#ARC25 Day Six Preview – Big boats set to make a splash as Interstate showdowns brew

By Nick Jones at Lake Barrington International Rowing Course

The regatta shifts gears from small boat finals to the thunderous arrival of the big boats as we head into Day Six of the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships. 

With champions already crowned in the Singles, Doubles and Pairs, it’s now time for the Eights and Quads to take centre stage, bringing raw power, precision and plenty of club pride to the lake.

With Australian Rowing Team selections still to be decided, many of the country’s elite athletes will be suiting up for their clubs this weekend, making the Open Eights among the most hotly anticipated events of the regatta. Expect blistering pace from start to finish.

From Rowsellas to National Training Centre regulars, the crews are stacked with high-calibre names, bringing international experience and fierce rivalries to the ARC25 lanes.

Keep an eye out for the following former and current Rowsellas and NTC athletes on Saturday. For the full fields, head to: https://rowingmanager.com/regattas/6539/entries

Open Women’s Quad Scull - 12:40 AEDT

• Paige Barr (Mercantile RC / HPNTC)
• Emmie Frederico (Mercantile RC / HPNTC)
• Laura Gourley (UTS Haberfield RC / HPNTC)
• Lily Alton (UQBC)
• Elizabeth Newell (UQBC)

Open Men’s Quad Scull - 14:30 AEDT

• Jack Cleary (WARC)
• Johnson Daubney (Swan River RC / RBNTC)
• Alex Rossi (WARC / RBNTC)
• Blake Whyatt (WARC)

Open Women’s Eight - 14:20 AEDT

• Eliza Gaffney (MUBC / HPNTC)
• Emily Sheppard (SUBC / HPNTC)
• Eleanor Price (SUBC / HPNTC)
• Georgie Gleeson (MUBC / HPNTC)
• Hannah Cowap (Sydney RC)
• Lily Alton (UQBC)
• Bronwyn Cox (UWABC)

Open Men’s Eight - 12:50 AEDT

• Blake Whyatt (WARC)
• Harry Fox (MUBC / RBNTC)
• Nick Smith (MUBC / RBNTC)
• Rohan Lavery (MUBC)
• James Rook (MUBC)
• Nik Pender (UTS Haberfield RC / RBNTC)
• Patrick Holt (UTS Haberfield RC)

Other finals tomorrow include:

• U17, U19, U21, U23 and Open Quads
• U19, 21, U23 and Open Eights
• Open Lightweight Quads
• School Events
• Club Events
• Sprints

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