JULY 31 • ROWING
Hedstrom's boat dominates on way to semifinal
After a less than stellar outing in their opening light- weight double sculls race, U.S. teammates Kristin Hedstrom and Julie Nichols took to the waters again and posted the fastest time of any boat competing in either heat, beating out second-place Canada by less than two seconds, to qualify for the semifinals.
• Read the full story at UWBadgers.com
AUGUST 4 • ROWING Hedstrom completes Olympic journey
In one of the most thrilling rowing races of the 2012 Sum- mer Olympic Games, the Germans surged to a first-place finish and the gold medal in the men's eight at Lake Dorney. Team USA, which included Badger alums Grant and Ross James, finished three-tenths of a second behind third-place Great Britain, just missing the medal podium in one of Olympic rowing's high-profile events.
• Read the full story at UWBadgers.com
AUGUST 1 • ROWING James twins narrowly miss podium
In one of the most thrilling rowing races of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the Germans surged to a first-place finish and the gold medal in the men's eight at Lake Dorney. Team USA, which included Badger alums Grant and Ross James, finished three-tenths of a second behind third-place Great Britain, just missing the medal podium in one of Olympic rowing's high-profile events.
• Read the full story at UWBadgers.com
