The U.S. Olympic rowing team for Paris has been announced, with the first 21 rowers named, including Meghan Musnicki, a two-time gold medalist who will be the oldest American woman on the team at 41 years old. Musnicki is part of a group of 12 women who will be placed in either the four boat or the eight boat, according to U.S. Rowing. In addition to Musnicki, other rowers have been named to the Olympic team in the women’s double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls, and men’s four.
Musnicki has been a key member of the U.S. women’s eight dynasty that dominated from 2006 to 2016, winning every Olympic and world title during that time. She is nicknamed “Moose” and has been a part of multiple gold medal-winning teams. Musnicki has competed in four Olympics and is looking to tie the American record for most Olympic rowing appearances. She initially struggled to make the national team but eventually found success and has been a consistent performer on the global stage.
The rest of the Olympic team members named on Monday include Nina Castagna, who is set to take over as coxswain of the women’s eight
