Members of Australia’s Olympic Rowing squad will join another 1400 rowers from around Australia to compete at the 2008 Australian Rowing Championships at the International Regatta Centre, Penrith between 3 and 9 March.School student rowers will be out to impress talent scouts from Universities and Sports Institutions in Australia and from the United States.
Young men and women will race in under 17, 19 and under 23 age races and those showing great promise will be out to impress the Rowing Australia coaches who are looking for the next generation of international Australian rowers who can compete overseas in the Junior and Under 23 international competitions as a preparation for World Cup and Olympic competition.
Young men and women will race in under 17, 19 and under 23 age races and those showing great promise will be out to impress the Rowing Australia coaches who are looking for the next generation of international Australian rowers who can compete overseas in the Junior and Under 23 international competitions as a preparation for World Cup and Olympic competition.
Over the past few weeks the International Regatta Centre hosted selection trials for the Olympic squad which continued through the NSW State Championships and will continue into April.
The best days to come and see the crews racing are 7 March from 8am to 1pm, Saturday 8 March 11am to 2pm when most of the national finals are held and then 9 March from 11am to 2pm for the school girl and school boy eights finals. The eight-race Interstate Regatta will culminate in the Queens and Kings Cup which will be presented by the Governor General.
There will also be children’s activities and amusement rides running at the Championships to enhance the enjoyment of spectators making it a fun day out not just for rowing enthusiasts but the whole family.
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