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含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 standout moments.
Rowing BC含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 Single Scull final winner was Row Ontario含羞草研究社檚 Carling Zeeman, who beat out teammate Jennifer Casson for first place. It was Zeeman含羞草研究社檚 10th national championship title.
Casson含羞草研究社檚 second-place finish is noteworthy as she含羞草研究社檚 typically a lightweight rower.
Rowing BC含羞草研究社檚 Katie Clark was the top British Columbian, finishing fourth in the Women含羞草研究社檚 Single Scull. All three women are part of the 2023 Canadian National Rowing Team, along with Rowing BC含羞草研究社檚 Caileigh Filmer of Victoria, who won this year含羞草研究社檚 Women含羞草研究社檚 Pair event with Team Canada teammate Piper Battersby, also of Victoria.
For their win, the duo received the Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy.
含羞草研究社淲e were together for two weeks coming into this and we were getting faster every day and I think Piper called a great race,含羞草研究社� Filmer said. 含羞草研究社淲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 I含羞草研究社檓 really thrilled for us.含羞草研究社�
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含羞草研究社檚 Pair as well as national team rower Joel Cullen finished first in the men含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 PR1 Single Sculls final was Rowing BC含羞草研究社檚 Christa Akins, who overcame a rib injury to compete.
Rowing BC含羞草研究社檚 Patrick Levis won the Men含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 Lightweight Single Sculls while Sai Sai Faubert took third overall in the women含羞草研究社檚 event.
Team Canada含羞草研究社檚 Jill Moffatt won the women含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 side, along with the Brian Thorne Trophy.
含羞草研究社淏eyond the medals and records, the 2023 National Rowing Championships highlighted the spirit of sportsmanship and unity that defines rowing,含羞草研究社� said a Rowing Canada Aviron statement. 含羞草研究社淩owers from different backgrounds and provinces came together to celebrate their shared passion for the sport and solidify the nation含羞草研究社檚 rowing community that is truly united by water.含羞草研究社�
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2023 National Rowing Champions
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Single Sculls
Liam Smit 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Derek Porter Trophy Winner
Steven Rosts 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Michael Ciepiela 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Single Sculls
Carling Zeeman 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Silken Laumann Plate Winner
Jenny Casson 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Shannon Kennedy 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Brian Thorne Trophy Winner
Giancarlo DiPompeo 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet 含羞草研究社� Aviron Qu茅bec 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Lightweight Single Sculls
Jill Moffatt 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Wendy Wiebe Trophy Winner
Karissa Riley 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Sai Sai Faubert 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Jacob Wassermann 含羞草研究社� Saskatchewan Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� gold medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 PR1 Single Sculls
Christa Akins 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Lagoa Rio Trophy Winner
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Men含羞草研究社檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Patrick Levis 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 PR2 Single Sculls
Chelsea Donelon 含羞草研究社� Calgary Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� gold medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Pair
Jack Walkey & Joel Cullen 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� George Hungerford & Roger Jackson Trophy Winner
Jakub Buczek & Cody Bailey 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Will Crothers & Gavin Stone 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Pair
Caileigh Filmer & Piper Battersby 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal 含羞草研究社� Kathleen Heddle & Marnie McBean Trophy Winner
Maya Meschkuleit 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario & McKenna Simpson 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Alexis Cronk 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario & Kirsten Edwards 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 PR3 Pair
Danielle Main 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC & Karen Burnett 含羞草研究社� Vancouver Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� gold medal
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2023 National Under 23 Rowing Champions
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Michael Ciepiela 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Liam Simpson 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Andrew Hubbard 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Single Sculls
Emily Munroe 含羞草研究社� Row Nova Scotia 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Ceilidh MacDonald 含羞草研究社� Kingston Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Pepper Howe 含羞草研究社� Saskatchewan Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Stephen Harris 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Giancarlo DiPompeo 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Charles-Etienne Tabet 含羞草研究社� Aviron Qu茅bec 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Lightweight Single Sculls
Karissa Riley 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Sai Sai Faubert 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Elena Masyte 含羞草研究社� University of Victoria Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Pair
Axel Ewashko 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association & Emerson Crick 含羞草研究社� Row Nova Scotia 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Bob Bryden 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association & Kyle Nummi 含羞草研究社� Kingston Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Julien Weise 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC & Aidan Hembruff 含羞草研究社� Western University 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Under 23 Pair
Sally Jones 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC & Rachel Weber 含羞草研究社� Row Ontario 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Ellie Sousa & Mira Calder 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Lyndsey Bryden 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC & Claire Ellison 含羞草研究社� Row Nova Scotia 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
2023 National Under 19 Rowing Champions
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Robert Davis 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Griffin Salmon 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Caillen Piekenhagen 含羞草研究社� Ridley College 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Under 19 Single Sculls
Chloe Fortin 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Lucy Hallett 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Melanie Helfenstein 含羞草研究社� Aviron Qu茅bec 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Men含羞草研究社檚 Under 19 Pair
Liam Muir & Peter Scaccabarozzi 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Declan Blue 含羞草研究社� Rowing BC & James Gemill 含羞草研究社� Victoria City Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Patrick Boyle & Nathan Brind 含羞草研究社� Vancouver College 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
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Women含羞草研究社檚 Under 19 Pair
Sasha Fraser & Kate Watson 含羞草研究社� Victoria City Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� gold medal
Hayley Buchanan & Madeline Bartek 含羞草研究社� Alberta Rowing Association 含羞草研究社� silver medal
Ciana Della Siega & Willow Tzonev 含羞草研究社� Victoria City Rowing Club 含羞草研究社� bronze medal
