2023 Under 21 Trans Tasman Regattas
On the 6th April 2023 Rowing Australia announced as follows.
Rowing Australia is delighted to announce the Under 21 team to compete at the Lake Karapiro Regatta in New Zealand from July 27-29. For a second time, the Australian and New Zealand teams will also be joined by a team from Canada.
The Under 21 competition allows Rowing Australia to expose a new cohort of pathway athletes and coaches to international racing, membership of an Australian Rowing Team and a better understanding of the standards and expectations required.
The event provides invaluable high-level international competition and opportunities for athletes between the World Rowing Championships age categories of Under 19 and Under 23.
Women's eight heads out for a row on Lake Karapiro
The Australian 2023 team completed a clean sweep, winning every race contested in Lake Karapiro.
The team point score for the Rusty Robertson Cup was:
Australia 170
New Zealand 85.
Australian Team
U21 Women’s Sculling
Sophia Wightman (QLD)Sarah Fahd (NSW)
Laura Sypher (NSW)
Talisa Knoke-Driver (NSW)*
Zoe Bond (ACT)*
Coach: Katie Healy (NSW)
U21 Women’s Sweep
Freya Neville (NSW)
Stefanie Preller (NSW)
Romy Cantwell (VIC)
Zara Lavery (VIC)
Cox: Elizabeth Bolster (NSW)
Coach: Connor McConville (VIC)
Reserve: Zoe Bond (NSW)
U21 Men’s Sweep
Oliver St Pierre (NSW)
Joshua Wilson (NSW)
Lex Tucker (QLD)
Montgomery Martin (QLD)
Cox: Jonathon Cooke (QLD)
Coach: Randall Martin (QLD)
Reserve: Winston Hooper (VIC)
U21 Men’s Sculling
Jeremy Beale (SA)
Adam Holland (SA)
Andrew Weightman (QLD)
Mitchell Bridge (QLD)
Coach: Nick Mitchell (SA)
Head coach: Ben Southwell (QLD)
Team manager: Nadine Morrison
