Ratsgymnasium Osnabrück- The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup 2014

Coach

Christoph Lehmann

Crew

1. Jannis Andrae
2. Justus Dauer
3. Lukas Frederichs
4. Tobias Kicker
5. Ulrich Mohme
6. Jan Vincent Otte
7. Jonathan Reitenbach
8. Marcel Teckemeyer

C. Marie- Christin Lehmann

Recent Results

Winners of the Student-Aft cup held at the Wedau International Regatta in May

Additional Information

The Student-Aft Cup is a program supported by the Caspar Ludwig Oplander Foundation whereby the winner of the prestigious prize are sent to race at Henley Royal Regatta in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup. Poelchau Oberschule won this event last year and they were a pretty strong crew so don’t be surprised to see Ratsgymnasium Osnabrück featuring on the Friday. The crew were also invited on a weekend training camp at the national German rowing performance centre, where they met the German national VIII. 

Coach Christoph Lehmann commented on the Ratsgymnasium website saying “We learned a lot from the pros and take away a lot, particularly the students who have raved about the intensive talks with the world champions and Olympic champions. This motivates the boys immensely… This is the icing on the cake and the anticipation is huge”. 

My Prediction

A good crew although they don’t look like a particularly big unit, which is significant in an eight. I think they’ll be quick as you have to be to win the Roller Cup but I think they’ll do well to make the Friday. 

This photo was taken from- http://www.deutschlandachter.de/index.php/news/574/64/Osnabruecker-Ratsgymnasium-am-RLZ-Dortmund-Das-motiviert-die-Jungs

Shawnigan Lake School- The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup 2014

I’m going to release the information that I have on the foreign crews first, as most people know about the domestic players. My crew profiles will be ‘bite-sized’ and accessible so that they are a reference point; I’ll be placing all of this info onto the Regatta Radio wiki-page so feel free to check there too.

Crew List

Crew

1. Gavin Southerland
2. Luiz Melo Costa
3. B Wells
4. Wyatt Huber
5. Bailey Walker
6. L McKay
7. Mykael Hughes Mussio
8. William Laumann Wallace

C.  Maia Du Toit

Recent Results

6^th place at Canadian Secondary Schools Championships in Senior Men’s Eights

1^st place at Windermere Cup in Boys High School Eights

Additional Information

Shawnigan are a talented unit from Canada who have raced at a pretty high level through the summer. Having had a disappointing national championships, where they were forced to make a medical substitution on the day of the event, they are looking to impress in England. They did well to make the final at the CSSRA and I don’t think it was a true reflection of their speed. They are accompanying a very talented junior women’s quad, who won national gold in Canada.

My Prediction

I don’t think they’ll have the fire-power to challenge the top British crews but I can see them making it past the Wednesday and, depending upon the draw, possibly the Thursday too.

This photo was taken from- https://www.facebook.com/shawniganrowing?ref=stream&fref=nf