Rudkin backs 'special' crew to make their mark on World Championships

By Paul Martin, Sportsbeat James Rudkin is a relative veteran within Britain's men's eight and few crews have excited him quite like the one he's backing to 'do something special' at the World Championships. Ad Rudkin has earned bronze medals in his last two visits to the competition, in 2018 and 2019, and returned home from last summer's Tokyo Olympics with the same colour in his luggage. RowingEmotional Kennedy leads Britain's para rowers to glory in Munich15/08/2022 AT 18:41 The 28-year-old from Litchborough is one of just three survivors from the eight who competed in Japan and the early signs are promising for the new crew, who eased to European gold in Munich last month.

They are now hoping to complete a memorable season in Racice from September 18 as they continue to build towards Paris 2024. «It’s a really special group here,» he said. «I have been in plenty of crews I've enjoyed but this one has been a real highlight so far.

»We're all on the same page with the same mission. We'll have to put in the best performance we've ever done as a crew to come away with some medals and that's what we want to do. «It's the highlight of the season and one of the races I've been most excited for.

»I've done an Olympic Games, and that was great, but the biggest race of your career is the next one. We have a chance here to do something special." The men's eight's bronze was one of just two medals won by British rowers in Tokyo but the squad have been revitalised in the 12 months since. Newcastle University BC ace Rudkin credits the fresh faces with injecting energy into life at Caversham and Britain were back on top of the medal table at the European Championships.