This has always been a well contested event. It has been for many years the main sweep oared selection event for under 23 women rowers.
Despite a short run of dominance by the AIS, the honours have been well spread around the States.

2002 National Champions from Mercantile
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| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Narrabundah, ACT | ANU, ACT | Manning River, NSW | Derwent Mercantile / Reeconian, TAS | SUBC, NSW | 4:05.00 | |
| 1983 | UWA, WA | ACT | AUBC, SA | Nestles, VIC | 3:47.93 | ||
| 1984 | Torrens, SA | Tamar, TAS | 4:26.9 | ||||
| 1985 | Telopea / Nurrabundah, ACT | 9:56.4 | |||||
| 1986 | Ballarat City No1, VIC | Mercantile, VIC | WAIS No1, WA | AUBC, SA | Torrens No 1, SA | MUBC / Monash, VIC | 8:11.17 |
| 1987 | Narrabundah, ACT | 8:20.87 | |||||
| 1988 | Toowong / Commercial, QLD | 8:52.22 | |||||
| 1989 | Toowong, QLD / Mercantile, VIC | 8:24.96 | |||||
| 1990 | AIS | 8:16.23 | |||||
| 1991 | Mercantile, VIC | 8:03.20 | |||||
| 1992 | AIS | 7:51.14 | |||||
| 1993 | AIS | 7:49.70 | |||||
| 1994 | AIS | 7:55.24 | |||||
| 1995 | MULRC, VIC | 7:37.23 | |||||
| 1996 | Sydney, NSW | 7:37.83 | |||||
| 1997 | ACT | 8:05.65 | |||||
| 1998 | Wendouree Ballarat, VIC | 8:10.21 | |||||
| 1999 | Swan River / ECU Perth, WA | 7:31.37 | |||||
| 2000 | Swan River / ECU Perth, WA | 7:35.90 | |||||
| 2001 | Mosman / Nepean, NSW | 7:30.54 | |||||
| 2002 | Mercantile, VIC | 7:55.37 | |||||
| 2003 | New Norfolk, TAS | 8:21.61 | |||||
| 2004 | MUBC No 3, VIC | Canberra, ACT | Swan River, WA | Mercantile, VIC / ECU Perth, WA | Swan River / ECU Perth, WA | MUBC, VIC | 7:57.60 |
| 2005 | UTS, NSW | MUBC No 1, VIC | Mercantile, VIC | Swan River / ECU Perth, WA | SUBC, NSW | MUBC No 2, VIC | 7:39.08 |
| 2006 | MUBC, VIC | UTS, NSW | SUBC, NSW | Mercantile / Banks, VIC | New Norfolk, TAS | Mosman, NSW / Bundaberg, QLD | 8:41.75 |
| 2007 | UWABC, WA | Brisbane & GPS, QLD | UWABC / ECU Perth, WA | Commercial, QLD | AUBC, SA | MUBC, VIC | 7:36.47 |
