Rowing

Terms:  1 and 4 

About the Sport:

Rowing is a competitive and challenging sport, raced on the most picturesque lakes around New Zealand. Commitment and respect for a demanding sport is needed along with rowing technique. We teach you time management, self-discipline and sports nutrition.

We compete in both club and secondary school regattas with our goal being to be highily competitve at the NISS and NZSS Regattas.

Selections:

Requires physically strong and able students from Year 9 and above.

Practices/ Trainings:

Before school, after school and weekends

Competition:

• Regular Weekends of competition throughout terms 1 & 4
• NISS Rowing, Lake Karapiro, Cambridge Friday 9th - Sunday 11th March 2012
• NZSS Rowing (Maadi), Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, Canterbury Sunday 25th March - Sunday 1st April 2012

Uniform:  

• Club Regatta wear TRC rowsuits
• School Regatta wear Aquinas College rowsuits
• Trainings wear casual sport apparel

Equipment:  

All equipment provided by club

Cost:   

The overall cost for a rower is $1000.00 and for a coxswain estimate $300 for the season. Payment plans are available.

The NZSS Rowing Championships (MAADI) is an additional cost.