It is a superb surprise that the rowers of the Société Nautique de Caen and Calvados achieved by becoming champions of France in the men’s eight at Libourne.
Posted on Jul 8, 19 at 4:48 p.m.
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They were hoping for a final, they got the title. Augustin Philippe, Grégoire Gasser-Pérais, Grégoire Buot, Awen Thomas, Thomas Laroche, Nathan Bayle de Jesse, Julien Wahl, Tristan Lechevallier as well as the coxswain Louis Tesson won the French eight-oar rowing championship with Caen. Matthias Feray trains the crew with Ikhlef Morvan:
We realized during the competition that there was something to do and that this boat could claim a medal. But nobody would have bet on a title before the start of the competition!
By winning their series in front of Bayonne, Friday July 5, the Caennais sent a strong first message. They did it again the next day in the semi-final against the same Basque eight. This time, doubt was no longer allowed: Caen could win. This is what happened on Sunday July 7, 2019, the SNCC dominating rowing competition led by Bayonne.
They managed to take shelter after 500 meters. They placed a second attack and it was known that the Bayonne boat was not going to return.
Caen thus offers a prestigious victory, historic in this category for the club. “The atmosphere made the difference,” appreciates the co-coach. All rowers appreciate each other. “The Caen formation starts from the front. The Caen boat offered an international qualification for the France – Great Britain match on Thursday 11 July in Nottingham.
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