Congratulations to the Following Central Athletes Who Have Been Selected for the NZ Summer Squad. Ben Hammond Chris Harris Fi

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Summer Squad Announcement Fiona Paterson Wairau RC Congratulations to the following Central Ian Seymour Wairau RC athletes who have been selected for the NZ Joseph Sullivan Picton RC Joseph Trappitt Star Boating Club Summer Squad. Laura Tester Wairau RC Linda Matthews Star Boating Club Ben Hammond Aramoho Wanganui Louise Ayling Waihopai RC Chris Harris Aramoho Wanganui Louise Trappitt Wairau RC Fiona Paterson Wairau RC Rebecca Scown Union Wanganui Joseph Sullivan Picton RC Robbie Manson Wairau RC Joe Wright Wellington RC Sean O'Neill Wairau RC Steve Cottle Wairau RC Karl Manson Blenheim RC Tufi Sele Wellington RC Robbie Manson Wairau RC Adrian Riepen Nelson RC Wairau RC Steve Cottle Geo Rodie Star Boating Club Georgia Hammond Wairau RC Georgia Hammond Wairau RC Linda Matthews Star Boating Club Robyn Munro Nelson RC Louise Alying Waihopai RC Luke Watts Union Wanganui Louise Trappitt Star Boating Club James Hunter Wellington RC Rebecca Scown Union Wanganui Joe Wright Wellington RC Sophie MacKenzie Wairau RC Karl Manson Blenheim RC Sam Wells Star Boating Club 2012/13 Central RPC Squad Announcement Sophie MacKenzie Wairau RC Tom Nyenhuis Aramoho Wanganui After months of training, the trial regatta and Brook Robertson Blenheim RC erg testing, we are happy to announce the Cory McCaffrey Blenheim RC 2012/13 Central RPC squad. Congratulations to Jackie Kiddle Star Boating Club the following athletes... Jess Paton Star Boating Club Kerri Gowler Aramoho Wanganui Anna Reymer Wellington RC Mitchell Horner Nelson RC Axel Dickinson Petone RC Mitchell MacKenzie- Ben Hammond Aramoho Wanganui Mol Picton RC Chris Harris Aramoho Wanganui Pippa Loveard Star Boating Club Duncan Grant Wairau RC Ruby Tew Star Boating Club Erin-Monique Shelton Petone RC Ryan Wilson Blenheim RC Scott Green Nelson RC

Tom Murray Blenheim RC

We would also like to thank all those athletes who weren’t successful in making the squad this season. The time and effort you put into your training did not go un-noticed. We urge you to continue your training throughout the summer months and come back next year fitter, faster and stronger than before.

World University Games - Luke Watts New Zealand World University Rowing Squad

From St Petersburg we flew off to Kazan on the Earlier this month, Central athletes Luke Watts 3rd of September to get our new Filippi boats (Central RPC/Union Wanganui), Laura Tester and set them all up before racing began at the (Central RPC/Wairau Rowing Club) and Kirsty 12th World University Rowing Championships. Thompson (Nelson Rowing Club) travelled to Racing was from the 7th-9th of September, so we Russia to compete in the World University had about 3 full days at the athletes village to Games. Luke Watts gives us an insight to prepare and get ourselves use to the new competing at the World University environment. Everything and everyone at the Championships... th Village and down at the rowing course had My trip to Russia started on the 28 of August Universiade Kazan 2013 printed or signposted when we all flew out from our different somewhere. Next year at the Universiade in locations from around New Zealand. The whole Kazan, a total of 27 sports will be contested team joined together about halfway at Dubai from the 6th-17th of July where New Zealand will airport and we all went on from there through hope to send another team to contest the to St Petersburg. This was where we spent rowing again. about 6 days of training on the local 1000meter rowing course and a few days of sightseeing My first race in the heats of the Lightweight around the city centre. This course was only Men’s single I placed 3rd to qualify for the A/B about a 4km bike or run from the English Semi-Final, avoiding the Repacharge. On the 2nd Rowing Club that we were staying at. day of racing in my Semi-Final I placed 4th, just

missing out on one of the top 3 spots for the A

Final. I raced the B final later on that day in the one race each morning for the duration of the afternoon and I placed 2nd, about half a boat three day trial. length of the Swedish winner. I am very happy with my performances and results at the For the most part, the weather held out making Championship and gained a lot of knowledge for some exciting racing in good conditions. and experience for my next big event. Central athletes competed strongly against the other RPC hopefuls in their chosen events.

Luke Watts competing in the B Final of the Men’s Lightweight single.

World University Championships results... Start of the Women’s Pair race, day two.  Laura Tester, 5th Women’s Lightweight single Youth Olympic Trials  Kirsty Thompson, 5th Women’s Four The Youth Olympic  Luke Watts, 8th, Men’s Lightweight trials are being single held at Lake Karapiro from the th th Trial regatta 11 -14 October. Earlier this month, athletes took part in the RPC trial regatta, as part of the RPC selection Twelve athletes from the Central region will be process. competing during the weekend, racing in either singles or pairs. The Central region attracted twenty five athletes to the small boat trials, racing in either The successful athletes will take part in the singles or pairs. Athletes were required to race Australian Youth Olympic Festival, being held at

the Sydney International Regatta Centre, in Boats: Pairs, Doubles, Fours, Quads, Eights January 2013. Team Composition: 4 scullers, 4 sweep oar, 1 We wish you all the best of luck in the trials and coxswain (Total 18, 9 male and 9 female). hope to see the Central athletes competing If you are interested in competing talk to your strongly at the regatta. coach or contact your local Association. Our Development Officer, Mark James will be The Central Challenge travelling up for the event, so keep an eye out The Wellington Rowing Association is hosting for him in the boat park. the first Central Triangular Challenge Saturday th October 13 on the Wellington Harbour. Pub Charity funding

This event will include provincial teams from We would like to thank Pub Charity for their Wanganui, Wellington and Marlborough. generous donations to allow us to purchase a new single. As the RPC continues to grow, so The event details are as follows... does the need for boats and in particular small boats. We really appreciate your help! For: U20 (as at 13.10.12) Men and Women If your club or school is looking at purchasing a Venue: Wellington Harbour new boat, have a look at the Pub Charities Travel: Each association responsible for their website for information on how to apply for own travel costs. The Marlborough team cross funds.... on the ferry and return the same day. The http://www.pubcharity.org.nz/ Wanganui team will travel by road each way.

Course: Korokoro course 1st choice with Southern course as back-up. A decision will be made on morning of race dependent on prevailing weather.

Distance: 2000 metres with a Long distance Harbour Race for Eights