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2 days ago
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Fantastic gold-medal winning debut for Warrington rower in European Championships
Cam Nyland, second from left, with her women's quadruple sculls crewmates receiving their gold medals on the podium in Plovdiv (Image: Benedict Tufnell for British Rowing) WARRINGTON'S Cam Nyland is a European champion! The former Lymm High School student returns home from Bulgaria with a gold medal around her neck after a hugely successful debut with the senior Great Britain rowing team. Advertisement Nyland, the latest elite talent from the Warrington Rowing Club production line, competed in the women's quadruple sculls alongside three Leander clubmates in Plovdiv and together they produced a European Championship best time in Sunday's final. Warrington's Cam Nyland, second from left, with pure joy on their faces after winning European Rowing Championships gold in Bulgaria (Image: Benedict Tufnell for British Rowing) On a dominant opening weekend to the international calendar, the 25-year-old and her crew contributed to GB topping the championship medal table with a total 28 of the country's rowers being crowned champions of Europe. Nyland was alongside Paris Olympics medallists Lola Anderson and Becky Wilde as well as fellow senior GB debutant Sarah McKay. Advertisement And highlighting how well this new awesome foursome have gelled in the boat, Anderson said: 'It is one of the quickest runs I've ever done in a women's quad, so we're happy to come away from the first race of the new Olympic season with gold and already be pumping out quick times. 'I think it is testament to how much strength and depth there is in this new team, and we're not finished yet.' Warrington's Cam Nyland, second from right, on the water in Plovdiv (Image: Benedict Tufnell for British Rowing) Nyland has been full time for the last couple of years at Leander Club in Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire. Advertisement She is no stranger to the international stage, having competed in the Under 23 European Championships in 2023, winning the B final in the women's double sculls. But the successful debut at senior standard will be considered another step on her aim to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, following in the footsteps of the club's two current Olympians Richard Egington and Lucy Glover. Nyland started out in the sport at Lymm High School in 2013, quickly signing up with Warrington Rowing Club. It was during the Covid-19 pandemic that her dedication to the sport reached new heights as she set out to explore her athletic potential. Advertisement Alongside her rowing, she pursued a degree in forensic psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University – showing her ability to balance her studies with her rowing aspirations. Nyland has launched her own beauty business and her blend of academic achievement, entrepreneurial spirit, and sporting dedication highlights her drive to succeed in whatever task she sets her sights on. Warrington Guardian has previously reported some of the misfortune she has suffered along the way, which held her back with her rowing goals for a while. When she was 17, she had a car accident on the way to her final training session before the National Championships and that put her out for about six weeks. Advertisement She had some problems with breathing when she was 18, which went undiagnosed for quite a while. And in the biggest race of that year she fell out of the boat on the finish line at the National Schools Regatta after fainting due to breathing difficulties. And when Nyland was 21 she missed out on her first Great Britain call-up due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. After training 15 times a week for 18 months, she was not able to compete for GB Under 23s in the World Rowing Championships in Czech Republic as she was forced into self-isolation as a result of a club practitioner testing positive. That is all behind her now though and making her senior GB debut shows how determined she is to overcome any hurdles and reach the top. Advertisement The only way is up from here! Meanwhile, fellow former Lymm High School student and Tokyo Olympian Lucy Glover was not named among the 39 rowers representing GB in Bulgaria. A British Rowing source said she 'may well be back' in action either later this season, or next.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
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Henry leads GB gold rush at European Championships
Lauren Henry won gold in the women's quadruple sculls at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris [BBC] Great Britain surged to the top of the medal standings with five gold medals on the final day of the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria. Lauren Henry, a reigning Olympic champion in the women's quadruple sculls, won gold in her first senior international regatta in the single sculls. Advertisement And a new-look GB crew continued their domination in the women's quadruple sculls, without Henry in the boat, as they defended their European title in Plovdiv. Britain also claimed a first ever men's quadruple sculls gold, while both the men's and women's boats won gold in the eights to take GB's total medal tally for the regatta to six gold, a silver and two bronze medals. Germany were second in the medal standings with five golds and one silver. "It's very, very special," said Henry, 23, after following up her British record time in the heats with victory in Sunday's final. Advertisement "I wanted to come here and make a mark and make a name for myself and I feel like I've done that. "I want to be world champion, I want to be Olympic champion, I want to break the world best time, I want to be the most successful British single sculler ever. That's my aim. I've still got many years to go but watch this space." Sunday's gold rush followed four medals for the British team on Saturday. Paralympic champion Benjamin Pritchard won the PR1 men's single sculls in a new world-record time of eight minutes 40.38 seconds, while Sam Murray and Annie Caddick claimed silver in the PR3 mixed double. Advertisement There were also bronze medals for GB in the women's four, and Eleanor Brinkhoff and Megan Slabbert in the women's pair.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
Paralympic champion Pritchard sets world record at Euros
Great Britain's Paralympic champion Benjamin Pritchard set a world record on day one of the European Rowing Championships in 33, won gold in Paris in the PR1 men's single sculls in a time of nine minutes 3.84 seconds but smashed that on Thursday to reach the final of the event in Welshman's new world record of 8:47.88 beat Ukrainian Roman Polianskyi's previous best of said his performance was part of a "performance reset" for the LA 2028 Games cycle."We've got a mantra back at British Rowing, where once the 2024 season was done, it was back to zero," he said."Yes, I'm the Paralympic champion, but this is a whole new cycle. You don't know what anyone else has done in the winter, you don't know what new athletes are coming through, so you have to keep up the training to keep moving on."I still feel like I'm early in my season preparations, but to go out there and get that world best time, it shows that the hard work that I'm doing - juggling being an athlete, trying to do some work in the city and also to be a dad - it shows that it's worth it."Olympic champion Lauren Henry also set a British record in the women's single sculls Henry, who won gold in Paris last year as part of the quadruple sculls, recorded the third fastest time ever to win in 7: Englishwoman will race in the semi-final on Friday. The 23-year-old said: "It's an exciting result for my first senior international single race. I'm so happy to execute my plan."I've been focused this year on coming in and making myself a better and hopefully a more competitive athlete."
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
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How university taught Philippa Emery about anti-doping
By Milly McEvoy Philippa Emery learnt two important things at university in addition to her course – how to row and about anti-doping. The 22-year-old from Letchworth Garden City first took up rowing when she started studying at Durham University and has since become an U23 world champion. During her biology studies, Emery also undertook research into how blood transfusions are used in doping. She is now using her position as an elite athlete to speak up on the importance of being clued up on keeping sport clean. 'My first interaction with UKAD [UK Anti-Doping] was at a club level because I never competed at a high enough level as a junior athlete,' Emery said. 'At a club level I was interacting with UKAD's education sessions which have to be completed to race for British Rowing as a part of the national testing pool. 'We have education sessions now, but they are a lot more focused around the World Championships and the levels of diligence you have to go through when racing at those events.' A sporty child, Emery found her true passion during a Learn To Row session at Durham University in 2020. She has since rocketed through the ranks and now has her sights set on competing internationally on the senior stage and representing Great Britain at the LA 2028 Olympics. For now, Emery is remaining vigilant for signs of doping, with her teammates at Leander Club holding each other accountable. This comes after UKAD reported record numbers of doping reports being made in 2024 across 30 sports via its Protect Your Sport reporting campaign. She added: 'Within the team that I am situated in, everyone encourages those conversations, we are very open about it, we are very frank with each other. 'It seems silly, but it is easy to slip up if you are not informed and you are not checking, so everyone encourages conversations about clean sport. 'But also, because we are in such close proximity all of the time it is very easy to check on other people's behaviours and attitudes, you get to know each other really well and you can tell if something is up. 'It is encouraging that UKAD are getting more reports coming forward because everyone needs to band together to protect their sport. 'It comes from the athletes and coaches to begin with, we are the ones on the ground training together every day, so if anyone is going to pick up on it, it is probably going to be us.' To counter potential concerns around identification when reporting, UKAD has recently launched an anonymous SMS and WhatsApp service. This allows someone to report their suspicions of doping and have a two way conversation with UKAD without them being able to see the reporters name or number. This is welcomed by Emery, who explained how crucial such methods are to keeping sport clean. 'It is really important because it is a commitment about integrity and about fairness,' she said. 'Athletes should be able to compete knowing they are on a level playing field and you should be able to compete knowing that your successes are your successes. 'Knowing that your hard work got you your achievements and you are not being cheated to silver when it could have been a gold for example.' You can report doping suspicions to UKAD by WhatsApp and SMS (07822 023233), email (pys@ online (search: Protect Your Sport), or by phone (0800 032 2332). To find out more and to report your suspicions of doping, search Protect Your Sport.
