The Legion of Rowers committee is pleased to announce a change to the classification for novice masters rowers. For the 2023 season and the Legion of Rowers Regatta in May 2023 the new classification is Novice Masters Event Classification –…
This picture was sent to the St Georges R C web site with the question ….. “Is this a St Georges rower, and what can you tell me about this person”. The photo was a copy of the original which…
As we get older and the age group ranks in our clubs gets smaller there needs to be a bit of inovation. St Georges R C and Auckland R C have put together a composite average 70 years old, crew.…
I spend a lot of my time coaching. During the school season that’s mostly school crews but off season and when time allows I like coaching masters. What do Masters bring that makes coaching them so rewarding? Increasingly the masters…
Missing buoys, steering off course, falling out of your boat, being late to the start, rushing the slide, or stopping too soon before the finish line are only a few of those rookie mistakes common to the new competitive sculler. …
A coach’s eye on your blade keeps technical crabs at bay during a practice. 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…
Bright and early on January 3, Tahunanui Beach in Nelson was all action. Members of the Nelson Rowing Club converged on the beach from 5.30am to pitch tents, rig coastal boats, set up a buoyed course and prepare for the…
Just as pushing your bow across the line for the first time in the 50+ age category signifies entering a mature phase of your rowing career it may also mark new adventures in maintaining equilibrium in your training schedule. Masters…
St George’s Rowing Club was the host for a masters sweep camp organised by Christine Hobbs. Focusing on sweep rowing, the camp was open to only 16 athletes plus 3 coxswains. The host club took the opportunity to invite club…
Getting ready to race takes a lot of practice. Fortunately come head racing season there are a lot of different events where you can practice and improve. As masters we enjoy the challenge of long distance rowing races and accept…
You might have noticed in last month’s newsletter a photograph of me with my new friends from Piermont Rowing Club on the Hudson River in New York. Rebecca has prevailed on me to write a bit more about my experience.…
The DeLong Brief: The World Master Rowing Championships in 2022, in Libourne, France, was once again, a FAMILY AFFAIR (+ good UK buddy Liz)! Our first FAMILY AFFAIR (+ good UK buddy Liz) was at the World Masters Champs…