#RowersWakeUpEarly Photo Contest: The 20 Finalists and Overall Winner Announced

#rowerswakeupearly Instagram contest

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos to our Instagram contest! We were blown away by the quality of the submissions from all over the world, and we struggled to narrow them down to a final 20, with our overall winner to become the RR Facebook cover photo for the month of April. Selection criteria included overall composition and image quality (resolution). And so, without further ado, the finalists are...

20. @yoro_photos

1 week till we fly ✈️#rowerswakeupearly

A photo posted by Col Col Mafia (@yoro_photos) on Mar 13, 2015 at 3:31am PDT

19. Tony Rush

This mornings row #rowerswakeupearly #commercialrowing #rowing #rowingrelated

A photo posted by Tony Rush (@mr_rushy) on Mar 27, 2015 at 4:23pm PDT

18. Lynn Hancock

Winter training on the west coast. #rowerswakeupearly #rowing #empacher @rowingrelated

A photo posted by Lynn Hancock (@eduoarswoman) on Mar 26, 2015 at 1:09pm PDT

17. @fleurspriggs

#rowerswakeupearly to race at #SIRR15 #beapartofit #bepartofit australian open rowing championships 2015 #tamarrowingclub

A photo posted by @fleurspriggs on Mar 23, 2015 at 4:41pm PDT

16. Shane O'Connell

Wouldnt mind a morning like again! #rowerswakeupearly #October

A photo posted by Shane O Connell (@shaneoconnell13) on Mar 20, 2015 at 6:23am PDT

15. Marquette Crew

Lake Michigan mornings #rowerswakeupearly #nofilter #fbf

A photo posted by Marquette Crew (@marquettecrew) on Mar 20, 2015 at 5:02am PDT

14. Trevor Gage

#rowerswakeupearly #rowing #rowers #river #sport

A photo posted by Trevor Gage (@finmacool) on Mar 13, 2015 at 12:12pm PDT

13. @emmamcc

BBC u17 VIII heading out for their final training row at #SIRR15 #bepartofit #rowerswakeupearly @collegerowing

A photo posted by Emma (@emmamcc) on Mar 28, 2015 at 1:07pm PDT

12. Monica Hakun

18.64 mile row this morning to start off spring break training #rowerswakeupearly

A photo posted by Monica Hakun (@monicahakun) on Mar 16, 2015 at 7:44am PDT

11. Jamie Mckenzie

River rows 👍🚣 #8daystillmaadi#taieririver#rowingrelated

A photo posted by Jamie Mckenzie (@jamiemckenzie4) on Mar 14, 2015 at 1:08pm PDT

10. Ashley Allison

Throwback to early Saturdays on the water in senior year of high school. Four years later, it's more like early Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. #senioryear #florida #rowerswakeupearly #nofilter @rowingrelated It's been forever, but I believe credit goes to our coach/photographer @amblineb

A photo posted by Ashley Allison (@ashbashrows) on Mar 13, 2015 at 8:47am PDT

9. Callum Gilmour

Last scenery photo of the season... #rowerswakeupearly #rowing @rowingrelated

A photo posted by Callum Gilmour (@callum.gilmour) on Mar 30, 2015 at 3:27pm PDT

8. @somniare

Morning session #rowing #eight #single #leedsrc #sunrise #rowerswakeupearly

A photo posted by Liz (@somniare_) on Nov 25, 2014 at 12:50am PST

7. Caroline Davis

I am loving you more & more each day, Brisbane #brisbaneanyday #nofilter #bitchilly #hotlikeasunrise

A photo posted by Caroline Davis (@caroline_davis_85) on Jun 24, 2014 at 2:10pm PDT

6. Leah Griffin

"so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" #Street2Sacramento #hurstrowinbama15

A photo posted by Leah Griffin (@leah_griff) on Mar 11, 2015 at 12:06pm PDT

5. Pacific Rowing Club

Beautiful start to a hard day of practice #rowing #pacific #sunrises

A photo posted by Pacific Rowing Club VM (@pacific_varsitymen) on Mar 29, 2015 at 8:56pm PDT

4. Third Runner Up: Jacksonville Men's Rowing

#rowerswakeupearly @rowingrelated

A photo posted by @jumensrowing on Mar 12, 2015 at 11:26am PDT

3. Second Runner Up: Mel Webb

lake melting weather keep it up👍☀️ #tbt #rowerswakeupearly

A photo posted by Mel Webb (@melwwebb) on Mar 12, 2015 at 10:00am PDT

2. First Runner Up: Stanford Lightweight Crew

Never gets old #nofilter

A photo posted by Stanford Lightweight Crew (@stanfordlwtcrew) on Mar 12, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

1. Overall Winner: Scott Del Vecchio

You're as good as the meters you put in. Solid training in Vaires this weekend #speedbarn #rowing #aviron #sunset #filippi #vaires #france #training #milesmakechampions

A photo posted by Scott Del Vecchio (@scottdelvecchio) on Mar 15, 2015 at 6:57am PDT

Congrats to all the finalists, and thank you so much for all your submissions! This was the toughest contest yet for us to judge—there are some very fine rowing photographers out there—and we feel lucky to get a chance to enjoy your work. Stay tuned for more Instagram contests in the near future, and in the meantime, we recommend taking a look through the hashtag #rowerswakeupearly—you'll see why we had such a difficult time narrowing it down!

-RR