England Rowing Team to race the fourth Home International Rowing Beach Sprints
The Team will compete in Ireland for the first time on 21 September at Loughros Point, Co Donegal
The four traditional home nations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be joined again by guests Jersey for the fourth Home International Rowing Beach Sprints.
Returning in the Men’s Coastal Solo will be Team Captain, Hal Flowerdew from Tynemouth RC, who will be rowing for England for the fourth time. Hal will be looking to retain his title from 2024, when he became the first Senior Male to win for England at a Beach Sprint competition. Upon selection Hal said, “It is a great privilege to be this year’s England captain for a second year! I hope to continue our success from last year with this year’s team, with lots of great racing.”
The team will compete in seven events, spanning junior, senior, and U23 categories. The competition will include time trials, reps, semi-finals, and finals. The team will hope to make history this year by winning the team trophy for the second time after claiming victory on home waters at Bournemouth in 2024.
Bass Andre (Shanklin Sandown RC / Molesey BC) will compete in the Women’s Solo event, while Oli Snoxall (Reading University BC) and Isabel Lancaster (Reading University BC/Bradford ARC) will team up in the Mixed Double. Isabel will be stepping up into the senior boat after successfully taking the first-ever U23 title in the Mixed Double in 2024.
The U23 Mixed Double will see previous U19 GBRT Team members Tom Walker (Christchurch RC / University of Exeter BC) and Caitlin Lockey (Christchurch RC / City of Oxford RC) racing.
Junior boats see two returners representing England once again. Zack Hills (Whitby Coastal RC/Chester-Le-Street ARC/Tynemouth RC) will be racing in the Junior Men’s Solo once again, whilst Zara Gray (Lymington ARC) will be joined by Valen Giacchetto (Christchurch RC) in the Junior Mixed Double. Lastly, Lucy Whiteley (Royal Grammar School Worcester BC) will be taking the final seat in the Junior Women’s Solo.
Kath Coleman-Jones, who took part in the first ever Home International Rowing Beach Sprints, will be returning as a coach for this year’s event. Kath said “HIRBS holds a really special place in my heart because of its focus on delivering a great team performance, not just individual wins. I’m incredibly proud to have represented Team England as a rower and coach and am really looking forward to playing my small part in helping our squad to deliver their best in Ireland this year.”
James Andrews, England Pathway Manager, said, “England has had a successful year so far after narrowly winning all four trophies with our Regatta Team, and I’m hoping our success will continue once again at the Home International Rowing Beach Sprints. With it being Ireland’s home event, they will be a tough team to beat, but I believe this team has what it takes to secure victory and become the first team to secure the team trophy for a second time.”
England Rowing Beach Sprint Team 2025
Returning athletes/coaches are marked with a *.
Women’s Solo (CW1x)
Bass Andre (Shanklin Sandown RC / Molesey BC)
Men’s Solo (CM1x)
Hal Flowerdew (Tynemouth RC)* – Team Captain
Mixed Double (CMix2x)
Oli Snoxall (Reading University BC)
Isabel Lancaster (Reading University BC/Bradford ARC)*
U23 Mixed Double (U23 CMix2x)
Tom Walker (Christchurch RC / University of Exeter BC)
Caitlin Lockey (Christchurch RC / City of Oxford RC)
Junior Women’s Solo (CJW1x)
Lucy Whiteley (Royal Grammar School Worcester BC)
Junior Men’s Solo (CJM1x)
Zack Hills (Whitby Coastal RC/Chester-Le-Street ARC/Tynemouth RC)*
Junior Mixed Double (CJMix2x)
Valen Giacchetto (Christchurch RC)
Zara Gray (Lymington ARC)*
Reserves / Boat Handlers
Jonathan Martini (University of Birmingham BC)
Naomi Davis (Bournemouth University Boat Club )
Brage Wallis (Lymington ARC)
Leah Saunders (Evesham RC)*
Jacob Lloyd (Hexham RC)
Molly Cartwright-Tickle (Lymington ARC / Bournemouth Collegiate School BC)
Coaches
Kath Coleman-Jones (Coastal Barbarians / Bournemouth University BC)*
Heather McDermott (Tynemouth RC)*
Bryony Reeve (Southsea RC)
Team Support
Team Manager: Rachael Ball
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy McNulty (Molesey BC)
Lead Coach: Emma Benany (British Rowing)
Umpire: Phil Clements (Wycliffe College BC)
Team Delegate / England Pathway Manager: James Andrews (British Rowing)
