Rosie Chapman has been hired by US Sailing to fill the position of Olympic Development Program (ODP) Manager. She will focus on supporting the growth of athletes in Olympic sports, as well as developing and mentoring the next generation of talented coaches. This position was vacated by Renand Spina a year ago.
“Developing future talent is the foundation of any performance program,” said Marcus Lynch, director of high performance for the U.S. Sailing Team. “Rosie brings a wealth of experience to the team and will firmly steer our future Olympians. Between youth sailing and Olympic performance, there is a lot of potential and we are looking forward to realizing it.” requires consistency in structure, process and delivery.”
Chapman brings a wealth of experience to the role and is well known to many athletes and coaches in the youth and Olympic sectors. Originally from the UK, she competed as part of her British Sailing team in both the ILCA 6 and 470, but due to injury she turned to coaching when she was younger.
She quickly discovered her passion for helping others achieve their goals and potential. Chapman has already made a big impact in the United States, where she coached the World Youth Team to back-to-back gold medals in 2017 and 2018, and was named National Coach of the Year in 2018. was awarded.
Chapman has extensive experience coaching and managing programs in Canada and New Zealand. She has involved youth sailors in both Olympic campaigns and the Olympics themselves. During her time in New Zealand, Chapman led and executed the women's sailing strategy alongside coaching and developing her ILCA 6 team.
In his new role with US Sailing, Chapman will help athletes bridge the gap between performance in the youth classes and performance in all Olympic disciplines. The Olympic Development Program (ODP) helps athletes train for the U.S. Sailing Team and compete in Olympic sports.
Chapman will be in full swing coaching athletes at this summer's ILCA6 U-21 World Championship, as well as U.S. youth team training camps and regattas. Ultimately, Chapman will lead the ODP training program for the upcoming LA2028 Quad, providing aspiring Olympians with structure and support for their home Olympics.
Mr. Chapman will work closely with coaches in the high performance field, facilitate coach development cohorts, and share best practices from other sports at the international level, USOPC, and Olympic athletics. Increasing opportunities for women coaches in high performance sailing through their recruitment, retention, education and mentoring is fundamental to this effort.
“It is more important than ever to promote and improve female coaches in high-performance disciplines,” said Sally Bercow, director of operations for US Olympic Sailing. “Not only adding Rosie to the team, but investing in the path for female coaches to succeed in the highest areas of our sport, will help the U.S. Sailing Team meet the needs of our athletes and our sport.
“I’m really excited about this next chapter,” Chapman added. “I feel there is a lot of potential, dedication, and talent in the United States. I look forward to influencing and helping athletes transition from the youth realm to the Olympics.
“With LA28 just around the corner, we as a nation have an incredible opportunity to produce world-class athletes for our own Olympic Games. I am excited to work with my fellow coaches and staff to develop coaching development opportunities and ensure that this We look forward to seeing it as a place where we can make a huge impact.”
Source: US Sailing
