Nine girls and several boys from Bromfield Acton-Boxborough traveled to St. Catharines, Ontario, to compete in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta—one of the largest regattas in North America, boasting 2,166 rowers—Aug. 5-12, 2018. The event, which has been held since 1880, awards medals only for first-place finishers. The girls U17 4+ advanced through heats and semifinals defeating 28 other teams to capture that elusive gold medal on the 2,000-meter course. It was a first for the Bare Hill Rowing Association and for Holly Hatton as a competitor or coach.
From left: Anna Shlimak and Anya Buchovecky of Harvard and Sila Inanoglu, Kaylee Liu, and Summer Maxwell of Acton pose with their plaque after winning gold at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. (Courtesy photo)
