Competing amidst windy conditions, the PR3 mixed coxed four team of Frankie Allen, Joshua O'Brien, Giedre Rakaukaite, Edward Fuller, and coxswain Erin Kennedy claimed gold. They crossed the finish line well ahead of France, securing a commanding victory, meaning GB remain the best rowing nation in Europe.

Next came the triumph in the men's four event, with Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge, and Freddie Davidson representing GB. They secured victory by defeating Italy by a length, marking the third consecutive year that GB has claimed European gold in this event.

“We’ve done quite a lot of stuff in some windy conditions in training camp so I think that helped us, but it’s obviously a different beast in six-lane racing versus just doing pieces on our own," said Davidson.

"I think it took quite a lot of commitment through the middle of the race to get ourselves back into it and lead it and to build our rhythm from there. We said after our heat we didn’t just want to sit or be satisfied, so we had a real focus of just doing our own piece and to be happy with where we were. I think that helped us during the long race because we had quite a simple plan. Obviously there’s still a bit to improve but it worked well for us.”

Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith successfully fended off a late surge from Romania's Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci to secure gold in the men's pair event. This victory comes after they earned a silver medal in 2023.

“Obviously it’s nice.” Tom said: “It’s a good marker and a checking point. We talk about it all the time but the big one is the Olympics. It’s good to learn how to win and win in different ways and different conditions. Today was a good example of that. It’s amazing - we’re European Champions and that’s really cool.”

Adding to the weekend's success, Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson clinched a third Para-rowing gold medal by emerging victorious in the mixed double sculls event. Wrapping up the day's events, GB secured a silver medal in the women's eight, marking a strong finish to their performance.

Lauren dedicated the win to her partner and five week old baby: “Five weeks ago my partner Jude gave birth to our son and so today was for Noah and Jude - I was thinking about our little boy in the last 500m. I was getting emotional being away from him so I definitely did it for them. To be out here and to be able to execute this is amazing. And to have Gregg supporting me through that - he’s trusted me the whole way and trust is a key part of this partnership.”

Following a triumphant start to the finals on Saturday, GB secured four gold medals and one bronze, setting a promising tone for the competition. GB's performance on Sunday resulted in a total of eight gold medals, along with one silver and one bronze, securing the top position in the standings overall.

Louise Kingsley, Director of Performance at British Rowing said: “It’s been a great weekend and it’s promising to see us top the medal table once again. We are still learning and building through this season, but performances this weekend have put us in a good place as we look towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games later this year.”