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WORLD ROWING CUP III FINALS

RIGHT TO PLAY hardships, allowing them to be PREFACE BY THE MAYOR This summer the Willem-Alex- ander Baan Rowing Course is children again. OF ROTTERDAM For our firm, CSR is about more home to the prestigious World Rowing Cup III 2019, the prelude than recycling and switching off Rotterdam is a city of water. A During the World Rowing Cup to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. lights—it’s about acting on our city with a network of harbours, 2019 III, Right To Play organizes This is also a dream come true responsibilities to society and the canals, lakes and a river that a PLAY workshop “DIY: Make for many Rotterdam and Dutch environment. We firmly believe in reaches the sea at Hook of Hol- your own ball” in the Loyens & rowing teams, and a dream for social equality, and that children land. Loeff Pagodetent at the Business a city that is highly committed are our future. That’s why our The skyline, reflecting in the wa- Lane. During the “Do It Yourself” to sport. From the 12th until the central CSR theme is Youth & Ed- ter, has earned the city its nick- workshop, participating children 14th of July we will watch the ucation. name ‘Manhattan on the Maas’. will learn how to make a ball, just slender racing shells skim the wa- like their peers in Rwanda who ter as crew search for the perfect Rotterdam is a city of sport. participate in the programmes of combination between tempo, Throughout the city, sport clubs Right To Play. stroke rhythm and acceleration. and associations form the basis All eyes will be set on the water, of new athletic talent, which con- the skyline, and finally on the Right To Play, one of the char- Details workshop sistently competes in high-rank- (approx. 30 min, continuous): horizon: there, gold glitters. ities we support, believes that ing tournaments and competi- The Holland Beker trophy. play and sports are powerful tions. tools for changing the world. Saturday, 13 July, 13:00 – 15:00 Sunday, 14 July, 12:00 – 13:00 and Playing, whether it’s sports or A city of sport requires ade- 14:30 – 16:00 any other game, is a great way quate infrastructure and the ‘ “The skyline, reflecting to learn valuable life lessons and Willem-Alexander Baan Rowing Loyens & Loeff invites all children in the water, has earned to develop skills like cooperation, Course’ plays an important role. and their parents to come out to the city its nickname creative thinking, leadership, and The design of the 2 kilometres play!” how to build self-confidence for rowing course just north of Rot- ‘Manhattan on the children in affected areas, it also terdam, is the result of close Maas’.” offers an escape from the daily collaboration between the Dutch Rowing Federation KNRB and Hosting the World Cup III 2019 the World Rowing Federation looking for a souvenir? at the Willem-Alexander Baan is FISA and meets the highest in- a flagship event for our city. We Go to page 14 ternational standards. are proud of this. On behalf of the Rotterdam municipal council, The rowing course is a training I wish the organising committee, centre for upcoming talent, a ve- competitors and visitors a suc- nue for renowned regatta’s but cessful and exciting rowing race. is not just a playground for the professionals: it is open to rowing Good luck! at all sorts of levels, to canoeists, swimmers, runners and cyclists, Ahmed Aboutaleb, and is a beautiful leisure and Mayor of Rotterdam recreation area as well as a reser- voir for water management. Aboutaleb and King Willem-Alexander at the opening.

Welcome! A word from the chairman : Celebrating this special edition of the Holland Beker Regatta; WRCIII

We wish you a cordial welcome to the World Rowing Cup Finals at Rotterdam-Zevenhuizen. We are honoured to have athletes, spectators, business partners and all of you who relate to the Finals joining in an event of sportsmanship and festive companionship.

An unexpected pathway was Photo: Merijn Soeters open to bid for the finals as Welcome to Rotterdam our colleagues in Lucerne World Rowing A city of distinctive character, took on the challenge to host It’s been a pleasure to work Cup III 2019 in Rotterdam is energetic and the 2019 European Rowing together with a large team of constantly changing. Rotterdam Championships. A combination volunteers and a dedicated Rotterdam and its inhabitants never shy of the Royal Dutch Rowing Organising Committee away from experimentation. In Federation, the City of For the very first time the KNRB fact, they would rather seek it Rotterdam and the Holland organizes along with the FISA an out. Rotterdam has many faces. Beker Wedstrijden Foundation “As an additional de Royal Holland Cup, the World Like the Nieuwe Maas River, was successful in acquiring the narrative we have strung Rowing Cup Finals on the Willem a waterway that represents a organisation of this event and we in the main programme Alexander Baan in Rotterdam. powerful symbol for the city’s are happy to contribute to the two sperate side event constant motion. Rotterdam is a sequence of World Rowing Cup This beautiful rowing event brings programs” together the whole international city where the Make it Happen events and celebrate rowing with mentality can be seen and felt. all of you. rowing family. Participants from over 40 countries will compete With people and organizations that make a clear choice for At the heart of the World Rowing for the beloved ‘blik’ as the Dutch in addition to suppliers, Rotterdam and add their own Cup 2019 Rotterdam regatta call the Medals. The WRC III is municipalities and not least take on that Rotterdam mentality we will find the competition for for a number of countries the Rotterdam Topsport and our and ‘ can do ‘ spirit. Whether para-rowing and elite athletes. qualification for the Olympic partner-sponsors. they live here, are just visiting, or Embedded in this World Rowing Games in Tokyo 2020. The interests are therefore great. We are running your own business, Cup program is also the battle We hope you will have are pleased with the Organization or studying here. The Rotterdam for the Holland Beker long lasting a wonderful time in the of the Koninklijke- Holland mentallity ans DNA are best legacy events in the single sculls, Netherlands to enjoy rowing, Beker along with the KNRB and captured in the words like the Ladies’ Trophy and Holland to enjoy companionship, to Beker. As an additional narrative the beautifully located Willem international, entrepreneurial, raw. enjoy an event that will bring Worldly, pioneering, no-nonsense. we have strung in the main together athletes, spectators, Alexander Baan in the ‘Dutch programme two sperate side Polder’ gives the organization This is the foundation for city companies and national and local marketing under the umbrella event programs to create a wider communities. because of its location sometimes impact and benefit from this some headaches. On the other of Rotterdam Make It Happen. Every day, many people add their World Rowing Cup. These two Let’s meet! hand, a lot of international rowing programmes are: “Clean Water” fans can enjoy a typical Dutch own take on Rotterdam Make It Happen. -to drink and compete on- in Rolf Denissen, Event President landscape including the windmills line with FISA’s WWF Strategic Pieter van der Burg, Chairman on the river Rotte. Alliance and “a life time fit” OC WRC III/ Holland Beker The Willem Alexander Baan is since rowing can be done from a Wedstrijden Foundation “The beautifully located young to a very old age. very special due to its function, Willem Alexander Course not only as international rowing course but also as water retention in the ‘Dutch Polder’ ” at very high water. Willem- Alexander Course is about the Rotterdam is a City of Sports lowest point of Netherlands. as well. Rotterdam Topsport The area around the course was (www.rotterdamtopsport.nl) has created as water storage for organized many national and extreme rainfall. Four million international events the last 30 extra cubic meters of water can years like the start of the Tour de be taken care of. The Dutch, and France in 2010, the WC Triathlon, specially the people from the the WC Rowing in 2016, WC Short region of Rotterdam love rowing track and this year in August a lot. In this this area, called the the European Championships Eendragtspolder, the state-of- Equestrian sport. Rotterdammers the-art Willem-Alexander Baan love sports and they will welcome is laid out. Also cyclists, runners, you as friends! triathlon athletes and long track swimmers find their way to the Hans den Oudendammer, course. CEO Rotterdam Topsport

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FOREWORD

Once again, a major rowing “It is inspiring to see event is about to take place in the great community this country. After the World we haveand what we Rowing Championships 2014 in Amsterdam and the combined are able to achieve with World Rowing Senior, Under 23 limited resources.” & Junior Championships 2016 at the Willem-Alexander Baan, we to give a shout out to all those will this time witness the FISA volunteers that are willing to World Rowing Cup Finals. help in all kind of different ways. It is inspiring to see the The Dutch Rowing Federation great community we have and is proud to work together with what we are able to achieve In the end this event is about the organizing committee of with limited resources. rowing, competing, winning the Aegon Koninklijke- Holland and receiving the overall boat Beker. Due to their experience Also, a special note to FISA, class championships trophies. we are able to organize a fan- the international Rowing Fed- It will be a spectacle on the tastic event with a great vari- eration, for their trust in our water and for the spectators ety of international athletes. organisation. The Netherlands along the lines of the race Therefore, a special thanks to has shown that they are able to course. the highly qualified and inde- host different large sport events pendent race committee for all over the years and Enjoy the World Rowing Cup the effort and hours they have I am glad that we are also able finals! already put in the organisation to prove this with a large-scale of the World Rowing Cup finals. rowing event. Therefore, I am very happy we have the team of Rutger Arisz However, the organisation com- the Aegon Koninklijke- Holland President Royal Dutch Rowing mittee cannot stand on Beker who are as the driving Federation (KNRB) his own, therefore I would like force behind this event.

Preface by the President liters of coffee during the days. of the Amsterdam When the coffee was dripping Student Rowing Club down in the machines, I would quickly run to the side of the Skøll: Lars Schouwink Bosbaan to enjoy the spectacle and to cheer with my fellow Dear rowers, coaches and Skøll members. As I watched visitors, the games, I was so impressed by the amounts of talent unit- From all over the world you ed in one place, that all the have come to the Willem Alex- cups overflowed. No surpris- ander Baan. Let me begin by es there, it is hard to stay fo- welcoming you all at this spe- cussed when there are Olympic cial event and at this unique athletes performing in front of place. With great joy I write your eyes. It just resulted in a about what, for me and many little spilled coffee from time to other rowing enthusiasts, is a time. pleasure to visit and a memo- rable event to take part in. The A.A.S.R. Skøll Boathouse Now, as president of student Koninklijke- Holland Beker is inklijke- Holland Beker, Skøll you will enjoy your time here rowing club A.A.S.R. Skøll, it without any doubt the most experiences a rapid growth. and we would very much like is an honour to be here in a famous and prestigious rowing After winning at Henley Royal to welcome you again in the completely different role. Since regatta organized in the Neth- Regatta last summer, this spe- upcoming years. 2003, Skøll takes great pride erlands. This year, for the first cial edition of the third World in co-hosting this magnificent time, we have the honour to Cup quickly became one of the international event. We most- host the third and final World next big goals for our top row- ly focus on delivering volun- Cup! ers. For them, and for most of teers in order to facilitate the you, this is a major test on the event, but we also contribute I would like to take you back road to the Olympics in Tokyo a substantial number of board to last year’s event. Come with next year. Let us make this test members to the board of the me to the Bosbaan, Amster- count! Koninklijke- Holland Beker. This dam. Last year, while I was extra special edition feels like working as catering staff in the On behalf of the rest of our a gift to our members after organisation, I provided the board, I wish you all good luck working hard for many years hard working and passionate during the races. We hope that in the past. Just like the Kon- contributors in the staff with 3 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS LEGAL & TAX ADVICE

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5 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS

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Ilse and mariekE

Ilse: “It’s about confidence in A catch-up with your own ability to perform Ilse Paulis and your best, and accepting that that’s all you need to win. ALL THE Marieke Keijser Ilse: You don’t let anything Right before the start of else influence your ability to #FACTS!? World Rowing Cup III, Ilse perform, which also means Paulis and Marieke Keijser are you don’t let other competi- getting ready to race in front tors influence your racing.” At the World Rowing Cup of a home crowd in Rotter- dam. Representing the Neth- So is there nothing that Finals in Rotterdam… erlands in the LW2x, these two drives them up the wall? scullers share their thoughts … there are around 400 athletes on racing in Rotterdam, their Ilse: “Well, losing, of course! competing for the gold medal. expectations and their role as [laughs] But that comes after … there are 950 working shifts filled by only volunteers. … are 340 volunteers staying at the WRC camping every night. … there is 600 kW of peak power. … is para access everywhere. The Willem-Alexander Baan… … is 2.2 kilometers long. … is 162 meters wide. … is 2 meters deep. … can collect 4 million cubic meters of water. … is normally filled with 1,5 million cubic meters water.

Ilse (left) and Marieke (middle) with their coach before the race - Photo: Merijn Soeters rience of the last couple of it’s an amazing adventure that ambassadors of WRC III. the fact. It doesn’t bother me months along with me, and we strive to successfully com- Ilse: “It’s unusual for us to before or during a race. Be- hopefully use them to our ad- plete together.” forehand, you just focus on race international regattas vantage.” the execution of the mission.” right here in the Netherlands. Ilse does not have to think Marieke: “In the meantime, It’s an amazing opportunity long about how to describe we’re looking forward to a lot for a lot of our family and Besides competing athletes, what makes them such a fast of exciting races. It’s going friends to see us compete Ilse and Marieke have ad- crew. to be painful, but that’s also live. To have so much support ditional responsibilities as what makes it such a reward- official ambassadors of WRC alongside the course is “We are on the same page ing experience. And if we do it III. While rowing obviously unique. On the other hand, the regarding the sheer thrill of right, we’ll hurt the competi- takes priority over any other location doesn’t change our racing, going fast and push- tion just a little bit more than endeavours, they are enjoying approach to the task at hand. ing ourselves to do our best. we’re hurting ourselves.” the chance to be involved in The crucial elements remain That’s one of Marieke’s great- other facets of the sport. the same: a 2000 meter race, est strengths. Her endless five competitor crews, and the drive and her willingness medals are all that matter. So “Being ambassador is a huge to work hard and reach her in a way this World Cup is the honour. We get to express the goals, whatever stands in her same as any other internation- beauty of rowing, how much way. That’s a mindset that I al race, wherever it is.” fun we’re having in this sport, enjoy working with a lot.” and the pleasure of competing.” When asked who their most It is clear they are aiming for dangerous competitors are, gold. With this year’s World they are both in agreement: Over the last months, Ilse has Championship on the hori- rowed with Martine Veldhuis zon, where the first crews Marieke: “Your biggest com- at the first World Cup and the can qualify for the Olympic petitor is always going to be European Championships, due Games in Tokyo next year, the yourself, and how you deal to an injury of Marieke. Re- way forward is laid out for with the pressure and the cently, Marieke stepped back them. pain that a 2k race brings. You into her position in the boat. WRCIII is supported by: have to find your own way to Ilse: “Going to Tokyo and com- be able to give your absolute “I think every rower adds their ing home with a medal is the best performance. own unique experience to the biggest challenge, of course. lightweight women’s double We are well on our way, and sculls. I can take the expe-

7 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS Filippi Spirit Award

The award for university rowers, the Previous winners: Filippi Spirit Award encapsulates rowing’s 2018 Amidu Silva core values of fairness, teamwork, Chemical engineering student at University of inclusiveness, timeless and natural. Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and rowing club captain. It recognises the achievements of the 2017 Micheen Thornycroft next generation of rowers. Human kinetics and ergonomics student at Rhodes University, South Africa and Olympic rower.

2016 Nils Jakob Hoff The award is open to university student rowers worldwide Medical student at the University of Bergen, Norway and is given to the rower that best demonstrates the core values of rowing in his/her social, academic and and Olympic rower. sporting life. 2015 Kirsten Van Fossen Filippi Boats has been involved with the award since its American PhD student studying engineering at the inception in 2013 and every year the university rowing club University of Cambridge, Great Britain. of the winner receives a custom-built, top-of-the-range 2014 Franz Gravenhourst Filippi eight racing shell. The boat recognises the winner’s German national team rower and PhD student at involvement in the club and is designed to help the club Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. develop young rowers. 2013 James Cook A call for nominations for the 2019 Filippi Spirit Award will British student-athlete studying mechanical open in September 2019. To qualify, the applicants must engineering at the University College of London have attended university full-time in the 2019 year and row regularly for a university club.

Filippi Lido S.R.L. (also known as Filippi Boats) is a rowing racing boat manufacturer based in Donorotico, Italy. Since 1980 Filippi has produced top Olympic-class rowing boats.

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The award for university rowers, the Previous winners: The greatest challenge is yet Filippi Spirit Award encapsulates rowing’s 2018 Amidu Silva to come: The 2020 Tokyo core values of fairness, teamwork, Chemical engineering student at University of Paralympics. Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and rowing club captain. inclusiveness, timeless and natural. 2018 was an amazing year for It was clear to both rowers that 2017 Micheen Thornycroft Dutch para-rowers Corné de together they had a chance to It recognises the achievements of the Koning and Annika van der reach the absolute top. They next generation of rowers. Human kinetics and ergonomics student at Rhodes Meer. both had the physical strength University, South Africa and Olympic rower. and the ambition to match. De Koning became the single 2016 Nils Jakob Hoff sculls World Champion while De Koning says “We only had The award is open to university student rowers worldwide Medical student at the University of Bergen, Norway Van der Meer earned a silver to adapt ourselves a little bit. and is given to the rower that best demonstrates the medal in the single, and In the single I tend to reach a core values of rowing in his/her social, academic and and Olympic rower. together they crushed the bit further than in the double. sporting life. Mixed Double Sculls. These So I stay a bit more compact 2015 Kirsten Van Fossen feats earned them the FISA title so Annika doesn’t have to bring of ‘Rowing Para Crew of the her chin all the way to her Filippi Boats has been involved with the award since its American PhD student studying engineering at the University of Cambridge, Great Britain. Year’, but the greatest challenge knees. People say our rowing inception in 2013 and every year the university rowing club is yet to come: The 2020 Tokyo looks like regular rowing, which of the winner receives a custom-built, top-of-the-range Paralympics. is a nice compliment. They even 2014 Franz Gravenhourst winning all their races last year, PR3 mix4+ early in 2018. In Filippi eight racing shell. The boat recognises the winner’s come over to check if we’re not German national team rower and PhD student at De Koning started rowing secretly using sliding seats.” a new combination from a this category, the rowers are different country might prove involvement in the club and is designed to help the club Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. back in 2012, and Van der allowed to use their legs, also, equally successful. develop young rowers. Meer started more recently “There is always room sexes are mixed in this boat: in 2015. For both athletes the 2013 James Cook to grow, we’re far from 2 women and 2 men. These A call for nominations for the 2019 Filippi Spirit Award will choice of rowing was more Gold British student-athlete studying mechanical perfect. You should never rowers row in a 4+. From March open in September 2019. To qualify, the applicants must a coincidence than anything engineering at the University College of London else. De Koning found himself be content and think Winning the gold medal in onwards they have trained at have attended university full-time in the 2019 year and row Tokyo is not a certainty yet, on an indoor rowing machine you’ve made it already.” the Bosbaan and in May 2018 during a teambuilding event, but de Koning is optimistic. regularly for a university club. they rowed their first regatta and Van der Meer was visiting “First and foremost, we don’t want to injure ourselves. We’re Filippi Lido S.R.L. (also known as Filippi Boats) is a rowing the Bosbaan when an employee in Gavirate/Italy where they of the Dutch rowing federation Competition rowing really well. Our rating is finished 7th andn 6th. This year, racing boat manufacturer based in Donorotico, Italy. Since at 30-31, that needs to go up asked her to have a go on they will also compete at the 1980 Filippi has produced top Olympic-class rowing boats. a few rates while maintaining an ergometer. Both showed On a national level there’s not World Cups in Poznan and immense potential in those first a lot of competition for the our current technique. Then moments. It didn’t take long two para-rowers. A shame, we should be pretty much Rotterdam as well as the World before they found their way according to them. According unstoppable.” Both have Championship in Ottensheim. For more information go to improvements to make yet. onto the water. to van der Meer, this has They aim to qualify for the 2020 worldrowing.com/athletes/filippi-spirit-award “There is always room to grow, several reasons: ‘Revalidation Tokyo Paralympics. The Royal Dutch Rowing centres prefer to put people we’re far from perfect. You

Federation holds para-rowing on handbikes, because it’s should never be content and on equal standing with the a convenient way of getting think you’ve made it already.” Starting the PR3 mix4+ will other forms of the sport. The around. Biking, swimming, hopefully lead to an increased Van der Meer and De Koning nation’s top para-rowers are tennis and Wheelchair population in Paralympic fully supported with resources basketball are the most popular meet every weekend at the rowing. This classification and coaching by the likes of Jan sports there. Which is a shame, Bosbaan to work through their Klerks. He immediately saw the because a lot of those athletes training schedule. Starting requires minimal impairment potential in the strength and would do really well as para- in April the intensity of their which makes it easier to mix training will begin to increase to talent showcased by Van der rowers. As it is now, para- with able-bodied athletes, which daily sessions until the Games Meer. rowing remains a small sport. in its turn enlarges possibilities Another cause named by van in Tokyo. Because they are Van der Meer proved herself to der Meer relates to education. totally focussed on their end for the para rowers. Since it be a phenomenon on the erg. “Kids with a physical handicap goal, they are more than willing was not until 2008 that para At the 2015 National Indoor are often taught a limiting view to push themselves with this rowing was included in the monumental endeavour. Rowing Championships she of their own capabilities. I see Paralympics, this sport is still in broke the national 1000m that often during my pediatrics full development. For instance, record by 20 seconds in the residency, for example. PR2 category for people with From: Roei! magazine as from 2017 the distance went trunk and arm function. De Koning and van der Text: Paul van Heugten from 1 km to 2 km, and World Meer also dominate the PR2 Cup events as well as World Because de Koning had more Mixed Double Sculls on an Championships will include the experience on the water, it was international level. But as the crucial for Van der Meer to Paralympic games approach, a Update by ‘smaller’ boat classes. spend more time in the boat challenging duo might still pop As to the number of boat to catch up. “Jan Klerk spent a up, with the main threat coming Esther Loos classes, I think we are on the lot of effort to ensure that my from the English-speaking right track, but we will keep on stroke was compatible with world. Just as de Koning and Next to the PR2 mix2X (Annika looking for new talents. Corné’s.” van der Meer rose to relatively quick success together by and Corné) we started a

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HISTORY

On August 14, 1886, a group was moved from the river of sporting gentlemen Amstel to the temporary gathered in Amsterdam with race course in Sloten, near the purpose of establishing Amsterdam, until it found its the “Committee for the present location at the brand Championships of the new Bosbaan in 1937. Netherlands for gentlemen amateurs in single scull Ever since, the tradition exists outriggers”. The word to host rowing regattas that “amateur” differentiated brings the best Elite rowers between men who were paid from all over the world, together to row or steer the boat, and with juniors and seniors that are gentlemen who rowed for developing themselves towards pleasure. the Elite level. Besides the main events in the single sculls (M The Committee allowed 1x, W 1x, JM 1x and JW 1x), the those from the gentlemen regatta offers a full range of amateur group to participate events (2-, 2x, 4-, 4x and 8+). in the annual regatta in the men’s single scull. On After the World Rowing September 25, 1886, the Cup edition in 2019, the first regatta took place. Koninklijke- Holland Beker will 9 and Sunday 10 May 2020. [email protected] for Until 1912, the regatta was return to Amsterdam in 2020. Please join us at these races! more information. known as the “International The Bosbaan rowing lake (the We offer a full program that Dutch Open Single Sculling oldest artificial rowing lake in allows all rowers in Olympic See you next year in Championships”. The regatta the world, close to Amsterdam boats (1x, 2-, 2x, 4-, 4x and Amsterdam! maintained wide international Airport) will offer two days of 8+) to race for two days! Write renown. In 1931, the regatta magnificent racing: Saturday us an e-mail at

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HISTORY

instead of the new Bosbaan As long as the regatta has The Historical Holland Beker where the regatta was held been around, it has been Regatta - A unique happening the previous three years. synonymous with the high The organising committee level of excellence shown since 1886 decided to only allow Dutch by its competing athletes. competitors, and the Holland Because rowers of the highest Beker was not awarded. level often spend their Bronze medals were issued time between World Cups, instead, and this edition is European Championships therefore not counted in and World Championships the official Holland Beker in Europe, the Koninklijke - series. From 1941 until 1946, Holland Beker is usually a as massive food shortages favoured mid-season proving prevented many athletes from ground. In 2019, this proving practising their sport, the ground gains even more regatta was not organised. significance, as it hosts World Cup III in the pre-olympic year. In 1953 the Holland-Beker Regatta Committee joined “Now, every year single hands with the Royal Netherlands Yacht Club, the scullers from all over the oldest water sport club in the world compete for the Netherlands, to co-organise honour of winning the the now aptly named Royal - Holland Beker. ” Holland Beker. Together the two organisations formed the basis of the regatta as we know it today. Currently the regatta is Winner of the Ladies’ Throphy - Inge Janssen Since 1988 the main event was organised by a collaboration expanded to include women between the Royal In its current form, The labour were excluded from single scullers as well as men. Netherlands Yacht Club, the Koninklijke - Holland the competition. The winner The prize money for winning Royal Maas Yacht Club, and Beker represents the most of this ‘first’ edition, Frits the Ladies’ Trophy was now the Amsterdam Student prestigious yearly Dutch Schilling, would go on to win the same as for the Holland Rowing Association Skøll. rowing event. Started in the Championship five times: a Beker. 1848 as a small race on the feat that would be equalled by Oosterdoksdijk in Amsterdam, only two other single scullers: it has since grown into the Mahé Drysdale and Ondřej largest international regatta of Synek, the latter of which the Netherlands. Now, every became the regatta’s only six- year single scullers from all over the world compete for “As long as the regatta the honour of winning the has been around, it Holland Beker. Together with has been synonymous the hundreds of national and international elite rowers who with the high level of attend the regatta each year, excellence shown by its they represent a full Olympic competing athletes. ” rowing program and the largest recurring regatta in the time champion in 2018. country. From 1914 onwards, the 1886 marked the first time races for the Holland Beker that the Holland Beker was were organised by the newly awarded to a single sculls formed Holland-Beker Regatta champion. At that time, the Committee. In that same year regatta was named ‘the Dutch the races were cancelled due Championship for Enthusiasts to the outbreak of the First in Single Scull Outriggers’. World War. The Great War The term ‘enthusiast’ reflected also meant that between 1915 that only rowers who had and 1922 no foreign rowers never rowed or performed competed. The regatta did any other sport professionally commence in 1940, when the were allowed to compete. Second World War reached Additionally, athletes whose the Netherlands. The races profession included physical were held on the river Amstel

11 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS www.rotterdamtopsport.nl GO FOR GLORY. “JUST GO FOR IT” Marieke Keijser, roeister

interview with drysdale & synek www.rotterdamtopsport.nl

It has always been about hard “To be honest, I work and mental toughness, would love to race so that is what I work on to the Germans 8+ try to be successful. again.” - Which crews are you which is in the single. This GO looking to compete with in year I will be in a different Rotterdam? boat and it is really nice to come and compete. I am looking forward to

racing everyone. To be - How do you prepare for the honest, I would love to race Holland Beker/WCIII? the Germans 8+ again. They have the crew that had has FOR We prepare for the World Mahé Drysdale. Photo: Merijn Soeters sitting the standards at the Championship; we want to moment. Hopefully they will qualify the boat. It is about target and focus to success at be there, and we can measure trying a few things. It will be A few questions the World Championships this ourselves against the best. a very important regatta for year. Of course, the Holland There is a lot of fast growths to the multiple us to try to summon some Beker is one step of it. and I am looking forward to of the things we learned at testing ourselves against all winner of the Word Cup II, prove on those GLORY. - Which crews are you of them to see how it goes. Holland Beker… looking to compete with in and set us up to the job Rotterdam? ahead, because it will be the last race we have before the Ondřej Synek From all the single scullers, World Championships. - What do you think of the I think they are faster. Also, Holland Beker? And winning it new young blood came into “JUST GO FOR IT” the field. I am happy to see - What gives you a for quite a few times? competitive edge? I love Holland Beker, because that I am the last warrior from the atmosphere of racing my friends (same age) with Marieke Keijser, roeister here is always perfect, who I was competing against spectators are friendly and a couple of years ago. all services at the course is 100%. EXPERIENCE ROTTERDAM Mahé Drysdale - How do you prepare for the FROM THE WATER Holland Beker/WCIII? - What do you think of the Holland Beker? And winning it I should have gone to for quite a few times? Henley regatta but after a not successful European I really enjoy the Holland championship, I decided to Beker, I have been to most focus on the Holland Beker editions over the last walk and put all preparation for throughout my career and it. I hope it was the right I really enjoy racing at the decision. Holland Beker. There is a really nice atmosphere and so it’s HARBOUR TOURS - What gives you a great to be in the Netherlands competitive edge? each year. Winning it is THEME CRUISES obviously really special. There I am still not winning the are a lot of good names. I have & EVENTS Olympic gold. So, it is my won the Holland Beker Trophy, Spido organizes harbour- and theme cruises throughout the entire year. In July and August we have numerous interesting day-trips and an extended harbour cruise.

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YOUTH ROWING

Get a souvenir while supporting a good cause: The Youth Sport Fund

Creating Momentum for Dutch Youth

Every year, the Dutch Rowing year, which is amazing to see. Federation organizes many events throughout the Neth- Additionally, recreational erlands where kids can get youth rowers can compete acquainted with rowing. By in regional competitions. The hosting races, workshops and winners of these regional other activities, the youth row- competitions get to represent ing program gives students a their home province at the chance to start exploring the exciting national finals during sport while they are in primary the Orca Slotwedstrijden. school. However, the amount of interest for this national competi- One of those events is the tion has varied in the past. yearly National School Row- ing Championships (NSRK in While rowing has seen steady KNRB rowers in the design of Lisa Scheenaard and Roos de Jong - Photo Merijn Soeters Dutch) on the Bosbaan in Am- growth as a sport in the Neth- sterdam. In this race for lower erlands, youth rowing has not This weekend more than 1.000 A small edition of the rowing and upper secondary school (yet) gained the same mo- top athletes will compete on suits and t-shirts are avail- students, schools from the en- mentum. That’s why a lot of the highest level of rowing. able at the Lorini/Holland tire country send their teams effort is being made to create All competitors have worked Beker stand this weekend. Is to compete against each oth- a broad spectrum of inter- really hard to achieve this your size sold out or don’t er. We’ve seen schools from est for Dutch rowing, so that elite level of sportsmanship, you have time to get one this Groningen, Rotterdam, Am- people of all ages can enjoy by putting in many hours of weekend? You can also order sterdam and Zwolle that come our wonderful sport and all its training and pushing their them online to be delivered to back to compete year after related events during the year. limits. However, non of us got your doorstep (or pick up in to this level all by ourselves/ Linz at the World Champion- themselves(?). ships).

A lot of support, by family, the “It enables every ROWING SUIT community, and the club, has kid to join the love been essential for each ath- FOR YOUTH SPORT FUND lete to reach their goals. The for sports, which love for sports has started by connects us all here enjoying sports with friends, at school, or at the club as a this weekend.” WORLD CUP III ONLINE kid growing up. Unfortunately €67,- €72,- this is not a given for every- To raise as much money as body. possible all proceeds will go to Youth Sport Fund. There- Therefore, this unique rowing fore, everyone who has con- suit and t-shirt are initiated tributed to make this a suc- and designed by Roos de cess has done this free of Jong and Lisa Scheenaard of charge. the Dutch sculling team. On the one hand to celebrate the Get yourself, your father, rowing at the World Cup III mother, daughter, son, boy- in Rotterdam. On the other friend, girlfriend, teammate, or hand, and maybe even more granny one of these awesome important, to raise money uni’s or t-shirts, so you can for the Youth Sport Fund. row or dress in a unique sou- The Youth Sport Fund helps venir/keepsake(?) of World low-income families by paying Cup III while supporting a membership-fees, lessons, or good cause! Enough reasons needed materials. It enables to head over to the stand or every kid to join the love for go to: sports, which connects us all here this weekend. https://knrb.lorini-sports.com/en-gb/knrb-merchandise-rowingsuits www.Rotterdamregatta.com Go to for info & Timetable’s 14 12-14 July 2019 | Presented by KNRB en Aegon Koninlijke- Holland Beker | World Rowing Cup III - Rotterdam

backstage

New Zealand, France, the UK, fixed,. Everyone knows what everywhere. When we arrive is expected of them and plays at the venue, we see dozens his or her role. You basically of familiar faces. ‘How have know where you can find your you been? Where do you stay? colleague at which moment. The Would you like to get together outcome is never quite the same for dinner tonight?’ Three, four though. That is where the actual days a week, we work together. stars of the show come in: the rowers. They make or break the These people are the colleagues show. Like in the way you hold of the freelancer. Some of them your breath when the lions and clowns, some of them circus elephants come into the dome. directors. There are some acrobats amongst us: always to You never really know who will be found on top of the highest jump the hoop and who will tower, for the best views. Some growl at the crowd. It’s what of them have become friends: it makes it great for us spectators happens when you keep seeing in the first row: we get to see Merijn Soeters behind the lens. Photo: Detlev Seyb each other at these sometimes- these fantastic athletes give it strenuous events. their all from start to finish. We don’t shout at the start: we try To be a photographer on the Amongst the photographers to be invisible. We don’t hug at there is very little competition. the finish: we just register the international rowing circuit is like We respect each other for the moment. Even though we have being a member of a traveling work we do. We don’t get in our favourites. each other’s way, we don’t steal circus each other’s clients. Actually, Within minutes after the last we work together fairly often. A race, when everyone has left Every year, a more or less fixed this weekend in Rotterdam in my juggler fumbles a pin sometimes, the stage, the crew come in and group of photographers travel home country. but there is always someone to take down the tents and stands. around the world capturing pick it up. If I fumble up a photo, Athletes and staff travel home, the exciting shows for the I am from the Netherlands there is always a colleague I can or on to the next destination. spectators. After long drives and shoot for the Dutch and count on. It’s reciprocity: they Within hours, the venue is and flights, the caravan sets Canadian rowing federation, can count on me too. empty. And the circus travels up camp. We pitch our tents sometimes for the United on. To a new city, a new venue, at venues, often in Eastern- or States. The other photographers Like in a circus act, the a new show, a different moment Southern-European countries, come from Germany, Poland, programme is also fairly captured.

Willem-Alexander Course: Eendragtspolder: sports facility for recreational and wetland area for competitive sports recreationists and rowers

162 m 2.2 km The Eendragtspolder lies in the Rottemeren recreation area. Width: Length: Just a few years ago, you would find potatoes and Brussels Sprouts growing there. It has now become a beautiful spot for water storage, recreation and (top-level) sports. Depth: 2 m, at international competitions 3 m

The Willem-Alexander Course

Number of lanes: 8 of 13.5 m width and 2 x 27 m of space Space for water storage available on the sides Buildings along the course: Start and finish towers, Rotterdam focuses on sport. The new Willem- Should the Rotte River threaten to flood, 4 measuring huts and a main building Alexander Course embodies this. The international the Eendragtspolder offers space for 4 million cubic meters of water storage. Eastern quay: camera lane and supply route rowing course is suited for both recreational sports Western quay: paved cycling path for coaches and highly competitive rowing. It is a meeting point for Number of bridges: 4 sports enthusiasts, a training centre for up-and-coming Recreational possibilities Point of interest: extra rowing course for warming up talent and the venue for regional and (inter)national rowing competitions. and cooling down Cycling, walking, canoeing, bird watching, rowing, Nordic walking, skating, kiting, Course with many options picnicking.

Meeting place for athletes The rowing course was developed in collaboration with the international rowing federation FISA and Recreational and The Willem-Alexander Course Foundation exploits the meets all the requirements for European and World rowing course. It manages the daily occupancy of the world-class rowing Championships. In addition, the course can also rowing course in collaboration with the associations function as a training centre for students, young The Willem-Alexander Course is a rowing and schools and organises activities, tournaments and children, new talent, veterans and seniors. course that enjoys international allure. (international) events. Training camps, clinics and sporting events can also be held here. The more than 2 kilometre-long paths along the course are an open invitation to cyclists, skaters and joggers.

Attractive facilities on the finish island

• main building with locker rooms, boathouses and a restaurant • workshop • fitness area • rafts • area for boat trailers • room for placing a temporary grandstand 15 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS

The Eendragtspolder is made by: Made possible in part by the European Union. Holland Beker’s News Bulletin for Visitors and Rowers | World Rowing Cup III - Rotterdam | 12-14 July 2019 previous winners

Year Rower Country Finish Time

2002 Marcel Hacker Germany 6.48.11 2003 Vaclav Chalupa Dukla Praha 7.03.07 2004 Tim Maeyens Belgium 6.48.98 2005 Ondrej Synek Czech Republic 7.11.26 2006 Lassi Karonen Sweden 7.03.52 2007 Ondrej Synek Czech Republic 6.40.60 2008 Mahé Drysdale New Zealand 6.43.76 2009 Mahé Drysdale New Zealand 6.50.82 2010 Ondrej Synek Czech Republic 7.11.39 2011 Ondrej Synek Czech Republic 6.43.78 2012 Mahé Drysdale New Zealand 6.42.74 2013 Roel Braas Netherlands 6.47.96 2014 Roel Braas Netherlands 6.44.33 2015 Mahé Drysdale New Zealand 6.43.94 2016 Mahé Drysdale New Zealand 7:02.83 2017 Ondřej Synek Czech Republic 6.38.77 2018 Ondřej Synek Czech Republic 7:41.98

Year Rower Country Finish Time

2002 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.32.10 2003 Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski Germany 7.47.15 2004 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.16.61 2005 2006 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.41.35 2007 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.19.11 2008 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.09.78 2009 Mirka Knapkova Czech Republic 7.24.51 2010 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.31.21 2011 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus ... 2012 Frida Svensson Sweden 7.34.65 2013 Kimberley Crow Australia 7.19.16 2014 Kimberley Crow Australia 7.24.33 2015 Ekatarina Karsten-Khodotovitch Belarus 7.25.22 2016 Emma Twigg New Zealand 7:40.25 2017 Inge Janssen Netherlands 7.26.97 2018 annekatrin Thiele Germany 8:45.13 Winner of the Holland Beker 2018: Ondřej Synek. Photo: Merijn Soeters

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE ROWERS AT THE WORLD ROWING CUB III! The board of the Koninklijke- Holland Beker / Organizing Committee

Let us introduce you to the people who worked together with their committee members for many months; the organizing committee of the Holland Beker;

Pieter van der Burg (president) Thomas van Til Rex Valkering Sebas Groeneveld Romke van der Veen Hannah van Dijk Femke Boelen Aron Vas Visser Rolf Denissen Sjoerd Verwijs Margriet Zietse Pieter Taselaar Laurens van Campen Martine Willemse

Developer of system Olympia, the rowing pontoon of the international rowing course Willem Alexander Baan. System Olympia is widely used as pontoon in the rowing and canoe sport. It is also used for storage of small boats and floating terraces.

INTER BOAT MARINAS T +31 (0)78 67 77 000 Prins Bernhardlaan 1 E [email protected] NL-3297 CB PUTTERSHOEK I www.interboatmarinas.nl

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CLEAN WATER

Clean and fresh water: Kiwa teams up with the Rotterdam Regatta distribution pipes to toilets help them to improve. As a and taps - and by assessing Partner for Progress, we do hygienic effects on drinking so in many industry sectors water quality. In doing so, and market segments, we allow you to meet all ranging from (drinking) relevant regulations and water and energy & power legislation concerning generation, construction & quality, health, safety and infrastructure, automotive the environment. & aviation and fire safety & security to medical & pharma, food, feed & farm and real estate services. About Kiwa We support customers in We are Kiwa, a global manufacturing and process leader in Testing, Inspection industries, (business) and Certification (TIC). services, public and private With our certification, utilities, governments and If we are lucky, we know, regulations and legislation inspection, testing, training, international institutions. see, and drink, fresh and concerning quality, health, consultancy and data Kiwa employs over 4,200 clean water every day. It is safety and the environment. services, we create trust in people in more than 150 a natural part of our daily During the World Rowing our customers’ products, offices in over 30 countries life. But for 884 million Cup qualified inspectors will services, processes, across the world, mainly people, clean, safe drinking be present at the event. (management) systems and in Europe, Asia and Latin water is not that real. There personal capabilities and we America. is a growing demand for Legionella Certificate safe and efficient drinking The Dutch government water technologies. has established rules for Further challenges are legionella prevention. water scarcity, ageing These rules are intended infrastructure and climate to prevent cases of disease change. Kiwa helps you caused by legionella We to ensure drinking water infection and are therefore quality and safety. One required by law in some of our services involves cases. The Drinking Water legionella prevention Act (or the successor to the create certification and inspection. Water Supply Act) regulates During the Rotterdam the quality and security Regatta Kiwa inspects and of supply of drinking certifies the measures that water in the Netherlands. trust the organization takes and According to these has taken in the field of regulations, the measures legionella prevention. will be assessed that have been taken to prevent “During the World legionella. When they are Rowing Cup qualified approved, a certificate for the Rotterdam regatta will inspectors will be follow. present at the event.” Water services Society depends on clean, Kiwa has had an important safe, healthy (drinking) link with water from its water. Kiwa provides a origin: the organization was wide range of services Partner for founded by the Dutch Water for the water sector to progress Works in 1948 as a not-for- ensure an uninterrupted We are Kiwa, with our profit product certification supply of water that certification, inspection, company to safeguard the can be used in industrial testing, training and consultancy services, quality of drinking water and domestic (drinking) we create trust in our appliances and materials. water installations. We customers’ products, services, processes, This results in skilled and support you by testing and (management) systems experienced employees certifying your products and employees. with years of experience on their functionality and www.kiwa.com regarding all relevant durability - from water

17 NEWS FOR ROWERS BY ROWERS Our planet depends on clean water #onwaterforwater Water is the lifeblood of our planet. But it’s not just water it’s clean water that is essential in supporting human life, nourishing vital habitats and supplying Pollution, industry, agriculture, seasonal flooding, damming, agriculture and industry. The amount and availability of clean water has become hydropower, and drinking water scarcity. Our planet faces one of the greatest challenges of our time. World Rowing believes that we all have many critical and complex water challenges. a responsibility to apply environmentally-sustainable practices to our use and management of water. The Kafue River in Zambia faces them all. Inspired by the confluence of so many pressures and problems on the Kafue Rowing is a clean water sport and everyone involved in rowing together to discuss and help find solutions. River, World Rowing and the WWF are creating an extraordinary multi-purpose has reason to protect this vital resource. facility for world-class water management research and the sport of rowing: The development of a multi-purpose facility for water In 2011 World Rowing and WWF, the World Wide Fund for management education and research and the The Kafue River & Rowing Centre. Nature, formed a global clean water partnership. This engages advancement of rowing in the region is underway. Freshwater researchers from around the world and local stakeholders from all rowers, rowing clubs and national rowing federations to The global rowing community is at the forefront of a industry, agriculture and the local community will use the Centre to conduct work towards safeguarding their freshwater environments. fundraising campaign to help establish the centre. research, study problems, find solutions, and share their results, and Zambia A joint action project, the Kafue River & Rowing Centre is a Donations are welcome will have a high quality Centre to develop the sport of rowing. manifestation of this partnership. This project was inspired To find out more: www.worldrowing.com/environment We will all be able to visit the Centre “virtually” and interact with the by the confluence of many pressures and problems in the Kafue River in Zambia and the need to bring all stakeholders Because to help Kafue is to help the world. researchers there via the Centre’s website. Research will be shared openly, benefitting the world as a whole. The Centre, through its website in effect becomes a delta, distributing the output and benefits of the project to the wider world and inspiring others to create change in their own communities. The global rowing community will be at the forefront of support for the Centre, and a group of high-profile world-class rowers will be spokes persons to tell the wider world how we all will benefit. Let’s embark on a truly unique, landmark project. One that engages and empowers the local people, shares ground-breaking research and promotes the sport of rowing to people the world over. Because to help the Kafue is to help the world.

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© Igor Meijer Our planet depends on clean water #onwaterforwater Water is the lifeblood of our planet. But it’s not just water it’s clean water that is essential in supporting human life, nourishing vital habitats and supplying Pollution, industry, agriculture, seasonal flooding, damming, agriculture and industry. The amount and availability of clean water has become hydropower, and drinking water scarcity. Our planet faces one of the greatest challenges of our time. World Rowing believes that we all have many critical and complex water challenges. a responsibility to apply environmentally-sustainable practices to our use and management of water. The Kafue River in Zambia faces them all. Inspired by the confluence of so many pressures and problems on the Kafue Rowing is a clean water sport and everyone involved in rowing together to discuss and help find solutions. River, World Rowing and the WWF are creating an extraordinary multi-purpose has reason to protect this vital resource. facility for world-class water management research and the sport of rowing: The development of a multi-purpose facility for water In 2011 World Rowing and WWF, the World Wide Fund for management education and research and the The Kafue River & Rowing Centre. Nature, formed a global clean water partnership. This engages advancement of rowing in the region is underway. Freshwater researchers from around the world and local stakeholders from all rowers, rowing clubs and national rowing federations to The global rowing community is at the forefront of a industry, agriculture and the local community will use the Centre to conduct work towards safeguarding their freshwater environments. fundraising campaign to help establish the centre. research, study problems, find solutions, and share their results, and Zambia A joint action project, the Kafue River & Rowing Centre is a Donations are welcome will have a high quality Centre to develop the sport of rowing. manifestation of this partnership. This project was inspired To find out more: www.worldrowing.com/environment We will all be able to visit the Centre “virtually” and interact with the by the confluence of many pressures and problems in the Kafue River in Zambia and the need to bring all stakeholders Because to help Kafue is to help the world. researchers there via the Centre’s website. Research will be shared openly, benefitting the world as a whole. The Centre, through its website in effect becomes a delta, distributing the output and benefits of the project to the wider world and inspiring others to create change in their own communities. The global rowing community will be at the forefront of support for the Centre, and a group of high-profile world-class rowers will be spokes persons to tell the wider world how we all will benefit. Let’s embark on a truly unique, landmark project. One that engages and empowers the local people, shares ground-breaking research and promotes the sport of rowing to people the world over. Because to help the Kafue is to help the world.

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If you are interested in this gets difficult. Boats can be page you are a rookie to row- riggered differently. There Abbreviations ing. No worries! Just make are two types of rowing: M Men sure to learn quick as there Sweep rowing and Sculling. W Women are many enthusiastic sup- Sweep rowing/ Sculling: L Lightweight porters and professionals When Sweep rowing each J Junior around you at this Interna- rower uses one relatively long B Under 23 year + With coxswain tional Rowing Regatta. oar. Conventionally, rowers - Without coxswain are seated in a left-right (port X Sculling To help you cheer and starboard) position. However, spectate we will explain the this is not obligatory. If (Para rowing) different racing shells (boats) Sculling: every rower uses LTA Legs, trunk, arms entering this Regatta. A two relatively short oars. TA Trunk, arms rowing boat or racing shell A Arms only is just a fine boat that is Weight classes: extremely narrow, and often For equality we will add comparatively long. Shells one more distinction in are specifically designed categories. This is that there for racing or exercise. They are two weight classes: are outfitted with long oars lightweight and open weight. and outriggers to hold the • A lightweight woman oarlocks away from the boat. cannot be heavier than 59 kg; Rowers move their whole •A lightweight man cannot be body as slide along their heavier than 72.5 kg. seats. If a lightweight rower is part The amount of rowers make of a crew than the average up the type as in all forms weight of the rowers in the of modern competition the boat cannot exceed 57 kg number is either 1, 2, 4, or (women) or 70 kg (men). 8. However this is where it

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lifestyle

PASTA & PESTO Cooking with • 250 g green beans • 1 big bunch of fresh basil Bjorn v/d Ende • 50 g blanched almonds Top 5 Instagram • 50 g Parmesan cheese, plus extra to As a former lightweight, I know how serve accounts you important good nutrition is to compete • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil at the highest level. Now I’m a heavy- • 1 lemon must follow as a weight and it gives me a little bit more • 1 clove of garlic room to get the good stuff in, but also, • 300 g fresh lasagna sheets rowing lover more room for the less good stuff. To • 200 g baby spinach recover as good as possible, try to get a balanced mix of carbs, protein and fat in Method one meal. A good recipe for me is very Ingredients out • Kettle boiled • Large frying #1 simple and quick to make, because after pan, high heat • Large lidded casserole pan, a training I’m hungry. I love this recipe high heat • Food processor (bowl blade) because it’s easy to make and it checks all the boxes: Protein, good!! Carbo, START COOKING good!! Fat, good!! “Everybody loves On a large sheet of greaseproof paper, toss super-quick pasta pesto – adding chicken the chicken with sea salt, black pepper, and green beans makes it a great fennel weeknight supper”. seeds and the rosemary leaves. Fold over Chef and Rower, Bjorn van den Ende the paper, then bash and flatten the chick- Ingredients en to

Photo: NickMiddletonphoto Photo: 1.5cm thick with a rolling pin. CHICKEN @Rowing Bible #2 • 2 x 200 g skinless free-range chick Put the chicken into the frying pan with en breasts the rapeseed oil, the bashed unpeeled Rowing Bible is a rowing account • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds garlic cloves and halved chili’s, turning af- with its goal to post the best daily • 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary ter about 3 or 4 minutes, until golden and new rowing posts. With beautiful • 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil cooked through. images of smooth and glassy • 4-5 cloves of garlic waters, squads from all over the • 1-2 fresh red chili’s Line the beans up and cut off the stalks, world and a little humor now and • 8 ripe cherry tomatoes put into the casserole pan, cover with boil- then, they are definitely worth the ing salted water and cook for 6 minutes 30K followers.

Photo: @navyrowing Photo: with the lid on. #Row2K #5 Pick a few basil leaves for garnish, then #3 rip off the stalks and put the rest of With over 42K followers, the bunch into the processor with the Row2K is one of the biggest almonds, Parmesan, extra virgin olive rowing accounts in the world. oil and lemon juice. They not only keep an Instagram account, but also a website Squash in the unpeeled garlic through a with photo competitions like garlic crusher. Blitz until smooth, adding the #ShareRowing contest and a ladle or two of cooking water from ‘row2k Picture of the day’ the beans to loosen, then season to taste. Alexander Zisimides Alexander Photo: @Boudewijnroell Photo:

@ Rowing News #Holland Beker Slice the lasagna sheets up into random #4 handkerchief shapes and add to the beans With not only a website filled Maybe not one of the largest to cook for a couple of minutes. Halve or with rowing news, advice and Instagram accounts, but quarter the tomatoes, add to the chicken features for over more than 20 definitely recommended to and give the pan years, gives Rowing News the follow! With the latest results a shake. most incredible pictures in the and the newest pictures, you most beautiful places in the world Stir the spinach into the pasta pan, then to row at their Instagram account. will be well informed of the drain, reserving a cupful of the starchy entire event this weekend. cooking water. Return the pasta, beans and spinach to the pan, pour in the pesto from Photo: @gramulho Photo: the processor and stir together, loosening Share with us #Rowing Related with splashes of cooking water until silky.

Rowing Related distinguish itself Slice the chicken breasts in half and serve on instagram! with the tomatoes and chili spooned over by posting not only beautiful the top. Finely grate a little extra Parme- rowing pictures, but also by @Holland Beker san over the pasta, then sprinkle every- posting rowing drawings on their thing with basil leaves. #Rotterdam account. Rowing Related is on a mission to deliver thought- Regatta provoking content to their 40K followers.

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Practical information

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Our information desk is open for all your questions all weekend. Questions can also be asked to the volunteers in the polo shirts with the Holland Beker logo. At the public tent and food court; food and beverages are sold. More detailed map on Page 5 you will need tokens which are available in vending machines near the entrance and the fan zone. With your drinks and snacks you can Photo: Thijs van Roon sit in the grass and enjoy the races. ergometer and feel reborn.

Music Souvenirs Live-entertainment is Don’t forget to exit through another part of the World the gift shop. This years Rowing Cup. On Saturday specially designed shirts and Sunday there will be and unisuits are sold to great performances of bands collect money for the Youth and dj’s. Sport Fund. When wanting to gear up on your rowing Bike Rental apparel also visit the FISA Het team van specialisten voor het Are you a coach? If you are, merchandise store. uitvoeren van (wettelijke en vrijwillige) you are allowed to support controleopdrachten. Met een berg aan your team by cycling along Kids’ Area kennis en ervaring bieden wij de the track. Please have your The kids-area offers a wide zekerheid die u zoekt. accreditation card ready range of activities for the when entering the cycling youngest of audience to lane on the opposite side of enjoy. When visiting the the venue. area opposite from the VIP Hospitality Area one Learn to Row can play outdoor games, Did you know a study by do crafts or enjoy Face LiveIt Health claims that Painting! All free of cost. viewing a nail-biting football match on television can help Thematic Containers you burn up to 740 calories? For this years edition a Well, if you watch all the special decor is put in WRCIII races, you could be place. It is located in torching more calories than front of the main building. you would when having Three thematic sea freight Onafhankelijk en helder. a kick around with your containers are opened to the friends in the park. For all public. Each container tells the people who don’t believe a story. Find out about: Para [email protected] • www.auditcombinate.nl this you should try rowing. Rowing, Clean Water and Join a row-clinic on an Lifetime Fit.

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Explore your limits, swim against the tide! A good attitude when pursuing your ambitions, whether in sports or in Patrons Aegon your professional life. Koninklijke- SD Worx develops services and Holland Beker software for payroll and HR. We The executive committee support the ambitions of our people, of the Aegon Koninklijke- our clients and their employees. Holland Beker is very grateful for the patrons and We do this together. As a team. patronesses of the Regatta. Without their generous personal and financial contribution the organisation of the regatta Want to find out more would not have been about our team? possible on this scale. The committee works hard It’s your move! towards our goal: creating a true rowing experience. This >> sdworx.nl/vacatures year with the help of the KNRB and FISA we believe we have done so. However in the benefit of hosting the Hoiland Beker each year again, we seek patrons.

Become a Patron Are you interested in supporting this event in the future? Then we would like to invite you to become a patron or patroness. During the regatta, the patrons and patronesses are invited for a VIP lunch, special meetings and more. Colofon Interested? Check the Editor-at-large Thijs van Roon TMVANROON.NL Images Ellen de Monchy website: www.hollandbeker. nl Merijn Soeters, Thijs van Roon, NLRoei Visit us www.rotterdamregatta.nl Tweet us @Hollandbeker Editors We wish our patronesses Like us facebook.com/hollandbeker Inge Struyk, Martine Willemse and patrons an inspiring See us instagram.com/hollandbeker race weekend. Watch us youtube.com/user/AegonHollandBeker Print FossaMedia.nl

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