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British Rowing Indoor Championships – 7th December

Over 1800 competitors lined up on ergo’s across 178 categories at the NEC Birmingham.  In the “Women 2000m” event, race 27, Lauren Henry, fresh from her demolition job at trials was ready to do battle once more. 

Lauren Henry with BRIC medalist 2024
Proving that size isn’t everything on an ergo! (l-r) Vwaire Obukohwo (silver), Lauren Henry (gold), Elizabeth Gilmore (bronze)

Lining up alongside fellow GB team mates, Lauren went off hard as normal, and just kept the speed the same and staying in front for the whole duration, posting a winning time of 6:40.9, winning by nearly 3 seconds.

Later in the day, Lauren and fellow GB women’s team mates, competed in the “Adult Women 4km Relay”.  Not an event you’d normally associate with specialist 2k racers.  Lauren’s team came 2nd averaging 1:32.7

 

 

As many will be aware, Castle Mead Academy is affliated to the rowing club and a group of year 9 and 10 students were competing both individually and in the relay event.  In the “Junior J11-J15 Girls 8mins Relay” CMA won a magnificent bronze medal

The Castle Mead rowing programme isn’t yet 2 years old, and some on the team only started rowing 12 months ago.  Well done to the girls and a magnificent achievement for the whole squad.


U19 Trials – 16th November

A record number of over 300 U19 boys and girls attended trials in Boston last weekend.  To qualify, boys had to get an ergo score of sub 6:50 at rating 24, while the girls had to get sub 7:47 2 weeks prior to the 5k Boston water trials.  Eleanor comfortably achieved the ergo standard getting a 7:39.6.

111 girls lined up in quite cool conditions, not helped by a sudden squall blowing up and heavy rain just as the girls were boating, creating quite tricky conditions for competitor.

Eleanor, boating number 48 had a really strong scull.  Being in year 11, she was giving away a year to some of the older girls, but still manage a very strong 50th place overall.  A really strong start to her trialling days.


GB Senior And U23 Trials – 9th & 10th November

Lauren Henry continues her winning ways with a fantastic performance at the Great Britain Senior and U23 Trials, held over 2 days in Boston Lincs. The first day, Saturday, is a 2k ergo test and if you get the qualification mark, you progress to Sunday’s 5k water test.

Leicester was also represented by Lizzie Webster, a 3rd year Paramedic student from DMU at her first ever rowing trials.

Lauren showcased her strength and consistency on the ergo, looking incredibly strong. She just missed out on top slot by just 0.3 seconds, with a very solid personal best of 6:38.8. Whilst Lauren was fighting for bragging rights on the ergo, Lizzie had her own battle, to get inside the U23 cut off of 7min 7 seconds. Lizzie managed it with some room to spare, producing a perfectly executed race and a pb of 7:02.4

On to Sunday, and the 5k water.  Watch Lauren with 1000m to go.

Lauren was aiming for a very big win, and she didn’t disappoint. Going off first, in ideal conditions, cool with just a very light head wind and no flow on the river, she absolutely destroyed the field. A trials win is a huge accomplishment, winning by 40 seconds is completely dominant.  After the race, Lauren said, “I’m really pleased with my performance and to kick the cycle off in such a positive way! I feel my performance reflects all the hard work in training I’ve been putting in since the Games!”

How Lauren moves her single; video by AllMarkOne.

Lizzie, after placing 42nd overall, and 11th in the U23s on the ergo, set her sights on climbing higher in the water test. A strong performance saw her climb 7 places overall and get into the top 10 U23’s. This bodes very well for the future, showing her potential to compete at higher levels.

I should also mention a former LRC rower Teddy Sherman, now rowing for Oxford Brookes. The U23 target for men is 6:14, Teddy got so very close on Saturday, producing a personal best 6:15.7. Oh so close! The disappointment will surely drive Teddy on to get it next time. It will be great to see him perform on the water and show everyone what he’s capable of.

For a full list of trials results click here. Or click on the following links:
W1x 5k Results
M1x 5k Results
M2- 5k Results


Notice Of AGM

Leicester Rowing Club will hold its AGM on Thursday 31st October, starting at 8pm.  The meeting will be, as in the past few years, online using zoom. Full details and reports available via the AGM 2024 page


Lauren Henry from Leicester wins Gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics!

Read Lauren’s Story…

Watch the incredible Olympic final again




Lauren Henry from Leicester wins Senior trials!

Many, many congratulations on your momentous win Lauren. Leicester Rowing Club are all so proud of your achievements. All the very best of luck in your future endeavours representing the GB Rowing Team as a full international!

Full story


Sophie Connolly sets a World Record in lockdown!

An amazing achievement for club member Sophie who broke a British and World Record in lockdown.  Read more…


Leicester Regatta 2024 – Sunday April 21st


Leicester Regatta was held on Sunday 21st April 2024.  Full details and results are available at the link below.
Leicester Regatta 2024


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Want to try something new?  Try Coxing

Fancy trying something new and exciting with a healthy and busy social scene?  Why not try joining Leicester Rowing Club as a cox and enjoy the rivers of the UK with new friends and the thrill of racing at all levels from fun river tours to top level regatta racing.  Learn more