Rowing NZ announce 2020 Elite Squad
The main international competitions for the Rowing NZ High Performance programme are the Olympic Games (held every 4 years with the next Olympic Games held in Tokyo, 2020), the World Rowing Cup series, and the annual World Rowing Championships. The World Rowing Cup series comprises three regattas held each year with overall winners being determined by points that are awarded to the top finishing boats at each event. New Zealand routinely attends World Rowing Cup II and III.
At the conclusion of Elite Trial 1, Rowing NZ have announced selected crews to contest World Rowing Cup II and III. All crews announced below will remain at Lake Karapiro to train before departing overseas to contest the 2020 World Rowing Cup II in Varese, Italy (1-3 May) and World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland (22-24 May).
Elite Trial 2 (29 February-6 March) will determine the women’s quad crew to contest World Rowing Cup II and III. Subject to performance, a men’s quad and men’s eight crew may also be announced to contest World Rowing Cup II and the Final Olympic Qualification regatta.
The full team will return to New Zealand at the conclusion of World Rowing Cup III.
The New Zealand Olympic team will be announced on 10 June.
Due to the 2020 Olympic Games, the only 2020 World Rowing Championship regatta will combine Junior, U23 and non-Olympic Elite competition. Rowing NZ will select a Junior and U23 team in March to attend this regatta in Bled, Slovenia, 16 - 23 August.
Women’s Single Scull
Emma Twigg
Mike Rodger (coach)
Women’s Coxless Pair
Kerri Gowler
Grace Prendergast
Gary Hay (coach)
Women’s Double Scull
Olivia Loe
Brooke Donoghue
James Coote (coach)
Women’s Lightweight Double Scull
Jackie Kiddle
Zoe McBride
James Coote (coach)
Women’s Sweep Squad
Kelsey Bevan (Counties-Manukau Rowing Club, Auckland RPC)
Emma Dyke (Timaru Rowing Club, Southern RPC)
Jackie Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Kerri Gowler (Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Ella Greenslade (Wairau Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Grace Prendergast (Avon Rowing Club, Southern RPC)
Beth Ross (Petone Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Lucy Spoors (Canterbury Rowing Club, Southern RPC)
Davina Waddy (Canterbury Rowing Club, Southern RPC)
Kelsi Walters (Counties-Manukau Rowing Club, Auckland RPC)
Caleb Shepherd (Waikato Rowing Club, Waikato RPC) (coxswain)
Gary Hay (coach)
Men’s Single Scull
Mahe Drysdale
Mike Rodger (coach)
Men’s Coxless Pair
Michael Brake
Tom Murray
Gary Roberts (coach)
Men’s Double
Chris Harris (Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Robbie Manson (Wairau Rowing Club, Central RPC)
Calvin Ferguson (coach)
Team Managers
Jan Taylor
Sonya Walker