Three Whitby rowers are representing England at the international regatta in Bournemouth this weekend.
Three Whitby Coastal Rowing Club members will be competing for England at the third Home International Rowing Beach Sprints in Bournemouth this weekend.
The England team will be competing against athletes from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and guest nation Jersey. The England team is aiming to win their first Guin Batten Beach Sprint Trophy, which is awarded to the top nation.
Club Captain Marc Wilson will be taking part in the Senior Reserves event, he says two of the clubs junior athletes have also been called up for the England team.
Zack Hills, who also represents Chester-Le-Street ARC and Durham School BC, will be making his England debut in the Junior Men's Solo event. Marc Wilson has been selected as a Senior Reserve for the England team. Sefi Ormston is in the junior reserves.
Marc says it's going to be a tough competition.
James Andrews, England Pathway Manager, said,
“After a strong showing from our Home International Rowing Regatta team, I’m hoping our success will continue at the Home International Rowing Beach Sprints.
We’ve revamped our selection process this year, and we’ve got many rowers who are on the brink of breaking into the GB Rowing Team as well as others who already have already competed at that level in previous years.
We’re still chasing our first win of the Guin Batten Beach Sprint Trophy for the top nation, and I believe this team has what it takes to secure that victory on home waters.”
Marc has been taking part in trials for the GB team, he says the standard of the athletes is really high.
This weekend the England team will compete in seven events, spanning junior, senior, and, for the first time, U23 categories. The competition will include time trials, reps, semi-finals, and finals.
On home water, they hope to make this their year by winning the team trophy for the first time, which was claimed by Wales last year.
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