2022/2023 Rowing Registrations
Year 7 Students
Registration and Measure – 8 and 9 August at lunch in RAIG Erg Room.
Testing – 16 and 17 August 3.15pm to 4.30pm in RAIG Erg room (a small group of boys may be retested on the 18th).
Squad named – 19 August.
Year 8 Students
Meeting and registration on Wednesday 10 August at lunch in 8-G-7.
Year 9 Students
Meeting and registration on Thursday 11 August at lunch in in 8-G-7.
GPS Squad (Years 10 and 11 Students)
Meeting and registration on Friday 5 August at lunch in in 8-G-7.
Any new student looking to join in Years 8 to 11 should come to the relevant squad meeting as well.
Shore Boat Club
Your Questions Answered
Q. I am really keen to row but I am not a morning person. Is this a problem?
A. No, Shore does not traditionally train in the morning on the water. Yes, there are schools that row at 5.30am but Shore is not one of those. Our Senior GPS Squad will have a regular morning row but all the boys are required to sleep at the boatshed the night before to present any unnecessary early morning travel.
Q. If I trial for Rowing in Year 7 and don’t make it, what happens?
A. If you are unsuccessful in the Year 7 trials then you will not be disadvantaged as we will be running all our trials and testing before the other sports. The squad will be finalised by 9.00am on Friday 19 August, before other sports have registered and run trials.
Q. If I don’t make it in Year 7, will I be able to trial again?
A. Yes, there has been several examples of boys that did not make the Rowing squad in Year 7 and have gone on to great rowing careers at the school. We all grow and develop at different rates, and it is for this reason that we always take new boys on in every squad each year.
Q. Will I have to row all year round if I make the Rowing team?
A. No, there is no organised/set training that takes place in the Winter season. We are very keen for the students to play seasonal sport. The greatest preparation that the boys can do for Rowing in the Winter time is to be a leader in their Winter sports teams, whether it be at training or on game day. This approach to seasonal sport yields better outcomes for the School, the sporting programmes and, more importantly, the boys themselves. Over the past few years, we have had many members of the Shore Boat Club play in the 1st and 2nd Rugby, 1st and 2nd Soccer and the Cross Country team. This is something that we are very proud of.
Registration for Rowing for all squads over the next few weeks (Years 7 to 8 and 9 August, Year 8 – 10 August, Year 9 – 11 August, GPS Squad – 5 August). Please see the Rowing ‘Lampada’ page for all relevant information or email Mr Bates if you have any questions at gbates@shore.nsw.edu.au
You can also look at our Rowing Instagram page – @shorerowing.
Mr G. M. Bates
Rowing Master