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| - Source: Allison Frederick - US Rowing August 10, 2009 PRINCETON, N.J. - The 2009 U.S. national team roster has been set, US Rowing announced on Monday. Twenty-four crews will represent the United States at the 2009 World Rowing Championships scheduled for August 23-30 in Poznan, Poland. The United States (also known as ) File:Flag of the United States.svg will have crews competing in the men's single sculls, women's single sculls, lightweight men's single sculls, lightweight women's single sculls, men's double sculls, women's double sculls, lightweight men's double sculls, lightweight women's double sculls, men's quadruple sculls, women's quadruple sculls, lightweight men's quadruple sculls, lightweight women's quadruple sculls, men's pair, women's pair, men's pair with coxswain, lightweight men's pair, men's four, women's four, lightweight men's four, men's eight, women's eight, lightweight men's eight, adaptive men's single sculls and adaptive four with coxswain. The 80-person roster includes 66 past national team members. Twenty athletes return from last year's squad that competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The United States won three medals in Beijing including gold in the women's eight, silver in the women's single sculls and bronze in the men's eight. Five members of the women's eight are back to defend their title in Poland (also known as ) File:Flag of Poland.svg. Two athletes that competed in the 2008 Paralympic Games are scheduled to race. In addition, nine athletes return from last year's squad that competed at the 2008 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships where the United States won gold in the men's lightweight eight, silver in the women's four and bronze in the lightweight women's quadruple sculls. USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing's Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works and Boathouse Sports; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.
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