Today the HWR racing opened in full swing beginning at 9AM this morning with time trials for several events. As I may have mentioned previously, only 16 boats can be bracketed for racing in any given event, so if there are more than 16 entries, a time trial is done to determine the 16 fastest crews, which are then bracketed for elimination rounds. The senior 4- event had 21 entries, thus, there was a time trial. The Platinum Fantastico Quatro rowed a great piece, executing very well, steering straight (not true for many crews), and putting their all into moving their boat down the course. Despite a great effort, their time fell just short of qualifying, so they are done racing for this trip. We are all very proud of their performance!
The eight showed up to provide great support for their team mates and scout the race venue in preparation for tomorrow. They are very ready to bring their best against Newcastle tomorrow at 12:56PM! You can find a link to the live video feed of racing at the HWR.org.uk website.An added bonus today was a private guided tour of Leander Club at 5pm. Two Leander boys gave us an extensive tour of the club - from the foyer, to the private bar, to the hotel style rooms, to the athlete rooms and training areas. Very impressive and a lovely tour for the women. They were most impressed with the training volume and the caloric intake consumed by these elite athletes! Along with the impressive, storied history of the club's success in high-end rowing.
Here are some photos of the 4 racing and a few misc shots. Tomorrow, the 8 steps into the ring with Newcastle, gladiator style!! Bring it!
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| The Henley reach very early this morning |
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| Lovely light at Henley Bridge early this morning |
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| The four racing the time trial! |
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| Platinum Fantastico Quatro!!! |
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| Fawley - a Henley landmark on the Buckinghamshire bank |
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The group outside Leander - lots of smiles
Cheers!
Coach Pat |
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