Tasmania hosted Masters Rowers from across Australia and New Zealand, as part of the 2018 Australian Masters Rowing Championships, Lake Barrington, where 888 competitors raced in over 300 races in May.
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A Masters rower can be anyone over the age of 27 (excluding coxswains), with the average age of competitors at this year’s event being 53-years-old. The oldest rower came came from South Australia, Ted James of Renmark Rowing Club. Mr James is a sprightly 92-years-old and competed in four events over the weekend, including a composite Men’s Eight where the competitors are aged between 80 and 92 years old.
Shoalhaven Rowing Club was represented by four athletes, Katrina Davis, Kate Brumersky, Peta Rak and Dwain Boon, who all achieved outstanding results.
Our most competitive and consistent rower, Katrina Davis, performed incredibly with first in the Women’s Masters A Single Sculls, Women’s Masters B Single Sculls, Women’s Masters B Double Sculls, Women’s Masters B Quad Sculls, Women’s Masters C Quad Sculls, Mixed Masters C Quad Sculls, second Women’s Masters A Double Sculls, third Women’s Masters C Single Sculls, Mixed Masters C Eight and fourth in the Champion of Champions Women’s Masters Single Sculls.
Our younger rowers, Kate Brumersky and Peta Rak, were a finalist in Women’s Masters A Single, Women’s Masters A Double Sculls. They were placed second in the Women’s Masters A Eight, Mixed Masters A & B Quad Sculls and third in the Women’s Masters A Quad Sculls and Women’s Masters A Four.
Dwain Boon, representing both the Australian Defence Force and Shoalhaven Rowing Club, was placed third in the Men’s Masters A Quad Sculls and a finalist in the Men’s Masters B Quad Sculls, Men’s Masters B Eight, Men’s Masters C Eight and Mixed Masters A & B Double Sculls.
Shoalhaven Rowing Club coach, Andrew Parry, must be recognised for his comprehensive training program that enabled such outstanding results.
In other club news, a number of our rowers performed successfully at the recent ACT Rowing Championships held at Lake Burley Griffin over the weekend.
Congratulations to our younger athlete, Charlie Billings for winning the Under 15 and Under 16 Women’s Champion Single Scull in a time of 4.41 and 4.54 respectively. Charlie paired up with Olesia Marles in the Women’s Grade D Double Scull, earning a third place.
Coached by David Eddington, Nathan Golding was a finalist in both the Men's Under 15 and Under 16 Champion Single Scull. He also paired with Matthew Billings in the Men’s Grade D Double Scull, making the final.
David Edddington competed in the Men’s Masters Championship G-K Single Scull and was placed third. Linda Eddington raced the Womens Masters Championship E-K Single Scull placing third. They combined to row the Mixed Masters Double in a time of 4.13 placing 1st.
Dwain Boon, Dean Watts and Chris Turner were finalists in the Championship Masters Mens Single Sculls. Anthony Weaver paired with Dean Wattts in the Mens Masters Championship A-K Double Scull to medal, crossing the line in front of Dwain Boon and Chris Turner. The Masters Men’s Championship A-K Coxless Quad saw Dwain, Dean, Anthony and Chris combine to convincingly row for third place. Anthony Weaver was also a finalist in the Men';s Masters Championship E-F Single.
In the Masters Men’s Championship A-K Pair Harry Davis and Chris Turner rowed in a time of 4.25 to be placed third.
Mary Ambose, coached by Chris Turner, was placed second in the Women’s Masters Championship D Single Scull.
In other results, Katrina Davis was rewarded with three gold medals. Peta Rak and Kate Brumersky were each rewarded with an incredible four gold medals.
A very successful regatta was had by all.