Sunday, March 20th, AJRA competed at the 30th annual John Hunter Regatta, held on the 1996 Olympic rowing course in Gainesville, Georgia. AJRA rowers jumped into the spring racing season with style, with 31 top-3 medal finishers of a possible 37 entries, including 19 gold medals.
Unlike many previous years at John Hunter, the weather was great for the first spring regatta, with lots of sun, cool temperatures, and low winds, providing great racing conditions for all squads. Many AJRA families and friends also made the trek to Gainesville, making for an extra-loud cheering section.
Both head coaches expressed pride in not only race results, but in the attitudes of their athletes. “I was very happy with how our men and women conducted themselves this weekend,” said Rob Canavan, Men’s Head Coach. “They executed the race plan, pulled hard, and gave a great effort.”
Jordan Smith, Women’s Head Coach, added, “The junior women showed some early speed and depth at this year’s John Hunter. Early discussions of making every rower count and making sure that the tone of the program factors into each boat are becoming a reality.”
Full JHR results can be found here, as well as photos courtesy of Row2k.
Medal Finishing Boats
Gold: Men’s Varsity 8+, Women’s Varsity 8+, Men’s 2nd Varsity 8+, Women’s 2nd Varsity 8+ A, Men’s 3rd Varsity 8+ A, Men’s Novice 8+ A, Men’s Varsity 4+, Women’s Varsity 4+, Men’s Varsity 4+, Women’s Varsity 4+, Men’s 2nd Varsity 4+ A, Women’s 2nd Varsity 4+, Women’s 3rd Varsity 4+ A, Men’s Lightweight 4+ A, Women’s Lightweight 4+ A, Men’s Novice 4+ A, Men’s Novice 4+ B, Women’s Novice 4+ B, Men’s Varsity 2x A, Men’s Varsity 2x B, Men’s Varsity 2x D
Silver: Women’s 2nd Varsity 8+ B, Men’s 3rd Varsity 8+ B, Women’s Novice 8+ A, Men’s 2nd Varsity 4+ B, Men’s Lightweight 4+ B, Women’s Novice 4+ A, Men’s Varsity 2x C, Women’s Varsity 2x A
Bronze: Women’s 3rd Varsity 8+ A, Women’s 3rd Varsity 4+ B, Women’s Varsity 2x B