2025 U19 Australian Rowing Team | Congratulations, NSW athletes!

Rowing Australia has named the 2025 Under 19 Australian Rowing Team following four days of high-stakes trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. 

This group of standout young athletes will represent Australia at the World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Trakai, Lithuania, from August 6-10.

14 of the 24 total athletes selected are from NSW, an incredible 58% of the team - more than any other state or territory.

Additionally, 7 of the 14 NSW athletes selected were members of the 2024 NSW Junior Pathway Team, showcasing the great opportunity offered by the program.

Congratulations to all these athletes on their selection:

Women's Double Scull
Patricia Boland - SUBC/Glebe/Loreto Normanhurst*
Lucy Yabsley - Glebe/Ascham*

Women's Coxed Eight
Zahra Taylor - SUBC/Queenwood
Millie Cullinane - Pymble Ladies' College*
Mika Naito - Pymble Ladies' College*
Chelsea Baker - St Catherine's
Madeleine Swain - UTS Haberfield
Florence Hennessy - St Catherine's
Melody Yin (coxswain) - SUBC/Queenwood

Men's Double Scull
Tobias Elias - Mosman/Northern Beaches Secondary*
Luke Purdie - Hunter Valley Grammar/NUBC*

Men's Four
Angus Ciesiolka - SUBC*
Matias Moloney - Sydney
Tomas Moloney - Sydney

* = 2024 NSW Junior Pathway Team member

Congratulations also to Ollie Klotz (Glebe - Women's Double Scull), Jarrod Watson (St Catherine's - Women's Coxed Eight), and Rowena Meredith (Mosman - Men's Double Scull) for their selection as coaches.

Click here to view the full announcement and team list on Rowing Australia's website.