The RACT End of Season Forum will be held on 8 May 2019. Members of the Rowing community are invited to the forum to ask questions and discuss the past season.
Location: YMCA, Alexandrina Drive
Time: 6-8pm
Archive for year: 2019
Come along to the end of season presentation event to celebrate the achievements of clubs and individuals over the season. Everyone is invited to attend, with free food & drinks included!
Location: The Marquee at the Yacht Club, 1 Mariner Place Yarralumla
Date: 12 May 2019
Time: Food will start at 11:30am, presentations to start at 12pm
Great news from Rowing Australia, with a number of ACT rowers selected in national squads!
Nikki Ayers (CLRC) and Kathryn Ross (ANU) are the women’s PR3 and PR2 single scullers for the 2019 FISA Para-Rowing Regatta, while Renae Domaschenz (ANU) will cox the PR3 mixed coxed four. (https://rowingaustralia.com.au/…/final-crews-confirmed-for…/)
ANU’s Jilly Roberts and Nathan Kennedy are both selected in the lightweight pair and double respectively for the 2019 World Rowing Under-23 Championships, which will be held in Florida in July. They’ll be familiar with their coach too, with Nick Garratt coaching both crews in the lead-up. (https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2019-u23-australian-rowing-…/)
Finally Harry Glackin (CLRC) and Alexandra Moylan (ANU) make their first Australian squads with selection for the 2019 Trans-Tasman Regatta against New Zealand in June and August. Harry will compete in the under-21 men’s single sculls, while Alexandra is in the under-21 women’s lightweight single scull. (https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2019-under-21-australian-ro…/)
These selections, along with those of Caleb Antill, Cara Grzeskowiak and Luke Letcher in the open squads, gives the ACT a strong presence in national squads. Congratulations to everyone on their selections!
With the end of financial year approaching, we’ve teamed up with the Australian Sports Foundation to help fundraise for a new double scull for our High Performance Program. Donations are tax deductible, so head to https://asf.org.au/pr…/rowing-act/upgrade-to-the-next-level/ to help us reach our goal!
With the season done and won, the final pointscore winners are:
Women’s Premiership: ANU Boat Club
Men’s Premiership: Canberra Rowing Club
Overall Premiership: Canberra Rowing Club
Congratulations to all the winners!
The 2018/19 regatta season finished with the Canberra Park ACT Championships in early May, with some great racing throughout! While numbers were down on previous years, nearly perfect autumn weather lent itself to a fantastic couple of days racing.
Trophy winners
Tarcoola Reach Cup (U19 M 1x): Cormac Hayes (Marist)
Sculler’s Trophy (W 1x): Jilly Roberts (ANU)
Porra Cup (U19 M 2x): Radford (Sampson, Schroder)
Banjo Cup (M 4-): ANU/CRC (Perry, Clark, Harding, Kennedy)
Veteran Four Plate (Masters M 4-): BMRC/RMC (Buchtmann, Reynolds, Lawrence, Williams)
Jubilee Cup (W 8+): ANU (Beniamini, Ims, Bennett, Bissaker, Kilo, Williams, Edwards, Caudle, Davoren)
The President’s Shovel (Second M 8+): CRC 2 (Hodge, O’Neil, Spiel, Lang, Garnham, Bridgewater, Latimer, Trobe, Herbert)
Uriarra Cup (M 8+): ANU (Dunphy, Hempton, Horn, O’Brien, Kennedy, Harding, Clark, Antill, Domaschenz)
Phere Niki: Canberra Rowing Club
Cameron is a friendly and energetic 20 year old who is an outdoors adventurer. He is a bushwalker, cyclist, rock climber and has a goal to become a competitive rower in local regattas. He is also keen to form friendships with fellow club members and join them on weekends away at rowing events.
We are looking for a rowing coach who will build Cameron’s rowing skills, develop valued roles for Cameron where he can give back to his club and foster relationships between Cameron and other club members.
The Role:
● 6 – 12 hours per week
● $28 to $50 per hour according to qualifications and experience
● Coach Cameron to develop his skills as a rower
● Support Cameron to identify and develop his rowing style and preferences
● Teach Cameron how rowing regattas and races are run as well as race etiquette
● Mentor Cameron to find a role at the Rowing Club that he is competent at, enjoys and which is valued by his fellow club members for his contribution
● Facilitate opportunities for relationships between Cameron and other club members to grow
Selection Criteria
● Current or past experience of rowing (coaching qualifications useful but not essential)
● Experience teaching, or working with young adults
● Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and nurture relationships
● Works in systematic and proactive ways
● Good listener, enjoys conversations and has a positive and direct communication style
● Resilient and physically fit
● Current documentation
○ Police check
○ Working with vulnerable people card
○ Current first aid certificate
○ Driver’s license
○ Or willingness to apply for these
To apply: Please complete the application form found here.
Further Information: Contact Karen Caldwell – biddleonia@gmail.com mob: 0406886330
Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2019
Speedy Single Sculls seal spots
FIVE ACT rowers sealed finals berths in their single scull categories on Day 3 of the Sydney International Rowing Regatta (SIRR) in Penrith. Caleb Antill, Hamish Harding, Harry Glackin, and Nicola Greenland joined Nathan Kennedy and Jilly Roberts in their respective A Finals held tomorrow (Thursday).
Not that medalling will be easy for any of the rowers, particularly in the open men’s single sculls. ANU’s Caleb Antill won his semi-final by 1.76s over his double scull partner David Watts; Caleb’s time of 6:55.64 was just under a second behind the winner of the other semi-final. Capital Lakes’ Harry Glackin won his semi-final in the under-23 men’s single scull; while beating junior superstar Cormac Kennedy-Leverett is a big ask, Harry is well placed to medal at his first nationals. ANU’s Hamish Harding is another well-placed to medal after winning his semi-final in the under-21 lightweight men’s single scull. ANU’s Nicola Greenland finished second in her semi-final in the under-21 women’s single scull, while ACT High Performance athlete Ash Nicholls is also through to the A Final in the under-21 men’s single scull.
The Canberra Girls Grammar under-19 coxed four of Zara Collisson, Grace Turner, Anna Khan, Harriet Wallace and Issy Shaw put Tuesday’s disappointment behind them to win through to their final. After being pipped into a finals spot by just 0.41s – and only 0.73s behind the winner – the CGGS crew led from start to finish to clinch their place in the final. Also making through to finals tomorrow are the CGGS double crew of Georgina Wallace & Jenna Oerder; the Capital Lakes double of Cara Brugeaud & Aisling Doyle; and the ANU double of Lilli Reardon & Allulah-Beth Collins, along with ANU’s Jana Pretorius.
Caleb Antill made it two from two when he won his open men’s double scull heat; Caleb’s win in the semi-final along with Luke Letcher’s fifth means that Caleb is now confirmed as the ACT representative in the interstate men’s single scull on Sunday. Other rowers in tomorrow’s B Finals include ANU’s Alexandra Moylan, Allulah-Beth Collins, Lilli Reardon, Jana Pretorius, and Maxine Rennie, and Capital Lakes’ Nicholas Tanner.
Full Canberra Results
| Event | Athlete | Club | Result | Progression |
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Allulah-Beth Collins | ANU | 6th | B Final |
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Lilli Reardon | ANU | 5th | B Final |
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Nicola Greenland | ANU | 2nd | A Final |
| Under-23 Women’s Single Scull | Jana Pretorius | ANU | 8th | B Final |
| Under-23 Men’s Single Scull | Harry Glackin | CLRC | 1st | A Final |
| Open Men’s Single Scull | Luke Letcher | BMRC | 5th | B Final |
| Open Men’s Single Scull | Caleb Antill | ANU | 1st | A Final |
| Under-21 Lightweight Women’s Single Scull | Alexandra Moylan | ANU | 8th | B Final |
| Under-21 Lightweight Women’s Single Scull | Maxine Rennie | ANU | 5th | B Final |
| Under-21 Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | Hamish Harding | ANU | 1st | A Final |
| Under-21 Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | Nicholas Tanner | CLRC | 5th | B Final |
| Under-17 Women’s Double Scull | Georgina Wallace, Jenna Oerder | CGGS | 4th | Final |
| Under-19 Women’s Double Scull | Cara Brugeaud, Aisling Doyle | CLRC | 3rd | Final |
| Under-19 Women’s Double Scull | Elisabeth Gregory, Lily Smith-Saarinen | Radford | 7th | Out |
| Under-19 Women’s Coxed Four | Neve James, Alice Maxwell, Madeline McGuinness, Ella Kerr, cox Andrea Newham | CGGS | Scratched | |
| Under-19 Women’s Coxed Four | Zara Collisson, Grace Turner, Anna Khan, Harriet Wallace, cox Issy Shaw | CGGS | 1st | Final |
| Under-21 Women’s Double Scull | Lilli Reardon, Allulah-Beth Collins | ANU | 2nd | Final |
| Under-23 Women’s Double Scull | Jana Pretorius | ANU | 2nd | Final |
| Open Men’s Double Scull | Caleb Antill | ANU | 1st | Final |
| Under-23 Lightweight Women’s Double Scull | Nicholas Tanner, Matthew Norton | CLRC | DNS | Out |
| Under-17 Women’s Coxed Quad Scull | Neve James, Madeline McGuinness, Georgina Wallace, Jenna Oerder, cox Andrea Newham | CGGS | 3rd | Semi-Final |
| Under-17 Men’s Coxed Quad Scull | Tyson Munro, Angus Abbott, Sam Roberts, Ethan Toscan, cox Jemima Green | Radford | 5th | Repechage |
| Under-17 Men’s Coxed Quad Scull | Toby McCormack, Lachlan Kirkpatrick, Zak Levine, Angus Whitford, cox Henry Nguyen | CGS | 5th | Repechage |
| Under-19 Women’s Quad Scull | Elisabeth Gregory, Jacinta Buckman, Cara Brugeaud, Aisling Doyle | CLRC/Radford | 3rd | Repechage |
| Under-19 Women’s Quad Scull | Samuel Earle, Lucas Lang, Joseph Walker, Damien Schroder | Radford | 6th | Repechage |
Finals Thursday March 28
| Event | Athlete | Club | ||
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Allulah-Beth Collins | ANU | B Final | 9:05 |
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Lilli Reardon | ANU | B Final | 9:05 |
| Under-21 Women’s Single Scull | Nicola Greenland | ANU | A Final | 9:10 |
| Under-21 Men’s Single Scull | Ash Nicholls | Sydney | A Final | 9:20 |
| Under-23 Women’s Single Scull | Jana Pretorius | ANU | B Final | 9:45 |
| Under-23 Men’s Single Scull | Harry Glackin | CLRC | A Final | 10:00 |
| Open Women’s Single Scull | Cara Grzeskowiak | CLRC | A Final | 10:30 |
| Open Men’s Single Scull | Luke Letcher | BMRC | B Final | 10:35 |
| Open Men’s Single Scull | Caleb Antill | ANU | A Final | 10:40 |
| Under-21 Lightweight Women’s Single Scull | Maxine Rennie | ANU | B Final | 11:05 |
| Under-21 Lightweight Women’s Single Scull | Alexandra Moylan | ANU | B Final | 11:05 |
| Under-21 Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | Nicholas Tanner | CLRC | B Final | 11:15 |
| Under-21 Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | Hamish Harding | ANU | A Final | 11:20 |
| Under-23 Lightweight Women’s Single Scull | Jilly Roberts | ANU | A Final | 11:30 |
| Under-23 Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | Nathan Kennedy | ANU | A Final | 11:40 |
| Open Lightweight Men’s Single Scull | William Clark | ANU | Final | 12:10 |
| PR3 Women’s Single Scull | Nikki Ayers | CLRC | Final | 12:30 |
Rowing ACT would like to announce the following athletes have been selected for the 2019 ACT State Rowing Team that will compete at Nationals at the end of March.
M 1x: TBD between Caleb Antill (ANUBC) & Luke Letcher (BMRC)
W 1x: Cara Grzeskowiak (CLRC)
PR3 W 1x: Nikki Ayers (CLRC)
LM 4-: Nathan Kennedy (ANUBC), Hamish Harding (ANUBC), Will Clark (ANUBC) & Tom Perry (CRC)
Congratulations to all of the rowers who trialed, and thankyou to the selectors Donna Martin & Bruce Hick. Anyone who would like feedback on their trials can email hp@rowingact.org.au
Nominations are now open for the ACT Masters Interstate Team.
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