Olympian unveils new boat at The Cheltenham Ladies' College

An Olympic rower visited The Cheltenham Ladies' College for a ceremony to name

the school's new boat.

Sarah Winckless attended an event with more than 90 girls and parents to

formally unveil Twenty Twelve on Saturday.

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The three-time Olympian and double World Champion gave an inspirational talk

to the lunchtime gathering, which was arranged to celebrate the arrival of the

lightweight vessel.

College head of rowing Chris Widden said: "The chance to meet an Olympian was

an inspiration for all our girls, some of whom hope to become elite rowers in

the future.

"This new boat is used for the coxed fours will considerably improve the

performance of the lighter rowing girls.

"We were very privileged to have Sarah Winckless as our guest to name the

boat."

The Chinese-built Win-Tech boat was supplied by a Nottingham firm and will

improve the girls' prospects in future events, including the Schools Head of the

River race in March, and the National Schools' Regatta in May.