Taylor and Azzoaprdi row to success at Invitational
The Silver Lake Rowing Club won gold for just the second time since the club was formed in 1999, at the St Catharines’ Invitational Regatta on Saturday.
And it was the first ever Under 23 age category victory for the club (their previous victory was in an under 17 event).
Eryk Taylor and Zac Azzopardi rowed in good conditions to win in the under 23 lightweight men's
double event in a hard fought race just beating
out a crew and last years champions from Detroit, Michigan for the victory.
Eryk and Zac are commuting to Oakland and doing a lot of indoor training (unusual to summer rowing) to race for Silver Lake while other SLRC Alumni are living in and racing out of clubs in London, Guelph and St Catharines.
Rowing for St. Catharines at the Invite, Terry Lovegrove made the under 23 men's single final where he placed 3rd.
The St. Catharines Invitational Regatta is the last regatta before the Provincial Championships. Crews from across southern Ontario, Quebec, New York and Michigan attended this invitational competition.
Zac and Eryk have met the time standards set by the club to compete at the Provincial Championships next Saturday and Sunday in Welland. We expect even stiffer competition and should see some good racing for Eryk and Zac as well as their SLRC alumni.
The Silver
Lake Rowing Club was established in 1999 to promote the sport of rowing in
Norfolk County and surrounding communities. For information regarding Club
rowing contact Susan Fairley Head Coach (519-583-0461). To find out more about
the Silver Lake Rowing Club, please call Jim Dover President, Silver Lake Rowing
Club (905-318-5932 ext. 224 / 519-426-5677) or visit our web site at: www.silverlakerowingclub.
