TwRC Masters Bring Home 4.5 Golds and 1 Silver!

As reported by Kosta Kolimechkov, the Masters Squad Coach:

Congratulations to all Masters National Champions in 2013!

We had a wonderful day racing in Nottingham and the conditions were absolutely fabulous.

The first gold medal was won by our Mas.C Novice 4x (stroke Berend, Simon, Doug Knox and James).  This achievement brought a lot of encouragement to our crews.

TwRC Juniors vs Radnor House Sch vs St James Sch Results!

Sunday 19th May Juniors from Twickenham Rowing Club, Radnor House School and St James School competed against each other in the first of a Local Junior League set up by TwRC to encourage juniors who wouldn't be able to race in formal regattas to be given the chance to develop race experience with local schools and juniors.

The day kicked off at lunch-time with J11 - 13 from TwRC and RHS competing in Explore Rowing Quads on the water directly outside the club. The TwRC Boys put in a valiant effort but were overpowered by RHS who won by a length, RHS then raced against another boat from their own school in the Final. The Girls event was a straight Final and RHS went on to take another win.

On land all Juniors partook in a 500m challenge, with the overall score being 3 wins each for TwRC and RHS.

Second Date! RowSmarter Wednesday 22nd May - Flexibility 9.00pm

Due to requests RowSmarter will be held again at TwRC on the 22nd May at 9pm after squad training time!
The bar will also be open.
RowSmarter is designed to provide rowers with additional tools to help with their development as athletes, enabling them to be better, stronger, fitter and faster for longer.

Wednesday 22nd May will be a workshop around using Flexibility to support our training looking at the questions of:

Why do we stretch?
How can stretching facilitate more speed on the water?
What and How should we stretch?

This is an active workshop so attendants should be dressed able to move!

Course Cost: Free!

Open to all rowers across all rowing clubs.

For more information about our RowSmarter talks please contact Jacqui Johnston

Texas Hold’Em Poker Night - Thursday, May 9th

Come and take part in the Texas Hold’em Poker Night at TwRC! 

• Thursday, May 9th at 7pm at TwRC
• Full bar and food available on the night
• Entrance only: £10
• Optional buy back:£5
• Small cash prizes available for top three place

A fun night for Twickenham locals to raise money for the rowing club. Please come and support the club! 

TwRC MEGA QUIZ - Wednesday 24th April

Question: What's better than a quiz night at TwRC?
Answer: Nothing!

Book now for the TwRC MEGA QUIZ, after the outing on Wednesday 24th April. It's £2 per person with all profits going to the club. Maximum team size is 6 people.

Send your teams to quiz@twickenhamrc.co.uk to enter. Hurry, hurry! Limited paces available, first come first served.

Starting Rowing for the First Time?

Sparked by Andrew Marr's interview with BBC about Indoor Rowing, British Rowing has posted some useful advice for those who row indoors.

It's important to remember that sometimes you may consider yourself healthy, but the numbers on the machines don't always match how you feel. I have known many people to join a gym completely unaware that their blood pressure was dangerously high. This is not just as a result of fitness, but also diet, stress and lifestyle.

If you are starting rowing for the first time, let alone any activity, visit your G.P. for any advice their may offer, especially with regards to your medical background.

See BR's sound advice from the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Panel:
http://www.britishrowing.org/news/2013/april/15/advice-indoor-rowers

Rowing the Pacific

The Regal Picturehouse is pleased to announce a special screening of the documentary ROWING THE PACIFIC.
Presented by James Cracknell, the documentary follows the inspirational story of Chris Martin and Mick Dawson, a duo who risked their lives over and over again to row across the Pacific Ocean in the face of hurricanes, electrical storms, 50-foot waves and near-starvation. We follow the pair on the epic adventure to become the first men to achieve this astounding feat.
The screening is followed by a live Q&A with Chris Martin, Mick Dawson, and Discovery Channel's producer of the film Liz Tucker.