Sydney University rowers have been awarded more than a quarter of the available 62 seats in the Australian Rowing Team after exceptional performances at the National Selection trails in Sydney, which concluded last week.
World Champion Bronwen Watson, along with Olympians Matt Ryan, Francis Hegerty, Sally Kehoe and Sarah Cook were amongst the 17 Sydney Uni rowers who will compete at the World Rowing Championships in August.
“It is very pleasing to get an outcome like this after all the hard work that has gone into the program this season. We made just a few small changes with the structure and content of the program from last season and it seems to have paid off,” said Mark Prater, Men’s Elite Development coach for Sydney Uni.
Prater said Sydney Uni Boat Club (Men) and Sydney Uni Rowing Club (Women) were relentless competitors at the trials with a great sense of camaraderie.
“There is a fantastic group of athletes coming through the boatshed now, who work hard, enjoy what they do, and are supportive of their club mates. It’s a great atmosphere to work in,” said Prater.
The Senior A Australian Rowing Team will now compete at the World Championships in Poznan, Poland from the 24th August – 29th August.
And the U23 Australian Rowing Team will now compete in Racice, Czech Republic from the 23rd July – 26th July.
Senior A Team
Men’s Eight
Fergus Pragnell
Sam Loch
Richard Allsop
Mitchell Estens
Toby Lister (coxswain)
Men’s Four
Francis Hegerty
Matt Ryan
Men’s Quad Scull
Nicholas Hudson
Women’s Pair
Sarah Cook
Women’s Lightweight Double Scull
Bronwen Watson
Women’s Single or Double Scull (TBC)
Sally Kehoe
Under 23 Team
Men’s Eight
James Goswell
Nicholas Purnell
Men’s Quad Scull
Sasha Belonogoff
Men’s Lightweight Four
Charles Budd
Edward White
Women’s Quad Scull
Charlotte Walters
Men’s Heavyweight Reserve
Alistair Matthews
Men’s Lightweight Reserve
Edward De Carvalho
