Wishing our Queensland high performance community national success
Published Wed 03 May 2023
It’s a great year to be a Queenslander. As our Australian Team touch down in Seattle ready to compete at the 2023 Windermere Cup, Rowing Queensland acknowledge and wish our athletes and coaches representing the Queensland high performance community, training hard to be part of all National Teams, the best of success in the follow events and destinations:
Windermere Cup Team - Seattle, USA
An Australian female and male 8+ have been invited to participate at the 37th annual Windermere Cup Regatta, forming part of Seattle’s Opening Day of Boating Season celebration. Each year, international or University crews are invited to compete in this unique experience, racing head-to-head against the University of Washington crews, with Australia competing only twice previously in 1988 and 1997.
Our Queenslanders:
Sarah Tisdall (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Madeleine Williams (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Miller Rowe (KAND Rowing Club)
Racing can be viewed live HERE from 4:30am AEST on May 7.
Under 19 - Paris, FRANCE
This regatta showcases the best rowers aged 18 or under from around the world. They compete across 14 boat classes over five days, with the progression system of heats through to finals being used.
Our Queenslanders:
Eliza Bridgefoot (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Georgia Montague (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Minaya Bishop (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Chad Willett (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
Coach: Sean Carolan (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
Coach: Agustin Radero (Queensland Academy of Sport)
Racing can be viewed HERE, May 20 - 21.
Virtus Global Games - Vichy, FRANCE
The 121-strong Australian team is expected to be the second-largest behind host nation France. Australia has been a high achiever at the Global Games, topping the medal count in every instalment aside from the first event in Sweden in 2004, where the team finished second, we are looking forward to watching Mac, along side Michael traveling as coach and forming an integral part of the team competing at these games.
Our Queenslanders:
Mac Russell (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Coach: Michael Russell (University of Queensland Boat Club)
More detail and racing can be viewed HERE from June 4 - 10.
Senior NTC / World Cup III - Lucerne, SWITZERLAND
Our next generation of Australian rowing stars will take to the water for the World Cup III. Racing at the World Rowing Cup includes the 14 Olympic boat classes and a selection of International boat classes.
Our Queenslanders:
Caitlin Cronin (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Kate Rowan (SUBC)
Ria Thompson (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Lily Alton (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Harley Moore (Commercial Rowing Club)
Cormac Kennedy-Leverett (Griffith University Surfers Paradise Rowing Club)
Pat Holt (UTS)
Blaine Heseltine (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Eric Horrie (Queensland Academy of Sport)
Toby Goffsassen (The Southport School)
From July 7 - 9, the event can be viewed HERE with further racing details on the WORLD ROWING website.
Under 23 - Plovdiv, BULGERIA
A team of 20 athletes and six coaches will be travelling to Europe for the World Rowing U23 Championship.
Our Queenslanders:
Phoebe Robinson (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Jarrod Lord (KAND Rowing Club)
Mitch Salisbury (KAND Rowing Club)
Dylan Rhodes (KAND Rowing Club)
Coach: Scott Rowe (KAND Rowing Club)
Coach: Andrew Service (Rowing Queensland)
July 19 - 23, stay tuned HERE, with further racing details on the WORLD ROWING website.
Australian University Team - Chengdu, CHINA
The World University Games is a great opportunity for student-athletes to compete at the elite level in a multi-sports event and Australia expects to send a team of up to 150 student-athletes to these games in China.
Our Queenslanders:
Danica Free (Griffith University Surfers Paradise Rowing Club)
Jackson Free (Griffith University Surfers Paradise Rowing Club)
Darcy Watter (Toowong Rowing Club)
Alex Paterson (Queensland Academy of Sport)
Coach: Chris Holliday (Griffith University Surfers Paradise Rowing Club)
From July 28, tune in HERE.
Under 21 - Lake Karapiro, NEW ZEALAND
This Under 21 competition provides invaluable high-level international competition and opportunities for athletes between the World Rowing Championships age categories of Under 19 and Under 23. For a second time, the Australian and New Zealand teams will also be joined by a team from Canada.
Our Queenslanders:
Sophia Wightman (SUBC)
Lex Tucker (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Monty Martin (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Drew Weightman (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Mitchell Bridge (Toowong Rowing Club)
Jono Cooke (KAND rowing Club)
Coach: Randall Martin (University of Queensland Boat Club)
Coach: Ben Southwell (Queensland Academy of Sport)
July 27 - 29 HERE
Melissa Robinson, Miller Rowe and Rowing Australia photo acknowledgements.
