Rhodes University Rowing Crews claimed their best results in years at the annual USSA Sprints Regatta this past weekend taking home ten gold, five silver and two bronze medals.
The universities competing included Tuks, UCT, Maties, NMMU, UKZN, UJ and Rhodes.
"The results were the best we've had in years, the other university crews will note this and also up their training. Gold is never a definite thing, however results like the ones we got at the USSA sprints do show that we are on the right road to eventually achieving our goals," says Jed Theron on Rhodes' chances of Gold at this year's Boat Races.
Nine Rhodes rowers made Blues and Grudges crews as well, making this one of the most successful years for Rhodes regarding these prestigious titles.
The regatta was held at Misverstand Dam in the Western Cape.
The results are as follows:
Mens A Coxless fours: GOLD
Womens A coxed fours: GOLD
Mens A coxed fours: GOLD
Womens A pairs: GOLD
Mens B coxless fours: GOLD
Womens D single sculls: GOLD
Mens D single sculls: GOLD
Womens D coxed fours: GOLD
Mens D coxed fours: GOLD
Mens B coxed four: BRONZE
Womens B Coxed fours: SILVER
Mens B pairs: SILVER
Mens B Eights: SILVER
Womens B pairs: BRONZE
Womens A Eights: Tied for SILVER with Tuks
Mens A Eights: SILVER
USSA 5km ergo relay challenge: GOLD
Men Who made Blues Crew:
Tristan Wentworth
Nick Greeff
Murray Roodt
Bradley Betts
Andrew Meiklejohn (cox)
Women who made Blues Crew:
Tara Wentworth
Men who made Grudges Crew:
Robert Stuart-Thompson
Women who made Grudges Crew:
Clara Gaudard
Jaclyn Whelan
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