Britain’s Olympic gold medallists Alex Gregory Tom James, Henley Royal Regatta in boat tent area with the town of Henley behind. England, UK
Britain’s Olympic gold medallists Tom James, (Right ) racing in the Stewards’ Challenge Cup for men’s fours,Britain’s with Alex Gregory GBR Olympic hopefulls -GBR 4sSEMI FINALS GB Rowing Team members gave the home crowd something to celebrate today at Henley Royal Regatta when they broke long-standing records held by Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matt world silver medallists Marcus Bateman and Matt Wells were two seconds quicker to the Barrier, at 1:56, than Redgrave and Adam Clift’s time set in 1982 in the Double Sculls Challenge the same morning session, their GB team-mates and Olympic men’s four champions Andrew Triggs Hodge and Pete Reed also reached the Barrier in 1:56 in their quarter-final of the Silver Goblets and Nickall’s Challenge Cup for men’s pairs, shaving two seconds off the mark set by Redgrave and Pinsent in then clocked up a trio of record-breaking performances when the current GB men’s four, rowing as Leander and Molesey Boat Club, smashed the Barrier record in their event, the Stewards’ Challenge Cup, posting 1:50. They equalled the Fawley record of 3:05 and set a new record at the finish of 6:20 for the event. end bios
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Location: Henley Royal Regatta Henley on Thames
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