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Windermere Cup / Opening Day Regatta
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Huskies Fall To Great Britain, Finish Ahead Of Canada, At 40th Windermere Cup
May 02, 2026 | Women's Rowing
SEATTLE – The 40th Windermere Cup presented as big an Opening Day challenge as the Washington women's rowing team has faced in years, if not decades, as the No. 4-ranked Huskies took on two crews that earned medals in the most recent Olympic Games Saturday on the Montlake Cut.
Tens of thousands enjoyed perhaps the best weather in Windermere Cup history and saw the 2024 Olympic bronze medalists from Great Britain earn a win over second-place Washington, while the Huskies held off the 2024 silver medalists, Canada, which finished third. The 40th Windermere Cup races were the final events of the 2026 Opening Day Regatta.
The two visiting crews in the women's Windermere Cup race were perhaps among the most experienced and elite in the history of the regatta. Seven of the nine in the British eight came to Seattle having medaled at either the 2024 Olympics or 2025 World Rowing Championships, while every member of the Canadian crew had World Championship experience. Both of those groups will move on to compete in the World Cup circuit this summer, culminating with the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam in August.
The women's Windermere Cup featured a four-boat field, as the Huskies' second varsity eight also raced. Those same competitors had already squared off Friday night at the Twilight Sprints, where the British came from behind to win a close victory over UW and Canada.
On Saturday, the Brits led from the start, rowing past the 500-meter buoys with a lead of just under one second over UW and just under two over the Canadians, with the Husky second varsity eight running fourth. Great Britain stretched its lead in the second and third 500s, but the gap was closed in the sprint.
As they crossed the finish line, Washington was nearly exactly a full boat-length back of the victorious Brits (6:10.021), while the Husky varsity (6:13.543) earned second place by a half a length over Canada (6:15.278). Washington's JV crew (6:23.436) finished fourth.
The Washington varsity crew had a new stroke seat in two-time Olympian and senior Aisha Rocek, who had been in the five seat all of the 2026 season to date.
"The Twilight Sprints are always a glimpse into the next day," said Washington women's head coach Yasmin Farooq. "The Twilight Sprints were the first time we had Aisha stroking, and it was just such a dynamic performance by them. It was really inspirational for today.
"That GB team was looking pretty polished last night," Farooq continued. "They're literally one of the best teams in the world. This is the eighth that they're sending to the World Cup in a couple of weeks. So to be within about three seconds of them is really pretty awesome."
Earlier in the day, UW women's crews participated in five other events. Washington had two crews entered in the Erickson Cascade Cup, with Washington's novice crew fending off another Husky eight, as well as entries from Seattle Pacific and Seattle U. for the win.
Washington also won the Third Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four races, while NCAA Division II's No. 1-ranked Western Washington won the Open Eight event.
The Windermere Cup represented the final, regular-season race of the season for the Huskies, who will next compete at the Big Ten Championships, May 16-17 at the Indianapolis Rowing Center. NCAA Championships follow two weeks later, in Gainesville, Ga.
"One of the things about the Windermere Cup is it reminds you that racing is fun and, to be able to square off against two world-class teams and be pushed that hard at this point in the season is something you just can't get anywhere," Farooq noted. "So for us to be able to do this every single year, as we prepare for the conference championship, we just couldn't ask for anything more."
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
WASHINGTON PURPLE (WINDERMERE CUP)
Shell: Jan Harville
Cox: Izzy Michaelson (Everett, Wash.)
Stroke: Aisha Rocek (Como, Italy)
7: Violet Holbrow Brooksbank (Monmouth, Wales, U.K.)
6: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
5: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
4: Jayna Palmer (Truckee, Calif.)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash.)
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Cait Whittard (St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada)
WASHINGTON GOLD (WINDERMERE CUP)
Shell: Title IX Legacy
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Stroke: Issy Melville (Hamilton, New Zealand)
7: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash.)
6: Chloe Sheppard (Tewkesbury, England, U.K.)
5: Amelia Westbrook (Lincoln, England, U.K.)
4: Grace Worthington (Grand Haven, Mich.)
3: Katie Gardner (Cowbridge, Wales, U.K.)
2: Sofia Suhinin (Adelaide, Australia)
Bow: Emily Myers (Oxford, England, U.K.)
WASHINGTON PURPLE (ERICKSON CASCADE CUP)
Shell: Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Sloane Roth (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Stroke: Caitlin Woods (Melbourne, Australia)
7: Willow Tzonev (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
6: Scarlett Shelton (Melbourne, Australia)
5: Camille Hutton (Manson, Wash.)
4: Finley Stockstad (Tacoma, Wash.)
3: Zoe Keenan (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Grace Sisett (Kelowna, B.C., Canada)
Bow: Claire Rogge (Vancouver, Wash.)
WASHINGTON GOLD (ERICKSON CASCADE CUP)
Shell: Jenni Hogan
Cox: Ella Ryter (Seattle, Wash.)
Stroke: Liv Ormseth (Vashon Island, Wash.)
7: Katharina Stromberg (Seattle, Wash.)
6: Annelise Hahl (Cary, N.C.)
5: Kayla Coates-Robertson (Redmond, Wash.)
4: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
3: Marin Maycotte (Austin, Texas)
2: Emma Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
Bow: Carly Lauritzen (Nine Mile Falls, Wash.)
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: New King
Cox: Layla Mohanna (Los Alamitos, Calif.)
Stroke: Sophia Thompson (Seattle, Wash.)
7: Cora Madison (Kirkland, Wash.)
6: Caitlin Hane (Irvine, Calif.)
5: Ellen Koselka (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
4: Lauren Miller (Wenatchee, Wahs.)
3: Makenna Garrett (Renton, Wash.)
2: Riley Barringer (Pacific Grove, Calif.
Bow: Kylie Kunz (Seattle, Wash.)
OPEN EIGHT
Shell: Olympia
Cox: Abby Putnam (Arlington, Va.)
Stroke: Hannah Kress (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
7: Keira Cox (Ladera Ranch, Calif.)
6: Lucy Forest (Walla Walla, Wash.)
5: Sadie Schultz (San Francisco, Calif.)
4: Elena Guevara (Salt Lake City, Utah
3: Charlotte Park (Bellevue, Wash.)
2: Layla Fini (Westerville, Ohio)
Bow: Lykka Spiekerkoetter (Redwood City, Calif.)
FIRST VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Sam & Raz
Stroke: Margaret Young (San Anselmo, Calif.)
3: Nienke Overgoor (Bunnik, Netherlands)
2: Emily Downing (Marlow, England, U.K.)
Bow: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash.)
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash.)
SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Paula Mitchell
Stroke: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif.)
3: Ella Bayer (Olympia, Wash.)
2: Cami Martin (Seattle, Wash.)
Bow: Sami Tyler (Camas, Wash.)
Cox: Taylor Inouye (Kailua, Hawai'i)
THIRD VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Coleen Lynch
Stroke: Audrey Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
3: Jane Doyle (New York, N.Y.)
2: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash.)
Bow: Caroline Law (Bellingham, Wash.)
Cox: Morgan Bradley (Portland, Ore.)
Tens of thousands enjoyed perhaps the best weather in Windermere Cup history and saw the 2024 Olympic bronze medalists from Great Britain earn a win over second-place Washington, while the Huskies held off the 2024 silver medalists, Canada, which finished third. The 40th Windermere Cup races were the final events of the 2026 Opening Day Regatta.
The two visiting crews in the women's Windermere Cup race were perhaps among the most experienced and elite in the history of the regatta. Seven of the nine in the British eight came to Seattle having medaled at either the 2024 Olympics or 2025 World Rowing Championships, while every member of the Canadian crew had World Championship experience. Both of those groups will move on to compete in the World Cup circuit this summer, culminating with the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam in August.
The women's Windermere Cup featured a four-boat field, as the Huskies' second varsity eight also raced. Those same competitors had already squared off Friday night at the Twilight Sprints, where the British came from behind to win a close victory over UW and Canada.
On Saturday, the Brits led from the start, rowing past the 500-meter buoys with a lead of just under one second over UW and just under two over the Canadians, with the Husky second varsity eight running fourth. Great Britain stretched its lead in the second and third 500s, but the gap was closed in the sprint.
As they crossed the finish line, Washington was nearly exactly a full boat-length back of the victorious Brits (6:10.021), while the Husky varsity (6:13.543) earned second place by a half a length over Canada (6:15.278). Washington's JV crew (6:23.436) finished fourth.
The Washington varsity crew had a new stroke seat in two-time Olympian and senior Aisha Rocek, who had been in the five seat all of the 2026 season to date.
"The Twilight Sprints are always a glimpse into the next day," said Washington women's head coach Yasmin Farooq. "The Twilight Sprints were the first time we had Aisha stroking, and it was just such a dynamic performance by them. It was really inspirational for today.
"That GB team was looking pretty polished last night," Farooq continued. "They're literally one of the best teams in the world. This is the eighth that they're sending to the World Cup in a couple of weeks. So to be within about three seconds of them is really pretty awesome."
Earlier in the day, UW women's crews participated in five other events. Washington had two crews entered in the Erickson Cascade Cup, with Washington's novice crew fending off another Husky eight, as well as entries from Seattle Pacific and Seattle U. for the win.
Washington also won the Third Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four races, while NCAA Division II's No. 1-ranked Western Washington won the Open Eight event.
The Windermere Cup represented the final, regular-season race of the season for the Huskies, who will next compete at the Big Ten Championships, May 16-17 at the Indianapolis Rowing Center. NCAA Championships follow two weeks later, in Gainesville, Ga.
"One of the things about the Windermere Cup is it reminds you that racing is fun and, to be able to square off against two world-class teams and be pushed that hard at this point in the season is something you just can't get anywhere," Farooq noted. "So for us to be able to do this every single year, as we prepare for the conference championship, we just couldn't ask for anything more."
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @washingtrowing on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok; and @UW_Rowing on X, and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
WASHINGTON PURPLE (WINDERMERE CUP)
Shell: Jan Harville
Cox: Izzy Michaelson (Everett, Wash.)
Stroke: Aisha Rocek (Como, Italy)
7: Violet Holbrow Brooksbank (Monmouth, Wales, U.K.)
6: Jess Weir (London, England, U.K.)
5: Mira Calder (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
4: Jayna Palmer (Truckee, Calif.)
3: Cillian Mullen (Tacoma, Wash.)
2: Zola Kemp (Wellington, New Zealand)
Bow: Cait Whittard (St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada)
WASHINGTON GOLD (WINDERMERE CUP)
Shell: Title IX Legacy
Cox: Perry McLoughlin (Port Washington, N.Y.)
Stroke: Issy Melville (Hamilton, New Zealand)
7: Kalee Verd (Olympia, Wash.)
6: Chloe Sheppard (Tewkesbury, England, U.K.)
5: Amelia Westbrook (Lincoln, England, U.K.)
4: Grace Worthington (Grand Haven, Mich.)
3: Katie Gardner (Cowbridge, Wales, U.K.)
2: Sofia Suhinin (Adelaide, Australia)
Bow: Emily Myers (Oxford, England, U.K.)
WASHINGTON PURPLE (ERICKSON CASCADE CUP)
Shell: Title IX Sisterhood
Cox: Sloane Roth (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Stroke: Caitlin Woods (Melbourne, Australia)
7: Willow Tzonev (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
6: Scarlett Shelton (Melbourne, Australia)
5: Camille Hutton (Manson, Wash.)
4: Finley Stockstad (Tacoma, Wash.)
3: Zoe Keenan (Seattle, Wash.)
2: Grace Sisett (Kelowna, B.C., Canada)
Bow: Claire Rogge (Vancouver, Wash.)
WASHINGTON GOLD (ERICKSON CASCADE CUP)
Shell: Jenni Hogan
Cox: Ella Ryter (Seattle, Wash.)
Stroke: Liv Ormseth (Vashon Island, Wash.)
7: Katharina Stromberg (Seattle, Wash.)
6: Annelise Hahl (Cary, N.C.)
5: Kayla Coates-Robertson (Redmond, Wash.)
4: Victoria Trentin (Melbourne, Australia)
3: Marin Maycotte (Austin, Texas)
2: Emma Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
Bow: Carly Lauritzen (Nine Mile Falls, Wash.)
THIRD VARSITY EIGHT
Shell: New King
Cox: Layla Mohanna (Los Alamitos, Calif.)
Stroke: Sophia Thompson (Seattle, Wash.)
7: Cora Madison (Kirkland, Wash.)
6: Caitlin Hane (Irvine, Calif.)
5: Ellen Koselka (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
4: Lauren Miller (Wenatchee, Wahs.)
3: Makenna Garrett (Renton, Wash.)
2: Riley Barringer (Pacific Grove, Calif.
Bow: Kylie Kunz (Seattle, Wash.)
OPEN EIGHT
Shell: Olympia
Cox: Abby Putnam (Arlington, Va.)
Stroke: Hannah Kress (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
7: Keira Cox (Ladera Ranch, Calif.)
6: Lucy Forest (Walla Walla, Wash.)
5: Sadie Schultz (San Francisco, Calif.)
4: Elena Guevara (Salt Lake City, Utah
3: Charlotte Park (Bellevue, Wash.)
2: Layla Fini (Westerville, Ohio)
Bow: Lykka Spiekerkoetter (Redwood City, Calif.)
FIRST VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Sam & Raz
Stroke: Margaret Young (San Anselmo, Calif.)
3: Nienke Overgoor (Bunnik, Netherlands)
2: Emily Downing (Marlow, England, U.K.)
Bow: Carmel Bollag (Seattle, Wash.)
Cox: Camille Randall (Seattle, Wash.)
SECOND VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Paula Mitchell
Stroke: Jordan Freer (Lotus, Calif.)
3: Ella Bayer (Olympia, Wash.)
2: Cami Martin (Seattle, Wash.)
Bow: Sami Tyler (Camas, Wash.)
Cox: Taylor Inouye (Kailua, Hawai'i)
THIRD VARSITY FOUR
Shell: Coleen Lynch
Stroke: Audrey Cronin (Roswell, Ga.)
3: Jane Doyle (New York, N.Y.)
2: Sofie Sand (Rochester, Wash.)
Bow: Caroline Law (Bellingham, Wash.)
Cox: Morgan Bradley (Portland, Ore.)
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