Jeff and Claudia go to the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships

Wednesday, 24th Jul 2013 — Sunday, 28th Jul 2013

Linz-Ottensheim

Rotorua Rowing Club’s two young rowers will compete in the world rowing arena for the 2013 World rowing Under23 Championships, this year at Linz-Ottensheim, Austria.

.Claudia Hyde in the Women’s Quad and Jeff Francis in the Men’s Quad.

The regatta course of Linz-Ottensheim was constructed on an arm of the Danube in early 1972 before a lock and hydro-electric station was built. The extension to eight lanes was completed in 2006. Since 1972 international rowing regattas as well as the Austrian Rowing Championships have taken place regularly.
The venue has hosted the World Rowing Junior Championships in 1998, a World Rowing Cup in 2007, the World Rowing Junior and non-Olympic Senior Championships in 2008, as well as the Nations Cup in 1990 and 2001.

Men’s Under 23 Quad

Karl Manson (Central RPC, Blenheim RC)
Jeff Francis (Waikato RPC, Rotorua RC)
Giacomo Thomas (Auckland RPC, Hawkes Bay RD)
Chris Morrison (Waikato RPC, Cambridge RC)
Coach:          Mike Rodger

Women’s Under 23 Quad

Hannah Osborne (Waikato RPC, Te Awamutu RC)
Allie Smith (Waikato RPC, Waikato RC)
Olivia Loe (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Claudia Hyde (Waikato RPC, Rotorua RC)
Coach:          James Coote