Row Loreto Row - Our biggest season

ROWING 2020 - 2021

From the 12-14 March 2021, over 170 Loreto Toorak athletes competed in the Head of Schoolgirls’ Regatta. With over 2500 schoolgirl athletes competing from across Victoria, it was a fantastic spectacle on the Barwon River in Geelong.

For those who had endured the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2020 Regatta due to COVID-19, it was a source of great catharsis to be able to enjoy the Regatta again in 2021. And it did not disappoint!

Loreto Toorak celebrated a highly successful weekend with an incredible total of 25 out of 32 crews successfully proceeding to A Finals; of those crews we applaud our seven gold medallist, eight silver medallist and eight bronze medallist crews.

Proudly, Loreto Toorak topped the final medal tally with 23 medals, ahead of Loreto Ballarat in second place with 11 medals.

Congratulations to our Head of Schoolgirls’ championship crews: Year 9 Division 9 Quad Scull, Year 9 Division 8 Quad Scull, Year 9 Division 8 Coxed Four, Year 9 Division 7 Coxed Quad, Year 9 Division 7 Coxed Four, Year 9 Division 5 Coxed Quad and Year 9 Division 2 Quad Scull.

We acknowledge our Year 12 Morongo Medallists who were decorated at the Celebration of Rowing ceremony after competing in their fourth and final Head of Schoolgirls’ Regatta; Isabella Blackney (Captain of Boats), Madeleine Hill (Captain of Boats), Sally Bertoncello (School Captain), Alice Buffham, Sophia Henderson, Isadora Jackson, Zoe Keating, Chloe Kfouri, Chloe Lochhead, Phoebe Lovell, Millicent McGrath, Alannah McKernan, Lexi Picciani, Sabrina Rickard, Julia Sweeney, Esther Wells, Greta Wernli.

We thank the staff for their support over the weekend and the Loreto Toorak families who came down to support our crews despite the restrictions that were in place due to COVID. Loreto had the best supporter presence at the regatta, and this played a strong role in the success of the Loreto Toorak crews. We would like to thank committee President Danielle Watts and Vice-President Binky Kfouri, as well as the whole Rowing Committee for their work in organising supporters across the weekend.

National Championships, Tasmania

We applaud our First VIII and U17 VIII who worked diligently in preparation for the National Rowing Championships in Lake Barrington, Tasmania. Both crews raced well throughout the weekend with the 1st VIII finishing fourth in the U19 Women’s 8+, and winning a Bronze Medal in the Schoolgirl Sprint 8+.

The Under 17 “Baby” VIII grew in confidence throughout the weekend to produce a truly outstanding performance, winning a National Silver medal in the Under 17 Schoolgirl Eight.

MR SAM DUTNEY - HEAD OF ROWING