Row Ontario Releases 2022 Canada Summer Games Selection Guidelines

With the 2022 Canada Summer Games less than six months away, Row Ontario released the Team Selection Guidelines on Tuesday.

The 2022 Canada Summer Games will be held in Niagara from August 5 to 21, 2022. After a postponement due to COVID-19 a year ago over 6,000 athletes, coaches and support staff will descend upon the Niagara region to compete in Canada’s largest multi-sport event.

The rowing competition for the games is to be held in St. Catharines, on the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta course, Martindale Pond. Rowing is scheduled to be a week two sport and competition dates are August 17-18 and 20-21, 2022. Historically, the Canada Summer Games has been an important stop along the athlete development pathway and many current National Team rowers have participated in and excelled at the Games. Team Ontario will be comprised of 26 athletes and 5 support staff/coaches. 13 female athletes and 13 male athletes (includes 2 coxswains) will represent Ontario.

Athlete Expression of Interest
Athletes are required to complete the “Athlete Expression of Interest” form at the below link. Please note that athletes will be asked to clearly state their intentions with regards to selection. Specifically, athletes will be required to indicate if they desire and are committed to competing as part of Team Ontario at the Canada Summer Games should they attain RCA selection (U23 or U19).

Athlete Expression of Interest Form

The submission deadline for the Athlete Expression of Interest form is April 22, 2022.

To review the full selection guidelines, please visit the below link:

2022 Canada Summer Games Team Team Ontario Selection Guidelines