White Rock Rowing had an impressive showing at the Texas Championships Regatta in Austin, earning the Mariana Folco Cup for winning the Women’s 4+ and the Strokes Cup for first place in Men’s Pair. The team medaled in 13 events, their most impressive performance yet in the sprint race season.
The team, which works out at White Rock Lake, features team members from Lake Highlands, Lakewood, Highland Park and surrounding areas.
Bailey Parkerson competed in three races, earning one silver and two bronze medals, and Tom Carr won gold, silver and bronze in his events. Brittany Albrecht and Bailey Parkerson took third in their Mixed Masters Double, and the Women’s Master’s double was second. The Women’s Masters quad came in first.
The White Rock Men’s Junior 8+ earned gold in their race, and the Men’s Junior Lightweight 4+ won bronze. The Men’s Junior 4+ brought home a silver medal and the Women’s Junior 8+ finished with a bronze.
The Novice team spent two days sculling and sweep racing, preparing them for the upcoming regional competition.
White Rock Rowing is hosting an Open House and Learn to Row event on Saturday, June 1, from 9am to 1pm. The event is open to all students and adults interested in learning to row. You can find out more by emailing whiterockboathouse@gmail.com.
For info about White Rock Rowing’s one-week Summer Camps June 3 – July 26, contact alex.binkowski@whiterockboathouse.com, or visit their website here. Students from LHHS who compete on the White Rock Juniors crew teams will assist at the camps all summer long, and say rowing is great because RISD allows it as an off-campus PE credit, no experience is necessary, the risk of injury is low, and college opportunities (especially for girls) abound.
