National Schools' Regatta

On Friday the J14s raced over 1000m. The boys' B quad qualified for the A/B semi-finals and progressed to the A final, finishing in a well deserved 4th place. The boys' A quad qualified for the C final, which they won comfortably, proving that they are capable of rowing in the A/B semi-finals, while the girls' quad missed qualifying for the side-by-side racing by one agonising place. Given that this was the first race for this group of rowers, it was a very pleasing result and demonstrated great potential.

On Saturday the J15 4+ qualified for the A/B semi-finals. They then progressed to the B final where they finished 5th, meaning they finished a creditable 12th overall. The boys' 1st VIII qualified for the D final where they finished 3rd. Their final race was their best race so far this year and saw them finish 27th overall. Although this will not be enough for a direct Henley Royal Regatta qualification, it does show that qualification is a real possibility this year.

On Sunday the J16 Boys' 4+ qualified for the A/B semi-finals and then progressed to the B final. Three races in one day was probably a step too far for them and tired legs resulted in a 7th place. The J16 girls' quad qualified for the C final, where they just missed out on 5th place. The 1st VIII boys moved into a 4+ for the Sunday where they qualified for the C final and finished 5th.

These are a fantastic set of results and all the pupils involved should be extremely proud. Congratulations to you all!