Syracuse since 2015. She played a critical role in helping the team have one of its most successful seasons in over a decade, including a 12th place finish at the NCAA Championships in the 1V8+.
For more information on the U23 World Rowing Championships go to the World Rowing website: