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Senior World Cup and U23 Australian Rowing Teams Announced

Rowing Australia has announced its 2025 Senior World Cup and Under 23 World Championship Teams following a week of intense trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) in Penrith.

The selected Senior athletes will head to Europe in just over a month to begin their international swing, competing at World Cups in Varese (Italy), Lucerne (Switzerland), and the Para International Regatta in Paris. All will have an eye on making the final Rowsellas squad for the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai in September.

The U23 team will race at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Poznan, Poland, from July 23-27.

We're thrilled to announce that 12 of the 37 Senior athletes selected and 10 of the 23 U23 athletes selected are from NSW, making us the most-represented state overall. Congratulations to the athletes selected:

Senior Team
Erik Horrie OAM - Sydney - PR1 Men's Single Scull
Lisa Greissl - Lake Macquarie - PR3 Mixed Double Scull
Laura Gourley - UTS Haberfield - Women's Single Scull
Jaime Ford - SUBC - Women's Pair Squad, Women's Four, Women's Eight
Georgie Rowe - UTS Haberfield - Women's Four, Women's Eight
Eleanor Price - SUBC - Women's Sweep World Cup Squad
Emily Sheppard - SUBC - Women's Sweep World Cup Squad
Taylor Caudle - SUBC - Women's Sweep World Cup Squad
Zara Collisson - SUBC - Women's Sweep World Cup Squad
Marcus Della Marta - SUBC - Men's Double Scull Squad
Alex Nichol - Sydney - Men's Four Squad
Nik Pender - UTS Haberfield - Men's Four Squad

U23 Team
Isabella Scammell - Sydney - U23 Women's Pair
Laura Sypher - Sydney - U23 Women's Four
Olivia Nattey - SUBC - U23 Women's Four
Remy McKay - Sydney - U23 Women's Four
Sarah Fahd - UTS Haberfield - U23 Women's Quad
Alec Hoskin - Sydney - U23 Men's Pair
Hugh Harrold - Sydney - U23 Men's Four
Joseph Lynch - UTS Haberfield - U23 Men's Four
Hamish Danks - SUBC - U23 Men's Quad
William Rogers - SUBC - U23 Men's Quad

Congratulations also to the following NSW coaches who have been named coaches for the U23 team:

Lachlan Carter - Sydney - U23 Women's Pair
Alfie Young - SUBC - U23 Women's Four
Ellen Randell - HPNTC - U23 Women's Quad
Shane Mulvaney - Sydney - U23 Men's Pair
Tom Laurich - SUBC - U23 Men's Quad

This is a fantastic testament to the current depth of talent in NSW rowing, and it's a reflection of the quality on display at Rowing NSW and Rowing Australia regattas: these squads feature Queen's Cup winners, NSW State and National Champions, both Sprint Eliminator winners, Reindeer Regatta winners, and more.

You can view the full teams on Rowing Australia's website.

NSW Masters Championships - 10 days until close of entries

The 2025 NSW Masters Championships are fast approaching! The state's top Masters rowers will put on a show at SIRC over two exciting days of competition, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May.

Entries close on Monday, 12 May at 5pm AEDT. Click here to submit entries.

Click here to register your interest in volunteering for the regatta!

Annual Award Nominations - Don't miss out!

As announced in April, the 2025 Annual Presentation Dinner will be held on Thursday, 12 June 2025 at Watergrill, Sydney Rowing Club. Tickets will be available soon.

Nominations are now open for the following awards, to be presented at the Dinner:

Novice of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

The Rusty Robertson MBE Award for Services to Rowing

The Kevyn Webb OAM Achievers Award

The Governor's Cup for Para Rowing

The President's Award for Para Rowing

The Official of the Year

Click here to submit your nomination/s.

We're also accepting nominations for Sport NSW's annual awards - click here for details.

Boat Driver Information & Training Day on 17 May

Rowing NSW is hosting an Information and training day for people interested in becoming Boat Drivers at Rowing NSW Regattas. Boat drivers play an important role in the running of all Club, State and National regattas at the Sydney International Rowing Centre and other venues, be it for Umpire boats following races, marshalling boats or safety boats.

The information session will take place at this year’s NSW Masters Championships on Saturday 17^thMay, during the lunch break, with some on-water training to follow. There will be some flexibility available for those interested but who may have some afternoon races. The session is open to all interested people, not just those involved with the Masters Regatta. An alternate date may also be made available for those unable to attend on the 17^th May should sufficient levels of interest exist.

A boat driving licence and some experience is preferable, however assistance will be provided to beginners and for those without a licence but wishing to obtain one.

Please fill out the form via this link to register your interest.

NSW Union of Oarswomen hosting Intensive Coaching Clinic for Novice Masters women

The NSW Union of Oarswomen is conducting an intensive one-day quadruple scull coaching program for Masters women in their first three years of rowing. It will be held on Sunday, 15 June 2025 at Drummoyne Rowing Club from 7am to 3pm. For full details, see the event flyer.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from some outstanding coaches - register now!

Come and try Beach Sprint Rowing!

On Saturday 3 May, from 9:30am to 11:30am, come down to Quarantine Reserve in Abbotsford and try the newest and fastest format of rowing, set to make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.

This event is free - click here to register!

Gotcha4Life launches Mental Fitness Gym App

Gotcha4Life has just launched their Mental Fitness Gym app, providing free, practical tools to help you build your mental fitness – anytime, anywhere.

The app gives you easy access to evidence-based tools that help you strengthen your emotional muscles, stay connected to your village and take action to build your mental fitness.

Click here to find out more!

Rowing NSW is proud to partner with Gotcha4Life once again for this year's 24 Hour Row, taking place this September 13-14 - register your school or club now!

Rowing NSW welcomes back Owen Nix

Rowing NSW welcomes back Regatta Operations Manager Owen Nix following his extended period of leave. As we prepare for the NSW Masters Championships and the Australian Masters Rowing Championships, Owen’s operational support will assist greatly in the successful delivery of both events.

April marked Owen’s 10th anniversary with Rowing NSW—a significant milestone. We appreciate the contribution Owen has made over the past decade and the experience he brings to the sport in NSW.

Welcome back, Owen!

Next Rowing NSW eNewsletter - 16 May 2025

We'd love to hear from your club or school! If you have anything of interest to share with our community, get in touch with comms@rowingnsw.asn.au

Don't forget to renew your membership for the 2024-25 racing season! Check out our membership hub on the RNSW website for full details.

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The app for boating safely in NSW

If you own a boat, download the Marine Rescue NSW app to help you stay safe on the water.

The app has tools and information including:

the option to log a trip, with live safety tracking updates, to help Marine Rescue NSW locate you if needed
tide, weather and sea conditions
boat ramp and fishing spot locations
safety checklists
emergency procedures.

Bike Helmets and Etiquette @ SIRC

We would like to thank everyone for complying with this request at our past few regattas at SIRC, and we look forward to seeing this continue.

Only coaches are able to access the bike paths to follow their crews down the course. Spectators will not be allowed to access the bike paths to walk around the venue or to ride up and down the course.
Please wear your bike helmets when riding around the venue.
Please click here to read Transport for NSW's 'Safety on Wheels' brochure.

Working with Children Checks

Working with Children Checks are valid for 5 years. If yours expires soon, you can now save time by renewing it online.

To help verify your identity, you’ll be asked to scan your face using the camera on your phone, tablet or computer. Your scan will then be matched with the photo on your NSW Driver Licence or NSW Photo Card. Scans will be permanently deleted after the check has been completed.
If you’d prefer, you can still renew in-person with your identity documents at a Service NSW centre.

Upcoming Regattas

Date: 17-18 May 2025
Regatta: 2025 NSW Masters Championships
Location: SIRC
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Date: 29 May - 1 June 2025
Regatta: 2025 Australian Masters Rowing Championships
Location: SIRC
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