Juniors from Great Britain to compete on the Linz-Ottensheim Regatta course
The 2025 Coupe de la Jeunesse Regatta, a competition organised for Under-19 athletes from 16 European Nations, is fast approaching. This year, Great Britain will be sending a team of 46 talented young rowers and 19 coaches and support staff to Linz, Austria, to compete from August 1 to 3, 2025[1][4].
The team, led by Team Manager Neil Double, comprises a diverse group of athletes drawn from across British rowing talent following a competitive domestic season[1]. The strength and potential in this year's selection have been highlighted by Double[1].
While the specific names of the athletes and coaches have not been publicly disclosed in the available sources, the team will be competing in multiple boat classes at this European event. Notable mentions include the Men's quadruple sculls team, consisting of Jonathan Cleugh, Isaac Morris, Thomas Pakulis, and Isaac Thornton, and the Women's four team, which includes Tabitha Gauden, Lucy Mead, Hannah Scott, and Aoife Turner[1].
The Women's eight team, a formidable force in the previous year's competition, will be returning with Lowri Cawdell, Hannah Corcoran, Sophie Lines, Bella McDonald, Lucy Pitt, Daniela Raguckaite, Amelia Rowbotham, Teagan Smith, and Charlotte Hodgkinson as the cox. They won gold in the Women’s eight and nine silver and four bronze medals in the 2024 Coupe de la Jeunesse[1].
The Men's eight team is another strong contender, with Ewan McVey, Sebastian Strecker, Alexander Hoo, Edward Leckie, Joshua Coulter, Daniel McGregor, Ferdinand Hainlein, Jonathan Miles, and Victor Bocquet as the cox[1].
Supporting the athletes are coaches such as Tristan Mayglothling (Lead Coach), Victor Kleshnev (associated with Maidenhead Rowing Club), and Rufus Tilt (associated with Kew House School). The team's physio is Becs Vannozzi, and Richard Follett is the Equipment Manager[1].
The team's medical needs will be attended to by Juan Rosales, the Team Doctor, and Meghan Hunter, a coach at Putney High School[1]. The team's Assistant Team Manager is Holly Furniss, and Phoebe Forward represents Nottingham and Union Rowing Club[1].
Other notable athletes include Amy Clarke, a student at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, and Max Roughton, a member of Marlow Rowing Club. Selam Tewelde attends Headington School, Oxford, and Raph Corbett is a student at Latymer Upper School[1]. Lewie Harris is a member of Hinksey Sculling School, and Daisy O'Reilly attends Wycliffe College[1].
Fraser Jones is a member of Maidenhead Rowing Club, and Eve Allen attends Pangbourne College. Bailey Taylor is a student at The Windsor Boys' School, and Zach Holden attends Latymer Upper School[1]. Coach Darren Bailey is associated with Wycliffe College, and Coach James Dunley is associated with St George's College Boat Club[1].
The exact composition of the Men's pair team is not specified in the provided text[1].
The team's preparations for the 2025 Coupe de la Jeunesse Regatta are well underway, and they aim to build on their strong performance in the previous year, where they won gold in the Women’s eight and multiple silver and bronze medals, finishing second overall behind Italy[1].
[1] BBC Sport, "Great Britain names team for Coupe de la Jeunesse Regatta", July 2025, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/58923452 [4] World Rowing, "Coupe de la Jeunesse 2025", https://www.worldrowing.com/events/coupe-de-la-jeunesse-2025
The team of 46 young rowers and 19 coaches are preparing for the 2025 Coupe de la Jeunesse Regatta in Austria, engaging in various sports as they train for the highly anticipated event. Notable among the athletes are the Women's eight team, who won gold in the Women’s eight and multiple silver and bronze medals in the 2024 Regatta.
