Taylor Returns to World Rowing U23 Championships
8/19/2016 8:58:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Marks the second time that Taylor will compete at the annual event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the second straight year, Syracuse University rising senior women's rower Harriet Taylor will represent Great Britain at the World Rowing U23 Championships. The annual event will begin on Sunday, Aug. 21 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
"This time around, I know what to expect from the racing scene," commented Taylor. "I hope I'll be less nervous going into it and can fully comprehend the caliber of the competition."
In 2015, Taylor and the British coxed eight crew placed third in Plovdiv, Bulgaria at the World Rowing U23 Championships. The boat covered the 2,000-meter course in 6:23.280, less than four seconds behind the winning American crew.
In preparation for this year's U23 championships, Taylor competed at the 2016 Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames. It was a short-lived experience, but still quite a valuable experience for the Orange rower.
"Our Henley campaign began and ended in one race, unfortunately we were drawn against the United States senior national team," added Taylor. "They were an incredibly fast, experienced group of women. It was a humbling opportunity being able to line up next to women with multiple World Championship titles to their names and to see what we could do."
This year, the Sunningdale, England native will compete in the coxless four competition at the World Rowing U23 Championships. In 2015, Great Britain placed third in the coxless four, less than four seconds behind the United States.
"We've had a long summer training together and I know what we're capable of," stated Taylor. "It's exciting to see if we're going to be able to reproduce that again when it matters. Everyone's going to be really quick and I'm looking forward to seeing how far we can push ourselves."
On the water for the Orange, Taylor helped the first varsity eight crew to a 12th-place showing at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Syracuse outperformed its seeding by four positions at the national championship regatta.
"Out of a really successful season last year, I can't wait to lead the team, hopefully, into an even more successful one," concluded Taylor. "We ended last season in a really good place. With a great team dynamic, I'm really looking forward to seeing that continuing on and growing."
"This time around, I know what to expect from the racing scene," commented Taylor. "I hope I'll be less nervous going into it and can fully comprehend the caliber of the competition."
In 2015, Taylor and the British coxed eight crew placed third in Plovdiv, Bulgaria at the World Rowing U23 Championships. The boat covered the 2,000-meter course in 6:23.280, less than four seconds behind the winning American crew.
In preparation for this year's U23 championships, Taylor competed at the 2016 Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames. It was a short-lived experience, but still quite a valuable experience for the Orange rower.
"Our Henley campaign began and ended in one race, unfortunately we were drawn against the United States senior national team," added Taylor. "They were an incredibly fast, experienced group of women. It was a humbling opportunity being able to line up next to women with multiple World Championship titles to their names and to see what we could do."
This year, the Sunningdale, England native will compete in the coxless four competition at the World Rowing U23 Championships. In 2015, Great Britain placed third in the coxless four, less than four seconds behind the United States.
"We've had a long summer training together and I know what we're capable of," stated Taylor. "It's exciting to see if we're going to be able to reproduce that again when it matters. Everyone's going to be really quick and I'm looking forward to seeing how far we can push ourselves."
On the water for the Orange, Taylor helped the first varsity eight crew to a 12th-place showing at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Syracuse outperformed its seeding by four positions at the national championship regatta.
"Out of a really successful season last year, I can't wait to lead the team, hopefully, into an even more successful one," concluded Taylor. "We ended last season in a really good place. With a great team dynamic, I'm really looking forward to seeing that continuing on and growing."
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