Incoming Freshman Claire-Louise Bode Completes Competition at U-23 World Rowing Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Claire-Louise Bode, a 2010 incoming freshman for the Ohio State rowing team, finished fourth in the pair final Saturday at the Under-23 World Championships in Brest, Belarus. A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Bode and teammate Kate Christowitz completed the race in 7:28.84.
The duo beat out Bulgaria and the Netherlands, who clocked in at 7:32.82 and 7:43.44, respectively. The United States won the gold medal, finishing in 7:14.07 with Romania following in a time of 7:14.38. Germany rounded out the Top 3 with its time of 7:23.70.
Earlier in the championships, Bode and Christowitz finished second in their preliminary heat in a time of 7:39.61 to advance to the final.
2010 World Cup World Rowing U23 Championships
Thursday July 22 and Saturday July 24
Brest, Belarus
BW2- (Heat 2)
| Rank | Boat | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | Finish | Lane |
| 1. | United States | 1:44.06 | 3:35.24 | 5:29.85 | 7:22.56 | 1 |
| 2. | South Africa | 1:48.49 | 3:44.87 | 5:43.17 | 7:39.61 | 2 |
| 3. | Netherlands | 1:50.70 | 3:47.91 | 5:48.42 | 7:45.82 | 3 |
| 4. | Belarus | 1:53.57 | 3:54.41 | 5:58.73 | 8:00.99 | 4 |
BW2- (Final A)
| Rank | Boat | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | Finish | Lane |
| 1. | United States | 1:43.42 | 3:32.25 | 5:24.01 | 7:14.07 | 3 |
| 2. | Romania | 1:47.14 | 3:36.85 | 5:26.31 | 7:14.38 | 4 |
| 3. | Germany | 1:47.00 | 3:39.32 | 5:31.07 | 7:23.70 | 6 |
| 4. | South Africa | 1:47.63 | 3:41.98 | 5:36.95 | 7:28.84 | 2 |
| 5. | Bulgaria | 1:48.82 | 3:43.28 | 5:37.47 | 7:32.82 | 5 |
| 6. | Netherlands | 1:51.11 | 3:47.61 | 5:44.15 | 7:43.44 | 1 |
