Career
Hudson started rowing at The King"s School, Parramatta and stroked their First VIII in 2000 to a 5th placing at the AAGPS Head of the River. Hudson competed for Sydney University Boat Club and first represented Australia in 2003 at the Nations Cup (now World Under 23 Championships) in Belgrade, Serbia. Five years later, Hudson made his debut in the Australian senior team, winning a Silver Medal at the 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland.
Hudson again made the A Final the following year at the 2010 World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand.
Racing in the Men"s Double Scull with Jared Bidwell, the crew placed fifth. At the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Hudson competed in the Men"s Single Scull giving him senior National representation across the full range of sculling boats in the space of just 3 years.
He placed 18th. He made his Kings Cup debut for New South Wales in 2007 placing 2nd behind Victoria.
Hudson returned to the New South Wales Kings Cup crew in 2009, recording a dominant victory by over 5 seconds. Hudson announced his retirement from competitive rowing on 21 March 2015, on the eve of the National Championships, known as the Sydney International Rowing Regatta.