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Captain's Log 4th August
4th August 2024
Afternoon team,
Short update this week so I won’t keep you from watching the Olympics for too long…End of season dinner
Charles has sent out a final call. Please do respond by tonight - I’m sure it will be a great evening.Steering
I’m keen to get more people signed off as steers. Going out in small boats is going to be a big part of the programme in the autumn, and so once we restart the coache sessions in a few weeks, I’ll be making sure as many as possible get practice. Here is a helpful short video https://youtu.be/j9ENJdm4emU?feature=shared And here is a helpful long video….https://youtu.be/GHeJ0M3L4ok?si=oI_LKjGRiJ9XzA00Training
Some really good sessions from the novices this weekend, making the most of the water and weather to get lots of drills done. Well done to all. I’ll be around this week but will miss the next couple of weekends as I’ll be doing some pre season training in the alps…Others in the captaincy will set the crews for these sessions.Club blazers
There is an option of getting a club blazer (pictures of which can be seen on the website). Cost is £175. Please get in touch with Charles if interested.And speaking of the Olympics, there has been some absolutely fantastic rowing. If you can watch the highlights of the men’s 8, I’d highly recommend it – the way the GB broke away in the third 500 was amazing, particularly whilst still looking so damn relaxed. That’s the aim!
Thanks,
DomCaptain's update 27th July
31st July 2024
Dear all,
I just wanted to flag some upcoming events so that you can all update your diaries. I’ve been a bit quiet this week as I’ve been in the US for work so would have been about 8 hours too late to send through crews – but hopefully we can enjoy a few great sessions in the sun this week!
Training. We’ve had some great sessions in the better weather recently, and whereas rowing clubs often close down in August, I’d like us to keep pressing on with a quieter river albeit noting a lot of people will be away. In early September, once people are back from their holidays, we will have a squad meeting – but I’ll also set a few tests on the erg and on the water so that we can set up a squad programme that works for everyone. More details on this shortly.
Racing. We will not enter Peterborough in mid-August, as there aren’t the numbers. Which means we will look to use a quieter river in August to get ready for the head races in the Autumn. However, if we can get the numbers down for sessions in August, I’d love to make the sessions more competitive with side-by-side pieces.
Upcoming events
As per Mustafa’s WhatsApp earlier this week (with more details to follow shortly)
- 30th August: End of Season Dinner at the Crossing Pub
- 7th September Club Day
- 27-29 September- Autumn S’camp.
Upcoming races
- Scullers Head 14 September (please let me know if you are interested)
- Pairs head 12 October
- Fours Head 24 November
Finally, we’ve had a few issues with boats recently – today we had a malfunctioning rudder. If you come across a boat which needs something fixed, please flag it to me so that we can get it sorted as quickly as possible!
Thanks,
Dom
New Captain's update
21st July 2024
Dear Cygnets,
Last week I was elected as Captain at the club’s OGM – a fantastic honour, and a role I’m looking forward to carrying out.
First – thanks to Martin and the previous captaincy. The squad’s grown in the past year and that is no small feat, and we’ve seen progress across the board. Second, a big thank you to Mustafa and Tom for agreeing to stay on as Vice and Deputy Captain!
I just wanted to run through where we stand with upcoming races and training for the rest of the summer. I’ll write shortly with more details on plans for the upcoming year.
Immediate priorities
Peterborough: there is the opportunity to enter a great regatta on the weekend of 10–11 August. We currently only have two signed up on FitClub. Could people who are available and interested please sign up by Friday so that we can decide on whether/what to enter.
Training: Unless there are any objections, I suggest we keep with our current plan of:
- Monday and Tuesday (1900): Water outings
- Thursday (1900): Ergs
- Sat (0845)/Sun(0745): Water outing
Again, I know it is not possible to get timings that work for everyone, but if you have any suggestions, please let me know. I’m particularly keen to explore the potential for morning sessions pre-work in the week.S’camp: After the really successful camp in June, we are looking to hold another in September. More details shortly once a weekend is confirmed.
Upcoming races
- Peterborough 10-11 August
- Scullers Head 14 September (please let me know if you are interested)
- Pairs head 12 October
- Fours Head 24 November
Finally, a big well done to those at ergs on Thursday: Jordan, Nathan, Fillippo, and Tom B. We did a great session of 500m relays – a bit of competition mixed with a lot of lactic acid! But great to see some decent numbers and strong efforts. Let’s keep it going!Onwards!
Dom
