Today, the 8th Seville International Rowing Masters Regatta took place in Seville, bringing together rowers from three continents in La Cartuja. An event that combines competition, inclusion, and sportsmanship in the heart of Andalusia
The La Cartuja High Performance Center in Seville hosted the eighth edition of the Seville International Rowing Masters Regatta this weekend, an event that consolidated its international character with the participation of 700 athletes and 380 crews from 13 countries on three continents.
At THE SUN PLACES, we have participated by hosting numerous sailors in our luxury apartments, where they have felt right at home.
What is Row, Compete, Live?
It is an inclusive event held after all the races of the VIII Sevilla International Rowing Masters Regatta in Seville, in which all the participants from the VidaON association, a partner of the San Jerónimo Rowing Club, are awarded prizes. Other Sevillian clubs also attended the event, such as the Leonas del Guadalquivir, along with teams from El Candado, the Vikingas de La Línea, the Torremolinos Rowing Club, and the BCS de Algeciras.
Why is Row, Compete, Live held?
It is an event held on the Canal de Alfonso XIII, aimed at women who have overcome breast cancer. Six clubs and associations from Seville, Cadiz, and Malaga participated in this initiative, which coincided with the commemoration of International Breast Cancer Day on October 19.
Where does the Row, Compete, Live event fit in?
It is held in Seville, as part of the Seville International Rowing Masters Regatta, which thus consolidates its position as one of the most important masters rowing events in southern Europe, combining high-level competition, sporting values, and social commitment.
Regarding the event itself, geographical diversity was one of the distinctive features of this edition, with representation from European countries such as Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, and the Czech Republic, along with participants from India, Uruguay, and Japan, the latter represented by Nakae Kenji of the Tatsumi Rowing Club of Tokyo, who demonstrated his excellence by winning his skiff heat.
At the national level, the regatta brought together 25 clubs from eight autonomous communities, taking place in The competition spanned 91 races over two days of competition. The events were held over distances of 1,000 meters (500 meters in the coxed eight events) for the men's, women's, and mixed categories.
The Club Náutico Sevilla emerged as the dominant force in the competition, racking up 18 victories, two of them in collaboration with the Club de Remo Ciudad de Sevilla and the Club Remeros y Piragüistas Veteranos de Sevilla. Among the other Andalusian clubs, the Real Círculo de Labradores achieved six first places, followed by the San Jerónimo Rowing Club with five, and the Real Club Mediterráneo de Málaga with two.
As the competition culminated, the most veteran rowers were recognized: France Charles of the Cercle Nautique de Soisy (76 years old) and Joe Gleeson of the Irish Castel Connell Boat Club (84 years old), who received a well-deserved tribute for their long dedication to rowing.
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