Rowing

Schoolgirl Head of the River

The “Big Dance” is here… Schoolgirl Head of the River is this Saturday 8 March at Sydney International Regatta Centre!

All crews are putting on the final touches in their last sessions of the season this week and ensuring they are at their physical best. In this final week of training, students and coaches will be doubling their focus on making improvements and being a positive influence on the crew and squad. This gives the team the best possible chance to perform at their best on race day. This week, students will also take the time to enjoy rowing. This is where their hard work gets to pay off and they get to see their crew at its very best every day.

Students this week are also encouraged to enjoy the process and the experience as well as look back at how far they have come this season physically, technically, and above all, mentally. Ensure to eat healthily and enough, drink lots of water, minimise potentially risky activities, and get eight to nine hours of sleep a night. The extra energy students will have this week from the taper should be used to get their schoolwork up to and ahead of date.

This Saturday, as well as individual crew goals of personal best times and placings, as a TEAM, we are looking forward to competing for the Betty Deer Rose Bowl, which is awarded to the school that has the most overall points. We strive for this trophy each year as it underpins the essence of our Rowing program that everyone is important, everyone is a big part of the success of the Pymble Rowing team, and finally, that together everyone achieves more. This the most important lesson to learn in rowing, as well as, of course, “the most important stroke of the race is… the one you’re on!”

Each and every rower in our squad is a vital contributor to the overall point score and our team. Every seat counts for the same amount of points; the two seat of the 1st VIII gets the same points as the two seat of the Year 8 4th Quad for the same placing. Every place counts, so if you have been coming fourth and you can push for that third place, that is exciting, go for it.

GO PYMBLE!

Lewis Gray

Co-ordinator – Rowing