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The Under 23 Men’s and Women’s Eights have been confirmed for the upcoming Under 23 World Championships, completing the full lineup of crews set to compete in St. Catherines, Canada, from August 18-23.
This marks the first time Australia has entered two Eights selected from the US College program. These athletes are currently training in Princeton and will depart for Australia this weekend.
After a week at home, both crews will commence training in Canberra at the Reinhold Batschi Men's National Training Centre from Monday, July 8.
They will then head back to Princeton on July 30 for a two-week training camp with the rest of the U23 Squad before traveling to St. Catherines.
“It was pleasing to see 24 of our US-based athletes and four coxswains come together on a training camp and selection trials at Princeton University,” Head of Pathways Jason Lane said.
“After completing ergometer testing and on-water trials I am excited by the talent that was present and delighted to be able to select a Men’s and Women’s Eight to represent Australia at the U23 World championships in August.”
In a notable highlight, Ben Scott and Drew Weightman will be rowing together in the Men's Eight.
Their fathers, Rob Scott OLY (former RA President) and Dave Weightman OLY, famously rowed the Pair together, winning a Silver Medal at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
Under 23 Men’s Eight:
Ben Scott (WAIS, Fremantle Rowing Club / Harvard), Harry Manton (Melbourne University Boat Club / UC Berkeley), Alexander Baroni (WAIS, West Australian Rowing Club / UC Berkeley), Jeremy Beale (Adelaide University Boat Club / UC Berkeley), Drew Weightman (QAS, University of Queensland Boat Club), James Frederikson (Sydney Rowing Club / Dartmouth), Henry Furrer (Sydney Rowing Club / UC Berkeley), Edward Nutt (Sydney University Boat Club / Princeton University), Jonathan Cooke (coxswain) (KAND Rowing Club)
Under 23 Women’s Eight:
Sarah Marriot (VIC VIS / WNTC, Melbourne University Boat Club), Zara Collison (Sydney University Boat Club / University of Michigan), Katherine Easton (Melbourne University Boat Club / University of Michigan), Sophie Ward (Melbourne University Boat Club / UC Berkeley), Star Rose Miller (Sydney Rowing Club / UC Berkeley), Harriet Wallace (Australian National University Boat Club / University of Texas), Sarah Abrams (Sydney Rowing Club / University of Tennessee), Lucy Searle (Sydney Rowing Club / The University of Texas), Summer Kellett (coxswain) (Mercantile Rowing Club / Brown University)
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