Rowing
Pymble becomes igsa Rowing Champion School
The Pymble Rowing team put on a blockbuster show at the Sydney International Regatta Centre last weekend. Starting on Saturday 22 February, the team showed some promising results at the PLC/Kings/RNSW Regatta as crews tested out their race plans and crew combinations in preparation for the igsa Rowing Regatta on Sunday 23 February. The team pulled off an incredible team effort at the igsa Regatta to become the igsa Rowing Champion School, winning the Overall Point Score Trophy.
Senior Squad (Years 11 and 12)
The Senior 1st Eight continues to progress, being at the centre of an exhilarating showdown with St Catherines’ on Sunday finishing just a second away from the title. Congratulations to Tilly Goddard (Year 12), Annabel Shanahan (Year 12), Erin Porter (Year 12), Mika Naito (Year 12), Summer Phillips (Year 11), Scarlet Olesen (Year 11), Millie Cullinane (Year 11), Leander McLaughlin (Year 10), and Isabella Stalley (Year 12).
The Senior 2nd Eight and 3rd Eight had strong races finishing fourth and fifth respectively, continuing to build their technique and synergy towards Head of the River. It was fantastic to see three Senior eights on the water for the first time this season, all contributing valuable points towards the Champion School win. Well done Seniors!
Intermediate Squad (Year 10)
The Intermediate 1st Eight became igsa Champions, winning the Year 10 Eight division for the first time in Pymble history in a blistering time of 7:00.79, with more than an 11 second clear lead over the nearest competition from Loreto Kirribilli. Congratulations to Emily Bartrop (Year 10), Olivia Norton (Year 10), Georgina Curtis (Year 10), Zara Kinniburgh (Year 10), Allegra Taubenschlag (Year 10), Saskia Alexander (Year 10), Lucy Simpson (Year 10), Erin O’Kane (Year 10), and Harriet Murphy (Year 10).
The Intermediate 2nd Eight again performed excellently, coming fourth in a field of 1st crews and in the process, finishing faster than the 1st crews from St Catherines’ and Loreto Normanhurst. This is no mean feat and a testament to their hard work. The crew now looks forward to Head of the River where they will compete in their own 2nd Eight division. Well done Intermediates!
Junior Squad (Year 9)
All Junior Quad crews received a medal at igsa by placing on the podium. This is an incredible achievement.
The Junior 1st, 2nd and 6th Quads all became igsa Champions, with tremendous displays of courage and grit. Congratulations to the Junior 1st Quad of Emma Wang (Year 9), Claudia Wyatt (Year 9), Madison Landgrebe (Year 9), Cleo McLaughlin (Year 9) and Madeleine Gaden (Year 9), the Junior 2nd Quad of Phoebe Hutton (Year 9), Siri Taubenschlag (Year 9), Rose Jones (Year 9), Gemma Thiel (Year 9), and Bella Legge-Hughes (Year 9), and the Junior 6th Quad of Eden Connors (Year 9), Poppy Fox-Ashwin (Year 9), Alexandra Ritchie (Year 9), Bethany Carruthers (Year 9), and Isla Polites (Year 9).
Congratulations to the Junior 3rd Quad who achieved a silver medal finish, and the Junior 4th and 5th Quads who achieved a bronze medal finish. The Junior Double raced really well to come fourth in a very competitive final. Well done Juniors!
Learn-to-Row Squad (Year 8)
Congratulations to the Year 8 2nd Quad, winning their race in an impressive time of 3:51 (the fastest Year 8 2nd Quad time in igsa history) to become igsa Champions. Congratulations to Jessica Pickford (Year 8), Lillie Oldfield (Year 8), Emma Lloyd (Year 8), Skye Mitchell (Year 8), and Lucy Woodbridge (Year 8).
Well done to the Year 8 1st Quad who navigated both a heat and a final on the day, securing a bronze Medal finish at igsa. Well done to the Year 8 3rd, 4th, 5th Quads who finished fourth, and the Year 8 6th Quad who finished fifth.
Congratulations to all crews. We will see you all on Saturday 8 March for Schoolgirl Head of the River. Go Pymble!
igsa Representative Rowers
Congratulations to Pymble rowers Mathilde Goddard (Year 12), Mika Naito (Year 12), and Summer Phillips (Year 11) for gaining selection in the igsa representative eights, which raced on Saturday 22 February in the Representative Schoolgirl Race. Summer and Mika won the race in the igsa 1st Eight, with Tilly coxing the igsa 2nd Eight, all girls beating both ACT Schools eights. Well done girls!
Lewis Gray
Co-ordinator – Rowing