
Welcome to the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival. This year’s festival sees 1,550 athletes from 27 nations competing in 17 sports. The rowing portion includes 200 athletes of which 140 are Australian athletes competing for their state and three teams representing Vanuatu, Great Britain and New Zealand. This regatta will showcase the best up and coming athletes in our sport which are likely to be our future Olympians.
Event Website: Australian Youth Olympic Festival
The RNSW Board have approved the following Youth Olympic team:
Athletes
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Women
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Men
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Leah Saunders
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Sydney RC
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Peter Koster
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SUBC
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Georgina Gotch
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Mosman RC
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Ross Jarvis
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Mosman RC
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Emma Thomas
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SUWRC
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James Chuter
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St George RC
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Holly Lawrence
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SUWRC
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Luke Weeks
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Kinross Wolaroi
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Jessie Allen
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Mosman RC
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Sean Madeley
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Sydney RC
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Genevieve Horton
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Mosman RC
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Jesse Coyle
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Sydney RC
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India Evans
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SUWRC
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Dan O'Malley Jones
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Sydney RC
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Kelly Parker
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UTS
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Ben Scott
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SUBC
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Sophie Jerapetritis (Reserve)
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UTS
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Luke Stait (Reserve)
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Sydney RC
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Coxswain - Millicent Cheetham
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Sydney RC |
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Coxswain - Franc Gourlas
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SUBC |
Note – four female and three male coxswains were trialed on 7 December Selection Trials. Reduced to two male and two females, final coxswain selection is to be determined after training camp #1 on 16 December.
Coaches
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Position
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Name
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Club
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Lead Women & Head Coach
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Alfie Young
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Mosman RC
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Assistant Women
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Chris Holliday
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SUWRC |
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Lead Men
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Adam Vine-Hall
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Sydney RC
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Assistant Men
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Rick Van Hooydonk
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SUBC |
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Intern
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Jess Wickenden
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Redlands / Shore
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Robert Andrews |
St Catherines' |
Please refer any enquiries you may have to:
RNSW Sport Development Officer
AB Bennett
M: 0418 450 624
W: (02) 8116 9777
E: alan@rowingnsw.asn.au
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