Rachel Homan facts for kids
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Homan at the 2018 WCT Arctic Cup
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| Other names | Rachel Germain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rachel Catherine Homan
April 5, 1989 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| Curling club | Ottawa CC, Ottawa, ON Sherwood Park CC, Sherwood Park, AB |
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| Skip | Rachel Homan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Tracy Fleury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Emma Miskew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Sarah Wilkes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Rachelle Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Ontario |
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| Hearts appearances | 11 (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances |
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| Top CTRS ranking | 1st (2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2023–24, 2024–25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam victories | 20 (2012 Masters, 2013 Masters, 2015 Masters, 2015 National, 2015 Canadian Open, 2017 Champions Cup, 2018 Champions Cup, 2018 Tour Challenge, 2018 National, 2019 Canadian Open, 2021 Champions Cup, 2022 Tour Challenge, 2023 Champions Cup, 2023 Masters, 2024 Canadian Open (Jan.), 2024 Canadian Open (Nov.), 2024 National, 2025 Masters (Sept.), 2025 Tour Challenge, 2025 GSOC Tahoe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian curling superstar. She is famous for being an amazing skip, which is the team leader in curling. Rachel has won many big championships. These include five Canadian national titles and three World Championships. She also led the Canadian women's curling team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She has qualified to lead them again at the 2026 Winter Olympics. In 2019, a sports network called TSN named her one of the greatest Canadian female curlers ever!
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Discovering Rachel Homan: Canada's Curling Champion
Rachel Homan has had a fantastic career in curling. She started playing at a very young age. Her journey from junior championships to Olympic appearances is inspiring. She has achieved many firsts in the sport. Rachel continues to be a top player in the world.
Early Days: Learning to Curl and Junior Success
Rachel Homan began curling when she was just five years old. She joined the Little Rock program in Ottawa. Even before she was 16, she won four provincial championships in a row from 2003 to 2006. This was a record no other curler had achieved.
Bantam and Junior Championships
In 2006, Rachel won the Optimist International Under-18 Curling Tournament. She beat Casey Scheidegger in the final game. Her team then went to the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon. There, Rachel skipped Team Ontario to a gold medal.
During her first two years as a junior, Rachel's team faced tough competition. They lost in the provincial semi-final in 2007 and the final in 2008. However, in 2009, her team won the provincial junior championship. This earned them a spot at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. They finished second after a great run.
In 2010, Rachel's team, with Emma Miskew, Laura Crocker, and Lynn Kreviazuk, won the Canadian junior national title. They were undefeated, winning all 13 games. This was a rare achievement for a women's team. They then represented Canada at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships in Switzerland. They earned a silver medal there.
Even as a junior, Rachel's team competed in professional events. They won two Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiels. They even beat famous curlers like Jennifer Jones and Wang Bingyu. In 2009, her team was named the World Curling Tour's "rookie team of the year."
Becoming a National Curling Star
In 2011, Rachel Homan's team won the 2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This was her first time competing in the national women's championship. At the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team finished in fourth place.
First Wins at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Rachel's team continued to improve. In the 2012–13 curling season, they won their first-ever Grand Slam event, the 2012 Masters of Curling. They then went on to win the 2013 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts without any losses.
At the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Rachel's team won the national title. They became the first team from Ottawa to achieve this. This victory meant they would represent Canada at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship in Latvia.
Winning World Championship Medals
At the 2013 World Championships, Rachel's team earned a bronze medal. They played well and showed their talent on the world stage. The next season, they continued their winning streak. They won the 2013 Masters Grand Slam event.
As the defending champions, Team Homan represented Canada at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They had an amazing performance, winning every single game. Rachel became the youngest skip to win back-to-back Scotties titles. She was also named the most valuable player.
After their Scotties win, they competed at the 2014 World Women's Curling Championship. They finished in first place in the round robin. They reached the final but earned a silver medal after a close game. After this season, Joanne Courtney joined the team as the new second player.
Team Changes and Continued Success
With Joanne Courtney joining, Team Homan continued to be a strong force. In the 2015–16 curling season, they won six World Curling Tour events in a row. This showed their dominance in the sport. They even made history by being the first women's team to compete in a men's Grand Slam event, the 2016 Elite 10.
New Teammates and Grand Slam Victories
The 2016–17 curling season was another successful one. Team Homan won the 2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They then went on to win the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, their third national title in four years.
Their biggest achievement that season was at the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship in Beijing. Rachel's team went undefeated throughout the entire tournament. They won the gold medal, making Rachel a World Champion for the first time. This completed her set of World Championship medals.
Representing Canada at the Olympics
Team Homan had a big goal: the 2018 Winter Olympics. They won the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in their hometown of Ottawa. This meant they would represent Canada at the Olympics.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the team faced some challenges. They finished in sixth place. Despite this, they ended the season by winning the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup Grand Slam.
After the Olympics, the team continued to win. In the 2018–19 curling season, they won the first leg of the Curling World Cup. They also won two more Grand Slam events, the 2018 Tour Challenge and the 2018 National. They won their fourth provincial title at the 2019 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they reached the final, earning a silver medal.
In 2020, Team Homan won the 2019 Canada Cup, securing a spot in the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. They also won the 2020 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts and another silver medal at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Recent Triumphs and Olympic Dreams
In March 2020, the team made a change. Sarah Wilkes joined as the new second, and Joanne Courtney moved to lead. The 2020–21 curling season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, Rachel, who was pregnant, led her team to a silver medal at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Soon after, she won her 11th career Grand Slam title at the 2021 Champions Cup.
The 2021–22 curling season saw Team Homan compete in the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials again. They did not qualify for the Olympics this time. Rachel did represent Canada in the mixed doubles event at the 2022 Winter Olympics with John Morris. They finished in fifth place. Later that season, Team Homan won the postponed 2022 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
In March 2022, Tracy Fleury joined the team. For the 2022–23 curling season, Tracy Fleury became the skip, while Rachel Homan continued to throw the last rocks. The new team quickly found success, winning the 2022 Tour Challenge Grand Slam. Rachel also earned a bronze medal at the 2023 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with Tyler Tardi. The team finished the season by winning the 2023 Champions Cup, Rachel's 13th Grand Slam title.
Back-to-Back World and National Titles
For the 2023–24 curling season, Rachel Homan took over as skip again. The team started strong, winning the 2023 PointsBet Invitational. They continued their winning ways, securing two Grand Slam titles: the 2023 Masters and the 2024 Canadian Open.
Team Homan earned a pre-qualifying spot at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They had an incredible performance, winning all 11 of their games. This included a victory over curling legend Jennifer Jones in the final. This was Rachel's fourth Scotties title.
With this win, they represented Canada at the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship. Rachel led Canada to an impressive 11–1 record in the round robin. They broke Switzerland's long winning streak. In the final, they faced Switzerland again and won 7–5, giving Rachel her second World Championship title. The team finished the season with an amazing 67–7 win-loss record.
The 2024–25 curling season brought even more success. Team Homan won the 2024 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic and their second straight 2024 PointsBet Invitational. They then won the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships, bringing home Canada's first gold medal in the women's event. Rachel also won two more Grand Slams, the Canadian Open and the 2024 National. This tied her with Jennifer Jones for the most career Grand Slam titles.
As defending champions, Team Homan automatically qualified for the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They went undefeated for the second year in a row, winning 22 straight games at the Hearts. Rachel curled a perfect game in the final, securing her fifth national women's championship. This win qualified them to represent Canada at the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea.
At the World Championships, Rachel's team had another fantastic run. They avenged earlier losses in the playoffs and reached the final. They defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni 7–3, winning their third World Championship title. This made them the first Canadian team to win back-to-back world championships since 1994. The team finished the 2024–25 season by reaching the final of the 2025 Players' Championship. They made it to the final in all 10 events they played in that season, with a 75–8 record.
Preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics
The 2025–26 curling season started with Rachel's team continuing their winning streak. They won the AMJ Masters, the 2025 Tour Challenge, and the 2025 GSOC Tahoe Grand Slams. These victories extended their record to 20 Grand Slam titles.
The Homan rink successfully qualified to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. They won the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, marking Rachel's third Olympic appearance.
Rachel Homan's Life Off the Ice
Rachel Homan was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Her parents are Cathy and Craig Homan. She has an older brother, Mark, who also curls. Rachel grew up in Orleans. She studied Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa and later earned a degree in education from the University of Alberta.
Rachel met Shawn Germain, a former professional hockey player, in 2014. They got married in September 2016. They live in Beaumont, Alberta. Rachel is also a proud mother. She has a son, Ryatt Mitch, born in June 2019. Her daughter, Bowyn, was born in March 2021. Her second son, Briggs, was born in September 2023. She is also a big fan of the Ottawa Senators hockey team.
See also
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