Wrap Up: World Champs

The penultimate regatta of the International season took the form of 'Mega Worlds' - the combined Senior, Under 23 and Under 19 World Championships

Anyone who has read an OarTalk in the last few months will be well aware of the amazing WA athletes representing Australia at this event - Gen, Becky, Alex, Ben, Lyla, Greta, Jules & Sina made up a mighty group of athletes who did everyone proud!

The group trained in the US and Canada for a few weeks prior to this regatta, which was valuable time to come together and focus 110% on the job at hand. Gen's TikTok fans will have seen all the behind-the-scenes action from their time at Princeton University!

Under 23s

Our two WA-related crews came into the regatta as 'on-paper' favourites for the podium, with stacked resumes. The Aussie U23W4- has medalled in this event in 2022 and 2023 - Gen in the '22 crew and Becky in '23! - and our strength in women's sweep rowing is no fluke. The U23M8+, being a US-based crew, boasted some of the top collegiate rowers in the world - Ben having stroked the Harvard 1V to Silver at the IRA National Championships, and Alex helping Cal's 1V to Bronze just 2 seconds back in the field at that regatta. Aussie U23s are powerhouses!

Results:

Under 23 Women's Coxless Four - BRONZE MEDAL

Under 23 Men's Eight - BRONZE MEDAL

Under 19s

Our phenomenal Juniors did us so very proud over in Canada!! The standard continues to lift at an International level for these young athletes who go so far above and beyond what is expected of your regular teenager. I could barely get my maths homework in on time, these guys are out there balancing study, social and family life alongside their huge training load, year after year. It's just incredible - chapeau girls!!

Results:

Under 19 Women's Quadruple Scull - 6th

Under 19 Women's Coxless Four - 8th