Lucy Glover and Britain’s quadruple scullers waltzed to European Championship glory then roared – bring on the Worlds. Warrington rower Glover, 23, joined forces with Jess Leyden, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw to beat the Netherlands in Munich on a super Saturday for British Rowing.
Ad Their gold medal marked one of four won by Britain on the day – including three in a row – as the women’s quadruple scullers’ dominant display built further momentum ahead of next month’s World Championships in Racice.
RowingRowan McKellar believes British Rowing is on the way up after European success33 MINUTES AGO The British crew revelled in their German victory but admit emulating their exploits in the Czech Republic remains their No.1 priority.
Glover said: «It feels great. »It was a team effort with the rhythm but we stuck to our plan and had each other’s backs from start to finish for the whole regatta, so it was a great team effort." Brayshaw, 29, added: «It’s amazing and I’m absolutely buzzing – I want to cry. »But this makes me so hungry for the World Championships in September. «I actually can’t wait and now, I’m so hungry for it. »I’m so happy and it’s so surreal to win today." For the second edition in 2022, the multi-sports European Championships bring together the existing championships of the continent’s leading sports into one event that elevates the champions of Europe.