26 Jul 2014

Under-23 World Champion titles were for the taking today at the 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Varese, Italy.

After a 40 minute delay to clear the course of weed, the A-finals began.  The sun came out, the water became absolutely flat and the wind died to barely a whisper for these late afternoon finals as a new star duo was born. Usually World Best Times are set in tail-wind conditions. Not today. In the women's pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast did it by absolutely dominating their race. The new time: 7:02.89. Russia's women's quadruple sculls got close to setting a Best Time and so did France in the lightweight men's quadruple sculls.

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26 Jul 2014

Today's semifinals featured a cross-section of rowers from around the world competing to get to the finals of the 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Varese, Italy. The conditions for the rowers on Lake Varese was one of a very slight bobble on the water accompanied by a smidgen of a cross-wind. Skies were overcast with a light drizzle, bringing the summer temperatures down to a comfortable 19 degrees Celsius.

25 Jul 2014

Competing at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships can be a daunting prospect for any athlete. Competing and being the lone single sculler from your country adds another component to the task. 

25 Jul 2014

The 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Varese, Italy has moved through heats, repechage and quarterfinals and progressed into the business end of the regatta - the semifinals.

Two semifinals were raced today; the lightweight men's pair and the men's four. Narrowed down to the final 12 boats in each of these two boat classes, these under-23 rowers raced in warm, sunny conditions with Lake Varese spicing up the rowing with a bit of a cross-wind.

24 Jul 2014

The World Rowing Under 23 Championships for 2014 continued on Lake Varese for day two of heats. Overcast skies, cooler temperatures in the high teens (Celsius) and flat water offered ideal racing conditions in Varese, Italy.

Last night a thunder storm came through Varese dampening the regatta course and adding a freshness to the air. Fresh and ready to race today were many of the best under-23 rowers in the world. Some of these athletes have come through the junior ranks while others are debuting internationally. This added to the excitement, enthusiasm and unexpectedness that makes up under-23 rowing.