Impressive results for Canada’s women’s eights (8+) rowing team at the World Rowing Cup II.
The Canadian women won gold, with Kenora’s Abby Dent rowing in the stroke seat.
Canada competed against Great Britain, Australia and the United States in the final.
Dent was moved up in the stroke seat due to illness.
In a post on the Rowing Canada website she said, “We embraced the last-minute changes and used it to our advantage. The boat stuck to the rhythm from stroke one and never backed down, staying calm, cool, and collected right to the end.”
Dent started her rowing career at the Kenora Rowing Club.
Tim Wehner from club says they are extremely proud of her and excited for her international success.
Dent and the Canadian women’s eights are heading to Paris for the Olympics at the end of July and the start of August.
