Rotorua - NZ Rowing Club of the Year-“thanks Daily Post!”

 

SENT TO THE DAILY POST SAT 29.5.10

 

Kevin Cooney, Rotorua Rowing Club Captain; representing the BOP Rowing Association; collected the

Rowing NZ Club Of the Year ECNZ Memorial Trophy at the Rowing NZ AGM in Invercargill.

“ The excellent results of the last year is not a case of  ‘over-night success’ “ Kevin said ”Rather -it is the culmination of building on the last 3-5 years endeavours of a small dedicated team of volunteers, coaches and rowers”

 

Rowing NZ told the Rotorua Rowing Club one of the reasons for their win was the  RRC’s promotion of the sport through increased media coverage and their running of the annual Blue Lake regatta.

Ann Woolliams ; Media Rep for the Club said;

 “Thanks must go to the ‘Daily Post’ for their long-standing coverage of rowing. The newspaper helped us win” .

 

Rowing New Zealand’s citation also emphasised RRC’s excellent governance and strong  financial management.

“Our club is very fortunate to have an extremely capable Treasurer in charge of our finances.” Cooney mentioned

” Rosemarie Reichardt’s excellent capabilities were recognized last year when she was awarded the BOPRA Official of the Year for 2008/09 season”

 

The coaches were  commended on their dedication and ability to adapt coaching structures and training programmes .

The ‘Learn to Row’ programme was initiated last season and has seen many young Rotorua people able to give rowing a go. 

RRC’s coaching team under the guidance of Head of Coaching Alastair Riddle; saw a turn away from ‘schools training’ towards ‘club squad training’ last year. This has proved to be a successful solution to a potential problem. Some schools were short of rowers and some were short of coaches so RRC decided, for the sake of all school rowers ; to team up and train together. The crews reform into  school crews for school regattas to keep that competitive edge.Also implemented recently, was a very successful programme of composite rowing crews formed from club rowers  from the wider Bay of Plenty.

 

Rowing New Zealand were impressed at RRC’s commitment to keep annual fees to a minimum .

As Kevin Cooney says “This is in order to encourage a wide cross section to take up the sport. “

 

Rowing NZ recognized RRC’s rowing results. The club has seen the best results ever, this season; with Julia Edward and Laura Fischer selected for the Under 23 NZ Team going to the 2010 World Championships and Nigel Van Den Akker is going to the 2010  Junior World Championships with the NZ Junior Team .

In addition, 2 representatives; Claudia Hyde and Riordan Morrell, were selected for the Rowing NZ High Performance U18 North Island Boys and Girls Quad crews; winning their races at the U18 ‘North Island v South Island ‘ Regatta and 13 rowers competed in the BOP Inter-provincial team.

 

Rotorua rowers were part of crews that achieved 14 medals ;4 gold, 6 Silver, 4 Bronze from the 16 events they entered at the NZ Rowing Champs. Julia Edward was awarded a Yellow Coat for her win the Lightweight doubles and as a club we were 9^th in the Centennial Oar and 7^th in the Centennial Sculls.

Our rowers in 31 events for the  Island North Island made 11 ‘A’ finals and 7 medals; 4 Gold, 2 Silver,1 Bronze.

We entered 19 events at MAADI (NZ Secondary School Champs) and made 7 ‘A’ finals and 4 medals; 1 Gold and 3 Bronze.

 

In past years we have a number of rowers who have trialed for the U23s, Juniors, NZ University, U18s, Youth Olympics and Youth Cup teams. Laura Fischer and Harry Simperingham attaining Junior honours, Elisabeth Travis NZ University honours and Julia Edward and Anna Colby Youth Cup and Youth Olympic teams. Harry has also gone on to attain a rowing scholarship to Yale University.

 

 

Hi all,

Nearly at the end of the of the 2nd week. Has been a full on week with a 5km race on Wednesday and we have a 8km race tomorrow. Have started home exercises every morning before our rows just to be different from the other crews, you get a mean sweat up before you’re even on the water. We got Thursday arvo and Friday morning off but I still woke up at 5.30 so it wasn't really a sleep in. School’s going alright  but finding it hard to teach myself. The boat’s feeling better, by doing a few more miles we will get better. That's all for now. I'll keep up the updates.

Nigel

 

May Winter Series at Karapiro

Laura in the U23 Women’s Quad, Julia in the Lightweight Double and Nigel in the Junior coxed four and our Rotorua rowers Jeffrey Francis, Jayson Stewart, Rotorua ex rower (now Waikato ) Thomas O’Donnell and former Rotorua Club rower Cody Ryan-Bates in a composite 8.

 

Hi Nigel, Julia and Laura,

Congratulations on your selection in to the New Zealand Rowing system. 

Competing on the international arena is exciting and challenging.  You will learn a lot about yourself and find ways to improve in your sport. 

I have a few pieces of advice.

·         Practice excellence daily, we are what we do repeatedly.   

·         Its not meant to be easy, training will be grueling, just get used to it

·         Your races will be won or lost by the quality of your preparation before hand. Don’t go in hoping to do well, go in knowing you are going to.

·         Forget about the outcome and focus on the only thing that matters – making a boat go fast.

·         Lastly a quote from Sir Ed, ‘It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”

Good Luck, I look forward to hearing of your continued success

Rob Waddell

 

 

LOVELY PHOTO by BORIS SUVAK

Yale University… Harry Simperingham :  16^th May, 2010 Eastern Sprints- Harry rowed in an ‘exhibition four ‘ and came 3^rd. Yale Finishes 12th at Sprints. Worcester, Mass.- Yale's heavyweight crews concluded competition this afternoon on Worcester's Lake Lake Quinsigamond. Five Yale crews competed in preliminary heats and finals. The varsity eight finished 11th, the second varsity 7th, third varsity 5th, the freshmen 12th and the 4V/2F four 3rd.

 

“Hi all.

Had my first 2 days of training. We vet up at 5.30 have breakfast then go down to the high performance centre for 30min of intense core exercises. Then on water at 6.30. Row about 16km then come back and do stretches. We then have showers, breakfast and then get ready for school.  We start school at 10 most days and finish at 2. We then go back go the lodge have something to eat and be back down at the high performance centre by 3. We then do stretches before getting on the water and doing another 16km. The trainings will get harder and longer as we get closer to champs. We also have a few weight trainings and ergs during the week. We don't have weekends off but we can go to town, movie etc between rows. The lodge is awesome we have free wireless so we can use facebook and send emails. The food is great and There’s always food out so your never hungry. We can go to bed when ever but by 9.30 you usually pretty shattered. That's all for now, thanks for all you support to help get me here. Will keep you posted.”

Nigel (Sent from my iPod)

 

 “Training as a part of the under 23 quad with Ali Burnside, Lucy Spoors and Sarah Gray coached by Marion Horwell. Training has been going well with lots of close racing with the Elite womens quad and lots of hard U2 pacing with the under 23 mens double sculls.Looking forward to hopefully posting some fast times with winter series this weekend.” Laura Fischer  

Hi Everyone
Congratulations on Rowing New Zealand  Club of the year – well done

Mark Elphick
CoachForce Office,Bay of Plenty Rowing Association
021 432713
rowing@sportbop.co.nz
07 578 0016 ex 811

 

STOP PRESS

ROTORUA ROWING CLUB WINS RNZ CLUB OF THE YEAR AT THE AGM IN INVERCARGILL

STOP PRESS

 Kevin will be back with the trophy on Monday.Glen

PRIZES FOR ROWING SEASON 2009/10

 

ACHIEVEMENT IN ROWING

Nigel van den Akker

ROWED FOR: BAY OF PLENTY ACADEMY SQUAD, ROTORUA ROWING CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

ACHIEVEMENT: NZ JUNIORS

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TOP MALE ROWER

Nigel van den Akker

ROWED FOR: BAY OF PLENTY ACADEMY SQUAD, ROTORUA ROWING CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

ACHIEVEMENTS:   

2010 NZ ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS                                     

GOLD-MENS CLUB 4X-

SILVER-MENS SENIOR 2X

BRONZE-MENS CLUB 8+

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

7TH-BOYS UNDER 18 1X

2010 ROWING NZ JUNIOR SQUAD

COACHED BY: Rob Francis

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TOP FEMALE ROWER

Claudia Hyde

ROWED FOR:BAY OF PLENTY ACADEMY SQUAD, ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

ACHIEVEMENTS:   

2010 NZ ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS:                                    

BRONZE-WOMEN CLUB 2X

2010 NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL  CHAMPS (MAADI)

GOLD-GIRLS U17 2X

BRONZE-GIRLS U17 4X+

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

GOLD-GIRLS U17 2X

ROWING NZ NI HIGH PERFORMANCE U18 SQUAD

Winner of the Girls U18 4X+ at the ‘North Island v South Island’ regatta

COACHED BY: Rob Francis

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MERCER TROPHY FOR MOST SUCCESSFUL COACH

Rob Francis

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HARRY KAIFONG SHIELD FOR CHAMPION CLUB CREW

Jeff Francis and Nigel van den Akker

ROWED FOR: BAY OF PLENTY ACADEMY SQUAD AND ROTORUA ROWING CLUB

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2010 NZ ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS                                                     

SILVER-MENS CLUB 2X

GOLD- MENS CLUB 4X-

BRONZE-MEN CLUB 8+

KRI 2 REGATTA

1^ST MENS SENIOR 2X

KRI 1 REGATTA

2^ND MENS SENIOR 2X

COACHED BY: Rob Francis

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CHAMPION JUNIOR CREW

JPC U16 Quad - Sarah Freeman,Louise Ford,Natalie Hill, Annalise Wilson,cox;Delaney Keightley-Phillipps

ROWED FOR:           ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

2010 NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL  CHAMPS (MAADI)

BRONZE-GIRLS UNDER 16 4X+

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

GOLD-GIRLS U16 4X+

KRI 3 REGATTA

1^ST GIRLS U16 4X+

KRI 2 REGATTA

1^ST GIRLS U16 4X+

BLUE LAKE REGATTA                                                           

1^ST GIRLS U16 4X+

COACHED BY: Glen Reichardt, Emma-Jane Reichardt

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CHAMPION NOVICE CREW

Riordan Morrell and Hugh Spiers

ROWED FOR:           ROTORUA CLUB AND WESTERN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

2010 NZ ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS:SILVER-MENS NOVICE 2X

2010 NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL  CHAMPS (MAADI)

6TH-BOYS U17 2X

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

7TH-BOYS U17 2X

KRI 3 REGATTA

5^TH-BOYS U17 2X

KRI 2 REGATTA

1^ST-BOYS U18 2X

BLUE LAKE REGATTA

3^RD-BOYS U17 2X

COACHED BY: Alastair Riddle

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TOP COX

Delaney Phillips

ROWED FOR:           ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2010 NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL  CHAMPS (MAADI)

GOLD-GIRLS U16 4X+

BRONZE-GIRLS U17 4X+

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

GOLD-GIRLS U16 4X+

SILVER-GIRLS U15 4X+

KRI 3 REGATTA

1^ST GIRLS U16 4X+

KRI 1 REGATTA

2^ND MENS SENIOR 2X

COACHED BY: JPC Coaching Team

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROTORUA ROWING CLUB

Rob Prebble

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CERTIFICATE AS RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTION TO ROTORUA ROWING CLUB

Chris Pearson

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CERTIFICATE FOR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Kathryn Anderson

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ALEX DAVIE TROPHY FOR BEST ALL ROUND CLUB MEMBER

Keegan Oxenham

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CERTIFICATES AS RECOGNITION OF ACHEIVEMENT

Riordan Morrell

ACHEIVEMENT: FROM NOVICE TO NORTH ISLAND UNDER 18 TEAM

 

Natalie Hill

ACHEIVEMENT: From Novice to Member of winning JPC UNDER 16 Quad

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HONOURABLE MENTION

Julia Edward

Member of Waikato Regional Performance Centre

Rowing NZ Under 23

 

Laura Fischer

Member of Waikato Regional Performance Centre

Rowing NZ Under 23

 

Claudia Hyde

ACHEIVEMENT:                    

ROWING NZ HIGH PERFORMANCE UNDER 18 NORTH ISLAND TEAM

 

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KERR FAMILY TROPHY MOST IMPROVED ROWER

Louise Ford

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

COACHED BY:          Chris Pearson

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BEST MASTER ROWER/S PERFORMANCE

Mens Quad: Rob Prebble, Steve Donn, Tom Clark, Johan Morreau

BLUE LAKE REGATTA                                                       

3^RD-MENS MASTER 4X+

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MOST IMPROVED MALE ROWER

Kelsey Crew

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND ROTORUA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

COACHED BY: Alastair Riddle

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MOST IMPROVED FEMALE ROWER

Louise Ford

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

COACHED BY:          Chris Pearson

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MOST IMPROVED MALE SCULLER

Scott Anderson

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND ROTORUA LAKES HIGH SCHOOL

COACHED BY:          Liz Harte

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MOST IMPROVED FEMALE SCULLER

Annalise Wilson

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

COACHED BY: Glen Reichardt, Emma-Jane Reichardt

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MOST PROMISING NOVICE COX

Tara Moberly

ROWED FOR: ROTORUA CLUB AND ROTORUA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

2010 NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS (MAADI)

5^TH-GIRLS UNDER 15 4X+

2010 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPS

GOLD-GIRLS U15 4X+

KRI 3 REGATTA

2^ND GIRLS U15 4X+

COACHED BY:         Alastair Riddle

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SPONSOR OF THE YEAR

Telfer Marine Limited

 

PHOTO-ALASTAIR RIDDLE,JULIA EDWARD, UNKNOWN,ISLA EDWARDHARRY EDWARD,EJ REICHARDT, ROSEMARIE REICHARDT

Prize giving at the Hotel Sudima this year…

Rotorua Rowing Club held their annual prizegiving at the Sudima Hotel on Friday night.Julia Edward, one of Rotorua’s U23 NZ Squad was the guest speaker.

 

Laura Fischer ;our 2^nd U23 NZ Squad member was unable to attend due to her intensive training schedule at the Rowing NZ Training Centre. Julia dashed off at 9pm to get back to Karapiro to be ready for her usual 5.30am rise to get on the water for the first train of the day.

 

Being petite, Julia started off as a cox . “It was, at the time when I thought you had to be big to be a rower” said Alastair Riddle, Head of Coaching at Rotorua Rowing Club. Julia was determined to row . Teamed with Kylie Mc Fetteridge the partnership just clicked. “Our school mates couldn’t understand how we could get up so early and row every day” said Julia.

Julia progressed through the ranks and went from rowing at school level to competing on the international arena at the 2008 Youth Cup in Queensland winning a gold medal for the Women’s 8 and a silver for the Women’s Quad. In 2009 Julia competed at the 2009 NZ U21 Youth Cup at Penrith, Australia and the 2009 Australian Youth Olympics Festival winning 2 gold medals at each regatta for the Women’s Lightweight double and the Women’s Quad.

Trialing in 2009 for the Under 23 NZ team, Julia, disappointed with failing to make the U23 NZ team in 2009, trialed for the U21 team and succeeded in selection. “ My coach Ian Wright (Waikato Regional Performance Centre), liked to mix it up. Boxing , cycling- sometimes we cycled 90km in a training session.“ But his methods proved to be very successful Julia said “ Most of his team made U23 trials or Elite trials”.

 This year Julia won her 1^st Gold coat (the prize for winning a National Lightweight event ) the Lightweight Women’s Double with Julia Trautvetter .. “ Winning the Lightweight Double was the highlight of my year” .

 

Julia Edward was selected along with Laura Fischer for the U23 NZ Rowing Squad to compete at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

 

At this year’s prizegiving , Nigel Van Den Akker was awarded the  trophy  for Rower of the Year and awarded an oar as  Male Rower of the year. Van Den Akker was selected for the Junior NZ coxed 4 and will go to the Junior World Champs in Racice, Czech Republic in July.

 

Claudia Hyde was awarded an oar as trophy for Female Rower of the Year, after a formidable season; winning the Under 17 Girls single sculls and the High Performance U18 Girls Quad at the ‘North Island versus South Island’ Regatta.

 

Ann Woolliams May 4 at 2:18pm

Rotorua rowing club has 3 reps going to the U23/Junior Champs
1) Nigel van den akker…junior coxed 4
2) Laura fischer … U23 quad
3) Julia Edward…U23 lightweight double
Question )
What would be the Number one tip you would give a rower going to an international event?

 

Mahe Drysdale May 6 at 8:41pm

Hi Ann

Number one tip, would be enjoy yourself and the experience.

Treat it like a local regatta at home so you don’t get over awed by the regatta and race your heart out.

If you give it 100% no matter the result you have to be satisfied.

Hope all is well with you

Mahe

 

 

PHOTO: Karapiro Dam when it was first built –looks like tents on the reserve where Cambridge Rowing Club is eventually situated.