Alumni Summer Success

Written By Fergus Mainland

Henley Royal Regatta

9 Bluestar Alumni won 7 different events this year.

Pat Hanratty: Britannia
Henry Lambe, James Stevenson: Wyfold
Emily Ford: Remenhan
Dan Graham, James Robson: Ladies Plate
Ollie Costley: Prince of Wales
James Rudkin, Tom Ford: Grand

William Stewart put up a valiant fight in the Stewards final, pushing the Olympic Champions, Australia to 1 foot.

World Cup III

Hot on the heels of Henley, four Bluestar Alumni traveled to World Cup III in Lucerne. They brought home British Rowing's best ever performance at Lucerne.

  • Emily Ford won Bronze in the W2- , close behind the Kiwi Olympic Champions.

  • William Stewart reversed the result at Henley from the week before by taking down the reigning Olympic Champions Australia in the M4- to claim Gold.

  • Tom Ford and James Rudkin took Gold in the Mens 8+ to claim the overall World Cup title.

European Rowing Championships

All 5 NUBC Alumni won medals at the European Championships in Munich .

  • Tom, Will, Lola and James became European Champions, with Emily picking up an excellent Silver.

Senior World Championships 2022

The Bluestar crowned it's first GB World Champions since Ed Coode in 2001.

  • William Stewart won the Coxless 4- against Olympic Champions Australia in his first season.

  • Tom Ford and James Rudkin completed their unbeaten season in the Mens 8+.

  • Lola Anderson won Bronze in the Quad again at her first Senior World Championships after an excellent year.

  • Emily Ford took home a commendable 5th place after taking the race on in the 1st K against the Olympic Champions New Zealand.

Fergus Mainland
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