Following a strong performance at the provincial championships last weekend, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues rowing teams head to Montreal for the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) scheduled for Nov. 1-2.

The Blues will be riding high off a provincial bronze medal performance from the U of T women. With a gold medal in the LW8+ and additional Top 5 results in the LW4+ and LW2x, Toronto was able to step onto the overall podium at the OUA Championships. The result marked the highest finish for the women's team in 25 years.

Last fall at the national showcase event, the Varsity Blues women placed sixth, while the men were ninth overall in the team standings. With a consistent showing in the lightweight categories for the U of T women and a depth of talent on the men's side, both will be looking to elevate their results for 2025.

The 2025 national championship will be hosted at the Olympic Basin by McGill University. Training for teams will begin on Thursday, Oct. 30, while the first time trials are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1. Full event details can be found here.

VARSITY BLUES CREWS
Men's Eight: Jack Bon, Seb Psarianos, Richard Magony, Kalan Couch, Aref Alkouatli, Cole Hilmer, Andrew Gordienko, Aleks Budzinski, cox: Peter Hansen
 
Men's Pair: Seb Psarianos, Richard Magoney
 
Men's Single: Jack Bon
 
Men's Lightweight Coxed Four: Yechan Kim, Lysander Weekes, Youssef El Mays, Aaryan Patel, cox: Liz Yeoh
 
Men's Lightweight Double: Lysander Weekes, Youssef El Mays
 
Men's Lightweight Single: Yechan Kim
 
Women's Eight: Jane Paterson, Katarina Sinilaite, Bekkah Celikkanat, Augusta Monte, Mia Penney, Charlotte Stein, Dayun Kong, Roxy Nazar, cox: Emily Boeva
 
Women's Pair: Jane Paterson, Katarina Sinilaite

Women's Single: Roxy Nazar
 
Women's Lightweight Coxed Four: Jamie Blunt, Sophie Corradini, Dayun Kong, Olivia Ruffolo, cox: Emily Boeva
 
Women's Lightweight Double: Guinevere Reaume, Sophie Corradini
 
Women's Lightweight Single: Guinivere Reaume