The Echuca product — who was a star of Shepparton Rowing Club in her time as a member — has been selected to represent Australia at an under-21 level later this year.
A modified World Rowing Cup Regatta will be held in Penrith in June due to worldwide coronavirus restrictions, with the races to be in a “simulated” format where teams compete at the same time across the globe.
The national selection for Reinehr comes off the back of success at the recent Australian Rowing Championships for Mercantile and Victoria.
“It was definitely a really great way to finish off the season, especially after being in the Vic squad last year and not being able to compete,” Reinehr sad
“It was a tough time during COVID to train. We were all really isolated from each other and that made it hard.
“It's my last year in the under-21s too, so to top it all off with this selection makes all the hard work worth it.”
Following her seasons in Shepparton — where she was twice named the club's most outstanding women's rower — Reinehr took her talents to Ballarat Grammar and more recently Mercantile as her schooling progressed.
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“I've had lots of support along the way from my family,” she said.
“They helped me get over to the Shepparton Rowing Club where I was able to work with some great coaches.
“Then it was on to boarding school rowing at Ballarat Grammar, and moving on to Melbourne I've had lots of support from my uni La Trobe, lots of help balancing my uni and rowing schedule.”
Reinehr's Shepparton rowing coach David Schier is forecasting big things for his former protege.
“She has reaped the rewards for several years of discipline and sheer hard work,” Schier said.
“This is the start of a promising career in international rowing. The Paris Olympics in three years is not beyond her capabilities.”
Reinehr says herself that she is goal-orientated — making this selection even more satisfying.
“I'm a very structured person, so I have goals that I want to achieve each season and it was great to reach those goals this year,” she said.
“It's definitely a pathway squad, once you get into one of these squads it's a lot easier to keep getting into them.”
Reinehr will race in the women's coxed eight at the World Rowing Cup event, with under-23 squads also announced last week for the regatta.
“We’re delighted to be able to name two large teams to compete at our simulation regatta to be held in June,” Rowing Australia deputy performance director Jamie Fernandez said.
“2021 provides us with an opportunity to be inclusive and engage with a larger cohort of athletes, with an eye to Paris and beyond. These teams also include a number of our US-based rowers who have been training in Australia due to the COVID-19 situation impacting the world.
“The regatta will provide our pathway teams the chance to compete against our top elite crews as they prepare to take on the world in Tokyo. The selections highlight the depth and breadth of our pathway network, with athletes and coaches coming from all our member associations.
“While I know many may have been disappointed by not being able to compete overseas this year, I believe our event, at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, will provide excellent racing and a highly competitive environment for the future stars of our sport.”
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