2018 Annual Report

2018 Annual Rowing Association of Western Australia (Inc.) Report Our Vision Making rowing an enjoyable experience for all Western Australians Our Mission To have more people rowing To have more happy rowers To develop world class rowers Our Objectives Support participation pathways - rowers/coaches/officials/volunteers Support high performance pathways Develop places and spaces for rowing Develop organisational capabilities of Rowing WA and Clubs Develop the people involved with rowing II The State government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Lotterywest is a major supporter of the Rowing Association of Western Australia (Inc.) (Rowing WA). Sport and Recreation builds stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities. Rowing WA acknowledges the benefits provided to rowing in Western Australia by the Western Australian government through Lotterywest and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. III IV Contents PRESIDENT’S REPORT ................................... 1 DEVELOPMENT........................................... 43 Making Waves ........................................................... 43 BOARD, STAFF & COMMITTEES .................... 5 Para Rowing .............................................................. 44 Board of Directors ...................................................... 5 Boat Race Officials .................................................... 45 Staff & Officers ........................................................... 6 Coach Development .................................................. 45 Committees ................................................................ 6 Masters Rowing ........................................................ 46 MEMBERSHIP ............................................... 7 Sunsmart All Schools Championships ....................... 47 Affiliated Clubs in 2017-2018 ..................................... 7 Elizabeth Quay Regattas ........................................... 47 Competitive Club/Sport Membership ........................ 7 MARKETING ............................................... 48 RESULTS ..................................................... 12 Key Objectives ........................................................... 48 2018 International Events ........................................ 12 REGATTAS .................................................. 63 2018 Sydney International Rowing Regatta ............. 13 Overall Regatta Participation .................................... 63 2018 Australian Masters Rowing Championships .... 18 2018 All Schools State Championships ..................... 64 2018 State Champions ............................................. 22 2018 Masters State Championships ......................... 65 2018 Pennant Results ............................................... 25 2018 State Championships ....................................... 65 School Rowing .......................................................... 27 2018 Program Improvements ................................... 66 2018 All Schools Championship ............................... 29 2018 Season Review ................................................. 66 AWARDS .................................................... 30 Regatta Committee ................................................... 67 2018 Champion Club of the Year .............................. 30 FACILITIES .................................................. 68 2018 Perpetual Event Trophies ................................ 31 Champion Lakes Regatta Centre ............................... 68 2018 Club Volunteer of the Year .............................. 33 2018 Rowing WA Volunteer of the Year .................. 33 OFFICE HOLDERS ........................................ 71 2018 Club Coach of the Year .................................... 34 2018 Coach of the Year ............................................ 34 2018 Official of the Year ........................................... 35 2018 Age Oarswoman of the Year............................ 35 2018 Age Oarsman of the Year ................................ 36 2018 Oarswoman of the Year ................................... 36 2018 Oarsman of the Year ....................................... 37 HIGH PERFORMANCE ................................. 38 Summary of 2018 ..................................................... 38 Pathway Activities .................................................... 39 2017 – 2018 State & National Representation ......... 39 Looking Ahead .......................................................... 42 V VI PRESIDENT’S REPORT Success will be measured by the positive impact the sport will have on the young people it reaches, with a target of sustainably impacting 800 young people per year by 2023. My thanks go to the dedicated committee who are working on sourcing philanthropic support to fund the project, and to the generous donors who share the vision for this program. For more information on the project, please visit the Rowing WA website at https://www.rowingwa.asn.au/get- involved/making-waves/. The Elizabeth Quay sprint regatta has been the key strategic initiative in recent years to better engage the wider community in rowing. During 2018, these regattas became an established part of the WA rowing program and the Perth City calendar, with two twilight regattas per year. The open The year to 30 October 2018, saw the finalisation entry format continues to attract an eclectic mix of and release of a new 5 year strategic plan for club crews, State representative crews and non- rowing in Western Australia. The plan sets a traditional crews including corporates, school roadmap for the Rowing WA Board and executive, alumni, rowing parents, and university alumni. rowing clubs and other stakeholders in our journey Clubs have been most generous in their hosting of towards the vision of making rowing a rewarding these crews, providing both boats and coaches. experience available to all Western Australians. The Curtin-Swans Leadership Learn to Row The signature outreach initiative within the plan is Program used the November EQ regatta as a fun the “Making Waves” project, aimed at changing finishing event for corporate crews from their very the lives of young people through rowing. Over successful program, and Perth college boated a the 5 years of the strategic plan, the program is novice parent’s crew. These are two examples of targeting the greater Armadale region and how clubs and schools are finding innovative ways leveraging the Champion Lakes facilities. In 2018, to leverage the EQ regattas to attract new rowers the program engaged 120 young people through 4 and dormant rowers into the sport. school terms, with positive feedback from the A successful Champions Lunch was held at participants and the schools involved. The Champion Lakes again during the 2018 State program builds on various efforts by clubs and the Championships. Crews, coaches and officials Association over the last decade to reach out to returned to watch the cream of WA’s rowers battle non-traditional rowing schools through for honours, while reliving their own past partnerships and learn-to-row programs. “Making achievements, and renewing lifelong friendships Waves” seeks to raise the bar, by establishing 1 or fostered within National, State and Club crews. 2 individual “State Rowing Schools” and “The We were honoured to have Rowing Australia Making Waves Secondary Schools Association”, President, Olympics medallist and WA King’s Cup which together will embed co-curricular rowing legend, Rob Scott, present an inspirational speech programs of equivalent standing to those offered alongside the Minister for Sport, Mick Murray, and in traditional rowing schools. Olympian, Rachael Taylor. Rowing WA Annual Report 2018 | 1 The event was preceded two weeks earlier by a The highlight of the elite program for WA was the historic row past and sundowner held in honour National and Interstate Championships held at the the great Terry Scook. 2018 also saw the 150th Sydney International Regatta Centre in March. Our Anniversary of WA’s oldest rowing club, The West single scullers starred, with Annabelle McIntyre Australian Rowing club, which was celebrated with taking out bronze in the Nell Slater Cup and David a magnificent gala dinner, and also the first Rowing Watts taking silver in the President’s Cup. To cap WA Legion of Rowers function for many years. off the day, the WA Men’s Eight stole a bronze in These events have spearheaded a greater the King’s Cup, our first podium finish in this event involvement of WA’s rowing alumni in the sport in for many years. As a measure of overall high recent years which is both pleasing and an performance success, WA now has 7 rowers in the important acknowledgement of our gratitude for 2018-19 national training centre intake. Our the contribution that previous generations of congratulations to Jack Cleary, Bronwyn Cox, Lilly rowers, coxswains, coaches and officials have Tinapple, Hannah Vermeersch, Joshua Hicks, David made to setting a standard of excellence for WA Watts and Annabelle McIntyre for achieving this rowing to continue to aspire to today. great honour. While they are far from home, we remain proud that these athletes, whose 2019 will mark two further milestones, the development was in WA, continue to represent centenary of the UWA Boat Club and 50th their state with distinction. anniversary of the Curtin University Boat Club. On the world stage, Josh Hicks (SRRC) rowed in the The core club

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