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​2023 Rowing NZ Coach Scholarship Recipients

  • 28 Sep 23

The Coach Scholarship programme runs over three days and is held at Rowing NZ HQ at Lake Karāpiro with up to 10 coaches at a time from all over the country.  One workshop already has been competed in June, two further workshops will be completed in October and November.

The coaches will receive upskilling from various High Performance NZ staff about key areas, including nutrition, physiology, psychology, performance life and strength & conditioning as well as sessions external knowledge providers.  Time on the water with the RNZ elite coaches/athletes training for next year’s Paris Olympics is also included. 


Ashleigh Richards Auckland Rowing Association
Ben Kirsop Waikato Rowing Association
Blair Currie Waikato Rowing Association
Brayden Coley Whanganui Rowing Association
Cameron Moffat Canterbury Rowing Association
Caspar Hammond Auckland Rowing Association
Dan McSweeny Whanganui Rowing Association
Dylan Davis Otago Rowing Association
Glen Marfell Marlborough Rowing Association
Harry Williams Auckland Rowing Association
Hasan Pathan Auckland Rowing Association
Heidi Vincent East Coast Rowing Association
Isabel McLernon Otago Rowing Association
Jessica Turfrey Wellington Rowing Association
Jono Debbage Wellington Rowing Association
Kevin Herbison Auckland Rowing Association
Luke McKenzie East Coast Rowing Association
Maren Howarth Auckland Rowing Association
Marewa Cryer Canterbury Rowing Association
Mark Freeman Bay of Plenty Rowing Association
Matt Adam Otago Rowing Association
Penny Barnsdale Southland Rowing Association
Peter Mitchell Waikato Rowing Association
Richard Thompson Bay of Plenty Rowing Association
Stu Wade Canterbury Rowing Association
Thomas Ryan Otago Rowing Association

The programme is partly funded by the nominating rowing association and Rowing NZ.  The participants have been recognised as a hard working domestic rowing coaches.