DUBC had 11 athletes attending the Final GB Senior/U23 April Trials. This is a record number. It has been decades since Durham has managed to produce that many athletes with such a high level of calibre that won them their invite to the Final April Trials.

We had 3 men’s pairs racing; Andrew Mettrick & Gus John, George Reed & Jack Roberts and Levin Graf & Tom Cross (ULBC). All performed exceptionally well, racing the time-trial hard and securing themselves positions in the C-Final, D-Final and C-Final, respectively. We had 2 women’s pairs racing and a women’s lightweight single; Philippa Emery & Evelyna Davies, Jordan Kingston & Anna Grace and Izzy Sellers. All raced impressively, securing themselves positions in the B-Final and C-Final, respectively. Izzy Sellers was the fastest U23 Lightweight Woman which was an incredible result for both her and the club.

In the finals, Andrew Mettrick and Gus John’s pair stormed the C-Final, leading out the pack in the early stages of the race and ultimately taking a third place finish which solidified them as the 3rd U23 men’s pair. Levin Graf and Tom Cross took a 6th place finish in the same final. George Reed and Jack Roberts managed to finish 4th in the D-Final after a tough race.

On the women’s side, Philippa Emery and Evelyna Davies managed to place 4th in the B-Final which positioned them as the top women’s U23 pair. A huge achievement for them and the club. Jordan Kingston and Anna Grace managed to place 2nd in the C-Final after a close race against some stiff competition.

All of our athletes were invited to testing and seat racing the week after the initial trials, in which they all had the opportunity to row with others from different clubs in fours and eights. Overall, an awesome weekend for our trialists and the boat club.