WARRINGTON rower Lucy Glover has thrust herself into contention for major championships with her performances at the latest GB Rowing trials.

The 19-year-old, formerly of Warrington Rowing Club but now representing Edinburgh University, finished second in the women’s single scull in a high-class field.

Olympic silver medallist Vicky Thornley won Sunday’s race by more than 10 seconds, but the performance of the former Lymm High School student has won her plenty of praise.

Glover, who won a gold medal as part of the Great Britain women’s quadruple sculls crew at the World Under 23 Rowing Championships last summer, could now be in line for senior squad selection.

The European Rowing Championships take place in Glasgow, starting on August 2, while the world championships take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria – the site of her under 23s gold medal – in September.

“It’s quite extraordinary, really,” said Richard Sinnott, Glover’s former coach at Warrington Rowing Club.

“To come second at 19 behind Vicky Thornley is quite incredible.

“If she wants to do it, she has a long career ahead of her.

“She’s proud of being a Warrington girl as well and is very proud of Warrington Rowing Club.”

While Leander Club sculler Thornley was always in control of the race at Caversham and led from the start, but Glover was entangled in a fearsome battle behind her.

She traded places with Zoe Lee of Imperial College Boating Club, but overtook her in the final 500m to secure second place.

Glover, who is studying psychology in the Scottish capital, was also second in her semi final on Saturday, a race which was also won by Rio Olympic medallist Thornley.

She also finished as the best under 23s rower at the previous GB trials in Boston in February having finished 2017 by being named as the most promising developmental rower at the GB Rowing Team awards.

Her other achievements in the past 12 months include winning the George Innes Cup for elite single sculls at the Henley Women’s Regatta and being the first person to wear Warrington Rowing Club colours in a Henley Royal Regatta final.

Glover has previously told the Guardian that she aspires to represent Great Britain at an Olympic Games – and that dream may not be far away.

Continued outstanding performances could see her in contention for the 2020 Games in Tokyo, by which time she will be 21 years of age.