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One Year to London
The Brentwood Alumni who were involved in the 2008 Olympics are back for another run at the 2012 Games. Malcolm Howard (Class of 2001) has been in the single for the past two years. A month ago he moved back into the eight where he won the Gold Medal for Canada in 2008. This is a big boost for Canada's chances in getting back to the medal podium in the eight in 2012.
Dave Calder, (Class of 1996), will be returning to his fourth Olympic Games. He has reunited with Scott Frandsen (Class of 1998 - third Olympic Games) in the men's pair where they won the silver medal in 2008. They recently won the bronze medal at the World Cup event in Lucerne, Switzerland, behind the teams from New Zealand and Great Britain. They will be looking to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games later this summer at the World Championships in Bled, Slovenia, August 28th through September 4th. Calder and Frandsen were also recently featured in the article, The Island's Olympic Contenders, in the Times Colonist.
Also, Spencer Crowley, (Class of 2007), stroked the Canadian Under 23 straight four to a fourth place finish at the 2011 U23 World Championships at Amsterdam Bosbaan, Netherlands. He will be moving to Victoria to train at the Canadian National team training centre to see where he stacks up with the rest of the Canadian rowers.
Some of our current students and recent graduates are also showing their Olympic potential. Claire V., (Class of 2011) is rowing for Canada's Jr. women 4 and placed 6th overall in the 'A' final at the Jr. World Rowing Championships in Eton, England. Results can be found at www.worldrowing.com. As well, Martin B., (Class of 2012) is rowing for Canada's Jr men 4x and placed 6th in the semi finals. This is his second Junior World Rowing Championship, again in the men's quad in Eton. At the Royal Canadian Henley, grads Jordan Wille, Class of '10 (Sr 64 4+) and Cameron York, Class of '11 (U19 2-) earned gold in their races. Cameron York, will be competing with and Lance B. (Class of 2012) in British Columbia at the upcoming Western Canada Summer Games from August 11-14 in Kamloops, BC. Jonathan H., Ian S., and Nicholas R., all of the Class of 2013 placed 3rd in the final of the U17 men's 8+ at the Royal Canadian Henley. Jan B.,( Class of 2013), is rowing for Germany in the Jr Men's 8+ and won the Bronze medal at the Jr World Rowing Championships in England. Stephanie T., (Class of 2012) from Hamilton, Ontario, will be rowing with the St.Catharines Rowing Club's Under 19 eight and coxed four at the Canadian Henley as well. Those results can be found on the website http://www.henleyregatta.ca/en/henley-results.php
Keep up the great work!
Some of our current students and recent graduates are also showing their Olympic potential. Claire V., (Class of 2011) is rowing for Canada's Jr. women 4 and placed 6th overall in the 'A' final at the Jr. World Rowing Championships in Eton, England. Results can be found at www.worldrowing.com. As well, Martin B., (Class of 2012) is rowing for Canada's Jr men 4x and placed 6th in the semi finals. This is his second Junior World Rowing Championship, again in the men's quad in Eton. At the Royal Canadian Henley, grads Jordan Wille, Class of '10 (Sr 64 4+) and Cameron York, Class of '11 (U19 2-) earned gold in their races. Cameron York, will be competing with and Lance B. (Class of 2012) in British Columbia at the upcoming Western Canada Summer Games from August 11-14 in Kamloops, BC. Jonathan H., Ian S., and Nicholas R., all of the Class of 2013 placed 3rd in the final of the U17 men's 8+ at the Royal Canadian Henley. Jan B.,( Class of 2013), is rowing for Germany in the Jr Men's 8+ and won the Bronze medal at the Jr World Rowing Championships in England. Stephanie T., (Class of 2012) from Hamilton, Ontario, will be rowing with the St.Catharines Rowing Club's Under 19 eight and coxed four at the Canadian Henley as well. Those results can be found on the website http://www.henleyregatta.ca/en/henley-results.php
Keep up the great work!