11 November 2016

Queensland Interstate Team Coaching Announcement

 

Queensland Interstate Squads will begin training for selection to compete at the National Championships under the watchful eye of our newly appointed Qld Team Coaches. The coaches will be managing training sessions for the squads on the Brisbane River each Tuesday morning, in the lead up to the Official Interstate Team announcements.

The Coaching Team represents a wealth of experience and knowledge, and we hope to see great things come from their leadership. Congratulations to all selected, and please see the list below for the full Coaching Team Announcements.

King's Cup:
Zoltan Shephard
Paul Pettigrew

Queen's Cup:
Ben Southwell
Courtney Talbot

Men's Lightweight 4-:
Keiran Dwyer
Brendan McGrath

Women's Lightweight 4x:
Alex Field

Men's Youth 8+:
John Bowes
Kane Ramon

Women's Youth 8+:
Ned Draydon
Dave Dancer

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4 November 2016

Rowing Australia's Riggers Pilot Program Underway in Qld

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Rowing Queensland is proud to be working in conjunction with Rowing Australia, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, Inspire Health Services, Commercial Rowing Club, Good Shepherd Lutheran College and Springwood State High School in developing a Sporting Schools Program that will one day be able to be implemented across the country. The aim of the Riggers pilot program is to find the most applicable and efficient way to provide more schools with better access to our sport. Rowing is presented to the students as a fun, sociable and safe sport to be a part of. Participation in sport is a great way for adolescents to refine motor skills, develop balance and build fitness as well as learning how to cooperate and communicate with fellow students in team-building situations.

 

Many schools and students lack the funding and location to make rowing an accessible pasttime, but with the cooperation and support of RA, AIS, clubs, schools and teachers, we are hoping that the Riggers program will be made more available to a larger range of schools students in the near future.

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