
Weekend Wrap: Hammer the Erg First Indoor Event of 2025
The annual ‘Hammer the Erg’ indoor regatta kicked off the 2025 indoor season on Saturday from St. Mary CSS in Hamilton, ON.
The event was hosted by the Leander Boat Club and saw 135 competitors from a total of 13 clubs pull their way to the finish line in either 500m, 1km, or 2km races. The majority of the competitors came from either Hamilton or Niagara-area clubs and high school programs, with Ridley College leading the way with 29 entries. Age divisions ranged from Bantam to Masters.
Racing out of the U19 lightweight men’s category, Domenico Patitiucci of Denis Morris CHS pulled the fastest time in the 2km races for men, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:30.6. On the women’s side, the fastest time belonged to Daniella Sexton (U19) of the Niagara Falls Rowing club, who finished in a time of 7:16.8.
Category Winners
Bantam Men (1km): Clark St. Amand – Ridley College (3:39.2)
Bantam Women (1km): Riley Quintyn – Niagara Falls Rowing Club (4:12.4)
U17 Men: Luka Bosnjak – Denis Morris CHS (6:52.5)
U17 Women: Leah Matthews – Niagara Falls Rowing Club (7:46.2)
U17 Lightweight Men: George Seminerio – West Niagara SS (6:59.2)
U17 Lightweight Women: Jeunevieve Szentfyorgyi – Notre Dame Rowing Club (9:13.6)
U19 Men: Jack Ciocca – Saint Francis CHS (6:41.1)
U19 Women: Daniella Sexton – Niagara Falls Rowing Club (7:16.8)
U19 Lightweight Men: Domenico Patitucci – Denis Morris CHS (6:30.6)
U19 Lightweight Women: Ava Hodgson – Niagara Falls Rowing Club (7:55.4)
Novice Men (1km): Jackson Miller – McMaster University (7:00.4)
Coxie Crawl (500m): Dario Cirello – Notre Dame Rowing Club (1:42.4)
Masters Men (1km): Gabriele Settimi – Unaffiliated (3:33.8)
Masters Women (1km): Adrienne Vraets – Leander (3:39.4)
Open Men – Rudy Bellengere – Leander (6:49.3)
*Results are unofficial
For full results from the Hammer the Erg, please visit RegattaCentral.
For the full regatta schedule, please visit the Row Ontario website.
Picture is property of St. Catharines Rowing Club.