A strong hint of resolve revealed itself, the end product from eight days of competitive racing.
“I do see we’re at a much better foothold coming out of Tokyo,” Rowing Canada High Performance Director Iain Brambell said. “Are we content where we are? No. But we are going to be looking at doubling our ‘A’ finals and ensuring that we’ve got more opportunity to win medals in Paris.
“Where we are now is not where we want to be and I guess that is the reality,” Brambell said. “We’re excited by the growth and the opportunity and now our focus is converting that to medal success.”Article contentThe women’s eight went wire-to-wire earning gold, while Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens earned a bronze medal in the pairs event, Brambell calling the results both “fabulous” and “sensational.
Prior to the Olympic Games, Sevick’s only elite level competition came at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.
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