2015 Belgian Federation review of the year!

Happy New Year!

The final ranking of the NRF-cup is won by KRSG before KRNSO, the full ranking and the rules you can find at 'KBR-NRF'.

You can find the complete result of the run, organised by GRS on 11/1 with 124 participants, at 'National - Calendar', the winners of the series were special mentioned hereafter: JW12(1500m): Eline Devisch (BTR) / JM12(1500m): Siebe Defloor (BTR) JW14(2500m): Leonie Van Campe (KRSG) / JM14(2500m): Tristan Vandenbussche (BTR) JW16(5000m): Emma Vincke (KRCG) / JM16(5000m): Xander Deweert (GRS) JW18(5000m): Chloë Zulke (ARV) / JM18(7000m): Tim Theys (KRSG) W(5000m): Katrien De Reu (GRS) / M(7000m): Kristof Dekeyser (GRS) MW(5000m): Laura Lathi (BTR) / MM(7000m): Ronny De Cocker (VVR)

Eveline Peleman is nominated in the category SPORT for the Most Impressive Gentenaar. It so happens that the public itself determines the winner in each category. On February 25 a jury then decides who, out of each category winner, will be the allround Most Impressive Gentenaar. We hope that every rowing enthusiast will vote for Eveline via the following link: http://interactief2.nieuwsblad.be/WedstrijdCR/WedstrijdCR.aspx?ID=iGRiT2WVso1ZHWwS_Jwye CiYmNsfrTX1lmSHQHfiAiSpfhb443z900SzK4B0nyvB_oayVYB7qDeUqa4UyN

On 25/2 had KRCG his general meeting, together with the opening of his 'Sporthotel KRCG', more information you find at 'International-accomodation'.

On Sunday 25/2 the general meeting of LFA took place, in the city-hall of Dinant. Rodolphe Juprelle has been replaced as secretary by Marc Midré, who’s place in the board is taken by Remy Moulin (click on the image left for the new composition of the board).

Most of the program information is available at 'National-Calendar'.

Updates to the World Antidoping Code, you can find at 'National-Medical Justified Sports Participation'.

Winners of GRS-indoor of 15/2: JW14 Caitlin Govaert (UNB) 3.34.20 = Belgian record; JM14 Alec Guillaume (UNB) 3.22.40; JW16 Anke De Borger (TRT) 7.51.70; JM16 Calvin Govaert (UNB) 6.37.80; MM Wim Deblock (GRS) 3.06.00; JW18 Rachel Willaumez (UNB) 7.05.50; JM18 Ruben Claeys (KRSG) 6.16.70; W<61,5kg Esther Van Ovost (KRCG) 8.08.30; M<75kg Niels Van Zandweghe (BTR) 6.15.60; W Annick De Decker (GRS) 6.44.50; M Hannes Obreno (BTR) 5.58.40. Full results at 'National-calendar'.

Gwenda Stevens participated at the Coupe de la Jeunesse Winter Meeting in Szeged. . An option was taken for the Art Hotel (see website www.arthotelszeged.hu) . Transport is a problem that needs to be looked at, it’s not provided by the organisation. As delegates we asked whether they could contact firms that can help us with transport (to and from the airport, to and from the hotel and the rowing course) . Umpires and delegates would stay at the Hotel Forras. The and have both decided to stay in the rowers hotel as delegates. . 2 umpires may be designated for Belgium, food and transport are at the expense of the organisation, the hotel is at the expense of the umpire. NEW! Friday there will be practise starts, since all starts will take place from a fixed starting system in the water.

Art Hotel

Winner 10° Winterregatta/ Les 3Y (KERVYN, Emmanuel-DE NALE, Ludo-PARMENTIER, Charles-GLIBERT, Patrick) - 18.12.72; winner 91° Handicap: Aurélien GOUBAU (UNB) - 29.18.06. The general meeting of the Royal Belgian Rowing Federation (22/2) took a smoothly course.

Eveline Peleman, nominated in the category SPORT, for the Most Impressive Gentenaar was preceded by cyclist Iljo Keisse, although his performances couldn’t compete with hers, but similar to the election of “Sports Woman of the year” it aren’t always the best that win. Eveline is nevertheless one of the barely four Belgian World Champions in 2014 and the only World Champion. What higher level can be reached other than being the best in the world? Even in your own city you’re not considered the best because other, more popular sports, are highly overrated. Those who can judge know better. According to FISA Eveline was the second best rower of the world in 2014. That’s what counts.

For information about Henley Women's Regatta 2015 (19-21/6) & Open Royal Maritim Barcelona Coastal Rowing Regatta > click on the images:

Winners of Brugge Boat Race 8+ (28/2 + 1/3:) M8+: Imperial (GBR) 16.37.71; W8+: KR Sport Gent 19.11.82; JM8+: Hampton School(GBR) 17.21.26; Students8+: Pangbourne (GBR) 17.40.89; Masters handicap 8+: Cornelis Tromp/Daventria (NED) 17.09.67; M4X: BTR/KRB/RCAE/KRNSO 17.03.28; M4-: KRNSO 18.25.80; W4X: GRS 19.51.02; W4X+: Belfast BC (IRL) 24.40.90; JM4X: KRB 17.27.41; JM4-: Pangbourne (GBR) 20.08.94; JW4X: KRNSO 20.20.90; M2X: GRS 20.05.51; M2-: GRS 22.34.21; M1X: Van Zandweghe N (BTR) 20.34.40; W2X: GRS 22.44.41; W1X: USMT 27.25.37; JM2X: KRB 19.53.42; JM2-: KRNSO 20.01.10; JM1X: Defraigne C (KRCG) 21.11.91; JW2X: KRNSO 21.31.44; JW1X: Zülke C (ARV) 23.31.38; Students1X: Maertens F (RCNT) 23.31.85; Masters handicap: 1. Daventria/De Helling (NED) 20.50.60 met handicap = 20.20.99. The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar' - foto's/photos click on: https://plus.google.com/photos/118017352847391310402/albums/6121182269630864481?authkey=CMaT1fHS5YzC8gE https://plus.google.com/photos/118017352847391310402/albums/6121721010079762449?authkey=CNPz- qDkyIOmBA (foto's/photos Henk Rogiers) http://www.oypo.nl/942035B598F19D76 (foto's/photos Erwin Weyers).

Belgian umpires designated for FISA-organisations:

EK Poznan (POL): Lieven Malisse

Worldcup Varese (ITA): Roland Sautois + Gwenda Stevens

World University Games Chungju(KOR): Yves De Jonge

WK JUN Rio (BRA): Patrick Rombaut - president

WK SEN Aiguebelette (FRA): Patrick Rombaut (president) –

Jean-Pierre Follet

Coastal WK Lima (PER): Peter van Belle

World Masters : Yves De Jonge (president) - Roland Sautois (deputy president) - Paul Wouters

click on the image for the complete jury All FISA designations! World Rowing's photo contest in conjunction with International Women's Day for 2015 showed the support for women in rowing world-wide. Using the theme of 'We Row, We Sweat, We Strive,' the photos truly demonstrated incredible passion for the sport in a variety of ways. More details > 'KBR-FISA'-'FRBA-FISA'. Below the winners:

Winners of Têtes de Rivière Seneffe (22/3:) 2-M: Dubois B-Poysat G(KRNSO/RCAE) 22.28.83 / 1XM: Obreno H (BTR) 22.32.86 / 1XJM: Claeys R (KRSG) 23.35.46 / 2-W: Ghuysen-Lewuillon (UNB) 24.47.24 / 1XW: Peleman E (KRSG) 25.11.52 / 1XJW: Willaumez R 26.12.51 / 1XMM: Rom Colthoff M (Cornelis Tromp) 23.08.25 / 2-JM: Vanderdeelen R-Deweert X (GRS) 23.58.14 / 4XJW: GRS 24.23.63 / 4X Masters: KRNSO 22.07.48 / 4XM: KRCG 21.30.50 / 4XJM: Cornelis Tromp (22.01.40) / 4-M: GRS 21.51.28 / 4-JM: KRSG 23.37.61 / 4X W: KRSG 24.06.20 / 2XM: Tison-Dereu (GRS) 22.20.66 / 2XJM: Cornelis Tromp 23.10.95 / 2XW: Mylle-Crombeen (GRS) 26.07.62 / 2XJW: Noiset-Broka (RCNSM) 26.36.31 / 2XMM: Caers-Cornish (CRB) 23.22.29 / 1XMW: Menu Y (3Y) 30.37.58. The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar'

Winners of 7° Handicap du Printemps RCNSM (29/3): 4XMM RCNV/UNL Orban Michel-Monsieur Jean-Pierre- Wenric Philippe-Somers Jean 21.16.76+6.55handicap= 28.11.76! The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar'.

Imagine a rowing world where no rower rowed for more than ten minutes consecutively and no rower suffered a back injury. That is what Bob Cummins, Doctor of Chiropractic envisions. Read more in 'National-Medical Justified Sports Participation'.

Winners of UNB Harbour Sprint Regatta of Brussels (5/4): 1XWdéb: Lenom M (RCAE); 2-M: UNB; 2XJM16: KRCG; 2XJM18: UNB; 1XJM12: Ouamar Z (RCNSM); 2XMdéb: UNB; 2-JW18: KRSG; 4XJM14: KRSG; 1XW: Rottiers K (KRSG); 2-JM16: KRSG; 2-JM18: KRSG; 1XPara(blind): Bosselmann L (RSNB); 1XJW12: Joris E (RCNSM); 2XJM12: KRSG; 1XJW16: Govaert C (UNB); 4XJM16: KRSG; 4XJM18: UNB; 2XW: UNB; 2XM: UNB; 2XJW14: GRS; 1XMdéb: Breslin P (UNB); 1XJW18: Willaumez R (UNB); 1XJW14: Govaert C (UNB); 2XJW16: GRS; 1XM: Goubeau A (UNB); 1XJM16: Govaert C (UNB); 2XJM14: KRSG; 4XJW16: GRS; 4XJW18: KRSG; 1XJM18: Mercier G (RCNT); 2XWdéb: RCNSM; 1XJM14: Guillaume A (UNB); 8+ Open: KRSG! The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar'.

Ronny De Cocker (president of the Veteran Rowers Society) will start in the Marathon des Sables on April 5th, he has startnumber 1004, you can follow him life at http://mds.vigeosport.com/

Gilles Poysat(RCAE)-Bram Dubois(KRNSO) rowed last weekend in Piediluco the 2015 Memorial Paolo D'Aloja International Regatta. They didn’t attain the A-final and must content themselves with a 5th place in heat 2 (ITA- GRE2-RSA2-SUI2-BEL(6.42.84)-DEN) and a 5th place in the semi finals (GRE2-CHI-MEX-RSA2-BEL(6.40.85)). The A-final was won by GRE2 (6.43.12) before ITA-GRE-RSA-CHI and MEX.

The results of the Spring regatta of GRS in Ghent on 11+12/4 you can find at 'National-calendar'. Beside the jury who surveyed both days the races. (foto/photo: Jo De Rammelaere).

Winners of Time Trials VRL-LFA in Hazewinkel (18+19/4): 1XJW: Rachel Willaumez (UNB) 8.15.34; 1XJM: Ruben Claeys (KRSG) 7.27.29; 1XW: Annick De Decker (GRS) 8.10.04; 1XM: Tim Brys (KRCG) 7.23.15; 2-M: Bram Dubois- Gilles Poysat (KRNSO-RCAE) 6.55.98. The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar'.

The entries for the WorldCup I in Bled you can find at 'International-Worldcup'. For Belgium: 1XM=Hannes Obreno, 1XW=Eveline Peleman, 2XLM: Tim Brys-Niels Van Zandweghe. Meanwhile are Hannes and Tim withdrawed for medical reasons and will Niels row in 1XLM.

Below the medal winners of the championship short boats, for photos of the Belgian championships short boats and sprintraces look 'Pictures'.

The complete results > 'National'-'Calendar'.

Winners of youth duathlon KRCG in Gent (2/5): JW12: Erin Neus (KRNSO) 2.000m run: 10.03.36; 500m row: 2.52.17 JM12: Dean Laureyns (KRCG) 8.02.76 run; Florian Vandenbussche (BTR) 2.25.96 row JW14: Fleur Beerlandt (KRNSO) 3500m run: 15.02.86; Marthe De Bruycker (KRB) 1000m row: 5.03.98 JM14: Tristan Vandenbussche (BTR) 12.37.87 run and 4.08.20 row JM16: Xander Deweert (GRS) 5000m run: 19.16.79 and 2000m row: 8.25.16.

On Sunday 3. May the president of the federation, Gwenda Stevens, was invited by RCND to inaugurate a memorial tablet, together with Richard Fournaux, mayor of Dinant. The occasion to never forget the German atrocities in August 1914 and at the same time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Royal Nautic Club of Dinant!

Niels Van Zandweghe (1X LM) and Eveline Peleman (1X W) both qualified for the B-final during the World Cup I in Bled. Niels finished 2nd in his heat in 7.23.95 behind CHN 7.22.83; in the semi-final he was 5th in 7.14.52; Eveline finished 4th in her heat though qualified thanks to a good time of 7.55.54, in the semi-finals she was 4th again in7.53.04. Niels was 2nd in his B-final in 7.20.32 behind CRO (Radonic 7.18.39). Eveline finished 3rd in the B-final in 7.54.32, behind SUI (Gmelin 7.37.72) and AUT. Their results can be found under “International > Worldcup”.

Rachel Willaumez won her heat during the 1st International Junioren-Regatta des Deutschen Ruderverbandes in 8.00.51 and finished 2nd in the A-final in 8.02.56, behind the German Kampmann (Essen) in 8.02.00. Ruben Claeys was 4th in his heat in 7.25.22 behind Runge (Hansa) in 7.18.95, SLO and Witten. He didn’t compete in the finals. On Sunday, both Rachel (8.05.05) and Ruben (7.22.46) won their heats, there were no finals foreseen on Sunday. Their results can be found under “Selections > Junior”. Special detail … on Sunday Rachel’s race was umpired by Mathew Pinsent!

The results of the May regatta of KRSG in Ghent on 9+10/5 you can find at 'National- calendar'. Beside the show windows of the trophies.

Rachel Willaumez and Ruben Claeys were selected for the European Championships junior in Raçice (CZE) on 23 and 24 May, more information at 'Selections-Junior'

Foto: PR Ruben won his heat in 8.13.141 before LAT-CRO-FRA-EST, in the S A/B 1 he finished 5th (7.30.929) after HUN-LTU-SWE-CZE and before BUL. In the B-final he finished 3rd (7.38.795) after CZE-NOR and before BUL-CRO and LAT = 9th in total! Rachel won her heat in 9.24.513 before AUT-LAT-EST-SLO, In the S A/B 1 she finished 2nd (8.16.856) behind NED and before GER-SRB-LTU-ISR. In the A-final she finished 4th (8.18.303) after NED-BUL-CRO and before GBR and GER = 4th in total!

Hannes Obreno and Eveline Peleman were selected for the European Championships senior in Poznan (POL) on 29 to 31 May, more information at 'Selections-Senior'. Hannes won his heat on 29/5 in 7.02.02 before ROU-AZE-SUI and SRB, in the S A/B on 30/5 he was 3rd and qualified for the A-final (see below)

in the A-final Hannes finished 5th (7.29.37) behind CRO Damir MARTIN (6.41.65 = best European chrono!)-CZE-NOR-GBR and before LTU. Eveline finished last (8.23.45) in her heat behind CZE-BLR-NED and DEN, in the reps on 30/5 she finished again last (7.47.19) behind BLR-IRL and GER (see below)

and remitted to the B-final on 31/5 – below the result:

The A-final was won by CZE Mirka KNAPKOVA in 7.30.24! For bronze > fotofinish!

The FSTC took following decisions and made an update of the collectif 2015.

The results of the Handicap of RSNM on 24/5 and of the Boucle de Liège of UNL (31/5), as well as the draw for the youth triathlon of BTR (6/6) you can find at 'National-calendar'.

Winners of youth triathlon BTR in Dudzele (6/6): JW12: Cara Deweert (GRS) 1.000m run: 4.18.51 (2nd); slalom: 0.40.28 (2nd); 500m row: 2.19.90 (1st) JM12: Dean Laureyns (KRCG) 1.000m run: 3.45.25 (3rd); slalom: 0.39.32 (3rd); 500m row: 2.17.99 (1st) JM10: Tim De Blauwe (KRNSO) 1.000m run: 5.18.52; slalom: 1.01.78; 250m row: 1.26.36 (row-over) JW14: Rania Nagels (KRNSO) 2000m run: 8.55.99 (3rd); slalom: 0.29.23 (1st); 1000m row: 4.52.64 (3rd) JM14: Tristan Vandenbussche (BTR) 2000m run: 7.13.22 (1st); slalom 0.32.44 (5th); 1000m row: 3.59.14 (1st) Complete result > National-calendar

Hannes Obreno and Eveline Peleman were selected for the WorldCup in Varese (ITA) from 19 until 21 juni, more info at 'Selections-Senior' Hannes has 34 adversaries in 1X M (click on his photo for the names), SUI 1+2 and ZIM withdrawed ! On 19/6 Hannes won his heat 1 in 6.52.19 before BLR-ARG2-AUS-POL and IRI, in the quarterfinals he finished 2nd (6.49.70) after CUB (6.45.33) before GER2-ARG1-NOR and ISR2. Hannes finished 4th (6.43.35) in the S A/B after CRO (6.41.73)-CZE-BLR (6.43.29), before FIN-USA1.

(photofinish S A/B) He wins the final B (6.49.82) before GER2-GER1-ITA1-USA1 and FIN (7th in total).

Eveline 23 adversaries in 1X W (click on her photo for the names), GBR 1+2 withdrawed! She finished 5th in heat 1 in 7.47.59 after AUS1 (7.24.75)-DEN-GER1-CHN and before NZL2, in her repechage she was 5th in (7.40.12) after BLR (7.28.29)-CAN-ITA and KOR. Eveline wins the final D in 7.39.70 before AUS2-SUI2 and QAT. (= 19th in total)

Winners of youth triathlon TRT in Hazewinkel (21/6): JW12: Erin Neus (KRNSO) 1.000m run: 4.26.30 (1er); slalom: 1.17.48 (1er); 500m row: 2.25.41 (2nd) JM12: Dean Laureyns (KRCG) 1.000m: 3.53.01 (1er); slalom: 1.19.48 (4e); 500m: 2.08.05 (2nd) JM10: Thim De Blauwe (KRNSO) 1.000m run: 5.34.29 (2nd); slalom: 1.31.38 (1er); 250m row: 1.15.15 (1er) JW14: Caitlin Govaert (UNB) 2000m run: 7.19.19 (1er); slalom: 1.32.41 (4e); 1000m row: 3.59.65 (1er) JM14: Stan Marckx (TRT) 2000m: 7.05.74 (4e); slalom 1.13.66 (3e); 1000m: 3.58.42 (1er)

Winner of the handicap of RCNV on 27/6: Jean Somers (UNL) in skiff Master - chrono: 31.13.53. Results of the belgian participants at the 'Holland Beker' Rotterdam: 1X M: Jean-Benoit Valschaerts (RSNB) 4th (7.03.28) - winner = Mahe Drysdale (NZL) 6.43.94 1X W: Annick De Decker (GRS) 9th (7.47.70); Diana Egerton-Warburton (UNB) 15th (8.11.28) - winner = (BLR) 7.25.22.

Yves De Jonge was umpire at à Gwangju (KOR) for the Universiade2015 (5 to 7 July) - no Belgian team was present. With a click on the image you see the summary of all results!

As communicated, Hannes Obreno (BTR) in 1X M and Tim Brys (KRCG) in 1X LM were selected for

In single scull men as well as in single scull lightweight men were 21 entries. At the draw remain 21 participants in 1XM, there were withdrawals of AUS, BUL and ITA2, but also late entries of BRA, INA and LUX, for that last country it concerns Jean-Benoit Valschaerts, also member of RSNB. Hannes finished 2nd in his heat 4 in 7.00.75 after CZE (6.55.66) and before USA-ISR1 and ISR1. Hannes wins his repechage in 6.58.18 before GER1-NZL2 and VAN. In his semi final A/B he finished 3rd (7.12.28) after NZL1 (7.07.25) and CZE, but before CRO-LUX and ISR1. He is 4th in the A-final (6.56.29) after NZL1 (6.47.38), LTU and GBR, but before CZE and ITA! In 1XLM there were withdrawals of BUL, GRE, SUI and ITA1, so there are 17 participants. Tim wins his heat in 6.58.18 before GER1, DEN, TUR1, TUR2 and HKG2. He is 2nd in his semi-final A/B (7.07.68) after NZL (7.05.68) and before FRA-DEN-ITA2 and TUR1. He is qualified for the A-final this afternoon at 17.00h in lane 5 against GER1-SRB-NZL-SVK and FRA. GER1 has withdrawn for medical reasons for the final! Tim finished 4th (7;19.50) after SVK (7.11.60), SRB and NZL, before FRA!

As communicated Niels Van Zandweghe(1996)–Ruben Somers(1995)–Aurélien Goubau(1996)–Maxim Serlez(1994)

were selected in 4X LM for

Below the results in 4XLM heats

and more detailed for heat 2

Belgium finished 2nd in the repechage and is qualified for the A-finale, below the result:

and in detail:

below the results of the finals

and in detail for the A-final

good performance of Niels, Aurélien, Ruben and Maxim - congratulations!

On 31/7 started the

Lieven Malisse and Peter van Belle were designes as Belgian umpires for these youth organisation. In Szeged the organisation for the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2017 is assigned to Belgium. Here after the results:

JM 1x Tom De Borger (1st in final A on Saturday = gold medal!!! - 2nd on Sunday = silver medal)

JM 2x Marlon Colpaert – Calvin Govaert (3rd in final A on Saturday and on Sunday = 2x bronze medal!!!)

JW 2x Chloé Zulke – Ilse Vandenhouweele (3rd in final A on Saturday and on Sunday = 2x bronze medal!!!)

JW 2- Louise Daenekindt - Leen Muyshondt

JW 4x Amber Van Lint – Claire Henin – Valerie Focqué - Axelle Boels

JM 8+ cox Lysander Neus - Cedric Defraigne – Brent De Bleser – Matthias Rabaey – Sander De

Witte – Gaston Mercier – Bert Verkest – Stijn Sterck – Cedric Burggraeve (on Sunday 2nd

in final with 7 = silver medal!)

Spare: JM 1x Liam Beerlandt

Friday 31/7 at 17.00u started the 8+ JW in a straight final against FRA-GBR-HUN-ITA-NED.

JW 8+ Amber Van Lint – Claire Henin – Leen Muyshondt – Louise Daenekindt – Chloé Zulke – Ilse Vandenhouweele – Valerie Focqué – Axelle Boels (cox:

Lysander Neus) below the result-click on the photo for the names

Congratulations!

Rachel Willaumez (1X JW) and Ruben Claeys (1X JM) were selected.

Rachel Willaumez (1X JW) = 9th Below the results:

Ruben Claeys (1X JM) = 10th Below the results:

Below photos of Ruben and Rachel taken in Rio.

On 22nd August at 11h started in Hazewinkel the first recreational regatta, Winners were the 2X TRT Luc Velghe-Gerda Van Zeebroeck, best chrono was rowed by the 2X The Yves Royackers-Markus Fahlbusch in 16.39.31!

IN MEMORIAM

Today 25/07/2015, the board of the Royal Belgian Rowing Federation heard, with dismay, of the death of Pierre Cappellemans, former secretary-general. The members of the board hereby express their condolences to the bereaved.

Today 28/08/2015, the board of the Royal Belgian Rowing Federation heard, with dismay, of the death of Guido Terryn, former coach of Rita Defauw (several medals during world championships) and Wim Van Belleghem (world champion). The members of the board hereby express their condolences to the bereaved.

For the World Championships 2015 were definitly selected: In 1X M: Hannes Obreno (41 participants) Hannes finished 6th in the B-final = 12th in total. Below his results

In 1X W: Eveline Peleman (33 participants) Eveline finished 22nd in total.

Below her results

In 1X LM: Tim Brys (32 participants) Tim wins the B-final = 7th in total!!! Below his results

In 2- W: Jeanne Ghuysen-Marine Lewuillon (21 teams) They finished 21st. Below their results

Winners of the Youthtriathlon KRSG in Ghent (5/9): JW12: Cara Deweert (GRS) 1.000m run: 4.25.21 (2e); slalom: 1.14.12 (1e); 500m row: 2.12.10 (1e) JM12: Florian Vandenbussche (BTR) 1.000m: 4.11.23 (6e); slalom: 1.11.90 (1e); 500m: 2.14.04 (1e) JM10: Thim De Blauwe (KRNSO) 1.000m run: 6.06.54 (1e); slalom: 1.40.05 (1e); 250m row: 1.15.90 (1e) JW14: Rania Nagels (KRNSO) 2000m run: 9.12.17 (2e); slalom: 1.06.93 (1e); 1000m row: 4.36.12 (2e) JM14: Tristan Vandenbussche (BTR) 2000m: 7.20.89 (1e); slalom 1.09.97 (4e); 1000m: 3.54.70 (1e) Complete result + the result of the Trophy of Flanders (6/9) > 'National-calendar'

For the results of the World Masters at Hazewinkel, ctrl+click on logo below:

1st place: MA 2- TRT Cornelis-De Groot event 116; MA 1X TRT Nico Roels; MG 8+(INT) ARV De Weert en Pedraza event 205; WA 2X KRSG Voorhaar-Rottiers event 207; ME 1X UNL Jean Somers event 210; WB 1X KRSG Katia Rottiers event 232; ME 2X UNL Somers-Orban event 241; MD 2X ARV De Loose-Van Cleef event 304; MB 1X - TRT Nico Roels event 307; WC 1X - KRSG Katia Rottiers event 329; MD 1X - CNV Xavier Dupont event 336; MD 1X - RCAE Eric Barbier event 336; MIXC 8+ - (INT) TRT event 406; MIXA 2X - TRT Geentjens-Cornelis; MIXA 2X - ARV De Ryck-Blondelle event 416; MIXC 2X - TRT Roels-Bredael event 422. 2nd place: MG 2- (INT) ARV Paul De Weert event 102; MC 2X (INT) TRT Nico Roels event 229; MB 1X - TRT Luis Rodrigues event 307; MB 1X - UNL Christophe Campolini event 307; MH 2X - ARV De Weert-Pedraza event 310; MF 2X - VVR Veere-Dhooge event 314; MA 4X - TRT Cornelis-De Groot-Roels-Rodrigues event 317; MD 4+ - (INT) KRSG Annelore Ameel (stv) event 318; WB 2X - OAR Hausmeier-Van der Weehe event 325; MF 8+ ARV event 332; MD 1X - ARV Gerrit Van Cleef event 336; MD 1X - UNL Jean-Pierre Monsieurs event 336; MIXD 2X - OAR/ARV Van der Weehe-De Weert event 401; MIXB 4X - OAR Hansmeier-Van der Weehe-Royackers-Meganck event 411. 3rd place: MC 1X ARV GerritVan Cleef event 112; MF 4- ARV De Weert-Pedraza-De Loose-Wangen event 114; WA 1X KRSG Lenny Voorhaar event 117; WC 4- TRT Bredael-Caudron-Van Heirstaeten-Van Zeebroeck event 201; MD 4- ARV Wangen-De Loose-De Ryck-Zülke event 220; MH 1X ARV David Pedraza event 228; ME 2X CRB/CNV Polspoel- Dupont event 241; MC 4- KRNSO De Ruyter-Derynck-Lambregt-Brys event 245; MA 4X - OAR/TRT Degrauwe- Joossens-Fahlbusch-Degrauwe event 317; MA 2X - TRT Janssens-Joossens event 335; MD 1X - KRNSO Frank Derijnck event 336; MIXB 4X - (INT) UNL Campolini-Gabriel-Baetslé event 411.

Winners of the Youth triathlon KRNSO in Oostende (26/9): JW12: Deweert Cara (GRS) run: 3.37.34 (3e); slalom: 0.52.51 (1e); 500m line: 2.09.52 (1e) JM12: Vandenbussche Florian (BTR) 3.21.21 (4e); slalom: 0.47.91 (1e); 500m: 2.12.78 (1e) JW10: Janssens Marit (KRNSO) run 3.48.08 (1e); slalom 1.27.87 (1e); 250m: 1.28.04 (1e) JM10: De Vil Siebe (TRT) run: 3.37.68 (1e); slalom: 1.07.39 (1e); 250m line: 1.21.22 (1e) JW14: Nagels Rania run: 5.51.00 (3e); slalom: 0.49.33 (1e); 1000m line: 4.31.70 (1e) JM14: Vandenbussche Tristan: 4.39.21 (1e); slalom 0.42.97 (1e); 1000m: 3.48.70 (1e)

4X W (GRS) 4X LW (GRS)

FRANÇOIS Clara, VERBELEN Debora, LAUREYNS Machteld, DE DECKER Annick DE BUSSCHER Estee, PEETERS Annelien, VERCRUYSSEN Jill, CROMBEEN Tatiana 4X JW (GRS) 4X JM (KRB)

DE BUSSCHER Estee, DE LEENHEER Gwenaël, JACOBS Emma, SOETAERT Séverine DE WITTE Sander, DELBEKE Oscar, RABAEY Matthias, VERKEST Bert 4X LM (UNB) 4X M (BTR)

GOUBAU Aurélien, GOVAERT Calvin, NOUR-EDDINE Karim, VAN HASSEL Thomas VAN ZANDWEGHE Niels, OBRENO Hannes, BURGGRAEVE Cedric, DE VESTELE Maarten 4- W (GRS) 4- JW (KRSG)

FRANÇOIS Clara, VERBELEN Debora, LAUREYNS Machteld, DE REU Katrien DE BOCK Yanna, DESSEIN Jolien, VAN LINT Amber, BOELS Axelle 4- JM (KRB) 4- LM (TRT)

DE WITTE Sander, DELBEKE Oscar, RABAEY Matthias, VERKEST Bert DE BLESER Wannes, DE GROOT Xavier, LAUWERS Ward, CORNELIS Stijn 4- M (KRSG) 4+ M (KRSG)

VAN BELLE Arjan, VAN DURME Bernard, ROSIERS Stijn, VAN DURME Damien VAN DURME Bernard, VAN BELLE Arjan, VAN DURME Damien, SCHOLLAERT Thibaut, cox: AMEEL Annelore 8+ W (KRSG) 8+ JM (KRSG)

AMEEL Evelien, BOELS Axelle, CASTEELS Zoë, DESSEIN Jolien, PELEMAN Eveline, ROTTIERS Katia, CLAEYS Ruben, DE RAMMELAERE Karel, GHYSELINCK Jakob, ROSSEEL Cedric, SCHELLAERT Pjotr

VAN BELLEGHEM Hannah, VAN LINT Amber, cox: AMEEL Annelore THEYS Tim, VAN CAMPE Cyriel, VERMEULEN Lucas, cox: AMEEL Annelore 8+ LM (TRT) 8+ M (KRSG)

CORNELIS Stijn, DE BLESER Wannes, DE GROOT Xavier, DE SAEGHER Wout, LAUWERS Ward, BESARD Mika, CLAEYS Ruben, ROSIERS Stijn, SCHOLLAERT Thibaut, VAN BELLE Arjan,

MOENS Roger, RODRIGUES Luis, VAN DEN EEDE Frederik, cox: JOOSTEN Sabrina VAN DURME Bernard, VAN DURME Damien, VANSCHOENBEEK Giel, cox: VAN DE VELDE Frédérique

Winners of the Youth duathlon KRB in Bruges (11/10): JW12: Annalies De Blauwe (KRNSO) run: 11.46.23; row: 2.26.59 = 60 points = 1st JM12: Dean Laureyns (KRCG) run: 9.59.14 (2nd); row: 2.20.17 (2nd) = 58 points = 1st JW14: Rania Nagels (KRNSO) run: 16.45.32 (2nd); row: 2.21.98 (3rd) = 57 points = 1st JM14: Vandenbussche Tristan (BTR) run: 13.53.79; row 1.56.85 = 60 points = 1st

On 17/10 the marathon of RSNM was rowed in Liège, below the winners: 4 tours: Société d’aviron Fribourg in 2X JM (start 13.25.00 – arrival 15.48.09); 5 tours : Honnef/Leverkusen in C3 >60kg (start 12.24.00 – arrival 15.29.10); 7 tours : UN Liège in 1X Master – Jean Somers (start 10.55.00 – arrival 15.39.50)

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During the Belgian Rowing Championships long boats in Hazewinkel, several national trackrecords were improved, the up-to-date you find at 'National'.

FISA nominated following Belgian umpires for FISA- or European regatta: - Patrick Rombaut, president of the jury for the Olympic Games and World Championships - Peter van Belle > Worldcup I - Varese - Lieven Malisse > European Championships Junior - Trakai - Chantal Neirinckx > Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro - Yves De Jonge > World Championships u23, JUN & not-olympic - Rotterdam - Jean-Pierre Follet > World University Championships - Poznan - Gwenda Stevens > World Coastal Rowing Championships - Monaco - Paul Wouters > spare for the European Championships - Brandenburg All nominations you can find at 'International-Calendar'

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Eveline Peleman finished 13th at the, for the complete result, click on the image

The calendar of rowing events 2016 is available at 'National-Calendar'!

Eveline Peleman participated also in the Silverskiff 2015 in Torino. She won de Wu23 in 46.19.98 and finished so 3rd in total ladies. For the complete result, click on the image beside

The complete result of the long distance in Seneffe on 15. November

you find with a click on the image above! Winners were:M1X: Tim Brys-KRCG (20.32.02); JM1X: Marlon Colpaert- KRNSO (21.21.71); W1X: Eveline Peleman-KRSG (22.51.52) en JW1X: Axelle Boels-KRSG (24.14.40). Because of a rough wind the distance was reduced to 5.400m!

The Belgian champions indoor 2015: M and W: no participants; LW: Eveline Peleman (KRSG) 7.14.20; Wu23: Amber Van Lint (KRSG) 7.44.80 JW: Rachel Willaumez (UNB) 7.18.10; JM: Bert Verkest (KRB) 6.11.40 new belgian record LM: Tim Brys (KRCG) 6.16.90; Mu23: Pierre De Loof (KRB) 6.05.80 new belgian record

Winners in the youth categories: JW16: Ella Vonck (KRB) 7.41.60; JM16: Cyriel Van Campe (KRSG) 6.29.50 1000m: JW14: Caitlin Govaert (UNB) 3.32.00 new belgian record 1000m: JM14: Tristan Vandenbussche (BTR) 3.08.4 new belgian record The complete results > click on the image and at 'National-Calendar'.

British rowers handed two-year bans for taking banned substances Two British rowers have been handed two-year bans from all sports for doping violations. Sybren Hoogland and Timothy Grant were found guilty of taking banned substances after being tested following their participation at the Ghent International Regatta in Belgium on 9 May for Oxford Brookes University Boat Club. Hoogland, 21, tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, while Grant, 22, tested positive for modafinil, a banned stimulant designed to keep people more alert. “ takes a very clear stance on anti-doping and we are incredibly disappointed with both cases,” said Andy Parkinson, the chief executive of BritishRowingand the former head of UK Anti-Doping. “We strongly believe in the fight against doping at all levels of our sport and we are committed to keeping our sport clean through on-going and extensive education programmes related to doping. “Both these athletes and Oxford Brookes University Boat Club had received formal anti-doping education in 2015 so this makes these two cases all the more disappointing. While we accept that both rowers did not take performance enhancing substances, this is a wake- up call for all aspiring rowers in the UK. “British Rowing will continue to work closely with UK Anti-Doping and we shall be reviewing our systems to ensure we are providing the best support possible to our rowers and our sport.” Commenting on the bans, Nicole Sapstead, chief executive of Ukad, said: “Hoogland and Grant are young athletes who clearly made the wrong choices in their personal lives. The consequences of those choices is that they have damaged their sporting careers and their reputations. “Both athletes have been through extensive anti-doping education but their decisions to ignore the advice they were given has resulted in two year bans from all sport.” Article > The Guardian 23.11.2015 Both rowers rowed in M4- and won the races 125 en 250 in the May Regatta of KR Sport Gent.

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Going heavy, going light. Changing weight classes in rowing 09 DECEMBER 2015 (worldrowing) A lightweight rower - they are obligated to weigh in before they race to ensure they are under a pre-specified maximum weight. An open-weight (or heavyweight) rower can be any weight and does not need to weigh in before racing.

ER)© FISA was introduced to the Olympic programme in 1996 and its primary purpose was to make rowing more accessible around the world. Usually top rowers stay it the same weight class for their entire international career, but this year saw a number of elite rowers change their weight and change their boat class.

Heavyweight men can be any weight, for the lightweights they must be below 72.5kg or part of a 70kg crew average. For women lightweights they must weigh below 59kg or an average crew weight of 57kg.

Lately there have been some high profile names that have opted to change their weight class. Hayden Cohen of New Zealand rowed and medalled at both the junior and under-23 level as a heavyweight rower. Then in 2015 Cohen - brother of Olympic Champion - changed to the lightweight men's double sculls. Rowing at the elite level as a heavyweight and having an unsuccessful season led Cohen to re-evaluate how he would progress in the sport.

"I was always a relatively small heavyweight compared to my peers. I needed to lose about 8-10kgs, not all at once though. So I set out on some good healthy eating and hard training to try and loose some fat while maintaining as much strength as possible."

Cohen's decision to change to lightweight was his own and he also chose his own weight loss path. "I lost the weight in a way that I was comfortable and happy to do. I lost the initial 5 or 6kgs in about 4-6 weeks. This got me to 'winter' lightweight. I then slowly lost the rest when I needed to for racing." In the boat Cohen says he feels remarkably the same. "My strengths and weaknesses may have changed slightly," says Cohen. "But at the end of the day rowing comes down to a lot of hard work and technical development. I probably do row differently. Being a lightweight you have a little less weight behind the handle and need to row as efficiently as possible."

© FISA Igor Meijer Race preparation, however, takes on a new dimension for Cohen. "As a heavy weight you just eat and eat. However as a lightweight you have to be a bit more mindful as a bad decision at a meal time can be detrimental to your racing."

The 2014 World Champion from the lightweight women's single sculls, Eveline Peleman of Belgium went the opposite way to Cohen. She moved to the heavyweight boat class to keep her Olympic dreams alive. The lightweight double is the only Olympic lightweight boat class for women and Peleman says the pool of elite rowers is so small in Belgium that there was no one to row a double with, so Peleman decided to try for an Olympic spot in the open women's single sculls.

Training, Peleman says, did not alter significantly apart from a small increase in weightlifting. Coming into the 2015 season Peleman was 7kg heavier so she says going back to lightweight would not be an option at present.

© Detlev Seyb/MyRowingPhoto.com Germany's Lars Hartig began his rowing career as a lightweight, including the London 2012 Olympic Games in the lightweight men's double sculls. "Then my partner stopped," says Hartig. "I have to say that as a lightweight I had a really good time, I could celebrate lots of successes but now the time had come to change."

Each year Hartig was finding it harder to get to lightweight weight. "After the (Olympic) Games it was getting worse. The weight for the (lightweight) single was ok for me and this is certainly something that pushed me to the decision to become heavyweight.

"The most difficult (as a lightweight) was mentally, as it was always hard to be on a diet all the time. I had no pleasure in life. I had lost the pleasure to row. It was all about the discipline necessary to make weight and even after the race I couldn’t really enjoy life. I couldn’t even go out with my friends as I had no energy, I was always thinking about food and it was really obsessive. It was not healthy."

Hartig now weighs 86kg and is enjoying being heavyweight. "I can focus more on the race itself and not on my weight and the scales. Before it was first the weigh-in and then the race. It also changes my recovery. I recover much quicker and I can focus more on training as I don’t have to think about food. I always have energy now when I go to train."

Often lightweight rowers race at a higher stroke rate than their heavyweight counterparts, but Hartig has not felt any difference. "I even have the feeling that I have more power now at the end of the race, I have more energy." Peleman similarly does not notice a difference. "As a lightweight I always raced at low rate so it’s the same."

Both Hartig and Peleman experienced a marked improvement on the ergometer. "That really came quickly," says Hartig. "I was ten seconds faster than last year on the erg. I am now at 6:01 (for 2000m in summer 2015). I feel much stronger. I have more muscle so I can push harder. But I also have a bit more endurance."

According to Rule 36 of the FISA Rule Book, if there are less than seven starters in three consecutive World Rowing Championship regattas, then that event shall be automatically removed from the programme of subsequent World Rowing Championship regattas. The lightweight men’s has had the following number of boats competing at the most recent three World Rowing Championships: 2013: 3 - 2014: 5 - 2015: 5 As required by Rule 36, the lightweight men’s eight will not figure on the programme of the 2016 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Junior Championships in Rotterdam this coming August.