Years of work came down to just six minutes and 38 seconds on the water for Brock University rowers Keithan Woodhouse and Charles-\u00c9tienne Tabet (BBE ’26).<\/p>\n
Woodhouse and Tabet powered to gold in the men\u2019s double at the 2026 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Rowing Championships, held Aug. 13 to 15 in London, Ont.<\/p>\n
The championships brought together 300 student-athletes from more than 20 countries and marked the first time the FISU World University Rowing Championships has been held in Canada. Tabet and Woodhouse beat 11 other crews, representing some of the strongest rowing nations, on home water to earn their spot as new world university champions.<\/p>\n
Brock rowing coaches Katie Bruggeling and Scott Anderson also worked with Canada\u2019s FISU women\u2019s eight and women\u2019s four crews; and Kinesiology master\u2019s student Kristina Harris competed with Canada\u2019s women\u2019s eight team, which finished fourth.<\/p>\n
Harris, Woodhouse and Tabet were all coached by Bruggeling and Anderson and trained out of Brock throughout the year and leading into the championships.\u00a0Woodhouse, who is now heading into his final year as a Kinesiology student, and recent graduate Tabet, who is entering Brock’s Master of Business Economics program, began rowing together in the double in April.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t be prouder of Charles and Keithan. To see two Brock Badgers step onto the international stage and become world champions is an incredible achievement,\u201d Bruggeling said. \u201cAs a true university crew that trained out of Brock to prepare for the championships, they embodied the work ethic and commitment our team is so well known for. They\u2019ve shown strong character and leadership throughout the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Anderson, the gold medal represents another step in the development of two student-athletes who have steadily progressed through the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth Charles and Keithan have grown tremendously in all aspects of their development as athletes and people. I\u2019ve seen them progress from good high school rowers into successful provincial and Canadian university crew members, national team representatives, and now World University gold medallists,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The FISU result also continues an impressive summer for Woodhouse and Tabet. On Aug. 8, the pair finished second at the 142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catharines, posting a time of 6:16.14.<\/p>\n
Anderson believes their international success can have an impact well beyond the podium.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that younger athletes who are considering where to attend university and continue rowing will look at Brock as a destination where they can develop and compete at a high level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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