C Final

This morning's race was an exciting one. The C final included us, South Africa, Latvia, Denmark, Austria and the Czech Republic. Denmark started off quickly and led the race through the beginning portion. At the 1000 we started our move and led the race until the sprint. Latvia, a crew we saw several times throughout the week put on a sprint we were unfortunately unable to keep off. We finished the race in second with a time of 6:36.

Overall, while it would have been ideal to make the A/B semifinal and see what we could do from there, we  can hang our hat on the fact that we beat more crews than any U.S. double since the first double that came from the United States to U23s in 2009.

The experience has been both incredible, but also a huge learning experience. We could not give enough thanks to all of the people that have donated to the National Rowing Foundation page. These donations made this whole experience a lot easier and allowed us to focus more on the rowing and less on finances. We are grateful for all the help and support from the donations, but also Craftsbury Sculling Center and of course our coaches Steve Dani and Dan Roock.

Once we're back in the States, Walter and I will be getting in the single and competing in the Championship Single at the Canadian Henley from August 3rd to August 10th.

Thanks again to everyone who donated and hopefully Walter and I will be able to see you all to tell you about our experiences in-person.

From Varese, ciao!

Erik