Three Westport rowers are among 46 athletes nominated to represent the United States at the 2016 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Junior Championships next month.
Those selected, pending final approval from the organization’s High Performance Committee, will compete Aug. 21 to 28 at the event in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The Westporters, all affiliated with the Saugatuck Rowing Club, are sisters Grace McGinley, 17, and Kelsey McGinley, 15, and Harry Burke, 16.
The men’s and women’s four, men’s and women’s quadruple sculls, men’s and women’s eight and men’s four with coxswain lineups will be selected from the list of 46 athletes. The complete 2016 U.S. Junior National Team will be named on Aug. 4.
