High Park rower to compete in CanAmMex Regatta on Lochaber Lake, Nova Scotia

In fact rowing is what brought Anguelov and her family to Toronto. Since then, Anguelov has become one of the Argonaut Rowing Club’s stand-out athletes.

On Thursday, July 3, the teen was set to fly to Nova Scotia where she’ll represent Canada at the CanAmMex Regatta on Lochaber Lake, July 6 to 12.

Anguelov was selected after her performance at the Junior National Trials held in Welland, Ont. in June. She and fellow rower Sydney Payne, 16, will compete out east in the women’s pair boat alongside North America’s top junior rowing athletes.

"It was a really hard competition," revealed Anguelov of the Junior National Trials. "I remember my partner and I being really nervous, but it was amazing. You were surrounded by people who wanted to go fast. We felt like we were the underdogs, we felt like we wanted to prove ourselves."

Although she’s only been rowing competitively for three years, Anguelov says that because of her family, she has always been involved in rowing. She said she loves it for its level of difficulty.

"It’s not an easy sport. You’re always pushing yourself trying to find a new way to go faster. There’s always a challenge," said Anguelov. "I just love rowing."

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During the summer, Anguelov is training on the water as much as three times a day, starting at 5:30 a.m. This is in addition to workouts in the gym.

"We’re very excited," said Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club head coach Stani Slavova, who will be joining the teammates in Nova Scotia. "They row really well. They have a good understanding of the sport."

Rowing is what helped Anguelov acclimatize to living in Toronto. She admits it was a bit of a shock. "I don’t know what I’d do without rowing. It helped me adjust," she said.

It is Anguelov’s goal to one day represent Canada at the Olympics, she said.

Fellow Elliot Hall had a good showing at the Junior National Trials where he was ranked seventh overall in Canada. He was first introduced to the sport at Humberside Collegiate where he’ll be a Grade 12 student in the fall. Friends told him he should go out for the team, in part because of all the other sports he’s involved in and because of his physique.

"I had several older friends who were currently in the program and enjoyed it," said Hall, who primarily rows in a single or double boat.

For the past two and a half years, Hall has rowed competitively with the Argonaut Rowing Club. He’s training on the water as much as eight times a week. He said he joined the club so he could continue rowing during the summer.

Founded in 1872, the Argonaut Rowing Club is one of Canada’s oldest and largest clubs. It is always seeking athletes and volunteers. For further details, visit www.argonautrowingclub.com