2017 AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR WORLD ROWING CUPS 2 & 3 REINHOLD BATSCHI MEN’S NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, CANBERRA, ACT (RBMNTC) MEN’S COACHES

Head Coach – Senior Coach – Mark Prater Senior Coach – Andrew Randell

HANCOCK PROSPECTING WOMEN’S NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, PENRITH, NSW (HPWNTC) WOMEN’S COACHES

Head Coach – John Keogh Senior Coach – Tom Westgarth Senior Coach – Ellen Randell

INTERESTING FACTS: Number of 2017 Australian Rowing Team Members who went to the 2016 Rio : 9 W4x W8+ M2x W2x W8+ M2- W8+ M4- - Reserve - Men’s Sweep

Number of 2017 Australian Rowing Team Members who went to US Colleges: 4 Tim Masters – Princeton ’15 (majored in History) Ben Coombs – Columbia ’14 (majored in International Politics and Russian Language) Joshua Hicks – Harvard ’13 (majored in Political Science) Reserve: Simon Keenan – Yale ’15 (majored in Political Science)

Oldest Member of Team (29, Women’s Four)

Youngest Member of World Rowing Cup Team (19, Men’s )

2 MEN’S CREW LISTS FOR 2017 WORLD ROWING CUPS 2 AND 3

MEN’S

JACK HARGEAVES JOSHUA HICKS ALEXANDER HILL SPENCER TURRIN

MEN’S EIGHT

TIM MASTERS ANGUS MOORE

COXSWAIN RESERVE DARCY WRUCK NATHAN BOWDEN BEN COOMBS JAMES ROOK SIMON KEENAN

LIGHTWEIGHT MEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL

RESERVE JAMES KERR REDMOND MATTHEWS SEAN MURPHY HAMISH PARRY CAMERON FOWLER

MEN’S

RESERVE DAVID WATTS 3 WOMEN’S CREW LISTS FOR 2017 WORLD ROWING CUPS 2 AND 3

WOMEN’S COXLESS FOUR

LUCY STEPHAN MOLLY GOODMAN SARAH HAWE

LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL

GEORGIA MIANSAROW

WOMEN’S DOUBLE SCULL

MADELEINE EDMUNDS OLYMPIA ALDERSEY

WOMEN’S QUADUPLE SCULL

GENEVIEVE HORTON

RESERVE RESERVE GEORGIE GOTCH FIONA EWING

4 MEN’S FOUR

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University Boat Club

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song 808 state in yer face (bicep remix) or Hiphouse by Kabale und Liebe & Lauhaus to listen to before racing

Height 1m 97cms

Weight 92 kgs

Hometown Nyngan, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Trivia, going out for coffee, sleeping

Outside of rowing, Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology do you study?

Outside of rowing, Not currently, but in the past I’ve worked at an after school care facility in North do you work? Sydney D.O.B: 24 JULY 1993 Where is your Nepean River, New South Wales NICKNAME: REDTOP / RED / SACK favourite place to row?

2 SILVER 2015 - U23 World Rowing Championships, BM2- / 2014 – U23 World Rowing Championships, BM2-

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club

State Western Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Height 1m 87cms

Weight 85 kgs

Hometown Perth when not at the NTC

Hobbies Sharing memes…

Outside of rowing, Economics do you study? JOSHUA HICKS Where is your D.O.B: 29 APRIL 1991 Inside, away from the harsh rays of sun, I’ve very fair skin… NICKNAME: THE HICKSMAHN favourite place to row?

A Harvard graduate, Hicks won the Harvard-Yale battle every year from 2010 to 2013. 3 SILVER 2016 World Rowing Cup 2, M4- / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM4- / 2009 World Rowing Junior Championships, JM4-

5 MEN’S FOUR cont’d...

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club

State South Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Anything by Shakira… to listen to before racing

Height 1m 94cms

Weight 94 kgs

Hometown Loxton, South Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Erging…

Outside of rowing, Biomechanics of the rowing stroke do you study?

Outside of rowing, Rowing Coach / Consultant at Scotch College, Adelaide do you work? ALEXANDER HILL D.O.B: 11 MARCH 1993 Where is your Murray Bridge, South Australia NICKNAME: HILLY favourite place to row?

6 GOLD 2015 World Rowing Cup 3, M4- / 2015 World Rowing Cup 3, M4- / 2014 World Rowing 1, M8+ / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, M8+ / 2013 , M4x / 2011 World Rowing Junior Championships, JM4+ 5 SILVER 2016 Rio Olympic Games, M4- / 2016 World Rowing Cup 3, M4- / 2015 World Rowing Championships, M4- / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, M4- / 2013 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM2- 1 BRONZE 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Anything by the Lepers and Crooks to listen to before racing

Height 1m 90cm

Weight 92 kgs

Hometown Dungog, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Spending time at Sydney Rowing Club SPENCER ALF TURRIN D.O.B: 29 AUGUST 1991 Where is your Sydney NICKNAME: SPENCE favourite place to row?

5 GOLD 2017 Interstate Regatta in King’s Cup, M8+ / 2015 World Rowing Cup 3, M4- / 2014 World Rowing Cup 1, M8+ / 2014 World Rowing Cup 1, M4- / 2013 World Rowing Cup 2, M4- 5 SILVER 2016 World Rowing Cup 3, M2- / 2015 World Rowing Championships, M4- / 2014 World Rowing Cup 2, M4- / 2013 World Rowing Championships, M4- / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, M4- 2 BRONZE 2014 World Rowing Championships, M4- / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+

6 MEN’S EIGHT

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club

State South Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Height 1m 93cms

Weight 87 kgs

Hometown Adelaide, South Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Drinking coffee and cycling

Outside of rowing, Yes, Construction Management do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, I also do Project Administration do you work?

NATHAN BOWDEN Where is your Murray Bridge, South Australia D.O.B: 2 APRIL 1993 favourite place to row? NICKNAME: NATE

1 BRONZE 2016 World University Championships, M2-

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club University of Technology, Sydney RC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Rhythm of the Night- Corona, Box Chevy - Rick Ross , to listen to before racing Flight of the Valkyries - Wagner

Height 1m 95cms

Weight 96 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Seneca, reading, music, cycling, listening to an Angus Moore argument

Outside of rowing, Yes, I am a Management Consultant at Ernst & Young TIMOTHY MASTERS do you work? D.O.B: 2 JANUARY 1992 Where is your Hanover, New Hampshire, USA NICKNAME: MASTERS OR THE BULL favourite place to row?

3 SILVER 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+ / 2013 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM4- / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM4-

7 MEN’S EIGHT cont’d...

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Miami – Will Smith to listen to before racing

Height 1m 95cms

Weight 94 kgs Hometown Sydney, New South Wales when not at the NTC Hobbies Netflix, skiing

Outside of rowing, Yes, Arts and Commerce do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, I’m a warehouse assistant at TNW do you work? CAMPBELL WATTS Where is your D.O.B: 10 NOVEMBER 1995 Linley Point, Lane Cove River in NSW/ Lake Burley Griffin in ACT NICKNAME: ARNOLD favourite place to row?

2 GOLD 2015 Royal Canadian Henley, OM8+ / 2015 World University Rowing Regatta in Chengdu M8+

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Mercantile RC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Hustlin’ – Rick Ross to listen to before racing

Height 1m 94cms

Weight 98 kgs

Hometown Geelong, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Fishing, hunting, camping and World of Warcraft

Outside of rowing, Yes, Environmental Science do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, The Design Depot ANGUS WIDDICOMBE do you work? D.O.B: 31 AUGUST 1994 Where is your Nagambie Lakes, Victoria NICKNAME: PIG, HUTCHY favourite place to row?

Rowing Club Mercantile RC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Money for Nothing – Dire Straits to listen to before racing

Height 1m 68cms

Weight 55 kgs

Hometown Melbourne when not at the NTC

Hobbies If I'm not rowing I'd be playing hockey for Hawthorn Hockey Club

Outside of rowing, Yes, Teaching do you work? JAMES ROOK Where is your D.O.B: 18 NOVEMBER 1997 Upstream on The Yarra, Melbourne NICKNAME: ROOKNOOSH favourite place to row? 8 MEN’S EIGHT cont’d...

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney RC

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion to listen to before racing

Height 1m 93cms

Weight 90 kgs

Hometown Canberra, ACT when not at the NTC

Hobbies Brickies Laptop

Outside of rowing, Journalism do you study? ANGUS MOORE Where is your D.O.B: 26 SEPTEMBER 1992 Bow seat! NICKNAME: DOG favourite place to row?

3 GOLD 2017 Interstate Regatta in King’s Cup, M8+ / 2014 World Rowing Cup 1, M8+ / 2014 World Rowing Cup, M4- 3 SILVER 2013 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM2- / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, M4- / 2009 World Rowing Junior Championships, JM4+ 3 BRONZE 2016 World University Championships, M2- / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+ / 2010 World Rowing Junior Championships, JM4+

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Two Strong Hearts – John Farnham to listen to before racing

Height 1m 95cms

Weight 88 kgs

Hometown Penrith, New South Wales when not at the NTC ALEXANDER PURNELL Where is your D.O.B: 30 JANUARY 1995 Sydney Harbour, New South Wales favourite place to row? NICKNAME: PURN OR PURNIE

9 MEN’S EIGHT cont’d...

National Training Centre None currently or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club University of Technology, Sydney RC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Money for Nothing – Dire Straits to listen to before racing

Height 1m 87cms

Weight 94 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

BENJAMIN COOMBS Hobbies Russian language, Philosophy, Age of Empires 3 D.O.B: 16 MARCH 1992 Where is your NICKNAME: MEATBALL, Connecticut River, Hanover, NH, USA HIPPO, COOMBSIE favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Commercial Rowing Club

State Queensland

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Khe Sanh to listen to before racing

Height 1m 95cms

Weight 90 kgs

Hometown Brisbane when not at the NTC

Hobbies Watching movies and spending time with friends

Outside of rowing, Yes, Exercise and Sports Science DARCY WRUCK do you study? D.O.B: 16 JANUARY 1995 NICKNAME: DARCY WRUCK Where is your Wyaralong Dam, Queensland (YELLED LOUDLY) favourite place to row?

10 MEN’S SWEEP RESERVE

National Training Centre New South Wales Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Melbourne University BC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Anything by Bruce Springsteen to listen to before racing

Height 2m 1cms

Weight 97 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Useless trivia and brunching SIMON KEENAN D.O.B: 8 OCTOBER 1992 Where is your Housatonic River, CT, USA NICKNAME: CRACKERS, SIMMO favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM8+

LIGHTWEIGHT MEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL

National Training Centre None currently or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Mercantile RC

State Victoria

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Elevate by St Lucia to listen to before racing

Height 1m 79cms

Weight 70 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Cycling

Outside of rowing, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering / Bachelor of Science (Finance and REDMOND MATTHEWS do you study? Insurance Mathematics) at Monash University D.O.B: 31 JANUARY 1992 Where is your NICKNAME: RED Nepean River, New South Wales favourite place to row?

11 LIGHTWEIGHT MEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL cont’d...

National Training Centre Queensland Academy of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Toowong RC

State Queensland

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song No Time for Caution – Hans Zimmer to listen to before racing

Height 1m 81cms

Weight 72 kgs

Hometown Brisbane, Queensland when not at the NTC

Hobbies Reading, movies, gaming

Outside of rowing, Yes, Exercise and Sports Science do you study?

Outside of rowing, I’m doing work experience in my field of study HAMISH PARRY do you work? D.O.B: 3 MARCH 1994 Where is your Varese, Italy NICKNAME: HAMMER favourite place to row?

National Training Centre Western Australian Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club University of Western Australia BC

State Western Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Height 1m 82cms

Weight 70 to 72.5 kgs

Hometown Perth when not at the NTC

Outside of rowing, Yes, Mechanical Engineering at UWA do you study? JAMES KERR Where is your D.O.B: 9 APRIL 1994 Nepean River, New South Wales favourite place to row? NICKNAME: JIMBO

National Training Centre New South Wales Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Mosman Rowing Club

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song The Circle of Life – Elton John/The Lion King to listen to before racing

Height 1m 75cms

Weight 68 kgs

Hometown Sydney when not at the NTC

Hobbies Goldfish keeping, gardening, visiting the zoo and/or aquarium, tiny teddies

Outside of rowing, Yes, Physiotherapy do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, Sports Medic, Rowing Coaching do you work? SEAN MURPHY Where is your D.O.B: 28 APRIL 1996 In the lead ! favourite place to row?

12 MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT RESERVE

National Training Centre None currently or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Swan River RC

State Western Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Where the hood at - DMX to listen to before racing

Height 1m 85cms

Weight 72 kgs

Hometown Perth, Western Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Surfing and Travelling CAMERON FOWLER Outside of rowing, Yes, Psychology and Sports Science D.O.B: 4 JULY 1993 do you study?

MEN’S DOUBLE SCULL

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Black Mountain Rowing Club

State Australian Capital Territory

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Anything by Flume to listen to before racing

Height 2m 6cms

Weight 99 kgs

Hometown Canberra, Australian Capital Territory when not at the NTC

Hobbies Mountain Biking, Netflix and going to Bunnings on a Sunday

Outside of rowing, Systems Engineering at the ANU LUKE LETCHER do you study? D.O.B: 11 JUNE 1996 Where is your Lake Burley Griffin, Australian Capital Territory NICKNAME: LURCH favourite place to row?

1 GOLD 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships, BM4x

13 MEN’S DOUBLE SCULL cont’d...

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Swan River Rowing Club

State Western Australia

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song Make the Wheels Roll – Safia to listen to before racing

Height 1m 92cms

Weight 95 kgs

Hometown Perth, Western Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Guitar and Surfing

Outside of rowing, Not currently DAVID WATTS do you study? D.O.B: 5 FEBRUARY 1992 Where is your NICKNAME: WATTSY, DAVO, Lucerne, Switzerland DANGER SNAKE favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2015 World Rowing Championships, M4x 3 BRONZE 2010 World Rowing Junior Championships - JM4+ / 2010 Youth Olympic Games - JM2- / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships - BM8+

MEN’S RESERw

National Training Centre Reinhold Batschi Men’s NTC, Canberra or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club University of Technology, Sydney RC

State New South Wales

Coach Ian Wright, Mark Prater & Andrew Randell

Favourite song My Heart will Go On – Celine Dion to listen to before racing

Height 1m 94cms

Weight 91 kgs

Hometown Sydney, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Rowing

Outside of rowing, Graduated from UTS in 2014 with a Bachelor of Business, did my Cert III in do you study? Personal Training last year and looking to do my Cert IV this year

Outside of rowing, Prioritising study for now do you work? HAMISH PLAYFAIR Where is your D.O.B: 21 DECEMBER 1991 Looking Glass Bay, Gladesville favourite place to row?

1 GOLD 2016 International Universities Regatta, China

14 WOMEN’S FOUR

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Melbourne University BC

State Victoria

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Anything in the 80s rock genre to listen to before racing

Height 1m 76cms

Weight 71 kgs

Hometown Nihil, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Embroidery, crochet, reading, going out with friends

Outside of rowing, Yes, Bachelor of Arts – Sociology and Media do you study?

Outside of rowing, Production Assistant for 776BC LUCY STEPHAN do you work? D.O.B: 10 DECEMBER 1991 Where is your No particular favourite, The Yarra in Victoria is home, the Nepean River is NICKNAME: LUCY, LU favourite place to row? beautiful, while Lake Varese in Gavirate has pizza!

4 GOLD 2013 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4- / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W8+ / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W8+ / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4- 1 SILVER 2013 World Rowing Cup 3, W4- 1 BRONZE 2013 World Rowing Championships, W4-

National Training Centre Tasmanian Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Huon Rowing Club

State Tasmania, but I’ve represented Victoria in the past

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Height 1m 88cms

Weight 75 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies Gardening, Baking, Reading

Outside of rowing, do you Yes, I am a veterinarian work?

SARAH HAWE Where is your favourite The Huon River, Franklin, Tasmania D.O.B: 23 JULY 1987 place to row?

15 WOMEN’S FOUR cont’d

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Adelaide Rowing Club

State South Australia

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Would I Lie To You- Charles & Eddie OR Lean on me- Bill Withers to listen to before racing

Height 1m 85cms

Weight 77 kgs

Hometown Adelaide, South Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Napping

Outside of rowing, Yes, Bachelor of Criminology do you study?

Outside of rowing, When home, farming MOLLY GOODMAN do you work? D.O.B: 19 FEBRUARY 1993 Where is your Aiguebelette, France NICKNAME: MOLL favourite place to row?

National Training Centre Victorian Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Mercantile Rowing Club

State Victoria

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker to listen to before racing

Height 1m 71cms

Weight 79 kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Hobbies FarmVille, people watching, competitive dog grooming

Outside of rowing, Yes, Clinical Myotherapy do you study? KATRINA WERRY Where is your D.O.B: 10 OCTOBER 1993 Carrum Water Sports Centre, Victoria NICKNAME: KAT favourite place to row?

1 BRONZE 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW2-

16 WOMEN’S DOUBLE SCULL

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Commercial Rowing Club

State Queensland

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Shake it off – Taylor Swift to listen to before racing

Height 1m 87cms

Weight 82kgs

Hometown Brisbane, Queensland when not at the NTC

Hobbies Answering surveys and cooking

Outside of rowing, Yes, Batchelor of Business do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, Digital Marketing and Customer Experience Manager for Wintech MADELEINE EDMUNDS do you work? D.O.B: 3 JANUARY 1992 Where is your Twizel, New Zealand NICKNAME: MADDIE favourite place to row?

4 GOLD 2014 World Rowing Cup 1, W4x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W4x / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4x / 2012 , W4x 3 SILVER 2016 World Rowing Cup 3, W4x / 2015 World Rowing Cup 3, W4x / 2009 World Rowing Junior Championships, JW4x 2 BRONZE 2013 World Rowing Cup 3, W4x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 2, W4x

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Adelaide Rowing Club

State South Australia

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song The Greatest Song in the World, of course to listen to before racing

Height 1m 83.5cms

Weight 76kgs

Hometown Adelaide, South Australia when not at the NTC

Hobbies Collecting Pokemon cards and long walks to the fridge

Outside of rowing, Yes, Double Degree of Law and Health Science do you study?

Outside of rowing, Living is a full-time job OLYMPIA ALDERSEY do you work? D.O.B: 26 JULY 1992 Where is your Aiguebelette, France NICKNAME: OLY favourite place to row?

4 GOLD 2014 World Rowing Cup 2, W2x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W4x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W4x / 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4x 1 SILVER 2016 World Rowing Cup 3, W4x 5 BRONZE 2014 World Rowing Championships, W2x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 3, W4x / 2013 World Rowing Cup 2, W4x / 2010 World Rowing Junior Championships, JW4- / 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, JW2- CURRENTLY HOLDS WORLD’S BEST TIME IN THE WOMEN’S DOUBLE SCULL

17 WOMEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club University of Queensland BC

State Queensland

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Height 1m 76cms

Weight 69kgs

Hometown Brisbane, Queensland when not at the NTC

Hobbies Travel, eating and adventuring CAITLIN CRONIN Outside of rowing, Yes, Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland D.O.B: 22 MARCH 1995 do you study?

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Anything by INXS, Ignite the Passion to listen to before racing

Height 1m 79cms

Weight 73kgs

Hometown East Lindfield, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Succulent Propagation, dogspotting

Outside of rowing, Yes, Business Management do you study?

Outside of rowing, Vet Nursing, Handbag saleswoman... GENEVIEVE HORTON do you work? Anything to fund my succulent plant addiction D.O.B: 6 JANUARY 1995 Where is your 10km up the gorge on the Nepean River when in Australia and, overseas NICKNAME: GEN favourite place to row? Aiguebelette, France

2 GOLD 2013 World Rowing Cup 1, W8+ / 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships, JW2- 1 SILVER 2016 World Rowing Cup 2, W2x 1 BRONZE 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW2-

18 WOMEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL cont’d...

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Blink 182 – Anthem Part II to listen to before racing

Height 1m 78cms

Weight 70kgs

Hometown Maclean, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Drinking coffee, drawing, barefoot Thai, getting my back cracked, expanding my Hobbies sock collection

Outside of rowing, Paediatric Occupational Therapy LEAH SAUNDERS do you work? D.O.B: 7 FEBRUARY 1993 Where is your laps of Hen and Chicken Bay minus the tinnies NICKNAME: LE, SAUNDERS, LFS favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4x

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University Boat Club

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song I don’t really listen to music before I race to listen to before racing

Height 1m 82cms

Weight 76kgs

Hometown Mosman, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Going to the beach, sailing, cooking

Outside of rowing, Studying to become a Paramedic do you study?

Outside of rowing, Rowing Coaching do you work? ROWENA MEREDITH Where is your D.O.B: 27 APRIL 1995 Lake Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina NICKNAME: ROO, ROW, RO favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4x

19 LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL cont’d...

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Toowong Rowing Club

State Queensland

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Height 1m 61.5cms

Weight 57kgs

Hometown Brisbane, Queensland when not at the NTC

AMY JAMES Outside of rowing, Yes - Exercise and Movement Science D.O.B: 29 JULY 1993 do you study?

1 GOLD 2016 World University Games, LW1x

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Satisfaction – Rolling Stones to listen to before racing

Height 1m 72cms

Weight 59kgs

Hometown Sydney, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Running, cycling, going to the beach

Outside of rowing, Yes, Bachelor of Business with a Major in Sports Management do you study?

Outside of rowing, Volunteering with Shine Kids at the Prison in Windsor do you work? D.O.B: 31 AUGUST 1992 Where is your Lake Barrington, Tasmania NICKNAME: G favourite place to row?

1 BRONZE 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BLW2x

20 LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL cont’d...

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Huon Rowing Club

State Tasmania

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song Whip It - Devo to listen to before racing

Height 1m 68cms

Weight 59kgs

Hometown Hobart, Tasmania when not at the NTC

Hobbies Good trails to run on, coffee, the beach

Outside of rowing, Yes, Law do you study? GEORGIA NESBITT D.O.B: 8 MAY 1992 Where is your Lake Barrington, Tasmania NICKNAME: G OR NEZ favourite place to row?

1 BRONZE 2014 World Rowing U23 Championships, BLW2x

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Melbourne University BC

State Victoria

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Height 1m 72cms

Weight 58kgs

Hometown Melbourne, Victoria when not at the NTC

Outside of rowing, Yes – Psychology do you study? ALICE ARCH Where is your D.O.B: 5 JANUARY 1994 Lake Varese, Italy NICKNAME: AL favourite place to row?

21 WOMEN’S RESERVES

National Training Centre Hancock Prospecting Women’s NTC, Penrith or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song HAIM’s cover of Strong Enough by Sheryl Crow to listen to before racing

Height 1m 86cms

Weight 75 kgs

Hometown Balmoral when not at the NTC

Hobbies Internet Shopping

Outside of rowing, Yes, Sport and Exercise Science do you study?

Outside of rowing, Yes, I run my own small business called ‘the.initials’ on etsy selling GEORGINA GOTCH do you work? monogrammed clutches D.O.B: 9 APRIL 1994 NICKNAME: G OR GEORGE Where is your Lake Rama, Bosnia OR GEORGIE favourite place to row?

1 SILVER 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships, BW4x

National Training Centre New South Wales Institute of Sport or SIS/SAS

Rowing Club Sydney University BC

State New South Wales

Coach John Keogh, Tom Westgarth & Ellen Randell

Favourite song 50 Cent, Tupac, Eminem type of vibes to listen to before racing

Height 1m 75cms

Weight 74 kgs

Hometown Terrigal, New South Wales when not at the NTC

Hobbies Piccolo latte drinking, produce market hunting, scuba diving and DIY

Outside of rowing, Yes, Bachelor of Arts FIONA EWING do you study? D.O.B: 23 APRIL 1994 Where is your NICKNAME: PRINCESS, YEIWING Varese, Italy OR FIFI favourite place to row?

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