Kelsie wins Gold at the World Cup and Morgan and Tim win Bronze in one weekend

Kelsie won Gold representing Great Britain in the LTA Coxed Four on Saturday 29th May at the World Cup Regatta in Bled, Solvenia. Whilst Tim and Morgan achieved a bronze medal at the National Schools Regatta in Nottingham.

The mixed adaptive coxed four of Kelsie Gibson, James Roe, Naomi Riches and Ryan Chamberlain coxed by Rhiannon Jones won in a time of 3:31.74 over the 1000 metre course. As a new combination the immediate international success has been an ideal start to this year’s campaign and road to London 2012.

The crew beat Germany and Ukraine who finished in the Silver and Bronze medal positions respectively. They increased their dominance over Ireland who finished 4^th this time around.

The four will race again at the Munich World Cup Regatta in 3 weeks time.

Morgan Hellen and Tim Grant achieved Bronze in the Mens Junior Pairs event in Nottingham on Sunday 30^th May. Morgan and Tim raced hard to achieve a bronze medal in a tightly fought race. Their success follows good performances in the junior trials with hopefully selection for the Junior Worlds team this summer.

Other semi finalists at National Schools were new combination of Lauren Gilchrist and Lucy Maunsell, Bella Fish and Sally McConchie and Sarah Judd and Abi Delderfield. Well done to all the crews who attended there were some positive and hard rows in not favourable conditions.

http://www.britishrowing.org/news/purchase-wins-and-gb-take-three-adaptive-medals

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8713214.stm