 Since the inception of The Head of the Charles Regatta in 1965, the event has attracted hundreds of thousands of rowers to Boston and the Charles River. SRA has had the opportunity to attend this regatta for years and to compete against top crews. This year, all our competing crews qualified for entires in 2023. HOCR was back up to full capacity with top crews from across the country as well as numerous international crews. Rowers were lucky to have some of the best weather ever for this year’s races. SRA's top finish was a silver medal for the 5AM’s women’s 40+ 4+. They overcame multiple challenges to bring home SRA’s first medal since 2019. Coach Kenzie Waltar of the 5am team competed with her dad, Steve Waltar, in the Directors Challenge Parent/Child 2x category. Waltar said, "It was an honor to race the Head of the Charles with my dad. The two of us have been training together for a couple of months and to have it pay off with some fun on the Charles was such a gift! We passed a few boats, we were cheered on by many UW and SRA friends, and we competed with heart. I'm so glad we got to do something so special! SRA, thank you for making this possible. It's something we'll never forget!" In addition to current SRA rowers, we were fortunate enough to see several alumni from our junior program competing this past weekend. Brooke Caragher (U Penn), Grace Sappington (Cornell), Lucy Climer-Kennedy (Northeastern), and Jacob Zelenko (San Diego), all recent SRA Junior Program alumni, were spotted competing this year and we could not be more proud to see them continuing their rowing careers on such a renowned stage. All of our crews did an outstanding job and deserve recognition as well. Below, board member Dale Quigg has compiled our team results along with video links. Please join us in celebrating our incredible rowers, coaches, and coxswains for their amazing performances at The Head of the Charles Regatta! 2022 Head of the Charles Overview for Sammamish Rowing Association Friday, October 21, 2022 W GMV 1X Women's Grand Master/Veteran Singles [50+, 60+] Ann Creighton Results Top 25% Finish Video: Cambridge Saturday, October 22, 2022 M SM 8+ Men's Senior Master Eights [50+] C: Jessica Pare 8: Sohier Hall 7: Tyler Simpson 6: William Senenko 5: Brett Barton 4: Mike Fitzner 3: Kirby Meyer 2: Marc McGinnis 1: Patrick Eames Results: Top 50% Finish Video: Reunion Village Cambridge W SM 8+ Women's Senior Master Eights [50+] C: Lisa Caldwell 8: Ann Taylor 7: Karen Tollefson 6: Maxine Lee 5: Susannah Pryal 4: Jeana Vasey 3: Arminda Phillips 2: Sue Bailey 1: Paula Sandige Results: Top 50% Finish Video: Reunion Village Cambridge M GM 4+ Men's Grand Master Fours [60+] C: Jamie Moseley 4: Kevin Hansen 3: Scott Winter 2: Charles Turner 1: Scott Merritt Results Video: Reunion Village n/a Cambridge W SM 4+ Women's Senior Master Fours [50+] C: Madison Goertz 4: Tanya Wahl 3: Trisha Miller 2: Jennifer Martin 1: Nancy Johnston Results: Top 25% Finish Video: Reunion Village Cambridge W MSTR 4+ Women's Master Fours [40+] C: Genevieve Carrillo 4: Jennifer Teschke 3: Christen Kartaltepe 2: Rebecca Rowe 1: Yulia Poltorak Results: Silver Medal Video: Reunion Village Cambridge n/a W MSTR 4+ Women's Master Fours [40+] C: Amy Shotwell 4: Celine Suzzarini 3: Beverley Ashton 2: Summer Taylor 1: Susan Cameron Results: Top 50% Finish Video: Reunion Village Cambridge n/a Sunday, October 23, 2022 DC PC 2X Directors' Challenge Parent/Child Doubles 2: Stephen Waltar 1: Kenzie Waltar Results Video: Riverside Reunion Village Cambridge
Thank you to Sammamish Independent for this incredible feature of our organization! It's no secret that SRA provides a welcoming experience for new and returning rowers. At SRA we invite everyone to discover a passion for rowing, explore personal potential, and celebrate team success! Read the article here: https://sammamishindependent.com/2022/10/a-local-rowing-club-welcomes-anyone-willing-to-learn/?fbclid=IwAR3ini60ghXLkwHoVs82QyGfBXvbiwlK7WGVTg2NPtaHObJGXLfGF11_cZM  |
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