Fisher Places Second in B Final at Junior World Rowing  Championships

Laura Fisher of Port Ryerse together with Kristin Kelly (Brockville), Virginia Kane (London) and Alex Shishkov (Mississauga) placed second in the B final of the Junior Women's Four at the Junior World Rowing Championships held in Brandenburg Germany last weekend.

Representing Canada, Fisher’s crew recorded a time of 7:09.67 - just one and a half seconds back from first place Ukraine. Their time was better than the United States national team who had advanced to the A final and placed sixth. After three days of racing, Fisher's crew earned a final ranking of eighth out of twelve national crews drawn from across Europe as well as the United States.

For more information related to the World Junior Championships, visit: http://www.worldrowing.com/events/report.sps?iEventID=659&categoryid=72