Megan Kalmoe
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn.
Hometown: St. Croix Falls, Wis.
Residence: Princeton, N.J.
High School: St. Croix Falls High School
Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, Latin and English, 2006
Occupation: (1) Tutor (2) Barista
Employer: (1) Princeton University (2) Main Street Cafe
Began Rowing: 2002
Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center
Training Location: Princeton, N.J.
Current Coach: Tom Terhaar, Laurel Korholz
Years on National Team: One - 2005, Under 23
Event (s): Sweep
Facts of Interest:
Megan enjoys reading, writing, film, running, horseback riding, knitting and living green. She was a first-team selection to the Pac-10 All-Academic team in 2004, 2005 and 2006; 2006 All-Pac-10 Conference; 2006 All-Region (West); Academic All-American in 2005 and 2006; 2006 All-American; and 2006 University of Washington Team Captain and 101 Club Scholar Athlete. After finishing her rowing career, Megan would like to travel to all the world's largest and most celebrated parties, including Carnival, Mardi Gras, New Year's Eve on Times Square, Oktoberfest, Superbowl, etc.; travel to all of the U.S. National Parks; hike the Appalachian Trail; coach college rowing; and write an Academy Award-winning screenplay. She enjoys reading, writing, film, running, horseback riding, knitting, conservation and environmentalism, watching Bravo, shopping at Trader Joe's and baking. Her favorite television show is "Dancing with the Stars" and her favorite food is Kraft macaroni & cheese. Megan's favorite authors are Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway and Charlie Kaufman. Her favorite Olympic moments include Kerri Strug's vault at the 1996 Olympic Games, and the Chinese figure skating pair of Zhang and Zhang in 2006, when they failed to land on their attempt at a quadruple salchow throw, a move never before completed in any competition, and came back to finish the program and win a silver medal.
International Results:
2008, FISA World Cup - Munich, Women's Double Sculls, 7th
2005, FISA Under 23 World Championships, Women's Four, 1st
National Results:
2008, National Selection Regatta #2, Women's Double Sculls, 1st
2007, U.S. National Championships, Women's Double Sculls, 4th
2007, U.S. National Championships, Women's Quadruple Sculls, 2nd
2007, National Selection Regatta #3, Women's Double Sculls, 6th
2006, NCAA Championships, Women's Varsity Eight, 9th
2005, NCAA Championships, Women's Varsity Eight,12th