After the J16 squad tackled a blowy Nottingham on Saturday, it was the turn of the Senior boys on Sunday for the next stage of the Great Britain trials process. The two pairs we had entered, William White and Ollie Clarke alongside Jake Wilson and Kieran Smith, raced this morning in a time trial format … Continue reading GB Trials, Nottingham
Month: April 2015
Inter-Regional Regatta Report – Miss. Failla
A few of the boys and girls j16 squad had the opportunity to race for Team Eastern at Inter-Regionals in Nottingham yesterday. As per usual it was a very windy day and a strong head wind none the less- a rowers most dreaded conditions. The day began with time trials which then set the placement … Continue reading Inter-Regional Regatta Report – Miss. Failla
Camp Review – Ollie Clarke and Will White
Friday was the last full day of training camp. It began with another early start at breakfast for all of the squads. The senior and J16 boys hit the water first for a session of high rate starts, the session consisted of pieces ranging from six to sixty six strokes and was a tough ask … Continue reading Camp Review – Ollie Clarke and Will White
Day 5 by Callum McIntyre
Today started with a pretty tough session for all squads. The sun was red hot like Dom Pickett's newly dyed red hair. We took a majority of the boats out on the water for some cheeky practise starts. Two sets of 10x one minute bursts with 30 seconds rest left all crews climbing out of … Continue reading Day 5 by Callum McIntyre
Day 4 by Jamie Rogers
We were greeted today by a slightly different scene as warm sunshine was replaced by a shroud of cloud and a reason to wear our new hoodies. Despite the change in weather, we were all keen to get some milage done. The senior squad; consisting of the 1st and 2nd 8's as well as a … Continue reading Day 4 by Jamie Rogers
Day 3 in Sabaudia by Glen and Tommy
The day kicked off with another early start. With a full stomach we were all ready to head to the lake apart the j15 boys who had a more chilled morning resting and having a video analysis session while the rest of the crews had a tough session on the undisturbed water. All crews who … Continue reading Day 3 in Sabaudia by Glen and Tommy
Day 2: Sabaudia By Coral and Georgia
We had an early start this morning starting at 7am for breakfast. After breakfast, we made our way down to the lake for our morning training. This started at 8am for the senior boats and we all rowed around 16km. We developed our technique in this training session and we benefited from the stability of … Continue reading Day 2: Sabaudia By Coral and Georgia
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We’ve arrived! Day one in Sabaudia
After a very early start to training camp, we had (thankfully!) a very smooth journey to Heathrow airport. This set the tone for the day, and although we didn't want to speak too soon, we even managed to get all 55 students (and all staff!) through check-in, security, and the temptations of terminal 5 at … Continue reading We’ve arrived! Day one in Sabaudia
Sabaudia – The Journey
Well, we've made it, a whole day early! After the initial discussions about which direction to go and after measuring the trailer, we decided we would head for the Mont Blanc tunnel rather than Switzerland. We had planned to reach Lyon by the end of day 1, giving us a day and a half to … Continue reading Sabaudia – The Journey