HP Beach Sprints Open Water Trial 1
Summary
Three Waterford Boat Club athletes took part in the high performance beach sprints open water trial in Castleconnell on Sat 02nd and Sun 03rd May. The original trial was cancelled due to bad weather but this event was scheduled instead with the rowing component tested over the weekend. The trial is done over two sets with a best time and an average time taken for the purposes of ranking.
On Saturday , Seán Harte took part in the Mens U23/Senior category where he ranked the 6th fastest time (02:20.5) as well as 2nd overall on the ranking for average time (02:21.4) showing great consistency across the two runs. The selections for the second trial aren’t known as yet but his times put Seán is in a very strong position for selection for the next stage.
On Sunday the U19 trials took place with Gosha Shekunov and Harry Whelan taking part. This was their first time in a beach sprints boat and the lads did really well placing well up the field in 12th (Harry) and 21st (Gosha). Fantastic effort from both of the lads for a new event to them.
Results
| Name | Category | Best Time | Time Position | Average Time | Average Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seán Harte | U23 / Senior | 02:20.5 | 6th | 02:21.4 | 2nd |
| Harry Whelan | U19 | 02:31.8 | 13th | 02:33.6 | 12th |
| Gosha Shekunov | U19 | 02:36.0 | 19th | 02:39.0 | 21st |
Best of luck to all of the lads with possible selection for the next stage
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