The King’s School Rochester rowing team had a strong start to the long-distance racing season at the Kingston Small Boats Head on the Thames this weekend, competing among 491 entries over two divisions. This was the squad’s first major long-distance event of the year, covering a challenging 5500m course.

The crews showed great composure and effort, delivering excellent results in Division Two, including a successful debut for the new quad recently purchased.

Crew Results

Our squad was represented by four crews in Division Two:

  • The Open J18 4x crew of Chester C, Ben R, Reuben D, and Taylor M finished a strong 7th in their category and 23rd overall.
  • The Women J18 2x of Ruby H and Violet W placed 16th in their category (366th overall).
  • The Open J16 2x crew of Tristan O and Alex M achieved an impressive 6th place in their category (185th overall).
  • The second Open J16 2x with Matthew H and Arthur G finished 11th in their category (336th overall).

Overall, it was a valuable and successful day, providing the squad with vital experience as they delivered great performances across the board.

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