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National and Interstate Champions Crowned at #AMRC25

The 2025 Australian Masters Rowing Championships are finished, bringing to a close an amazing 2024-25 racing season out at SIRC. Racing on home water, our NSW clubs put together some amazing performances which will be remembered for years to come.

On the club side, North Shore rose to the top of the medal table on the fourth and final day, and won the Champion Club point score. Mosman and Leichhardt also had strong regattas, placing 6th and 8th on the medal table, respectively.

North Shore's dominance was buoyed by Olivia Tonge, who delivered 15 total medals (10 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze), won the Individual Point Score and was the first NSW athlete to top the individual medal table in over a decade. Other standout individual performances included Katrina Davis (Shoalhaven) winning the Women's Champion of Champions Single to cap a strong four days of racing. Jack Hanley (Newcastle) sprinted over the line for a Bronze in the Men's CoC Single to finish off the regatta.

In interstate racing, our NSW representatives put together a valiant effort against some top-tier competition. Kevin Wall of Lake Illawarra was the standout, leading the Men's PR3 Single from start to finish and delivering our only Interstate gold. In the Women's PR3 Single, Micah Kelly from Glebe took home a strong silver.

Heroic efforts from our Women's Quad and Eight brought two silver medals, with the Quad finishing a tantalising 0.96 seconds shy of Victoria. Our Men's Quad and Eight put together gritty performances, each missing the podium by just one place.

Conditions throughout the regatta were chilly but conducive to fantastic racing, and the Championships were a great way to wrap up a memorable 2024-25 racing season. Congratulations to all who competed!

2025 Annual Award Finalists named

This week, we announced the finalists for our 2024-25 Annual Awards! Winners will be presented at the 2025 Annual Presentation Dinner on Thursday 12 June at Watergrill, Sydney Rowing Club.

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Novice of the Year

William Ryan - Barker College

Xavier Zinga - Kinross Wolaroi School

Rusty Robertson MBE Award for Services to Rowing

Tony Brown - Sydney Rowing Club

Steve Sherry - Drummoyne Rowing Club

Milan Parker - Glebe Rowing Club

Volunteer of the Year

Mike Kemp - Balmain Rowing Club

Katie Kershaw & Julia Story - Drummoyne Rowing Club

Mark McKeown - Glebe Rowing Club

Dean Melmeth

President's Award for Para Rowing

Erik Horrie - Sydney Rowing Club

Flynn Wilkinson - Sydney Rowing Club

Junior Oarsman of the Year

Tobias Elias - Mosman Rowing Club/Northern Beaches Secondary

Matias Moloney - Sydney Rowing Club/St Joseph's College

Tomas Moloney - Sydney Rowing Club/St Joseph's College

Luke Purdie - Newcastle University Boat Club/Hunter Valley Grammar School

Junior Oarswoman of the Year

Patricia Boland - Glebe Rowing Club/Sydney University Boat Club/Loreto Normanhurst

Madeleine Swain - UTS Haberfield Rowing Club/St Catherine's School

Lucy Yabsley - Glebe Rowing Club/Ascham School

Schoolboy Coach of the Year

Matthew Curtin - St Ignatius' College

Will Raven - St Joseph's College

Schoolgirl Coach of the Year

Andrew Gannon - Kinross Wolaroi School

Oliver Klotz - Glebe Rowing Club

Jarrod Watson - St Catherine's School

Masters Athlete of the Year

Colin Broos - Manning River Rowing Club

John Hardy - Mosman Rowing Club

Phil Titterton - Mosman Rowing Club

Olivia Tonge - North Shore Rowing Club

Official of the Year

Peter Bond

Chris Tucker

State Team Athlete of the Year

Tara Rigney - Sydney University Boat Club

Flynn Wilkinson - Sydney Rowing Club

Coxswain of the Year

Kendall Brodie - Sydney Rowing Club

Hannah Cowap - Sydney Rowing Club

Chloe Jureta - Sydney University Boat Club

Coach of the Year

Lachlan Carter - Sydney Rowing Club

Tom Laurich - Sydney University Boat Club

Shane Mulvaney - Sydney Rowing Club

Alfie Young - Sydney University Boat Club

Oarsman of the Year

Hamish Danks - Sydney University Boat Club

Marcus Della Marta - Sydney University Boat Club

Nik Pender - UTS Haberfield Rowing Club

Oarswoman of the Year

Laura Gourley - UTS Haberfield Rowing Club

Tara Rigney - Sydney University Boat Club

Georgie Rowe - UTS Haberfield Rowing Club

Four Rowing NSW nominees among Sport NSW award finalists

Sport NSW has announced the finalists for the 2025 NSW Community Sport Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals, clubs, and organisations to community sport across New South Wales.

We're thrilled to announce that four of the finalists are from the Rowing NSW community:

Community Sport Administrator of the Year | Liam James - Community Rowing Club

Community Team of the Year | Sydney Rowing Club

Inclusion Achievement of the Year | Chris Tucker

Innovation of the Year | Rowing NSW Sprint Eliminator

Congratulations to these nominees on a fantastic achievement!

Additionally, we're proud to announce that Stephen Croot has been named a Distinguished Long Service honouree, a thoroughly well-deserved achievement. Congratulations, Stephen!

Click here to view all the award finalists via Sport NSW.

NSW athletes set for first World Rowing Cup in Varese

The first World Rowing Cup of the year kicks off on 13 June in Varese, Italy, and runs through 15 June.

15 NSW athletes will represent Australia as they look to start the international season in style:

Erik Horrie (Sydney) - PR1 Men's Single

Marcus Della Marta (SUBC) - Men's Single

Nikolas Pender (UTS Haberfield) - Men's Four

Alexander McClean (Mosman) - Men's Four

Alex Nichol (Sydney) - Men's Eight

Lachlan Doust (UTS Haberfield) - Men's Eight

Nicholas Dunlop (Sydney) - Men's Eight (coxswain)

Laura Gourley (UTS Haberfield) - Women's Single

Taylor Caudle (SUBC) - Women's Pair

Zara Collisson (SUBC) - Women's Pair

Jaime Ford (SUBC) - Women's Four and Eight

Georgie Rowe (UTS Haberfield) - Women's Four and Eight

Eleanor Price (SUBC) - Women's Four

Emily Sheppard (SUBC) - Women's Four

Lisa Greissl (Lake Macquarie) - PR3 Mixed Double

Good luck NSW athletes and GO AUSTRALIA!

Click here for all regatta details via World Rowing.

Rowing Together for the Mid North Coast

In May 2025, catastrophic flooding struck the Mid North coast region of NSW, devastating the local communities and leaving Manning River Rowing Club under water—literally. The club’s newly built clubhouse, a vital hub for athletes, volunteers, and regattas, sustained over $400,000 in damage. With no flood insurance coverage due to its riverside location, the club now faces a heartbreaking road to recovery.

Rowing Together: Natural Disaster Relief is a nationwide fundraising effort to support not only the rebuilding of the Manning River Rowing Club but to stand in solidarity with rowing communities affected by natural disasters. Every donation—big or small—will go directly towards restoring this vital piece of our sport’s infrastructure, ensuring generations of rowers can continue to launch from Manning’s banks.

Let’s show what our rowing community can do when we pull together. Click here to donate now - all donations are tax deductible via the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF).

Apply now for Sport NSW's Get on Board Scholarships

Applications for Sport NSW's 2025 Get on Board Program are closing soon.

The Program is designed to equip female and gender diverse leaders in sport with knowledge and skills to progress in to roles in directorship and senior leadership.

The program is targeted at individuals who are either looking to start or are in the early stages of a role in sports governance or sport administration. The scholarships provide 25 placements in the AICD Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors Course and board readiness workshop for aspiring female board directors and senior leaders in sport

Head to the Sport NSW website for more information on how to apply and to view the program guidelines.

Applications close 5.00pm, Tuesday 10th June.

Next Rowing NSW eNewsletter - 20 June 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.

Rowing NSW is proud to offer our members this deal with BodyScience. Use the code SMA25 to get 25% off all products from bscsupplements.com

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: 6 July
Regatta: 2025 Balmain RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Iron Cove [BALM]
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Date: 20 July
Regatta: 2025 Drummoyne RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Iron Cove [DRUM]
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Date: 9 August
Regatta: 2025 UTS Haberfield RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Iron Cove [UTS]
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Date: 24 August
Regatta: 2025 Glebe RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Blackwattle Bay, Glebe
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Date: 9 August
Regatta: 2025 Leichhardt RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Iron Cove [LEICH]
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