Scottish Rowing Championships ~ Strathclyde - June '09

My grand-daughter Polly (in pink) rows for Edinburgh University and she and her rowing partner Jen (ex Cambridge Blue) - now at Edinburgh Univ - won Gold Medals for the Coxless Pairs Race making them the Scottish Champions. They have been rowing together for some time now and are well matched. Polly is 6ft 1" and Jen is 6ft 3" - both have longest legs in the world.

Here they are - in their T shirts - about to set off to the starting post getting last minute instructions from their trainer George Warnock who told them to get cracking as a storm was brewing. They were the last to race. George coaches some of the big names in rowing. One tough cookie!!

Was about to photograph them at the end (in black racing gear) receiving their gold medals when my camera battery ran out - typical!

The championships were well attended - large crowds - lots of boats. The weather was brilliant for most of the day until black clouds arrived from nowhere at 4 o clock and it started to rain. Folks dashed into the tea tents and under cover which is why the lake looks deserted.

A storm broke on the way home. Scary.

The girls are racing at Henley Womens Regatta on Sunday 21st and been invited to participate in the European Universities Championships at Kruszvica in Poland on 2 - 5th September this year. Isn't life exciting for them! Hope they do well.