Rotorua's Julia Edward and rowing partner Sophie MacKenzie are up for a top international award after an excellent performance at the World Rowing Championships.
Edward and MacKenzie (Blenheim) have been named as finalists for the 2014 World Rowing Female Crew of the Year award.
The pair set the world record
in the women's lightweight double scull boat earlier this year on their way to a gold medal at in Amsterdam.
Remarkably, Edward and MacKenzie had only been training together for five weeks before the world champs, taking everyone by surprise with their gold medal effort.
They have been named alongside three other crews for the top award, including fellow Kiwi Emma Twigg. Twigg won the women's single scull event in Amsterdam.
