Aquinas College Rowing

Our Rowing Crew has been experiencing great success at a number of school regattas. We would love to recruit more students to our Rowing programme to enjoy the success.

If you would like further information please email Mrs Maria Rogerson, TIC of Rowing: mrogerson@aquinas.school.nz.

About the Sport

Rowing is a competitive and challenging sport, raced on some of the most picturesque lakes in 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.

Rowing is best suited to students Year 9 and above, however Year 8 students who are keen should still contact Mrs Maria Rogerson to see if they are suitable. Year 8 Students will be focusing on building up to racing in Year 9 with reduced trainings each week. Year 9 and above students train throughout the week in preparation for Regattas over summer.

We compete in both club and secondary school regattas with our goal being to be highly competitive at the North Island Secondary School and New Zealand Secondary Schools Regattas.

The Maadi Cup is the pinnacle event for college rowing and is the largest Secondary School sporting event in New Zealand. Aquinas College has had a proud history of students representing the college at this event. Television coverage of this event has made it one of the highlights on the New Zealand sporting calendar.

Selections

Boys’ and girls’ crews from Novice through to U15 and U18.

Trainings

A combination of before school, after school and weekends. Students are able to make their own way to the Tauranga Rowing Club by other means of transport such as biking.

For rowing, in term 4, students will be training and racing with students from ACG Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Boys College, Otumoetai College and Aquinas College. In the New Year and term 1, students will be racing for Aquinas College in the lead up to Maadi Cup at the end of March at Lake Karapiro.

Competition

• Regular competion from October – March
• North Island Secondary Schools Rowing, Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
• New Zealand Secondary School Rowing (Maadi), Lake Karapiro, Cambridge/Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel.

Uniform

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

Equipment

All equipment provided by Tauranga Rowing Club

Cost

Payment plans are available.

Fees for rowers is estimated at $1800; with reduced fees to coxswains. Once students have committed for the season then choose to withdraw, students will still be required to pay 80% of the fees.

The NZSS Rowing Championships (MAADI) is an additional cost for those crews that qualify.