Legion May 2024 Regatta Prizewinners
Mahe Drysdale recruited his children to assist with prizegiving.
Rebecca Caroe
Pick your crews
Picking your crew lineups for regatta is a delicate task for Masters group organisers and coaches. There are so many potentially “touchy” topics. Rather than present a vanilla approach, I thought it would give insight if I share the process…
Legion Regatta Trophies
CAVE CUP (Memorial) Open Mixed Four DAVE BLACKIE HANDLES Oldest Winning Double (Men) DAVE BLACKIE HANDLES Oldest Winning Double (Women) CORPORATE TROPHY Men’s Coxed Four (Recreational / New Novices) CORPORATE TROPHY Women’s Coxed Four (Recreational / New Novices) SCHOOL PARENTS…
“World First” Starting System
New Zealanders are known for their innovation and this story is a unique story about innovation at the start line of races. In the mid 1980s two men created the world’s first race starting system which was used at rowing…
Legion of Southland 62nd Regatta
The 62nd Legion of Southland regatta was held in good conditions on the Oreti River – a light breeze came up late in the programme -not that that had any effect on the condition. It was only a small regatta 70 rowers competing. We…
The Rule of Four
You bag your warm up and jump straight to the hard strokes. Next you conveniently forget your post-row stretch. Cutting training corners may be tempting when you are in a rush but in the long run it won’t pay. Even…
The Hazard Point
Stroking out of your comfort zone is a must to reach higher limits as an athlete and there is no better place to execute than on the race course. Until you have tried something beyond your competence or skill, you…
WRMR23 – Tshwane South Africa
Gathered under African Skies, Athletes, Officials, Volunteers, and Support Staff from around the world, joined with the Local Organizers and workers for what has been an amazing event on Roodeplaat Dam. The experience was almost lost when a freak wind…
Masters National Championships 2023 photos
Conrad Blind – Picture Show took these lovely images.
AGM
Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting occurred on Sunday 27th August. Here are some highlights from the meeting… The new committee elected at this AGM are: President: Sue Wright Past President: Lesley Milne Secretary: Paula Storey Treasurer: Roger Watts…
U19 report from Paris
The New Zealand under 19 rowing team travelled tot he World Junior Rowing Championships 2023 partially funded by the Legion of Rowers. The slideshow below is their report about the regatta, Paris and some fine photos.
Self-coaching drills
A coach’s eye on your blade keeps technical crabs at bay during an outing. But if you’re out alone you need a way to self-coach. As a part of your daily warm-up choose a drill that gives you clear feedback…