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Sydney Uni Rowers Strong Showing on Winter Tours

SUBC showing a strong international presence over the 2017 Australian Winter,




(DGIST) World Class Universities Rowing Regatta:Korea August 2017 – SUBC win miexed eights over Harvard


SUBC has produced 48 athletes who have competed internationally over the 2017 Winter, this covers a number of tours, including National Senior and U23 reps, IURR China, Canadian Henley, Henley Royal Regatta (UK), Trans-Tasman (NZ) and Korea. Not only was the sheer number of international representation impressive, the results as well have been outstanding.

China International Universities Rowing Regatta (IURR), Hangzhou, Cixi and Changsha: SUBC Men’s eight went undefeated throughout the regatta, taking out wins in Hangzhou and Changsha, as well as combining in two composite crews with The University of Amsterdam to take out wins in both races in Cixi. Other notable crews who competed were Harvard, Washington, Yale and Brown from the US, University of London and Kings College, Cambridge from the UK, the University of Odense and the University of Amsterdam. Jack O’Brien, Leon Chambers, Devlin Walsh, Marcus Britt, Morgan Brooking, Charlie Wheatley, Nathan Young, Matthew Murray, Harry Wright, Dani Pettit, William Raven and Don McLachlan (Coach).

China International Universities Rowing Regatta (IURR) Chengdu: SUBC sent a men’s eight and women’s four of residential college athletes from Sydney Uni. Racing held over 800m, with each crew racing twice, and the times added together to calculate the overall winners. The competition included crews from Cambridge (UK), Otago (NZ) and Yale (US). The women came away ranked sixth, whilst the men finished in seventh.

Nick Jackman, Gus Robinson, Harry Tuit, Jackson Garrels, Max Glanville, George Bundock, Alistair Northam, Andrew Cameron, Dom Tynan, Georgia Campbell, Amelia Hellicar-Foster, Fangqi Cui, Florence Potter and Saskia Hartog. Coaches Charly Iron, Gill Campbell and Alan Bennett.

Canadian Henley: SUBC sent a squad of six athletes, with a women’s pair racing in three events, and the sculling group racing the quad twice and splitting into two doubles for their third event. Canadian Henley is racing held over six lanes, with large numbers of entries in every event, with the regatta being in its 135th year. A key part of the regatta is no repechages, so many top crews can be knocked out early in the regatta, even though it’s over a standard six lane course. Notable results were the women’s U23 Double winning along with the women’s U23 Quad winning. The pair had a strong showing coming away ranked fifth in the U23 event. Carina Simpson, Serena Cox, Dyone Bettega, Lauren Fornasaro, Loren Parsons, Laura Triggs and Debbie Fox (Coach).

Korea, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) World Class Universities Rowing Regatta: SUBC sent a men’s and women’s coxed four, who were to combine to race a mixed eight. This regatta also included a number of erg competitions. Key competitors in Korea were Harvard from the US and Cambridge from the UK. The women’s squad took out the top three places in the individual and won the team erg, the men claimed a second place in the individual erg. In the boat, the women won the four, whilst the men claimed silver. Both fours combined to win the mixed eight. Anna O’Hanlon, Morgan Brooking, Harry Wright, Nathan Young, Jayson Gilchrist, Rebecca Humphris, Jaime Ford, Olina Parrish, Lizzie Treloar and Ray Boyle (Coach).

Henley Royal Regatta, UK: Olympic Silver Medallist, Cam Girdlestone raced in the Diamond Challenge Sculls. Henley is unique in the format of racing, being head to head knock out racing conducted over a week, on a flowing body of water, with racing held over 2112m. Henley is known as the most prestigious and famous regatta around the world. Cam raced well in the early stages of the regatta, making it to the semi-finals, being knocked out by the eventual winner. Cam Girdlestone and Don McLachlan (Coach)

Trans-Tasman (U21): SUBC is represented by two athletes in the U21 Trans-Tasman Regatta, where athletes race a small, medium and big boat. Charlie Wheatley is six wins from six starts after the first round in Australia, Devlin is four wins from six starts. The team is currently in NZ competing in the second round of racing. Charlie Wheatley and Devlin Walsh.

World Cup II: The Australian Senior team contains seven SUBC athletes spread across a number of boat classes, notable results from World Cup II were Jack Hargreaves claiming Gold in the Men’s four, and Gen Horton and Rowena Meredith claiming silver in the Women’s Quad. Jack Hargreaves, Alex Purnell, Campbell Watts, Gen Horton, Rowena Meredith, Georgia Miansarow and Fiona Ewing.

World Cup III: World Cup III saw some Australian crews reshuffled to play around with combinations and target different boat classes. SUBC again had seven athletes on tour, notable performances came from Georgia Miansarow claiming gold in the lightweight women’s quad, and setting a new world best time in the process, Gen Horton and Rowena Meredith claimed bronze in the women’s quad, and in a new look men’s eight Jack Hargreaves and Alex Purnell claimed silver in a tightly fought battle with the German World Best time holders. Jack Hargreaves, Alex Purnell, Campbell Watts, Gen Horton, Rowena Meredith, Georgia Miansarow and Fiona Ewing.

U23 World Rowing Championships: U23 World Champs saw SUBC represented by five athletes. This was a strong representation from a relatively small team. Gen Horton and Rowena Meredith again stood out claiming silver in the women’s quad. Andrew Judge finished fifth in the men’s coxed four, Wallis Russell was sixth in the lightweight women’s quad and Rafaela Stalph was eighth in the women’s four. Wallis Russell, Andrew Judge, Rafaela Stalph, Gen Horton, Rowena Meredith and Alfie Young (Coach).

Athletes Total 48:

Jack O’Brien, Leon Chambers, Devlin Walsh, Marcus Britt, Morgan Brooking, Charlie Wheatley, Nathan Young, Matthew Murray, Harry Wright, Dani Pettit, William Raven, Nick Jackman, Gus Robinson, Harry Tuit, Jackson Garrels, Max Glanville, George Bundock, Alistair Northam, Andrew Cameron, Dom Tynan, Georgia Campbell, Amelia Hellicar-Foster, Fangqi Cui, Florence Potter, Saskia Hartog, Carina Simpson, Serena Cox, Dyone Bettega, Lauren Fornasaro, Loren Parsons, Laura Triggs, Anna O’Hanlon, Jayson Gilchrist, Rebecca Humphris, Jaime Ford, Olina Parrish, Lizzie Treloar, Cam Girdlestone, Jack Hargreaves, Alex Purnell, Campbell Watts, Gen Horton, Rowena Meredith, Georgia Miansarow, Fiona Ewing, Wallis Russell, Andrew Judge and Rafaela Stalph. (48)

Coaches – Managers Total 8:

Coaches :Don McLachlan, William Raven, Charly Iron, Gill Campbell, Debbie Fox, Alfie Young and Ray Boyle. Manager: IURR 2 Alan Bennett

CLICK on the photo below for a slideshow of images from 2017 touring crews and national represntatives.






SUBC Racing – winners Canadian Henley 2017 U23 Women’s Double Scull




Canadian Henley 2017 SUBC Women’s Double Scull presented with the nancy Storr Trophy




SUBc U23 Women’s Pair training at Canadian Henley 2017




SUBC Men’s Eight – undefeated at the IURR Regatta China 2017




SUBC College Eight in Chengdu China.





SUBC Korea Trip Mixed Eight training before departure




Korea, Sydney University Mixed Eight winners.




Korea DGIST World Uni Regatta. Sydney Uni Women – winners of the erg challenge.




DGIST World Universties Regatta. Sydney Uni Women and Harvard Men – winners of the women’s and men’s fours.




Aus U23 Lightweight Quad training at Lane Cove for U23 World. Coached by Alfie Young of SUBC and including Wallis Russell.




2017 Aus U23 Women’s Lightweight Quad in training.





Aus 2017 U23 Women’s Quad – silver medallists – including Gen Horton and Rowena Meredith of SUBC. 2017 World Championships.




Rafaela Stalph training at SUBC for the U23 Women’s Four 2017






2017 Aus men’s Eight taking silver at World Cup III Lucern with Alex Purnell, jack Hargreaves and Hamish Playfair

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