OXFORD’S Lily van den Broecke, who is hoping to compete for Great Britian in the Paralympics, gets her first test of the year against London 2012 rivals at the Gavirate International Adaptive Regatta in Italy this weekend.

Van den Broecke, 20, from Headington School Boat Club, is cox for the legs, trunk & arms mixed coxed four (LTAMix4+).

Four British crews will be warming up for the World Cup and Paralympic Games.