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New for 2007, US SAILING's US
Elite Youth Development Sailing Team was created to provide Team members
with national coaching, educational, administrative, and financial
support structure for young athletes who have been identified as future
Olympic prospects. This team will consist of the country’s top
youth sailors in the Laser and Laser Radial. To help the athletes gain
more sailing experience at the highest levels, members of the Team will
travel to major international regattas worldwide and be supported by
elite-level coaches. In 2007, three Laser Full Rig sailors and
three Laser
Radial sailors have been selected from a pool of over 60 candidates.
Team News:
Meet the members of the
Team:
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NAME : |
Emily Billing |
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CLASS: |
Laser Radial |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Clearwater Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Clearwater High
School |
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AGE: |
15 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Clearwater, Fla. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
7 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 6th 2006 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship
- 8th 2007 Laser Midwinter's
East
- 9th 2006 US SAILING
Pre-Trials
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NAME : |
Anne Haeger |
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CLASS: |
Laser Radial |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Lake Beulah Yacht
Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Lake Forest High
School |
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AGE: |
17 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Lake Forest, Ill. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2nd 2006 Leiter Cup
- 4th 2006 Laser Radial
Youth Championship
- 8th 2006 US SAILING
Pre-Trials
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NAME : |
Sarah Lihan |
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CLASS: |
Laser Radial |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Lauderdale Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL:
COLLEGE: |
St Thomas Aquinas
High School
Yale University |
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AGE: |
18 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
Nine months old |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2007, 2006 US Sailing
Team Member - Laser Radial
- 1st 2006 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship
- 2nd 2006 Laser Radial US
Championship
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NAME : |
Luke Lawrence |
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CLASS: |
Laser Full Rig |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Coral Reef Yacht
Club/ Coconut Grove Sailing
Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Martin Country High
School |
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AGE: |
16 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Palm City, Fla. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
6 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 1st 2007 Laser Midwinters
East - Youth, 19th overall
- 6th 2006 Laser US
Championship
- 10th 2006 US SAILING
Pre-Trials
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NAME : |
Kyle Rogachenko |
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CLASS: |
Laser Full Rig |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
Toms River Yacht Club |
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HIGH SCHOOL:
COLLEGE: |
Methacton High School
Old Dominion University |
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AGE: |
18 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Collegeville, Pa. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
6 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 2006 US Sailing Team
Member - Laser
- 1st 2006 Laser Radial
Youth World Championship
- 4th 2006 Laser Midwinter's
West
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NAME : |
Fred Strammer |
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CLASS: |
Laser Full Rig |
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POSITION: |
Skipper |
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ELITE YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT TEAM: |
2007 |
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MEMBER OF: |
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HIGH SCHOOL: |
Pine View High School |
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AGE: |
18 |
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HOMETOWN: |
Nokomis, Fla. |
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SAILING SINCE AGE: |
9 |
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SAILING RESUME: |
- 3rd 2006 Laser
Midwinter's West
- 3rd 2006 Orange Bowl
Regatta
- 9th 2006 Laser US
Championship
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