11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp RACT E-News: September 2018 Campaign Preview HTML Source Plain-Text Email D View this email in your browser Welcome to the Rowing ACT E-News! We encourage interested readers to sign up here. September Highlights: Time Trial Winners | New Life Member | Medal Design Competition Results World Championship Results | National TID Week | Nick's Tech Tips Why Become an Umpire? | Hot Shot of the Month | Dates to Remember Winter Time Trial 5 Results: https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 1/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp Congratulations to everyone who raced in the tough conditions over 15-16 September. The WTT 5 winners were Damien Schroder (RADF) and Aisling Doyle (CLRC/HPP), who won the Men's and Women's Single Sculls respectively. The series winners will be announced soon. Season Calender The 2018/19 Rowing ACT Calendar with the dates for all regattas and time trials has been published. View it here. Rowing ACT's Annual General Meeting The 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 22 August, with representatives from all clubs attending. Nick Hunter was re-elected and Caroline Pijpers was newly appointed to the RACT board. New RACT Life Member, Patrick Davoren! The ACT rowing community voted whole- heartedly and unanimously to accept the resolution to confer Life Membership on Pat at the RACT AGM. Congratulations to Pat, who is now one of eight Life Members of Rowing ACT. See here for more about Pat's contribution to rowing in the ACT. RACT Executive Officer Rowing ACT has advertised for a new Executive Officer after Sophie Galvin decided to move on. We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours. The selection process for a replacement Executive Officer has started and an announcement will be made once an appointment has been made. In the meantime, you can continue to contact Rowing ACT via [email protected] or email the relevant director directly if it is a continuing issue. You can contact the Acting Executive Officer, Katrina, on [email protected] HOL Medal Design Competition - Winners Announced After judging entries from almost all School Rowing Clubs, the judges of the Head of the Lake Medal Design competition have announced the following winners. Congratulations to: 1st: Jack Harris - Daramalan https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 2/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp 1st: Jack Harris Daramalan 2nd: Maricelle Oringo - CGS 3rd: Darcy Wiseman - Radford Photographers Needed! Rowing ACT is on the look out for any high resolution rowing related photos to use for promotional purposes. If you have any photos that you would be happy for RACT to use please get in contact. 2018 National Coaches Conference Tickets are now available for Rowing Australia’s National Coaches Conference, which will be held on 19-21 October 2018 in Melbourne. Registration for event closes on 16 Oct 2018. Tickets and further information available below: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/rowingaus/events/22855/ Trans Tasman Series Australia has defeated New Zealand to retain the title for the U21 Trans Tasman Regatta! Congratulations to all of the rowers involved, including ACT rowers Alex Grzeskowiak (CLRC) and Nathan Kennedy (ANUBC). In the second stage of the regatta, Alex again won the Mens Single Scull, and both Alex and Nathan rowed in the Eight to win Gold. Silver medals were won by Nathan in the Lightweight Double Scull, and by both Nathan and Alex in the Quad Scull. Congratulations to everyone on the team for a fantastic performance. World Championships Results: https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 3/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp Men's Quad Scull Congratulations to Caleb Antill (ANUBC), along with fellow quad members Campbell Watts, Alexander Purnell and David Watts, who had a fantastic regatta. With tight races all the way through to the A Final, they pulled through to win the Silver Medal. Coming through the 1000m mark in 6th place, they upped the rate to bring it up to 4th place at the last 500m. In a tight fight to the finish line, 5 crews came through the finish line within two seconds, with Italy just beating the Australians to take out first place. PR3 Mixed Coxed Four With all crew members making their international debut at the World Championships, the Mixed Coxed Four of Nikki Ayers (CLRC), Alex Cuillermin, Ben Gibson, James Talbot, and cox Renae Domaschenz (ANUBC) pulled out some fantastic results. A convincing win in the repecharge gave them a spot in the A Final, where they came 5th. Men's Single Scull Congratulations to Luke Letcher (BMRC), who competed in the Men's Single Scull. He raced through the repecharge and semi final to gain a place in the D Final, which he won, placing him 19th in the world. National Talent Identification Week Do you know someone who would like to try rowing? Registrations are now open for National Rowing Talent ID Week! This is aimed at non-rowers, aged approximately 13-16 years who show an interest in learning to row and reaching a competitive level. Those selected for the TID program will be coached by Olympic and National Level coaches. Click here to register. https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 4/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp 2019 National Underage Team Nominations: Rowing Australia has released the requirements for the U23, U21 and Junior team nominations for 2019. More details can be found here. Closing Dates: Under 23 - 5:00pm AEST Wednesday 19 September, 2018 Under 21 - 5:00pm AEDST Friday 18 January, 2019 Junior - 5:00pm AEST Monday 8 April, 2019 A common fault in sweep rowing is the lack of rotation of the torso at the release., leading to a restricted and weak outside arm movement, and a poorly executed tap down. Contrast the release positions in the two photos above. It may help to think of the rotation as rowing’s equivalent of the ‘follow through’ which most athletic actions include – think here of the golf or tennis stroke or the football kick. Have a look at the overhead graphic and you’ll see that the shoulder follows the path of the oar handle. New Boat Race Official Training Day Are you interested in becoming a Boat Race Official at ACT Regattas? Rowing ACT will be holding a training session October 14, 10am - 3pm. Find more details about the different BRO jobs here. Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 5/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp attend. Why become an Umpire? Below, our Chief Boat Race Official, Geoff Northam, shares with us why he volunteers as an umpire and encourages others to give it a go: "So why do we volunteer to be umpires? For my colleagues who rowed competitively, there was a strong sense of giving back to the sport. For my part, having no competitive rowing background, it was about providing opportunity for all the young and emerging competitors. It was about being supportive and sharing the joy of their ‘moments’, sometimes forgettable and sometimes of great achievement. Contrary to my low expectation on personal benefits, I find myself continuously receiving benefits from that moment. I have shared in the camaraderie of the greater body of fellow umpires. I have witnessed and shared the heartbreak and enjoyment of countless rowers achieving their goals, knowing that my role was to keep them safe while they competed without being able to see what lay ahead. From that one moment I have gained immeasurable enrichment and opportunity. Volunteering as an umpire is an irresistible excuse to enjoy sports competition at every level, and to get something in return from that experience." The full article can be seen here. Save the Date! The Winter Time Trial Presentation will take place after the Col Panton on 21 October. Keep an eye out for more details. Australian Indoor Rowing Challenge 2018 This year, the Australian Indoor Rowing Challenge will take place on Sunday 28 October 2018 at venues all around Australia. ACT's challenge will be held at Radford College. Further information about costs age and race categories and previous results click here: https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 6/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp Further information about costs, age and race categories and previous results click here: Australian Indoor Rowing Challenge. Kim Brennan Announced as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Australia Congratulations to Kim Brennan who was announced as one of the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence for 2018. Kim is joined on the list by an esteemed group of women, including Liz Dawes of the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation, who is well known to many in the Australian rowing community, particularly those in Victoria. More details can be found here. Hot Shot of the Month Each newsletter we will be showing some of the best photos of the past month. This image was taken by Sarah Larkin, showing the start of spring over the lake. Send your best photos to [email protected] for a chance to feature next month. 23 September: National Selection Time Trial Entries Due 29 September: National Selection Time Trial 13 October: Disher Cup 14 October: Col Panton Memorial Marathon Entries Due https://us18.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=200595 7/9 11/14/2018 Campaign Overview | Mailchimp 14 October: BRO Training Day 19 October: Black Mountain RC Regatta Entries Due 21 October: Col Panton Memorial Marathon 21 October: WTT/HoM/CP Presentation Event 21 October: National Selection Time Trial Entries Due 26 October: National Selection Time Trial 27 October: Black Mountain RC Regatta 28 October: Indoor Rowing Challenge The full 2018/19 season calender has been updated here.