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What's different from last year? How has the rule change affected entries to J18 eights? And who will take the medals?

J16 is the year when we really start to see who the true talent is and who will be dominating when it comes to J18. Known as one of, if not the toughest year group for rowing. Public exams, mixed with the ever increased pressure to perform harder and faster than every other crew, this is where the soft drop-out and the tough leave them behind.

With less than a week until NSR 2018 and both the boys' & girls' racing the J15 8’s prepped for one of the biggest regattas in the year, tension is mounting to see who will post the best times and qualify for the A final.

On Sunday the Champ Girls 4- will take to Dorney lake to show what they can do. This year the event has 16 boats from all different parts of the UK, both clubs and schools are competing.     Many of the competitors have been putting good performances in other categories like the Champ girls 4+. Henley have shown some good performances in that category. At SHORR, they took the best time in that category. Also, at Wallingford Regatta they took the win again, finishing 12.06 seconds ahead of Marlow. This is a crew who have been competing in a different category at races recently, in the 4-, they are a hopeful medal contender. Molesey have also followed the path...

As soon as racing on Saturday is over, the attention for nearly every junior girls’ squad is fixed onto the quad. Unlike for junior boys, there is no sweep event at Henley Royal Regatta and qualification spots in the Diamond Jubilee are beyond sought after.