Rowers from the South Island and ones who train in Greater Victoria waterways will be heading to Tokyo to compete in the Paralympic Games later this month.

DuncanB次元官网网址檚 Kyle Frederickson, whoB次元官网网址檚 also a member of the University of Victoria Rowing Club, will compete in the PR3 mixed coxed four event. The 22-year-old has competed internationally since 2018, but heB次元官网网址檒l make his Paralympic debut this month.

Joining Frederickson in the mixed fours boat will be Victoria Nolan, a member of the Elk Lake-based Victoria City Rowing Club and a returning member of the Canadian 2016 Paralympic rowing team that won bronze in Rio.

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Rowing Canada called Nolan the countryB次元官网网址檚 most prolific Para rower, since sheB次元官网网址檚 competed in each Paralympic Summer Games since the sport debuted at Beijing 2008 and is a six-time world championship team member.

The mixed fours secured their spot in Tokyo after winning a last-chance qualifying event in June.

Jessye Brockway, a member of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Gorge Narrows Rowing Club, will be in the mixed double sculls boat for Canada at the Paralympic Games. The Mill Bay native and her rowing partner, Jeremy Hall, needed to place in the top two at the June qualifier in Italy, to earn their Paralympic spot. They fell just short and came in third, but will make their debuts at the Games after Canada was allocated a bipartite spot in their event.

Rowing at the Paralympics runs from Aug. 27 to 29 in Tokyo.

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