Henley Women’s Regatta
Henley Women’s was very successful for NUBC, with five boats qualifying for side-by-side racing, and being the first club to ever qualify three eights for the Aspirational Academic Eights event.
Championship 8+: Raced Edinburgh on Friday evening in their first round, and beat them by 1 1/2 lengths. The next day, this eight came up against the eventual winners, Durham University and Leander Club where they lost by 1 1/2 lengths.
Aspirational Academic 8+ A: This eight had a very successful Henley Women’s, making it all the way to the final where they eventually lost in an exciting race to Oxford Brookes by 1 1/4 lengths. In the heat, they beat Bristol University by 2 1/2 lengths, then went on to beat Nereus by 1 1/3 lengths the next day in the quarter finals. In the semi finals, they came up against Durham University who they beat by 1 1/4 lengths, in order to progress to the final.
Aspirational Academic 8+ B: Drawing the “C” crew in their first round on the Saturday, they won by 3 lengths. In the quarter final against London University on the Sunday, they lost their race by 2 1/2 lengths.
Aspirational Academic 8+ C: Being one of 16 crews to qualify for this event, this eight drew the “B” boat as their first race, and put up a good fight but ended up losing by 3 lengths.
Championship Lightweight 2-: This pair won their first race against Cambridge University by 4 1/2 lengths on Sunday morning, then raced that afternoon against Barnes Bridge Ladies, and went on to win Parkside Trophy for Championship Lightweight Pairs Event by 2 lengths.
The attention of the second and third eights now turns to Henley Royal Regatta Qualifiers next week.
The Championship Lightweight Pair who went on to win the Parkside Trophy for Championship Lightweight Pairs. Alice Metcalf at Bow, and Hermione Brewster at Stroke.