More than 250 athletes from 37 different clubs and provincial associations vied for 21 coveted national championship titles this past weekend on Quamichan Lake during the 2023 Rowing Canada Aviron National Rowing Championships.
It was the second-straight year the event was held at Canadian rowing authorityB次元官网网址檚 North Cowichan-based National Training Centre and champions were crowned in both singles and pairs events within the Senior, Para, Under-23 and Under-19 categories.
In the end, rowing powerhouse Rowing BC emerged as the Provincial Grand Champions, while Row Ontario earned the Provincial Efficiency award for their efforts.
It should come as no surprise that Rowing BC athletes were involved in many of the weekendB次元官网网址檚 standout moments.
Rowing BCB次元官网网址檚 Liam Smit, of Vancouver, was able to retain his title as national champion, once again claiming the Derek Porter Trophy as the winner of the MenB次元官网网址檚 Single Scull final. He finished just ahead of his Team Canada teammate Steven Rosts, who was competing for Row Ontario.
The recipient of the Silken Laumann Plate as the WomenB次元官网网址檚 Single Scull final winner was Row OntarioB次元官网网址檚 Carling Zeeman, who beat out teammate Jennifer Casson for first place. It was ZeemanB次元官网网址檚 10th national championship title.
CassonB次元官网网址檚 second-place finish is noteworthy as sheB次元官网网址檚 typically a lightweight rower.
Rowing BCB次元官网网址檚 Katie Clark was the top British Columbian, finishing fourth in the WomenB次元官网网址檚 Single Scull. All three women are part of the 2023 Canadian National Rowing Team, along with Rowing BCB次元官网网址檚 Caileigh Filmer of Victoria, who won this yearB次元官网网址檚 WomenB次元官网网址檚 Pair event with Team Canada teammate Piper Battersby, also of Victoria.
For their win, the duo received the Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy.
B次元官网网址淲e were together for two weeks coming into this and we were getting faster every day and I think Piper called a great race,B次元官网网址� Filmer said. B次元官网网址淲e knew with the wind, that we had to be very technical. The wind was pretty similar throughout the championships, so we were able to learn and make new plans for each race. We knew that we wanted to make sure that we had some gas going into the second half and Piper kept us both very calm and then we were able to go when we had planned, so IB次元官网网址檓 really thrilled for us.B次元官网网址�
The wind did cause some delays over the course of the weekend but all events were able to be contested without the need for racing on the spare day for inclement weather.
Rowing BC took top spot in the MenB次元官网网址檚 Pair as well as national team rower Joel Cullen finished first in the menB次元官网网址檚 pair event with partner Jack Walker. Their four-second victory earned them the George Hungerford & Roger Jackson Trophy.
Taking the Lagoa Rio Trophy as the winner of the WomenB次元官网网址檚 PR1 Single Sculls final was Rowing BCB次元官网网址檚 Christa Akins, who overcame a rib injury to compete.
Rowing BCB次元官网网址檚 Patrick Levis won the MenB次元官网网址檚 PR2 Single Sculls event. Both Akins and Levis have competed for Canada on the international stage.
In the lightweight events, Giancarlo DiPompeo was the top B.C. finisher at second place in the MenB次元官网网址檚 Lightweight Single Sculls while Sai Sai Faubert took third overall in the womenB次元官网网址檚 event.
Team CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Jill Moffatt won the womenB次元官网网址檚 Lightweight Single Sculls final and the accompanying Wendy Wiebe Trophy for Row Ontario while her teammate from back east Stephen Harris took the win on the menB次元官网网址檚 side, along with the Brian Thorne Trophy.
B次元官网网址淏eyond the medals and records, the 2023 National Rowing Championships highlighted the spirit of sportsmanship and unity that defines rowing,B次元官网网址� said a Rowing Canada Aviron statement. B次元官网网址淩owers from different backgrounds and provinces came together to celebrate their shared passion for the sport and solidify the nationB次元官网网址檚 rowing community that is truly united by water.B次元官网网址�
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2023 National Rowing Champions
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Single Sculls
Liam Smit B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Derek Porter Trophy Winner
Steven Rosts B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� silver medal
Michael Ciepiela B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Single Sculls
Carling Zeeman B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Silken Laumann Plate Winner
Jenny Casson B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� silver medal
Shannon Kennedy B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Brian Thorne Trophy Winner
Giancarlo DiPompeo B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet B次元官网网址� Aviron Qu茅bec B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Jill Moffatt B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Wendy Wiebe Trophy Winner
Karissa Riley B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� silver medal
Sai Sai Faubert B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Jacob Wassermann B次元官网网址� Saskatchewan Rowing Association B次元官网网址� gold medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Christa Akins B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Lagoa Rio Trophy Winner
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MenB次元官网网址檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Patrick Levis B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Chelsea Donelon B次元官网网址� Calgary Rowing Club B次元官网网址� gold medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Pair
Jack Walkey & Joel Cullen B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� George Hungerford & Roger Jackson Trophy Winner
Jakub Buczek & Cody Bailey B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� silver medal
Will Crothers & Gavin Stone B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Pair
Caileigh Filmer & Piper Battersby B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal B次元官网网址� Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy Winner
Maya Meschkuleit B次元官网网址� Row Ontario & McKenna Simpson B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Alexis Cronk B次元官网网址� Row Ontario & Kirsten Edwards B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 PR3 Pair
Danielle Main B次元官网网址� Rowing BC & Karen Burnett B次元官网网址� Vancouver Rowing Club B次元官网网址� gold medal
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2023 National Under 23 Rowing Champions
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Michael Ciepiela B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal
Liam Simpson B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Andrew Hubbard B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Emily Munroe B次元官网网址� Row Nova Scotia B次元官网网址� gold medal
Ceilidh MacDonald B次元官网网址� Kingston Rowing Club B次元官网网址� silver medal
Pepper Howe B次元官网网址� Saskatchewan Rowing Association B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal
Giancarlo DiPompeo B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet B次元官网网址� Aviron Qu茅bec B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Karissa Riley B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� gold medal
Sai Sai Faubert B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Elena Masyte B次元官网网址� University of Victoria Rowing Club B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Pair
Axel Ewashko B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association & Emerson Crick B次元官网网址� Row Nova Scotia B次元官网网址� gold medal
Bob Bryden B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association & Kyle Nummi B次元官网网址� Kingston Rowing Club B次元官网网址� silver medal
Julien Weise B次元官网网址� Rowing BC & Aidan Hembruff B次元官网网址� Western University B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Under 23 Pair
Sally Jones B次元官网网址� Rowing BC & Rachel Weber B次元官网网址� Row Ontario B次元官网网址� gold medal
Ellie Sousa & Mira Calder B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Lyndsey Bryden B次元官网网址� Rowing BC & Claire Ellison B次元官网网址� Row Nova Scotia B次元官网网址� bronze medal
2023 National Under 19 Rowing Champions
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Robert Davis B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� gold medal
Griffin Salmon B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� silver medal
Caillen Piekenhagen B次元官网网址� Ridley College B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Chloe Fortin B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� gold medal
Lucy Hallett B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� silver medal
Melanie Helfenstein B次元官网网址� Aviron Qu茅bec B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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MenB次元官网网址檚 Under 19 Pair
Liam Muir & Peter Scaccabarozzi B次元官网网址� Rowing BC B次元官网网址� gold medal
Declan Blue B次元官网网址� Rowing BC & James Gemill B次元官网网址� Victoria City Rowing Club B次元官网网址� silver medal
Patrick Boyle & Nathan Brind B次元官网网址� Vancouver College B次元官网网址� bronze medal
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WomenB次元官网网址檚 Under 19 Pair
Sasha Fraser & Kate Watson B次元官网网址� Victoria City Rowing Club B次元官网网址� gold medal
Hayley Buchanan & Madeline Bartek B次元官网网址� Alberta Rowing Association B次元官网网址� silver medal
Ciana Della Siega & Willow Tzonev B次元官网网址� Victoria City Rowing Club B次元官网网址� bronze medal
