There has been much to celebrate in South Island Rowing this season, including the fact that the last four regattas have all had women Chief Umpires. Christine Moffat (NZ Master/Aoraki Regatta), Lauren Farnden (Otago Championships), Michèle Hawke (Canterbury Championships) and…
These observations are from my experience and there certainly are variations between different people but these are some trends. 20s and 30s If you are a former student athlete and you continue to train as you start your career, work,…
How does a kiwi get to represent the Pacific region at the highest level for World Rowing? I was reading the World Rowing website and noticed a formal announcement that Lee Spear (New Zealand) was retiring from his position. I…
I have provided a focus on the basic dimensions of the boats used in this type of rowing. Because the sport is so new to New Zealand it is unlikely many will be aware of what the sport is, and…
Good Afternoon Associations, Clubs, Schools and Universities, On Thursday 2 December at 11.59pm, all of New Zealand will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework. Auckland will move to traffic light red, while settings for the rest of New Zealand are due…
Masters rowers fundamentally are no different from any other age group. However, regular competitors know that your strength and flexibility changes as you age and so it is helpful to re-assess rigging and boat set up regularly for masters training…
Breast Cancer Rowsuits now for sale. Click here to buy. Ben Mason rowed 1,000 km in his distinctive pink rowsuit, raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer. Now the folks at Kapinua NZ are making these available to the rowing…
By Deb Hymers-Ross, The Union Rowing Club And the Gold Medal goes to…..South Island Rowing’s organisers and volunteers for the self sacrifice and organisation to pull the Masters Nationals and Aoraki 1000 off under level 2 restrictions. It was a…
Ruataniwha put on a great show for the New Zealand Masters Rowing Championships 2021. With a rain and cool first day on Friday followed by two stunning days with great flat water for the side by side racing and Sunday…
Greg Reid is a committee member for Legion of Rowers and a dedicated coastal rowing enthusiast. I am excited to see the sport finally gaining momentum here in New Zealand, each Legion newsletter the intention is to give you more…
Masters training and age-specific concerns From post-university rowers in their 20s to those in their 90s masters rowing encompasses a spectrum of ages, abilities, and events geared to each group. Just as there is no “cookbook” approach to an elite…
The Legion of Rowers hosted two coaching clinics during July 2021 for masters rowers who are not coaches. There are not enough coaches available for masters groups to get regular coaching. One way to get effective coaching for masters is…