2025-26 Annual Award Finalists announced
Published Wed 03 Jun 2026
Rowing NSW is excited to announce the finalists for our 2025-26 Annual Awards!
Winners will be presented at the 2026 Annual Presentation Dinner on Thursday 11 June at Watergrill, Sydney Rowing Club.
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Novice of the Year
Soren Andresen – Leichhardt Rowing Club
Zachariah Luu – Glebe Rowing Club
Andie Zinga – Kinross Wolaroi School
Rusty Robertson MBE Award for Services to Rowing
Rob Glendenning
Stephen Handley OAM
Volunteer of the Year
John Johnson
Victor Walter
Volunteer Club of the Year
Glebe Rowing Club
Mosman Rowing Club
North Shore Rowing Club
Junior Oarsman of the Year
Ewan Humphreys – Mosman Rowing Club/Northern Beaches Secondary College
Lleyton Schomann – Mosman Rowing Club/Oxford Falls Grammar
Lochie Tindal – Sydney University Boat Club/The King’s School
Junior Oarswoman of the Year
Patricia Boland – Sydney University Boat Club/Loreto Normanhurst
Elyse Coates – Mosman Rowing Club/Northern Beaches Secondary College
Isabella Henderson – UTS Haberfield Rowing Club/The Armidale School
Elouise Stephens – Mosman Rowing Club/Northern Beaches Secondary College
Junior Coxswain of the Year
Jane Bruce – Kinross Wolaroi School
Oscar Miller – Shore
Will Gandhi – Shore
Schoolboy Coach of the Year
Jason Baker – Shore
Matt Curtin – St Ignatius’ College, Riverview
Jack Hargreaves – St Joseph’s College
Schoolgirl Coach of the Year
Ciaran Glynn & Ella Davidson – Queenwood
Harrison Randell – Pymble Ladies’ College
Richard Roach & Emma Fessey – Kinross Wolaroi School
Masters Athlete of the Year
Jack Hanley – Newcastle Rowing Club
Phillip Titterton – Mosman Rowing Club
Olivia Tonge – Mosman Rowing Club
Susan Walter – North Shore Rowing Club
Official of the Year
Charles Appleton
Peter Bond
Chris Hartley
Graham Walker
State Team Athlete of the Year
Marcus Della Marta – Sydney University Boat Club
Tara Rigney – Mosman Rowing Club
Flynn Wilkinson – Sydney Rowing Club
Oarsman of the Year
Hamish Danks – Sydney University Boat Club
Marcus Della Marta – Sydney University Boat Club
Alec Hoskin – Sydney Rowing Club
Oarswoman of the Year
Caitlin McManus-Barrett – Sydney Rowing Club
Tara Rigney – Mosman Rowing Club
Georgie Rowe – UTS Haberfield Rowing Club
Coxswain of the Year
Hannah Cowap – Sydney Rowing Club
Nick Dunlop – Sydney Rowing Club
Coach of the Year
Lachlan Carter – Sydney Rowing Club
Tom Laurich – Sydney University Boat Club
Alfie Young – Mosman Rowing Club