PHOTO ANN WOOLLIAMS

WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW ZEALAND 2010

The South African Squad trained at Lake Rotorua as guests of the Rotorua Rowing Club before heading to Karapiro for the Worlds.

Tony Paladin, James Thompson , John Smith and Lawrence Ndlovu arrive back at the pontoon beside RRC’s Boathouse after a training row.

John Smith (aka ‘Bean’) was asked the squad’s strategy for the worlds…

“ Plan A-Win from the front, Plan B….just win!” he said.