BRISTOL, RI— The U.S. Sailing team announced on Feb. 16 that four athletes have been added to the team’s roster and four others have moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1.
Upon qualification at 2021 World Championship regattas, the US Sailing Team has announced the additions of four athletes to the roster:
Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Calif.) – Formula Kite, USST Tier 1 (1st at the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships)
Markus Edegran (West Palm Beach, Fla.) – Formula Kite, USST Tier 2 (15th at the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships)
Louisa Nordstrom (Sarasota, Fla.) – Mixed 470, USST Tier 2 (13th at the 2021 470 World Championships)
Trevor Bornarth (Port Salerno, Fla.) – Mixed 470, USST Tier 2 (13th at the 2021 470 World Championships)
Moving up to Tier 1 from Tier 2 after Top-10 rankings at the Skiff and Nacra World Championships in Al-Mussanah, Oman include:
Ian Barrows (St. Thomas, USVI) – 49er, 4th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
Hans Henken (Coronado, Calif.) – 49er, 4th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
Andrew Mollerus (Larchmont, NY) – 49er, 6th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
Ian MacDiarmid (Delray Beach, Fla.) – 49er, 6th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
To qualify for the U.S. Sailing Team, athletes and teams must meet set requirements while training and competing in a 2024 Olympic class. Athletes and teams will qualify for a specific Tier, with corresponding levels of US Sailing Team-provided support. The US...