Over the course of the three-day regatta, 5000 tenacious rowers crave the chance of slaughtering their fiercest opponents in a six a side battle. The competition is thick for competitors in the Junior Women’s coxed fours division and only the strongest crews will earn a place in the ‘A final’, where the winning crew will walk away with a coveted trophy. National Schools plays host some of the most sublime races, where juniors are starved for a victory against their most intimidating rivals.
The Henley crew will be one to look out for after having a myriad of successes, particularly in their girls eight. This four is guaranteed to be a strong, formidable crew, where the club’s hard training will surely pay off this weekend, with crews competing in nearly every division. With the advantage of possessing a winning eight, their four is guaranteed to be technically sharp, well balanced and should hopefully obtain a lot of cover.
Surbiton High School A is furthermore a competitive crew racing this weekend. Their four will no doubt be strong and could possibly be a potential rival to the Henley crew, if the girls remain focused in what look to be congenial conditions.
If the weather holds, the girls will find the racing conditions perfect for optimum speed, balance and precision. However, for crews looking to proceed into top finals, cohesion, focus and control is vital for a winning boat.
The time trial will commence at 10:32 on Friday the 25th for the women’s fours. The 12 fastest crews will then partake in two semi-finals, the top three will compete in the ‘A final’ and the latter in the ‘B final’. Crews to look out for will be Monmouth School for Girls, Surbiton High School A and Henley, who will no doubt by vying for first place.
-Red Dev
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