Boys Strike Gold at British Rowing Championships

Following a successful summer campaign, Henley Rowing Club’s boys squad delivered another impressive set of results at the British Rowing Championships, held at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham from July 18th to 21st.

The squad reached an outstanding six A finals, a remarkable achievement at a national level.

🥇 Standout Performance – J15 4x+ Gold Medal

The highlight of the weekend came from the J15 4x+ crew: Diego Petrosillo, Flynn Burrow, Franco Bigmore-Wallace, Miles Vann, coxed by Emma Groat. Fresh from their gold at the National Schools Regatta in May, the crew aimed to replicate their success. Despite Windsor Boys’ School being tipped by Junior Rowing News as favourites, Henley led from the start and held off a strong late surge from Windsor to claim gold in the A final.

🥉 Bronze for J16 4x-

Just minutes earlier, the J16 4x- of Charlie Green, Oscar Newson, Harrison Bartels-Thiel, and Maxim Lusenko produced their finest performance of the season, powering through to secure bronze. They pulled away from Wallingford RC and finished just behind Windsor Boys’ School (2nd) and George Watson’s College (1st).

💪 Consistent Finals Performances Across Events

• J16 4+ (Friday): Harrison Bartels-Thiel, James Weeks, Charlie Green, Maxim Lusenko, coxed by Eva Worboys swapped sculls for sweep and placed 5th in the A final.

• J18 1x (Friday): Zak Jenkins, competing in a field of 80 scullers, advanced through time trials and semis to make the A final, finishing 5th overall.

• J15 1x (Monday): Sebastian Lee competed in a strong group of 67 scullers and reached the A final, securing a commendable 5th place.

• J15 2x (Monday): Diego Petrosillo and Miles Vann, building on their J15 4x+ victory, reached another A final, finishing 5th in a highly competitive event.