Emily Robertson

Trafford returned to Trentham Regatta on the 31st May with 45 crews racing throughout the day. Despite a forecast of rain from start to finish, the weather was kinder than expected, with only a couple of showers and turned to be an enjoyable day of racing. A cross-tailwind made for quick conditions, while the notorious Trentham steering challenges produced some interesting routes down the course from crews across the event. It was great to see so many Trafford rowers at the race, particularly...

Trafford sent 3 crews to Dorney Lake for the final time this season to compete at National Schools Regatta. Some varied conditions throughout the weekend. with the wind picking up throughout the day on the Friday and the first heatwave of the year gracing our Sunday crew. Off the back of a silver and bronze medal at Junior Sculling Regatta just 3 weeks before, it was looking to be an exciting day of racing for each crew. 💚🖤 Friday 22nd May The Op J14 4x+ of Leo, Ben, James, Joseph, with...

Trafford took 2 crews to the first round of the Explorer Series at Runcorn Rowing Club, joining 17 crews from 10 clubs for an exciting day of short-course racing. The unique format saw each crew race 4 times over a 300m course, making for plenty of racing, close finishes, and opportunities to put training into practice. In the Open category, Trafford’s "Quadfather" put in a strong set of performances across the day, taking 1 win from 4 races and showing good pace and composure throughout. The...