Kyra Edwards Archives - 91ÌÒÉ« The National Governing Body for Rowing Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:59:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 GB wins nine medals at World Rowing Championships and qualifies 13 boats for Paris 2024 /2023/09/gb-wins-nine-medals-at-world-rowing-championships-and-qualifies-13-boats-for-paris-2024/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:03:52 +0000 /?p=74317 GB M8+ World Champions 2023As the 2023 World Rowing Championships drew to a close in Belgrade, Great Britain finished with nine medals and qualified 13 boats for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, placing second on the medal table, and tied first on number of golds

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Highlights from the final day included a win and qualification in the Men’s eight (M8+), Emily Ford and Esme Booth making history as the first British women to qualify two boats at the same regatta and Benjamin Pritchard returning to the podium in the PR1 Men’s single sculls.

Summarising the regatta, Louise Kingsley, GB Rowing Director of Performance, said: “It’s been a fabulous week. This last weekend particularly has just been stunning. My highlight was the Women’s quad, they were sensational, but there have been many brilliant performances. The first important step this week was to gain qualification spots. We have nine boats securely through to the Olympics and four boats going to the Paralympics next year. The next step is to allow some time to enjoy the medals and then go back and do lots of analysis and then get our heads down for the big one next year.”

Harry Brightmore M8 cox 2023The World gold in the Men’s eight (M8+) was once again won by Great Britain. Jacob Dawson, Morgan Bolding, Rory Gibbs, Sholto Carnegie, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford and cox Harry Brightmore secured their Olympic place in fine style before jumping into the River Sava to celebrate. Sholto said: “Olympic qualification is always going to be a little bit spicy. We just really believed in what Harry was saying and responded exactly to his calls, and stuck together as a unit. It’s been a tough season but we’ve kept together, kept pushing forwards and kept learning all the time.”

Rory added: “In a race like that, with that sort of competition, not only do you have to deliver your best race physically you have to execute it as best you can technically, which is a tall order. But we’ve done that, I think it’s a credit to the whole crew, to our friends and family. Everyone is a part of it. The job isn’t quite done, we’ve got next summer and the Paris Olympics, but for now we’ll take that win, celebrate tonight and build towards next season.”

Benjamin Pritchard - PR1 M1x bronze 2023It was a second consecutive World bronze medal for Benjamin Pritchard in the PR1 men’s single sculls (PR1 M1x). Speaking to the media after the race, Benjamin said: “I think it’s a missed opportunity this year to move up the field, but given that I’ve only had twelve weeks training this season it’s a worthwhile effort and we can build on it for next year. I’m happy, I’m just a bit gutted at the same time. But that’s the life of an athlete, you’re never quite happy with your performance. I did the plan, I executed it and I didn’t have anything left – that’s all you can ask for at the end of the day. Meg and the baby have been cheering me on back at home and in 24hrs I’ll be there and in dad mode which I can’t wait for.”

The GB W8 boat has qualified for Paris 2024Narrowly missing out on the podium but securing an all-important Olympic qualification spot were the Women’s eight (W8+) of Natasha Morrice, Rebecca Edwards, Lauren Irwin, Karen Bennett, Esme Booth, Emily Ford, Hattie Taylor, Annie Campbell-Orde and cox Henry Fieldman. Speaking after the fourth place finish Annie said: “I’m feeling mixed emotions. I’m very pleased to have qualified as it’s something we’ve been working towards throughout the season. But, obviously, fourth is probably the worst place to finish, so I’m also sad. I think it’s a product of the field this year, racing against the best. But this is such a new project for us, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved and ultimately I’m looking forward to next year because we’ve made it possible for there to be a next year!“

Commenting on Emily and Esme’s historic feat in qualifying the women’s pair and the women’s eight, she added: “Two members of our crew qualified two boats, which was a new challenge that no one else has done, so I’m proud of what they have achieved. I’m so impressed with them. All of us watching were so proud of them. It’s so hard to do it twice and they’ve done it. Next year we’ll be so grateful for that because it gives us more seats. Bring on Paris 2024.”

Kyra Edwards and Saskia Budgett fought hard to win the Women’s double sculls (W2x) C final (13th overall) with another great sprint finish which held off a surge from Germany. Lucy Glover continued to build her experience in the Women’s single sculls (W1x) crossing the line fourth in the D final, placing her 22nd overall.

Results from Final Day (Day 8) at 2023 World Rowing Championships

BoatRaceTimeResult
W8+
Natasha Morrice (Leander Club)
Rebecca Edwards (Leander Club)
Lauren Irwin (Leander Club)
Karen Bennett (Leander Club)
Esme Booth (Leander Club)
Emily Ford (Leander Club)
Hattie Taylor (Leander Club)
Annie Campbell-Orde (Leander Club)
Henry Fieldman (cox) (Leander Club)
A Final06:05.404th Overall
M8+
Jacob Dawson (Leander Club/ Plymouth ARC)
Morgan Bolding (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Rory Gibbs (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Sholto Carnegie (Leander Club)
Charlie Elwes (Leander Club)
Tom Digby (Oxford Brookes University BC)
James Rudkin (Newcastle University BC)
Tom Ford (Leander Club)
Harry Brightmore (cox) (Oxford Brookes University BC)
A Final05:24.20
PR1 M1x
Benjamin Pritchard (City of Swansea RC)
A Final09:09.43
W2x
Saskia Budgett (Tideway Scullers School)
Kyra Edwards (Nottingham RC)
C Final06:59.2013th Overall
W1x
Lucy Glover (Edinburgh University BC/ Warrington RC)
D Final07:37.9322nd Overall
Boat:
W8+
Natasha Morrice (Leander Club)
Rebecca Edwards (Leander Club)
Lauren Irwin (Leander Club)
Karen Bennett (Leander Club)
Esme Booth (Leander Club)
Emily Ford (Leander Club)
Hattie Taylor (Leander Club)
Annie Campbell-Orde (Leander Club)
Henry Fieldman (cox) (Leander Club)
Race:
A Final
Time:
06:05.40
Result:
4th Overall
Boat:
M8+
Jacob Dawson (Leander Club/ Plymouth ARC)
Morgan Bolding (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Rory Gibbs (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Sholto Carnegie (Leander Club)
Charlie Elwes (Leander Club)
Tom Digby (Oxford Brookes University BC)
James Rudkin (Newcastle University BC)
Tom Ford (Leander Club)
Harry Brightmore (cox) (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Race:
A Final
Time:
05:24.20
Result:
Boat:
PR1 M1x
Benjamin Pritchard (City of Swansea RC)
Race:
A Final
Time:
09:09.43
Result:
Boat:
W2x
Saskia Budgett (Tideway Scullers School)
Kyra Edwards (Nottingham RC)
Race:
C Final
Time:
06:59.20
Result:
13th Overall
Boat:
W1x
Lucy Glover (Edinburgh University BC/ Warrington RC)
Race:
D Final
Time:
07:37.93
Result:
22nd Overall

Photos: Benedict Tufnell

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Super six stun as GB crews secure more Olympic qualification slots  /2023/09/super-six-stun-as-gb-crews-secure-more-olympic-qualification-slots/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:49:55 +0000 /?p=74177 Six more GB boats qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and progressed to A finals in a day of intense semi finals at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia

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With friends and family cheering from a packed grandstand, and despite some challenging, windy conditions, the mood in the team was buoyant as crews crossed the finish line knowing that their boat would be on the trailer to Paris.

GB LW2x WRC 2023Continuing their unbeaten run, Emily Craig and Imogen Grant dominated their Lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x) semi final, qualifying the boat for Paris almost five seconds ahead of Romania. “I’m really happy with that race,” Imogen said. “The conditions are unpredictable but we just wanted to focus on us. As head-windy as that was and as slow as it was, it was really enjoyable.” Emily added: “I think the stakes are higher in a semi, especially with qualification at stake, everyone went out so much harder. It’s a real testament to how well we execute, because it would have been easy to lose our nerve, but calming down and setting up that rhythm really paid off.”

The Women’s four (W4-) of Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Helen Glover and Rebecca Shorten were pure class, leading the field from the off and cruising to victory. “I feel like we stepped on from the heat,” Helen said, “And hopefully we’ve got another step for the final. It’s also  awesome to qualify the boat for Paris. It’s Heidi’s first experience of qualifying for the Olympics, so for us to have that moment with her crossing the line, it’s super exciting. We’ll let ourselves have a little pat on the back and then move on to the main job on Saturday.”

Heidi added: “It’s one of those races that you think is a dream! You just enjoy it and take it a stroke at a time. I think we’ve had a clear goal to focus on our process, from getting from A to B and ignoring what the result is going to be. We just wanted to step on from the heat, and not think about what the race meant, and now that it’s over I’m very happy and can just enjoy the rest of today.”

GB M2- Day 5 WRC 2023Once again the GB duo of Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George led from the start to win the Men’s pair (M2-) semi final in convincing style. Tom said: “It’s not a secret that we didn’t qualify a pair for the Tokyo Olympics, so job number one is done. That’s what we trained for all year. Now we focus on the big task ahead on Saturday and the A final.” Ollie added: “I’m very happy and it’s good to have a few seats that we didn’t have in Tokyo qualified. We crossed the line and we said: job one, done. A job done for the team most importantly, but Saturday can be very much for us and about us, which is a nice feeling. Overall, I’m happy with the row and happy that we are stepping on through the regatta despite the tough conditions.”

It was a composed and classy win for the Men’s four (M4-) of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson, who now race the A final on Saturday. Freddie said: “There are some tough conditions out there, so we knew it was going to be a long race, a long slog and that everyone was going to be gunning for it. We were fighting all the way down and are very happy to have come away with a semi final win and to also qualify the boat for the Olympics, but it’s not ‘job done’ for us. We’ve got to look ahead to Saturday as that’s the real aim of the season.”

The Women’s quadruple sculls (W4x) of Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw were thrilled to win in the fastest time across both semi finals, and qualify for Paris. Georgie said: “It feels so good, I’ve never been to a qualifying regatta before so to have qualified for the Olympics is a step forward and I’m really happy. Now we’ve got to park that and move on to step two which is the final and hopefully some medals!”

GB M4x Qualified - Day 5 WRC2023The Men’s quadruple sculls (M4x) of Callum Dixon, George Bourne, Matt Haywood and Tom Barras were second in their semi final, behind Netherlands. “I think that’s the job done in terms of what we needed to do for that race,” said Tom, adding: “We put ourselves in a sketchy situation early on but it’s a testament to the boys that we kept it calm and composed throughout the race. So I think that is job done today and we definitely need to build for the final. It’s great that we have qualified the boat for the Olympics but we now need to try and push the top boats and medal in the final.”

With 11 qualifying spots available, Emily Ford and Esme Booth will have another opportunity to qualify the Women’s pair (W2-) for Paris in the B final following a sixth place finish in their semi final.

In the remaining races of the day, Olivia Bates is into the Lightweight women’s single sculls (LW1x) B final after finishing fourth in the semi, Lucy Glover will race the Women’s single sculls (W1x) D final, and Kyra Edwards and Saskia Budgett will race the Women’s Double Sculls (W2x) C final after a great sprint to the line saw them win the C/D semi final.

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Results from Day Five at 2023 World Rowing Championships

BoatRaceTimeResult and Progression
W2-
Emily Ford (Leander Club)
Esme Booth (Leander Club)
A/B Semi Final08:00.636th → B Final
LW2x
Emily Craig (University of London BC)
Imogen Grant (Cambridge University BC)
A/B Semi Final07:23.831st → A Final
LW1x
Olivia Bates (Nottinghamshire County RA)
A/B Semi Final08:58.614th →B Final
W2x
Saskia Budgett (Tideway Scullers School)
Kyra Edwards (Nottingham RC)
C/D Semi Final07:20.771st → C Final
W4-
Heidi Long (Leander Club)
Rowan McKellar (Leander Club)
Helen Glover (Marlow RC)
Rebecca Shorten (Imperial College BC)
A/B Semi Final07:06.291st → A Final
M4-
Oli Wilkes (Oxford Brookes University BC)
David Ambler (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Matt Aldridge (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Freddie Davidson (Oxford Brookes University BC)
A/B Semi Final06:26.391st → A Final
W4x
Lauren Henry (Leicester RC/ University of Leicester BC)
Hannah Scott (Bann RC/ Leander Club)
Lola Anderson  (Leander Club)
Georgie Brayshaw (Leander Club)
A/B Semi Final07:01.331st → A Final
M4x
Callum Dixon (Twickenham RC)
George Bourne (Leander Club)
Matt Haywood (Nottingham RC/ Burton Leander RC )
Tom Barras (Leander Club/ Burway RC)
A/B Semi Final06:12.642nd → A Final
W1x
Lucy Glover (Edinburgh University BC/ Warrington RC)
C/D Semi Final08:33.936th → D Final
M2-
Ollie Wynne-Griffith (Leander Club/ Cambridge University BC)
Tom George (Leander Club/ Cambridge University BC)
A/B Semi Final06:59.611st → A Final
Boat:
W2-
Emily Ford (Leander Club)
Esme Booth (Leander Club)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
08:00.63
Result and Progression:
6th → B Final
Boat:
LW2x
Emily Craig (University of London BC)
Imogen Grant (Cambridge University BC)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
07:23.83
Result and Progression:
1st → A Final
Boat:
LW1x
Olivia Bates (Nottinghamshire County RA)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
08:58.61
Result and Progression:
4th →B Final
Boat:
W2x
Saskia Budgett (Tideway Scullers School)
Kyra Edwards (Nottingham RC)
Race:
C/D Semi Final
Time:
07:20.77
Result and Progression:
1st → C Final
Boat:
W4-
Heidi Long (Leander Club)
Rowan McKellar (Leander Club)
Helen Glover (Marlow RC)
Rebecca Shorten (Imperial College BC)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
07:06.29
Result and Progression:
1st → A Final
Boat:
M4-
Oli Wilkes (Oxford Brookes University BC)
David Ambler (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Matt Aldridge (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Freddie Davidson (Oxford Brookes University BC)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
06:26.39
Result and Progression:
1st → A Final
Boat:
W4x
Lauren Henry (Leicester RC/ University of Leicester BC)
Hannah Scott (Bann RC/ Leander Club)
Lola Anderson  (Leander Club)
Georgie Brayshaw (Leander Club)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
07:01.33
Result and Progression:
1st → A Final
Boat:
M4x
Callum Dixon (Twickenham RC)
George Bourne (Leander Club)
Matt Haywood (Nottingham RC/ Burton Leander RC )
Tom Barras (Leander Club/ Burway RC)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
06:12.64
Result and Progression:
2nd → A Final
Boat:
W1x
Lucy Glover (Edinburgh University BC/ Warrington RC)
Race:
C/D Semi Final
Time:
08:33.93
Result and Progression:
6th → D Final
Boat:
M2-
Ollie Wynne-Griffith (Leander Club/ Cambridge University BC)
Tom George (Leander Club/ Cambridge University BC)
Race:
A/B Semi Final
Time:
06:59.61
Result and Progression:
1st → A Final

Photos: Benedict Tufnell

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Olivia Bates wins World Rowing Cup bronze – GB to race in eight A Finals on Sunday /2023/07/olivia-bates-wins-world-rowing-cup-bronze-gb-to-race-in-eight-a-finals-on-sunday/ Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:53:22 +0000 /?p=72345 Olivia Bates has won Great Britain’s first World Rowing Cup III medal, with a bronze in the lightweight women’s single sculls (LW1x). Great Britain also  has 9 crews competing in 8 A finals on Sunday after five crews qualified today and four more secured spots on Friday

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The racing came thick and fast for GB on the Rotsee at World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, with the last of the day seeing Olivia holding on to the third place spot in a tight finish in the lightweight women’s single sculls. Picking up her second bronze at consecutive events she said: “it was nice to have a flat lake this time to race on, the conditions were amazing and it was good to just be able to put more power down. It was nice to maintain my position from World Cup II, I felt like I was able to step on again for this race. I knew it was going to be tight on the line but luckily I had built enough distance through the middle to cling on for the last few strokes! It was a tough race but it was great to get out there and come away with a medal”.

Both Men’s four (M4-) crews will line up in the A final after GBR1 of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson won their semi final ahead of New Zealand by a length and GBR2 of Dan Graham, James Robson, Sam Bannister and Sam Nunn came second, behind Australia in their semi final.

Oli Wilkes from GBR1 said: “We had a decent time trial yesterday and we wanted to step on today and be a bit more ‘racier’ and assertive in the first 1k. We have to respect our opposition, we’re racing against quality  crews  like the Kiwis and French who were close to us in the Europeans, so I think we managed to step on with the pressure that came from side by side racing. We’re happy with that race but we’ve got a bit more to go in the final tomorrow. I want to say a big well done to the GBR2 four as well, there’s a couple of guys in their first senior vests and we look forward to racing them tomorrow.”

Sam Bannister from GBR2 said: “This was our second race together so we just looked to improve on yesterday. We reflected on yesterday and worked on where we thought we could do better. We’re really happy with it. Hopefully we’ll just keep going like we have been, find some more speed for tomorrow and see where it goes. There’s two GB boats in the final tomorrow, there’s not many nations that could do that so we’re really proud of that.”

Emily Craig and Imogen Grant remain unbeaten this season, with another convincing win in the Lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x) semi final.

“With every race it might be easy to say ‘we’ve won the last few so it should be a given’ but we never want to underestimate the competition and the new combinations that come to the event.” Imogen said, adding “It’s  always a pleasure to race and we want to keep doing what we’re doing, follow our processes and cross the line first.”

Emily said: “We got a nice clean start, took a canvas then half an length and we were in control from there. Bring on the final tomorrow.”

Ollie Wynne-Griffith & Tom George led their Men’s pair (M2-) semi final for much of the race but were pipped on the line by Romania by just 0.32 seconds. They will race the final on Sunday. After the race Ollie said: “It was a tight one and they’re (Romania) obviously a very good crew. We’re pleased with some elements of the race and know there are some we need to work on. There are probably 5 or 6 crews who think they can win tomorrow, and that’s what racing is all about, so pretty excited for tomorrow.”

Tom added: “there are bits to work on. It probably wasn’t our best journey in terms of how we wanted to race it. We tried to dominate and kill the race too early and that’s unrealistic at this level. We’ve got bits to work on, bring on the final tomorrow.”

Georgie Brayshaw, Lucy Glover, Hannah Scott and Lauren Henry will also race the A final after a solid performance in the Women’s quadruple sculls (W4x) repechage. Georgie said: “This repechage was another chance for us to get race practice, an opportunity to add in little things we want to tweak here and there and to try things out, so it’s never a bad thing. We’re a slightly new crew and it’s really come together. We see steps on every race we do, and I think that was another step on. We didn’t feel the need to go wild at the end, we just thought ‘right, we’re ahead, let’s cover our basis. We’ve got this’ and we got it in. It was a really solid race.”

Aidan Thompson and double Olympian John Collins will race the Men’s Double sculls (M2x) B final after a 5th place finish in the semi final. 2020 Olympian Chloe Brew and GB debutante Juliette Perry will race the Women’s pair (W2-) B final after a sixth place finish in the semi final.

Kyra Edwards was second in the Women’s single sculls (W1x) D final (20 overall while Tobias Schröder finished his men’s single sculls (M1x) F final in third place (33 overall).

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Results from Day Two at World Rowing Cup III 2023

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Great Britain finish top of medal table at World Rowing Cup II 2023 /2023/06/great-britain-finish-top-of-medal-table-at-world-rowing-cup-ii/ Sun, 18 Jun 2023 16:05:46 +0000 /?p=71498 It was two world best times and six gold medals for the GB Rowing Team on finals day in Varese

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GB Rowing Team has added six gold medals, three silver and a bronze to the bronze won yesterday by Olivia Bates (LW1x) placing top of the medal table at World Rowing Cup II. Highlights from an entertaining day of racing include a ‘clean sweep’ of golds for the men’s sweep squad and two World Best times for the Paralympic squad.

Summarising the weekend, Louise Kingsley, GB Rowing Director of Performance said: “Off the back of a solid European Championships we’ve been away, done more work, refined the crews, and I’m really pleased with how the team has come out and performed at this World Cup. Judging on the quality of racing here, there’s going to be stiff competition across the boat classes as we progress through the season.”

Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George took gold in the Men’s pair (M2-), three seconds ahead of Switzerland. Tom said: “We’re thrilled with the win. We’ve set our sights on qualifying for the Olympics and having a good World Championships at the end of the year, and this is a stepping stone to that, so we’re happy. But also we know we’re going back to the training centre on Tuesday and it’s going to be ‘right, onto the next one’, and that’s important too.

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Overall, we were comfortable with what we were doing and we were happy with our race plan and we executed it well.”

The Men’s four (M4-) of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson maintained their winning streak despite pressure from Australia and USA. David said: “All the competition is tough from semis to final, so you’re always working harder. Regardless of competition, you have to step on to come away with a win.” Freddie added: “When it’s close in the race, we’re always looking to row well technically and keep pushing on and keep putting other crews under pressure. I think we did a solid job today, but we’re always looking to get better. I’m grateful we came away with a win.”

After being unable to race at the European Championships  due to illness, Harry Brightmore returned to cox the European Champions men’s eight (M8+) of Will Stewart, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Tom Digby, James Rudkin and Tom Ford to victory ahead of Australia and Germany. Jacob said: “Every race is both a challenge and an opportunity so it’s really good to be out here. We’re hungry and know that a result is only a result on the day and you have to prove it every time on the start line. There’s always pressure, but that’s why we do it.”

Sholto said: “The theme of this crew is to execute a clinical plan, we felt like we could improve after the preliminary race, and so today was just about staying in the moment one stroke at a time.

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Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson won their PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix 2x) race, finishing way ahead of the field, to record their second world best time at consecutive events (8.01.59). Lauren said: “We came out here wanting to go faster than we did in Bled and we did that so we’re happy. A win is what we train for, we want to be bold and take risks, doing things that haven’t been done before and putting down times that haven’t been done before.” Gregg added “Today was such a positive experience, really rewarding.”

Also continuing their unbeaten run with a World Best Time of 6:47.29 were the PR3 Mix4+ of Frankie Allen, Giedre Rakauskaite, Ed Fuller, Morgan Fice-Noyes and cox, Erin Kennedy. “At the end of the day we go out to get a gold medal, and we’re going to race hard for that medal. We knew with the conditions that the World record was a possibility, and I feel like we raced as hard as we could and it was an amazing achievement to have.” said Ed. Erin added: “This is huge. We started the season with a lot of momentum and it’s only building. It’s really exciting. We have more races to come this season, so hopefully when we get to qualification the unit will be rock solid. And who knows, if the weather gods are on our side, maybe we can achieve another world best time.”

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Emily Craig and Imogen Grant rowed through the USA in the final strokes of the Lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x) to add another World Cup gold to their World Best Time, European and World titles. Imogen described it as “quite a sprint finish!” with Emily saying: “We felt a bit of pressure having done what we did yesterday with the World Best Time. We came away from Euros chatting about how we had another gear, and we worked on that pretty hard. We knew we would be racing the USA and French here and you can’t underestimate the calibre of these crews and what they’ve spent the winter doing. We knew we’d have to take it to the line today and thank god we did.”

The Women’s quadruple sculls (W4x) of Lola Anderson, Georgie Brayshaw, Hannah Scott and Lauren Henry finished second behind China to take a hard earned silver medal. Lauren said: “we’re really happy with that race. It’s our first race in this new combination, so to push China so hard, we’re really chuffed with that.” Lola added: “We want more speed, to work together more as a crew, and win more medals. Hopefully we’ll take the step up to gold, so watch this space.”

The Women’s four (W4-). GBR1 of Heidi Long, Helen Glover, Rebecca Shorten and Sam Redgrave also won silver ahead of the USA. Rebecca said: “I think we could’ve done a bit better – we can still step on, we’re still learning with this combination.” Sam added: “We’ve definitely stepped on since Bled, but everyone has stepped on so we’ll keep building for the next race.”

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With three crews racing in the women’s eight (W8+) , no one wanted to miss out on the two podium spots. The GB crew of Lauren Irwin, Karen Bennett, Hattie Taylor, Emily Ford, Rowan McKellar, Esme Booth, Natasha Morrice, Annie Campbell-Orde and cox Henry Fieldman kept calm and held off Canada to grab the silver medal. Karen said: “At the start we knew what was out in front of us so we just did our best to build throughout the weekend. It was great to finish it off with a silver. We’d obviously like it to be gold but we’re still building so it’s a good step in the right direction.”

The Men’s quadruple sculls (M4x) of Callum Dixon, George Bourne, Matt Haywood and Tom Barras hung on in a tight race to win a bronze medal. “We’re in the building phase right now” said Matt, adding, “we’re still quite a new crew with the addition of Callum and we’ve been working hard from Bled to here. We weren’t happy coming off the back of Europeans where we didn’t quite get our final right so we’ve had to work hard with a good mindset and a hunger for more.”

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Annie Caddick and Sam Murray had a solid race in the PR3 mixed double sculls (PR3 Mix 2x) but couldn’t hang on to a podium spot in the final stages and finished in 4th place. Before racing in the Women’s Eight, Rowan McKellar & Esme Booth also raced in the Women’s pair (W2-) final (GBR1), finishing in 5th place.

Earlier in the day, the Women’s pair (W2-) of Natasha Morrice and Annie Campbell-Orde (GBR2), the Men’s Double sculls (M2x) of John Collins and Aidan Thompson and Kyra Edwards in the women’s single sculls (W1x) all won their B finals, placing 7th overall.

In the other B finals, the Women’s four (W4-) GBR2 of Lauren Irwin, Karen Bennett, Hattie Taylor and Emily Ford, and the Women’s double sculls (W2x) of Lucy Glover and Saskia Budgett finished 9th and 10th overall respectively.

GB Rowing Team Final Results at World Rowing Cup II 2023

BoatTimeRacePosition
W2- GBR207:13.141stB Final
W2- GBR107:10.895thA Final
W2x06:57.894thB Final
W4- GBR106:19.76A Final
W4- GBR 206:41.62 3rd B Final
W1x 07:30.29 1st B Final
W4x06:09.38 A Final
LW2x06:44.04A Final
LW1x 07:50.84A Final
W8+06:05.90A Final
PR3 Mix2x07:20.064thA Final
PR2 Mix2x08:01.59A Final
PR3 Mix4+06:47.29A Final
M2-06:13.15 A Final
M2x06:17.46 1st B Final
M4-05:42.24A Final
M4x05:37.40A Final
M8+05:23.82A Final
Boat:
W2- GBR2
Time:
07:13.14
Race:
1st
Position:
B Final
Boat:
W2- GBR1
Time:
07:10.89
Race:
5th
Position:
A Final
Boat:
W2x
Time:
06:57.89
Race:
4th
Position:
B Final
Boat:
W4- GBR1
Time:
06:19.76
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
W4- GBR 2
Time:
06:41.62
Race:
3rd
Position:
B Final
Boat:
W1x
Time:
07:30.29
Race:
1st
Position:
B Final
Boat:
W4x
Time:
06:09.38
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
LW2x
Time:
06:44.04
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
LW1x
Time:
07:50.84
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
W8+
Time:
06:05.90
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
PR3 Mix2x
Time:
07:20.06
Race:
4th
Position:
A Final
Boat:
PR2 Mix2x
Time:
08:01.59
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
PR3 Mix4+
Time:
06:47.29
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
M2-
Time:
06:13.15
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
M2x
Time:
06:17.46
Race:
1st
Position:
B Final
Boat:
M4-
Time:
05:42.24
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
M4x
Time:
05:37.40
Race:
Position:
A Final
Boat:
M8+
Time:
05:23.82
Race:
Position:
A Final

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Great Britain tops medal table at European Rowing Championships /2023/05/great-britain-top-medal-table-at-european-rowing-championships/ Sun, 28 May 2023 15:09:05 +0000 /?p=70669 The GB Rowing Team added five more medals to the five won yesterday (a total of 5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) and ended the 2023 European Rowing championships in Bled, top of the table for the second consecutive year

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Louise Kingsley, Director of Performance for the GB Rowing Team said: “This has been a solid start to the 2023 season and there have been some stunning performances out on the lake but there is still work to be done as we progress towards the World Championships later this year.”

Double Paralympic Champion, Lauren Rowles and new partner Gregg Stevenson put in one of the performances of the weekend to set a new World Best time of 08:02.94 in the PR2 mixed double sculls (PR2 Mix 2x). Speaking before collecting their gold medal Lauren said: “You can’t do much better than that. Certainly one of those days of your career that you will look back on and think it was a special day. One of the best – especially with this guy. We’re having so much fun rowing together – he turns up with the determination and perseverance to make this boat go faster and it’s given me the lease of life to do the same.”

This is what it’s all about.” said Gregg, reflecting on winning gold in his first international regatta, adding: “it’s been my first racing experience and a real learning curve, but there’s sunshine, a fast course, beautiful Bled and rowing with Lauren. She’s the GOAT!”

The Men’s four (M4-) of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson retained their title as European Champions with a convincing clear water win. Matt said: “We’re very happy with that. It’s quite scrappy out there, windy and bouncy, but we dealt with it well. We got out and didn’t let anyone back in. We’re a new crew so we don’t want to put too much pressure on ourselves – we’re 50% different from last year’s crew, but the two guys have jumped in and did amazingly well.”

m4- win medals

Freddie added: “We were expecting it to be bouncy so we were ready for it. I looked down and we were going a lot faster than I expected which was good. It’s a case of trying to keep it clean and not lose any speed, and I’m happy with how we did that. Now the focus is to take this, go to the next world cup with no expectations and be free to do our race plan and see where we end up. That’s our ethos in the four – go in with no expectations and enjoy our rowing and the racing and see what we get out of it.”

The final gold medal of the day came in the PR3 Mix4+ with Erin Kennedy (cox), Frankie Allen, Giedre Rakauskaite, Ed Fuller and Morgan Fice-Noyes continuing to dominate in this boat class.

Erin, who was returning to the team after being given the all clear from breast cancer said: “I’ve run that moment over my head many times. I keep crying. It means so much to me to be back because the last time I raced was at the Europeans last summer where I was quite poorly, but I managed to get through. To be back here doing it again with a new combination and be European Champions is amazing. It goes to the credit of the team behind the team as well for everything they do to get us out and racing.”

Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George picked up another European silver Men’s pair (M2-) medal after a photo finish which saw them just edged out by the Swiss. “It would’ve been nice to come home with the win,” said Ollie, with Tom adding: “It’s a strong field and something that we can learn from. There’s a bit to build on as we move through the year, but a good start to the season overall.”

The Women’s Eight (W8+) of Emily Ford, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave, Lauren Irwin, Annie Campbell-Orde, Natasha Morrice, Karen Bennett, Hattie Taylor and cox, Henry Fieldman also won a silver medal.

Speaking after the race, Rio 2016 silver medallist and Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Karen Bennett said: “It was definitely a blast from the past for sure. The last race I did was the Olympics so it’s just refreshing my memory and going out there and getting everything back on track. It’s great to be back in the team alongside these girls who are just fantastic, and Henry as well of course. So we’re getting back into the swing of things and a silver medal here is a great start to the season. There’s still a lot of racing to come and hopefully we can step on as we go.”

Emily Ford and Esme Booth who doubled up, finished fifth in the Women’s pair (W2-) before picking up their silver in the Women’s Eight.

Olivia Bates finished 8th overall after a tight B final race in the Lightweight women’s single sculls (LW1x) while Saskia Budgett and Kyra Edwards finished 9th overall in the B final of the Women’s double sculls (W2x).

Finals Results  at the 2023 European Rowing Championships

Boat Final Time Position Race
PR3 Mix4+ 06:52.50 A Final
PR2 Mix2x 08:02.94 A Final
W8+ 06:08.01 A Final
LW1x 07:52.03 2nd B Final
W2-   07:15.20 5th A Final
W2x 07:06.09 3rd B Final
M4- 05:49.34 A Final
M2- 06:22.44 A Final
PR1 M1x 10:07.13 5th A Final
PR3 Mix2x 07:43.68 A Final
W4- 06:23.72 A Final
W4x 06:22.13 A Final
LW2x 06:52.32 A Final
M4x 05:44.10 4th A Final
M8+ 05:28.09 A Final
Boat :
PR3 Mix4+
Final Time :
06:52.50
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
PR2 Mix2x
Final Time :
08:02.94
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
W8+
Final Time :
06:08.01
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
LW1x
Final Time :
07:52.03
Position :
2nd
Race:
B Final
Boat :
W2-  
Final Time :
07:15.20
Position :
5th
Race:
A Final
Boat :
W2x
Final Time :
07:06.09
Position :
3rd
Race:
B Final
Boat :
M4-
Final Time :
05:49.34
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
M2-
Final Time :
06:22.44
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
PR1 M1x
Final Time :
10:07.13
Position :
5th
Race:
A Final
Boat :
PR3 Mix2x
Final Time :
07:43.68
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
W4-
Final Time :
06:23.72
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
W4x
Final Time :
06:22.13
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
LW2x
Final Time :
06:52.32
Position :
Race:
A Final
Boat :
M4x
Final Time :
05:44.10
Position :
4th
Race:
A Final
Boat :
M8+
Final Time :
05:28.09
Position :
Race:
A Final

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Women’s four and lightweight men’s quad added to Worlds team /2016/08/world-rowing-championships-2/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:48:04 +0000 /?p=20702 (From left) Fiona Gammond, Donna Etiebet, Holly Nixon and Holly Norton will race in the women's four at the 2016 World Championships91ÌÒÉ« has announced two more senior crews for the 2016 World Rowing Championships, completing selection for this month’s regatta in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Fiona Gammond, Donna Etiebet, Holly Nixon and Holly Norton will make up the women’s four, while Jamie Kirkwood, Charles Waite-Roberts, Jamie Copus and Zak Lee-Green will contest the lightweight men’s quadruple scull.

Their selections take the number of GB rowers competing on the Willem-Alexander Baan course from 21-28 August up to 113 rowers, with the World U23 and World Junior Championships taking place at the same time.

Norton was in the women’s four that won silver at last year’s World Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Etiebet and Nixon both have senior experience, in the women’s eight and quadruple scull respectively, while Gammond – a double World U23 silver-medallist in the eight – will make her senior debut.

Waite-Roberts is also making the step up having won two World U23 silver medals in 2013 and 2014. Copus and Lee-Green narrowly missed out on a medal in the quad in Aiguebelette last year, while the experienced Kirkwood will be competing at his fourth successive World Championships.

They will join three other senior boats in Rotterdam. Joel Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour will be looking to defend their lightweight men’s pair title; Ollie Cook, Callum McBrierty and cox Henry Fieldman go in the men’s coxed pair; and Brianna Stubbs, Emily Craig, Imogen Walsh and Ellie Piggott will contest the lightweight women’s quad.

Injury has forced a change to the GB women’s quadruple scull for the World U23 Championships, with Ruth Siddorn being replaced by Flo Pickles. She will be line up alongside Lucy Burgess, Georgia Francis and Kyra Edwards.

Reginald Mitchell has also been forced to pull out of the World Junior squad. Matthew Rowe has moved into the men’s coxed four, while Alexander Wythe – part of the GB Juniors team that won the Coupe de la Jeunesse last month – has been called into the men’s pair.

Click here to see the World U23 team announcement and here for the World Juniors team.

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