Zachary Hyde '26 Recruiting Profile

My rowing began at the age of 13 at the start of high school at Sydney Grammar School. We were rowing in schoolboy quads until year 10, when we switched to eight racing. As a Year 10 student I ranked 3rd in the Boatshed on my erg score and was selected in the Opens 1st VIII crew to race with boys 2 years older. To my knowledge this was a first in the history of my school (Sydney Grammar School). While rowing at UTS Haberfield Rowing Club, I have trained with athletes 3-6 years older and was fortunate to have been coached by the highly regarded Tim McLaren and Matthias and Judith Ungemach. I have had great success rowing under UTS in multiple regattas and have gained a lot of experience. In order to pursue my rowing ambitions I transferred schools to Saint Ignatious College Riverview with the help of Dan Noonan, Head of the Boatshed. I am skilled in sculling and sweep and can row both sides to a high standard. I am consistently learning and improving in technique, power, agility and strength. With another year of schoolboy rowing ahead, I am seeking to bring success to my school rowing program and aspiring to make State and Australian teams. It has been my goal to train overseas and join a strong US College Rowing Program and compete against the best in rowing with a view to making the Olympic team. My academic performance has been strong throughout my high school years gaining entry to Sydney Grammar School, a selective academic school ranked in the top 5 academic schools in the State. In Year 10, I changed to St Ignatius College Riverview School which is highly regarded for its academic performance and rowing program. My senior year will be focusing on achieving successful results in my academic and rowing performance.

Please see a summary of my rowing results below and let me know if you would like to discuss my rowing experience. 

Ergs:

2022: 2k October 2022: 6:38.9 aged 15

2022 Australian Indoor Rowing U16 National Champion 2000m

2023 St Ignatius Riverview GPS 7 minute erg champion and record holder 2 Years running 

7 minute Erg step rate: 3 min @rate 20,  2min @ rate 22, 1 min @rate 24 and 1 min @ rate 26 Result = 2118m at age 16 (Year 11 - Junior Year)

(record previously held by Jack Power (Australian National single scull champion) who scored 2113 in his final year age 17)  

2024 Most Recent 7 minute score: 2190 metres (1:35.8 split average rate 22)  

Predicted 2k open rate = aprox. 6:00

Achievements:

2020/21

Schoolboy HOTR SBYr8 2x Winners

2021/22

SBYr9 2x Winners

2022/23

Sydney Grammar School Regatta SBYr10 VIII Winners

Lake Karapiro Regatta NZ Under 16 Schoolboy 4+ Champions and Club Intermediate 4+ Champions

Newington College Regatta SBYr10 VIII Winners

Selected in Sydney Grammar Opens 1st VIII for 2022/23 season AAGPS HOTR

2023 Winter Season training with U19 Australian Team Squad

2023/24

School October trials, Ranked 2nd and selected in the St Ignatius College 1st VIII

Sydney Grammar School Regatta SB 8+ Winners

Shore School Regatta SB1 8+ Winners

Kings/PLC Regatta SB1 4+ Winners

Sydney Rowing Club Regatta SB2 8+, MO8+ div. 2 winners

AAGPS All Schools Senior Regatta Winners SB2 8+ 

2024/2025

-Selected in St Ignatius College 1st VIII 

             -Sydney Grammar School Regatta SB1 8+ Winners (2 races 1st with 6.7 and 8.6 second margin)

             -St. Joseph's Regatta SB1 8+ Winners (2 races 1st with 5.8 and 6.1 second margin with a time of 5:55.34 and 5.57.35)

             -Lake Karapiro Christmas Regatta 2024 Schoolboy 8+ Winners

             -Shore Regatta SB1 8+ Winners (2 races 1st with 8.2 and 8.7 second margin with a time of 5:50.8 and 5:59.4)