From the first regatta in Bendigo through to our last regatta in Tasmania, the Damascus College Rowing Program has performed far beyond expectation this season! With many exciting races, medal winning performances and personal growth – we a very proud of the achievements of all of our rowers, coaches and staff.

It was the first time in many years that we have sent a crew to the Australian Rowing Championships where our Senior Boys Crew placed 7^th in the A Final beating out some extremely competitive crews from all around Australia!

It was also the first time in many years that a Damacus crew won a medal at the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta – the Intermediate Girls Crew winning a silver medal in the Year 10 Coxed Four Division 1 event!

A big congratulations to Joshua Matheson (2022) for making the Victorian Rowing Team in the Youth Eight. Josh rowed in bow seat of the winning Victorian crew at the recent Australian Rowing Championships Interstate Regatta.

Well done to everyone involved in the Rowing Program! See you again next season.

2025 Excellence in Rowing Award Recipients:

Junior Boys Rower of the Year

Winner Vincent Howgate

Runner Up Mason Firth

Junior Girls Rower of the Year

Winner Grace Rivett

Runner Up Dani Crilly

Intermediate Boys Rower of the Year

Winner Kieran Govan

Runner Up Hamish McNaughton

Intermediate Girls Rower of the Year

Winner Georgia Thompson

Runner Up Molly Murnane

Senior Boys Rower of the Year

Winner Declan Newman

Runner Up Sebastian Erwin

Senior Girls Rower of the Year

Winner Catherine Coad

Runner Up Ivy Storey

Cox of the Year

Winner Ray Clark

Runner Up Leuca Henderson

• Senior Rowing Fellowship

Joachim Henderson

• Coach of the Year

Robert Davis