Henley Women's Regatta

The 2013 edition of Henley Women's Regatta was very successful for Loughborough Students Rowing, with current and former members in winning boats.

Bethan Lloyd and Sarah Bonar teamed up with Lindsay Marshall and LSRC alumni Catherine Lineker in the once again winning Nottingham Rowing Club crew - a real force to be reckoned with this year. After winning the time trial, the girls dispatched of Mortlake and Marlow in the first and second rounds apparently fairly comfortably. In the semi-final, Molesey were a length up with 500 m to go but the were reeled in and beaten by two feet. The final was again a close race and steering issues didn't make things any easier but the girls managed to stay ahead of the Wallingford crew for the victory.

In the single sculls events we had current students entered across the different events. Louise Hart won the senior single after rowing through her opponent from the unenviable position of being down with clear water between her and opponent's boat and hers. Hannah Wright won her first round of the senior lightweight single before being knocked out in the second round by fellow Nottingham RC member Yasmin Marks who went on to win the event. Pippa Whittaker raced in the elite single, unfortunately being knocked out by Leeds' Kris Johnson.

In the academic coxed fours, Nicky Gray, Caitlin Boyland, Kirsty Brown, Ruth Mckellar and cox Nat Egginton embarked upon their quest with a strong time trial. They were very unlucky with the draw, though, drawing a strong Exeter University crew in the first round who beat them and went on to win. Katie Bartlett stroked a strong U23 composite crew in the elite eights. In a straight final against Boston College from the USA, Katie's eight won by a margin noted as 'Easily'. 

The four current and one past LSRC members who won were lucky enough to be presentated their prizes by Katherine Grainger. Hopefully next year we will have even more girls winning here!