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