Loughborough Boat Club
Loughborough Boat Club had an excellent start
to the regatta season at Nottingham City Regatta renowned to be one of the most
competitive events on the circuit held over the six lane course at the
National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont.
On the first day of the two-day event, raced
over 2000 metres, the Club’s Women’s Senior 2 Quad Scull started with a
comfortable win in their heat 15 seconds ahead of second placed Llandaff. When
it came to the final Marie Guingouain, Lucinda
Bowden, Sarah Mee and Elaine
Johnstone improved their heat time by nine seconds to win in 7 mins 9 secs, 13
seconds ahead of the field.
Guingouain and Mee then teamed up in the final of the Women’s Elite
Double Sculls. They gained an early advantage over
On the second day of racing the Senior 2 Quad was successful again –
this time with Kerry Trembling coming into the crew to replace Mee. With racing
taking place over the shorter 1000 metre course they were fighting it out with
X-Press and Henley at the 500 metre point but then managed to pull ahead to gain
a 5 second lead by the line.
Two of the Club’s juniors also came home with a win. Rosey Dixon and
Isobel Jones were neck and neck with nearest opponents York City at the half way
stage of the Women’s Junior 16 Double Sculls but took a 4 second lead by the
finish.