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