Congratulations to David Richardson and Susanna Holt who won gold medals at the 2013 World Rowing Masters Regatta in Varese last weekend.
They had a closely fought race in the Mixed Masters D Double Sculls, where their fastest opponents where a crew from the Netherlands who had beaten them to third place in 2012. The two crews were neck-and-neck halfway down the 1km course, but David and Susanna gradually inched ahead in the third 250m and then sprinted to the line, finishing half a length ahead of the Netherlands crew.
Susanna reported after the race:
Once we had our breath back we paddled up to the presentation pontoon to be greeted by happy faces from our spouses who had been supporting us, and the announcement of a “win for Great Britain”. A very satisfying moment.
Special thanks to Tom for his on-going support throughout the year and for Andy who worked on our race plan and the start sequence just before the race. We could not have won without them.