And their Australian team selection for the under-23 and non-olympic world rowing championships in the Dutch city of Rotterdam next month is only just the beginning.

Youl, 20, has had an indifferent pathway to earning a spot in the men’s coxed four boat for the August 21 to 29 event – the biggest of his career to date.

The Statewide Independent Wholesalers storeman narrowly missed out on making the team after trialing in April, however, Youl was successful on a second attempted last month.

“That’s what I rowed for the whole season and to get to that point and just get pipped and miss out on the team was devastating,” he said.

“I was very lucky when Rowing Australia asked me to come back for the second trials to trial with the US-Australian athletes.

“I was a sckuller for most of the season and then for these trials I had to change to sweep, I ditched one ore and I am really enjoying it.”

What makes his achievement all the more satisfying is that he was solely confined to the ergo in preparation, after floodwaters destroyed Tamar’s clubrooms.

“Two days before I flew out to the trials in Sydney the second time, I made the call to get time off work and go down to Hobart so I could get time on the water,” Youl said.

“Being confined to the ergo wasn’t the greatest prep, however, the first day of the trials was a two-kilometre ergo test so it in away helped me – it had its pros and cons.”

Youl said his sights are firmly set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo..

“If I miss that then I’ll work towards the next rotation and keep going until I either make it or miss the opportunity,” he said. 

Youl is now in Brisbane to train with the crew for five weeks before moving on to the AIS European Training Centre in Varese, Italy, for a two-week regime leading into the championships.

Williams, 21, will head to The Netherlands with the under-23 women’s coxed eight team. “It’s exciting to be given the chance to represent the country. I’m excited to spend time with big group of girls, improve and see how fast we can make a boat,” the Ohio State University scholarship holder said.

“Our goal is to win and I’m excited about the level of each athlete in my boat and it will be fun to work with each other. 

“I have been in the US for three years now and I have learnt how to row a big boat so rowing in the eight now is kind of what I do.”

The communications and marketing student said her team would train out of Melbourne in preparation.