Rowing Canada Aviron will be holding a National U23 Development Camp at Shawnigan Lake, BC on February 22th - 27th, followed by two days of racing at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta (February 28th – March 1st) in Victoria, BC.

This camp will help identify potential crews that will represent Canada at the 2009 U23 World Rowing Championships, being held in Racice, Czech Republic (July 23 – 26). Invitations to this camp were based on results from the 2008 National Rowing Championships and data submitted for the Erg Submission Program. Athletes and coaching staff attending the camp include the following:

Heavyweight Men

Daniel Matthews – Thunderbird Rowing Centre
Gordon Clarke – Thunderbird Rowing Centre
Ronan Sabo-Walsh – Thunderbird Rowing Centre
Geoff Roth – Alberta Rowing Association
Spencer Crowley – Brentwood College Rowing Club
Michael Braithwaite – University of Toronto Rowing Club
Joshua Morris – University of Victoria Rowing Club
William Dean – Kelowna Rowing Club
Jordan Sartor – South Niagara Rowing Club

Lightweight Men

Jonathan Rinaldi – Montreal Rowing Club
Travis King – St Catharines Rowing Club
Jeff Overington – Kingston Rowing Club
Patrick O’Connor – St Catharines Rowing Club
Robert Ballard – Queens University Rowing Club
Renaud Garon Gendron – Boucherville Rowing Club
John Barr – Ridley Graduate Rowing Club
Ryan Meyers – Kingston Rowing Club
Joshua Gracin – St Catharines Rowing Club
Rares Crisan – Kingston Rowing Club

Coaches

Terry Paul
Howie Campbell
Robert Watering
Chuck McDiarmid