Rowing

Rowing

Balmoral Burn

On Sunday 28 May, several members of the Pymble Winter Rowing team conquered Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline in the ‘Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn’, Sydney’s steepest hill run.

This annual community event provides an ongoing opportunity to raise money to provide essential and often lifesaving medical equipment to hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised contributes directly to the health and wellbeing of sick children, making a tangible difference.

Congratulations to all those involved from the Pymble rowing team; Aurora Zhang (Year 7), Anabella Legge-Hughes (Year 7), Zara Kinniburgh (Year 8), Annie Pennington (Year 8), Olivia Norton (Year 8), Allegra Taubenschlag (Year 8), Phoebe Pockley (Year 8), Winter Shirvington (Year 9), Alice Anand (Year 10), Mathilde Goddard (Year 10), Erin Porter (Year 10), Ellie Hennessy (Year 10), Holly Craig (Year 11), Harriet McLean (Year 11), Andie Hodder (Year 11), Saskia Fitzgerald (Year 11), Carolina Yemma (Year 11) and Macey Leahy (Year 12).

Rowing Australia Simulation Regatta

Pymble Rowers are preparing for their overseas tour to Henley Royal Regatta and had a fantastic opportunity to participate in the Rowing Australia Simulation Regatta from Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 May.

This event is organised by Rowing Australia as preparation for crews heading overseas to represent Australia in World Rowing Regattas. Pymble rowers were very excited to be included in such a high calibre event and was exceptional race practice for the girls heading over to Henley Royal Regatta in June.

The crews raced over three days against various other boat classes lining up on the start line with Australia’s best rowers, with the aim to hold their own against their competition and improve.

The Quad crew of Mia Booth (Year 11), Jessica Colbran (Year 12), Megan Wood (Year 11) and Tilly Morgan (Year 12), and the Double crew of Skye Pockley (Year 11) and Sasha Braysich (Year 11) did an awesome job in not only how they raced but how they prepared for their racing and performed against the best rowers in the country.

Lewis Gray

Sports Co-ordinator – Rowing