Meghan Hester
Mercantile Rowing Club (VIC)
Meghan commenced rowing at Loretto in year 8 and just loved the sport.
2013 – Head of the Schoolgirls First eight seven seat – B Final
2014 – Joined Mercantile
2015 – Raced all races including winning two State Championships in the under 21 single and under 23 double. Third in NSW Championships in under 21 single
2015 – National Championships – Under 21 Lightweight scull – Fifth
2015 – National Championships – Under 21 Lightweight double scull – Fourth
2015 – Selection trials – Under 21 Scull – Third
2015 – Australian Under 21 team for Trans Tasman Series – reserve
2015 – Jeff Wylie Memorial Trophy for most improved lightweight,
Meghan and coach David Colvin after winning Mercantile's Jeff Wylie award
Best race? ” I have two. The semi-final in the lightweight single at the Nationals where I rowed through the field to come from third to first over the last 500 metres. The other is the win at the Head of the Yarra with the senior B girls.”
Above: Meghan after the 2014 Head of the Yarra win – front row second from the left. Photo: Lachlan McKinnon
Why rowing? “The community and the great satisfaction it gives. Go Mercs.”
Andrew Guerin – October 2015