April News
5 April 2016
Para-Rowing Success
Included in the Sydney International Rowing Regatta was a number of para events, which this year saw 26 athletes compete. The most contested para event was the LTAM1x, with 10 competitors, requiring two heats, repecharge and A and B finals. Mac Russell, from UQBC won the gold in this event, a fantastic achievement for the sculler, in his first year out of school.
For the second year, Rowing Australia also invited all para rowers to take part in a 2000m handicapped exhibition race for a boat categories, in preparation for a possible FISA change to race distance in 2017. Mac once again had great success in this event, winning the bronze medal, behind Australian Rowing Team and World Championship medalists Kat Ross and Gavin Bellis in first, and Erik Horrie in second.
The interstate regatta also saw para events included for the first time, the LTAW1x and LTAM1x were the first events of the Sunday afternoon, with Cam Kosmala putting on the maroon zootie for Queensland in the men's event.
5 April 2016
Australian Rowing Team Underage Selection Trials
Rowing Australia has released the list of athletes invited to the underage selection trials to be held in Penrith, April 6-10. With a large number of Queenslanders on the list, we wish all athletes the very best as they trial for positions on the Australian Rowing Team for 2016.
April 26 2016
Queenslanders in 2016 Underage Australian Rowing Teams
Following the recent selection trials in Penrith, a number of Queenslanders have been selected in the Australia Junior, Under 21 and Under 23 Rowing Teams. The Junior and Under 23 Teams will compete alongside the Senior non-Olympic International boat classes, at the 2016 World Rowing Senior, U23 and Junior Championships in Rotterdam. The U21 Team will compete against New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Regatta, for the Rusty Robertson Trophy. Congratulations to all athletes selected, we look forward to watching your successes at the international regattas.
Under 23 Men's Coxed Eight
Oliver Smith Toowong RC
Harley Moore Commercial RC/QAS
Darcy Wruck Commercial RC/QAS
Nicholas Pettigrew Toowong RC
Under 23 Women's Quadruple Scull
Caitlin Cronin University of Queensland BC/QAS
Tessa Carty Bundaberg RC/QAS
Coach: Ben Southwell QAS
Junior Women's Double Scull
Lily Alton-Triggs University of Queensland BC
Coach: Ned Draydon University of Queensland BC
Under 21 Men's Team
Callum Chisholm Toowong RC
Elliott Apel Toowong RC
Under 21 Women's Team
Eloise Parker University of Queensland BC
Kelly Drenth University of Queensland BC
Wallis Russell University of Queensland BC
Coach: Jennifer Gilbert University of Queensland BC
Rowing Australian has also released the list of U23 athletes invited to the National Selection Trials #2 to take place in June at SIRC. There are a number of Queensland athletes also included in this list, and we wish them the best in their preparations leading into these selections.
The full list of 2016 Underage Australian Rowing Team can be found here, and list for the National Selection Trials #2 here
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26 April 2016
Maroochy River Rowing Club's newest addition
It's fantastic to see the new shed going up at the Maroochy River Rowing Club. Having introduced rowing to a catchment area of thousands of school-aged children, MRRC are a powerhouse for rowing on the Sunshine Coast. RQ would like to congratulate all involved in the construction of the new shed, and we are anticipating big successes for the club in the future.
