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 authority香蕉视频直播檚 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 weekend香蕉视频直播檚 standout moments.
Rowing BC香蕉视频直播檚 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 Men香蕉视频直播檚 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 Women香蕉视频直播檚 Single Scull final winner was Row Ontario香蕉视频直播檚 Carling Zeeman, who beat out teammate Jennifer Casson for first place. It was Zeeman香蕉视频直播檚 10th national championship title.
Casson香蕉视频直播檚 second-place finish is noteworthy as she香蕉视频直播檚 typically a lightweight rower.
Rowing BC香蕉视频直播檚 Katie Clark was the top British Columbian, finishing fourth in the Women香蕉视频直播檚 Single Scull. All three women are part of the 2023 Canadian National Rowing Team, along with Rowing BC香蕉视频直播檚 Caileigh Filmer of Victoria, who won this year香蕉视频直播檚 Women香蕉视频直播檚 Pair event with Team Canada teammate Piper Battersby, also of Victoria.
For their win, the duo received the Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy.
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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 Men香蕉视频直播檚 Pair as well as national team rower Joel Cullen finished first in the men香蕉视频直播檚 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 Women香蕉视频直播檚 PR1 Single Sculls final was Rowing BC香蕉视频直播檚 Christa Akins, who overcame a rib injury to compete.
Rowing BC香蕉视频直播檚 Patrick Levis won the Men香蕉视频直播檚 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 Men香蕉视频直播檚 Lightweight Single Sculls while Sai Sai Faubert took third overall in the women香蕉视频直播檚 event.
Team Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Jill Moffatt won the women香蕉视频直播檚 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 men香蕉视频直播檚 side, along with the Brian Thorne Trophy.
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2023 National Rowing Champions
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Single Sculls
Liam Smit 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Derek Porter Trophy Winner
Steven Rosts 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Michael Ciepiela 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Single Sculls
Carling Zeeman 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Silken Laumann Plate Winner
Jenny Casson 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Shannon Kennedy 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Brian Thorne Trophy Winner
Giancarlo DiPompeo 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet 香蕉视频直播� Aviron Qu茅bec 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Jill Moffatt 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Wendy Wiebe Trophy Winner
Karissa Riley 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Sai Sai Faubert 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Jacob Wassermann 香蕉视频直播� Saskatchewan Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Christa Akins 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Lagoa Rio Trophy Winner
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Patrick Levis 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Chelsea Donelon 香蕉视频直播� Calgary Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Pair
Jack Walkey & Joel Cullen 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� George Hungerford & Roger Jackson Trophy Winner
Jakub Buczek & Cody Bailey 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Will Crothers & Gavin Stone 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Pair
Caileigh Filmer & Piper Battersby 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal 香蕉视频直播� Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy Winner
Maya Meschkuleit 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario & McKenna Simpson 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Alexis Cronk 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario & Kirsten Edwards 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 PR3 Pair
Danielle Main 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC & Karen Burnett 香蕉视频直播� Vancouver Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
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2023 National Under 23 Rowing Champions
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Michael Ciepiela 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Liam Simpson 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Andrew Hubbard 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Emily Munroe 香蕉视频直播� Row Nova Scotia 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Ceilidh MacDonald 香蕉视频直播� Kingston Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Pepper Howe 香蕉视频直播� Saskatchewan Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Giancarlo DiPompeo 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet 香蕉视频直播� Aviron Qu茅bec 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Karissa Riley 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Sai Sai Faubert 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Elena Masyte 香蕉视频直播� University of Victoria Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Pair
Axel Ewashko 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association & Emerson Crick 香蕉视频直播� Row Nova Scotia 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Bob Bryden 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association & Kyle Nummi 香蕉视频直播� Kingston Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Julien Weise 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC & Aidan Hembruff 香蕉视频直播� Western University 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Under 23 Pair
Sally Jones 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC & Rachel Weber 香蕉视频直播� Row Ontario 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Ellie Sousa & Mira Calder 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Lyndsey Bryden 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC & Claire Ellison 香蕉视频直播� Row Nova Scotia 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
2023 National Under 19 Rowing Champions
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Robert Davis 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Griffin Salmon 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Caillen Piekenhagen 香蕉视频直播� Ridley College 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Chloe Fortin 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Lucy Hallett 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Melanie Helfenstein 香蕉视频直播� Aviron Qu茅bec 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Men香蕉视频直播檚 Under 19 Pair
Liam Muir & Peter Scaccabarozzi 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Declan Blue 香蕉视频直播� Rowing BC & James Gemill 香蕉视频直播� Victoria City Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Patrick Boyle & Nathan Brind 香蕉视频直播� Vancouver College 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
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Women香蕉视频直播檚 Under 19 Pair
Sasha Fraser & Kate Watson 香蕉视频直播� Victoria City Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� gold medal
Hayley Buchanan & Madeline Bartek 香蕉视频直播� Alberta Rowing Association 香蕉视频直播� silver medal
Ciana Della Siega & Willow Tzonev 香蕉视频直播� Victoria City Rowing Club 香蕉视频直播� bronze medal
