Silver medal for King’s Ely rowers at Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta
King's Ely rowers won Silver at this year's prestigious Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta. - Credit: Archant
King’s Ely rowers won silver at this year’s Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta.
King's Ely rowers won silver at this year's Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta. - Credit: Archant
Thirty-two of the school’s Year 8 and 9 rowers competed in the multi-lane regatta on June 9, racing over 500m from a standing start.
The event is designed for students in Years 6 to 9 and rowers from across the country compete, including those from well-known junior rowing clubs from the South of England.
The morning division consisted of King’s Ely’s Year 9 boys and Year 8 girls racing in coxed quads, whilst the Year 8 boys raced in double sculls.
In the second division, the Year 9 girls and Year 8 boys then raced in coxed quads and the Year 8 girls went into double sculls.
All but four of King’s Ely’s crews made the finals on the day.
The stand-out performance came from the Under 14 Coxed Four crew, who won their heat and then placed second, taking home the silver medal in the final.
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The crew was Clare Sergeant, Mia Gray, Georgina Schosland, Stephanie Watson and Otilia Salgado.
