Creating Excellence Through Rowing
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Creating Excellence Through Rowing THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S FOUR CELEBRATE GOLD AT THE 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS L-R MOLLY GOODMAN, SARAH HAWE, KATRINA WERRY AND LUCY STEPHAN ABOUT ROWING AUSTRALIA The clock is counting Rowing Australia, as the national governing body for the sport of rowing, identifies, develops and supports our finest rowing athletes for the international down to the Tokyo stage, to represent Australia at: 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games OLYMPIC PARALYMPIC WORLD ROWING UNDER 23 & JUNIOR GAMES GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD ROWING Rowing Australia CHAMPIONSHIPS invites you to share Rowing is one of ROWING AUSTRALIA IS COMMITTED TO: in our vision for Gold the most physically demanding sports. Training at the elite Creating world-leading training environments level takes the body to provide an edge over the competition into areas of physical extremes that few Developing excellence in athletes to be other sports can match; their very best – on and off the water demanding supreme endurance and strength in equal measure. Providing more international racing exposure for our developing and elite athletes With only two years GIVING OUR BEST – ALL FOR AN until Tokyo 2020 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC MOMENT. Rowing Australia IN VICTORY, THERE IS NO GREATER and our athletes are: REWARD THAN BEING ON THE PODIUM WITH A GOLD MEDAL. THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S FOUR CELEBRATE GOLD AT THE 2017 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS L-R MOLLY GOODMAN, SARAH HAWE, KATRINA WERRY AND LUCY STEPHAN ROWING AUSTRALIA 3 CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH AUSTRALIA’S MORE RECENT PERFORMANCES Although Australia has a rich rowing history, PERFORMANCE HISTORY and once dominated, the world has now Medals in Olympic events* – 4 year rolling average caught up. We have fallen well below the leading rowing nations and this inspired us to make 4 significant changes across our systems GERMANY GREAT NEW ZEALAND BRITAIN beginning with the lead up to the Rio Olympic 3 and Paralympic Games. GOLD 2 Today’s leading nations have more MEDALS resources and funding support 1 AUSTRALIA available for their elite rowers. 0 Now, we want to change the story; 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 make history and go for Olympic and Paralympic Gold. Rowing Australia is giving its all to make this happen, 10 but we need your help. GREAT BRITAIN 8 GERMANY To be competitive and regain our position at the NEW ZEALAND top of world rowing requires great dedication, 6 leadership and resources, to help propel our TOTAL AUSTRALIA boats across the finish line first and build MEDALS 4 a culture of excellence. 2 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 *At Olympic Games and Senior World Championships 4 ROWING AUSTRALIA CURRENT CHALLENGES LEADING CHANGE WITH AUSTRALIA’S MORE TO BUILD A CULTURE RECENT PERFORMANCES OF EXCELLENCE Although Australia has a rich rowing history, PERFORMANCE HISTORY To improve Australia’s chances to return to Since we introduced a new high-performance and once dominated, the world has now the top of world rowing, as in the glory days Medals in Olympic events* – 4 year rolling average structure after Rio 2016, we have achieved some caught up. of the “Oarsome Foursome”, we are committed exceptional performances from our athletes. to creating world-leading training environments We have fallen well below the leading and competitive experiences for our best rowers; Led by Head Coaches Ian Wright and John Keogh, rowing nations and this inspired us to make 4 helping them to follow in the footsteps of legends. and their teams, our rowers are setting new performance significant changes across our systems GERMANY GREAT NEW ZEALAND BRITAIN standards in preparation for Tokyo 2020. We are aiming beginning with the lead up to the Rio Olympic 3 Our long-term high-performance strategy to qualify multiple classes in sweep and sculling for the and Paralympic Games. is the roadmap to raise Australia to the top: next Olympics. 2 GOLD Æ Bespoke, state-based, talent pathway Today’s leading nations have more Æ We now have Men’s and Women’s Eight training MEDALS programs identify, support and develop in the Centres. Our goal is to keep them on the resources and funding support 1 AUSTRALIA athletes capable of medal winning trajectory to qualify and then podium in Tokyo. available for their elite rowers. performances; from juniors to senior 0 rowers from each state and territory Now, we want to change the story; 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Æ make history and go for Olympic Two dedicated National Training Centres for our very best senior athletes PERFORMANCE OBSTACLES and Paralympic Gold. Rowing Australia THE PRESSURE IS ON is giving its all to make this happen, » The Reinhold Batschi Men’s National Despite having achieved strong progress since 10 AND THE STAKES ARE HIGH. but we need your help. Training Centre, in Canberra, ACT the introduction of our high-performance structure, GREAT BRITAIN there is still much more work to do. 8 GERMANY » The Hancock Prospecting Women’s To be competitive and regain our position at the AUSTRALIA HAS NEVER WON NEW ZEALAND National Training Centre, in Penrith, NSW To keep our rowing programs world-class, progress top of world rowing requires great dedication, 6 GOLD IN THE EIGHTS AT AN leadership and resources, to help propel our TOTAL AUSTRALIA OLYMPIC GAMES. to world-best and stay relevant in the eyes of the next boats across the finish line first and build MEDALS 4 generation, we must attract more sources of funding to deliver against our goals. a culture of excellence. 2 WE AIM TO CHANGE THAT. 0 Rowing Australia needs 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 your help to reach THREE Three Key Goals KEY GOALS that will drive *At Olympic Games and Senior World Championships our nation towards victory. 4 ROWING AUSTRALIA ROWING AUSTRALIA 5 6 ROWING AUSTRALIA GOAL 1 Return Australia to a top three position on the Gold Medal tally in Tokyo 2020 GOAL 2 Ensure a pipeline of talent for Paris 2024 and beyond GOAL 3 Deliver training environments that support the whole athlete to deliver excellence on and off the water 6 ROWING AUSTRALIA Return Australia to a top three position on the Gold Medal tally in Tokyo 2020 GOAL 1 With punishing training regimes of up to three THE SOLUTION sessions a day, elite athletes need world-class Æ Complete the fit-out for a hydrotherapy pool / training and recovery spaces to be their best. recovery room at the Women’s National Training Centre: $250,000 THE ISSUE The Men’s National Training Centre is in need THE ISSUE of refurbishment and upgrading: Secure dedicated funds for rowers to compete • Elite athletes need recovery spaces that allow at international events. their bodies and minds to recuperate from intensive THE MEN’S NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE The man who revolutionised Australian rowing training regimes. The change room, laundry and and created a culture that saw the birth of the bathroom facilities have not been significantly THE ISSUE “Oarsome Foursome”, Reinhold Batschi OAM, says: upgraded since the original build in the 1980s. The Women’s National Training Centre’s hydrotherapy “ There’s a simple recipe to the sport’s success at the top Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist and medical student, area and recovery space is incomplete. level. Competition is the key. You need to expose them Josh Booth lists the Centre’s shortcomings: to competition so they know how to handle themselves.” Rowing Australia received funding from our generous “ There are 25 of us in the Centre training to be world-class patron, Mrs Gina Rinehart, and Government partners Australia is competitive across sweep and sculling boats, on the water. Exercise and recovery after training is a big part to build the Centre in 2017. however the remoteness of Australia, with the expense of of that. Stretching before training of a winter in that cold gym, international travel, currently limits crews from attending in what is basically a tin shed with no heating, and training There is a dedicated room built at the Centre that quality competitions each year outside of the World in the heat of summer with no air conditioning means only needs a fit-out to complete a hydrotherapy Championships and World Cup series. we can’t get the most out of our performance.” recovery space. THE SOLUTION THE SOLUTION Hot and cold water treatment in hydrotherapy speeds up muscle recovery and promotes more effective training. Æ Fund additional competition at international events Create purpose-designed environments There is no other hydrotherapy available for our athletes in the lead up to the Olympics, Paralympics, World at the Men’s National Training Centre: at, or close-by, the Centre. Championships and World Cups: $100,000 annually Æ Gym, Ergo, Change Rooms – upgrade interior, World Championships’ silver medallist and law student, install air-conditioning, heating equipment, Georgia Nesbitt, explains: and insulation: $500,000 “ We are putting in the miles day in day out, but we are Æ Recovery Room – create more bench space missing that one element of active recovery to get and seating for the athletes’ recovery area: $30,000 the most out of our training and racing.” 8 ROWING AUSTRALIA Return Australia to a top three position Ensure a pipeline of talent for Paris 2024 GOAL 2 on the Gold Medal tally in Tokyo 2020 GOAL 1 and beyond With punishing training regimes of up to three THE SOLUTION Talent pathway programs THE ISSUE Our current pathway program is missing an essential sessions a day, elite athletes need world-class Æ Complete the fit-out for a hydrotherapy pool / Identify and develop talented athletes, element; a national activity that provides education training and recovery spaces to be their best.