Learn to Row 2004 - Highlights so far…

Our 'Learn To Row' course started in mid-September and the novices have been rowing twice a week since then.

All of our new recruits have completed 500m, 1000m and 2000m time trials on our rowing machines… and some of their scores were so impressive that the senior squads took note! Here are some photographs of the chaps in action. Note that look of concentration on all their faces!

The Novices are now going out in the Eight without seniors to stabilise the boat.

And they're off…. Well after they've checked out the UWE guys in the Pair first though!

Many of the senior squad and last year's learn to row course have helped out with the course. We've seen them coxing, supervising erg tests and rowing in the boat to demonstrate technique / set the pace! Most of them were too camera shy to pose so here is an 'action' shot of Pete and our rowing club guard dog!

Rowing in Fours will focus the crew's attention on balance and technique. The ladies will be using Malcolm and the guys will row in Suzie Wong.

Sarah introduces the ladies to the lovely Malcolm. Malcolm has a place in the heart of many ladies in the club. He has turned many novices into seniors!

We could only accept 32 on the course - 16 guys and 16 ladies. Here are most of the guys in the process of choosing their preferred sides (stroke or bow). Note the fireman trying to sneak into the line-up! Sorry no places left this year.

Time to go home and eats lots of pasta, read Matthew Pinsent's autobiography and watch those rowing technique videos… or maybe follow in the footsteps of previous Learn to Rows and attend a 'debriefing' session at the Orchard / the Cottage.

The guys love rowing so much that they have started to give the boats a goodbye hug.