Vegesacker rowing duo surprises with bronze at the German championship

Vegesacker rowing duo surprises with bronze at the German championship

Vegesack, Deutschland - An exciting weekend for the rowers recently took place in Cologne, where the German championships were held in the requirements area of ​​the Coastal Rowing. The duo Christine Ruff and Tiannah Carow made a remarkable performance from Vegesack, which competed in the lightweight-two-without-groan category. Surprisingly, the two young athletes secured the bronze medal - a real sensation when you consider that they only had four weeks of preparation for the demanding regatta. Christine, 18 years old and since August 2024 geography student in Oklahoma, visited her home during the semester break and faced this challenge together with 17-year-old Tiannah Carow. The Weser Kurier reports that Ulli Temme, coach of the Vegesacker Rowing Association, had initiated the partnership of the two athletes and was more than satisfied with the result.

The championship in Cologne marks the first start in the senior area for Christine Ruff, and it could shine immediately. The start was optimal in the race, and the duo led the competition for a long time before there was no strength on the last 500 meters. Christine originally planned to compete in one, but had to cancel due to the close schedules in the A-finals. Despite this disappointment, she demonstrated her great talent and combative perseverance with the bronze medal in two. Patience and training pay off, and Ulli Temme pressed his fingers crossed for her next competitions.

a successful start for Coastal Rowing in Germany

The past weekend was not only important for Christine and Tiannah. The first German championships in the Coastal Rowing took place in Flensburg from August 16 to 18, 2024. Around 100 athletes fought for medals on the waves of the Baltic Sea. The event organized by the German Rowing Association started with challenging conditions, but the organizers of the Flensburg rowing club mastered the difficulties with flying colors. Rudern.de reports that the long-distance races took place on Saturday under perfect conditions and the Beach Sprint finals were running smoothly on Sunday.

Daniel Pankatz, chairman of the Coastal Rowing department, emphasized the need to expand the infrastructure for coastal ruders in Germany and to win the youth for the sprint. Tobias Weysters, Chairman of the Competition department, was very satisfied with the organization and still saw potential for improvement in the rules. The results of the championship are considered an important step into the future of the Coastal Rowings in Germany. In the women's one category, Julia Tertünte from RV Münster secured first place, while Franz Werner triumphed from Pirnaer RV in men-one. Karl Schulze from Berlin and Annika Steinau from Cologne won the mixed double.

outlook on future challenges

Christine Ruff has already made plans to recover after the competitions; A family vacation in Croatia is coming up. "I look forward to spending a little time with my family after all the hard work," she said, while reflecting on the exciting experiences of the past few weeks.

Overall, such successes bring a breath of fresh air to rowing and show that coastal rows in Germany has great potential. The first German championships in this area have laid the foundation for future developments [Coastal Boats] (https://coastal-boats.eu/deutsche-coastal-rowing- championships/), and we can be excited to see how the sport develops.