Feb 11, 2012 Team Meeting Minutes  

written by Anne Jane


Minutes February 11, 2012 Team Meeting

Sprint races discussed.  Masters Nationals (August 9-12) was team preference for end of the sprint season focus.  It is in Worcester, MA this year, which is about an hour drive from Boston (if flying), or a 10-hr direct drive from Pittsburgh. The Masters Men have also decided to make it their focus for sprint season. The rest of the tentative sprint race schedule is as follows, and was planned around Nationals:

June 3: Stonewall,  DC
June 30, July 1: IDR , Philadelphia - schedule for this year still TBD, but all masters events will occur on Saturday and Sunday
July 28, 29: Diamonds, Delaware- Sat. small boats only - 1x and 2x,  Sun. sweep boats and 4x

Optional race:
July 14th: Cambridge Invitational - relay team is composed of 10 men or 10 women rowing the following categories of boats in any gender combination: 8+, 4x, 4+, and 2x.  If more than 10 women sign-up the coaches will make the final roster determination.  Still awaiting confirmation from the men if they can field a team of 10 rowers, since it is not officially a part of their race schedule.

Let me know if you have any comments/questions.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

-Katie

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MW Set Four World Records!  

written by Anne Jane

Coach Alyssa Fogel and Danielle Millett set four Ultra Distance rowing world records this weekend, one each for continuous rowing as well the 24 hour records for light and heavy weights in their age categories.
See http://www.concept2.com/us/racing/records/ultra_records.asp#longest for more information.

They began rowing at 4:30AM on Saturday, Feb 11 and kept at it until the early hours of Sunday morning. Teammates and friends dropped in to cheer them on, including Joanne at 2:30AM (see photos below)!

Total Meters
Alyssa: 214260  (previous record 185, 443)
Daniel: 212645   (previous record 170, 224)
As you see they crushed them!!!




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