The DSG 1st Double rowing team, Jenienne Curr anddKayleigh Scheepers, were selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the South African National SelectiondTrials which took place at Roodeplaat Dam in Pretoria lastdweekend.
The DSG 1st Double rowing team, Jenienne Curr anddKayleigh Scheepers, were selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the South African National SelectiondTrials which took place at Roodeplaat Dam in Pretoria lastdweekend.
The purpose of the trials was to select crews todrepresent South Africa at the Junior World Championshipsdwhich takes place in the Czech Republic in August.
The DSG pupils placed second twice on the Saturdaydand came back even stronger on Sunday to win both races in a sensational fashion.
These performances put the DSG 1st Double in contention to be one of the crews that could be announced shortly to race at the World Championships in August.
Being the only junior open crew at the trials, having been in the U16 age category only two months ago at the SA Junior Championships, the girls gained valuable experience, as well as respect for some outstanding performances.
The best of which was a 7 minute 39 second time in their second race over the 2 000m distance, a time which would have broken the SA Junior Record had it been attained at a formal schools regatta.
