Back to Stonewall for the first regatta of 2012. The venue continues to be developed - a new walkway has been added that connects to additional parking. Sally and Susan conducted a well-orchestrated race, as always. With no other TRRA teams participating, it felt very streamlined.

We were lucky with the weather, lots of sun and not too hot. It was windy which caused some choppiness (we are spoiled by the flat early morning water) plus there was  debris from recent big storms but these were minor complaints.

The team did well bringing home 3 first places:
4+  Open
4+ A/B
8+ D/E)
and several 2nd and 3rd places. It provided motivation to keep working hard at practices!

Here are some interesting statistics from the race organizer:

20 clubs (counting unafilliateds) and 424 athletes comprising 180 Crews in 48 Events
A first was a tie after handicap for 2nd place in the Womens 1x (this was Joanne Anderson!)

Clubs with the most entries: Capital (35), Baltimore (19), DC Strokes (18)
7 Adaptive Events: Capital Adaptive with 7 entries and Athletes Without Limits with 11
Clubs with the highest win percentage of their entries: Potomac (81%), Capital Adaptive (43%), Baltimore (37%)
First place stats:  percentages are first place finishes per # of that club’s entries
Scullers (%): Potomac (63%) Baltimore (50%)
Scullers (#): Potomac (5) Baltimore (3)
Sweepers (%): Potomac (100%) Three Rivers (43%)
Sweepers (#): Potomac (8) Capital (7)
Women (%): Baltimore (42%) Rock Creek/Washington Rowing School (33%)
Women (#): Baltimore & Capital (5)
Men (%): Potomac (87%) Baltimore (40%)
Men (#): Potomac (13) Baltimore (4)

Congratulations to Chicago Rowing Union for the distance award.
Contratulations to Three Rivers Rowing Association for the distance award for trailering.

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