Anna Cummins
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Birthplace: Seattle, Wash.
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
Residence: Princeton, N.J.
High School: Newport High School
Undergraduate Education: University of Washington
Occupation: Frank Shields Fellow
Employer: National Rowing Foundation
Began Rowing: 1999 - University of Washington
Club Affiliation: Pocock Rowing Center
Training Locations: Princeton, N.J./Seattle, Wash.
Current Coach: Tom Terhaar
Years on National Team: Eight - 2000, Under 23; 2001-07, Senior
Event (s): Sweep, Scull
Facts of Interest:
Anna was part of the Olympic women's eight that set a world record in the heat and won a silver medal in the final in Athens, Greece. She returned to the U.S. sweep team in 2006 after stroking the quad at the worlds in Gifu, Japan. In 2006, Anna was named USRowing's Female Athlete of the Year. Anna was a walk-on to the University of Washington crew where her background from running track and cross-country and playing basketball helped her become a natural oars woman. Working for the National Rowing Foundation, Anna helps past and present athletes who pursue excellence in the sport of rowing. Anna was married in December 2007 to former Husky rower and 1997 World Champion Bob Cummins. Bob's sister, Angie (Cummins) Sievers, rowed for the U.S. lightweight women's quad in 1997 as well. The couple honeymooned at her favorite vacation spot, the family's cabin at Lake Quinault. Built in 1927, it's located on the Olympic peninsula west of Seattle and is on the Washington State National Register of Historic Places. Her biggest fans are her husband and also her parents, Dave and Denise Mickelson, who have attended nearly every competition she has raced in. Her hobbies include Skyping her nieces, Kara and Mary, and frequenting her hometown coffee shop, Starbucks. Anna enjoys music and lists Coldplay as her favorite concert. She looks forward to opening a chiropractic office with her husband in the greater Seattle area. In the office, she hopes to use her knowledge from elite training to bring wellness and knowledge of health to those around her. Anna enjoys backpacking, running road races and reading her weekend subscription to the New York Times. Anna says the sporting events she would pay to see include the Olympic final in the mile and the University of Washington in a national championship football game.
International Results:
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, Women's Eight, 1st
2007, FISA World Championships, Women's Eight, 1st
2007, FISA World Championships, Women's Pair, 7th
2007, FISA World Cup - Lucerne, Women's Pair, 2nd
2007, FISA World Cup - Linz, Women's Pair, 2nd
2006, FISA World Championships, Women's Eight, 1st
2006, FISA World Championships, Women's Pair, 4th
2006, FISA World Cup - Lucerne, Women's Pair, 1st
2006, Henley Royal Regatta, Remenham Cup (Women's Eight), 1st
2006, FISA World Cup - Munich, Women's Pair, 5th
2005, FISA World Championships, Women's Quad, 5th
2005, Bearing Point World Cup - Munich, Women's Quad, 3rd
2004, Olympic Games, Women's Eight, 2nd
National Results:
2007, U.S. National Championships, Women's Eight, 1st
2007, U.S. National Championships, Women's Pair, 2nd (1st US boat)
2007, National Selection Regatta #2, Women's Pair, 1st
2006, National Selection Regatta #2, Women's Pair, 1st
2006, National Selection Regatta #1, Women's Pair, 1st
2005, National Selection Regatta #2, Women's Double Sculls, 2nd
