ROWING POSTURE – Why the importance – just imagine!

On pages 1 and 2 in the most basic of ABC learn to row “imaginary” books you’ll find two of the most common errors listed as young rowers learn their craft and develop their physical ability, that is:

1. Dropping down at the catch; and
2. Slumping at the finish.

For many years now the buzz terms of “posture” and “core” have really come to the for and so they should. Without strong and enduring muscles in the “core” – abdomen, hips then hamstrings and glutes then most likely poor posture leading to the two most basic faults will occur.

There is no easy fix. Constant attention to recognized core exercises as described in the Rowing Australia “Core Essentials Poster” (https://rowingaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Coreposter_2020_A0_lowres_7.10.20.pdf) is highly recommended.

CELEBRATING ROWING VICTORIA'S LOCAL LEGENDS

The Victorian Rowing Community has many wonderful people within it. If you know an amazing perosn in your club or school that you think should be profiled. Please contact jen@rowingvictoria.asn.au 

This weeks Local Legend is Brooke Parsons

Notice of AGM

Rowing Victoria is pleased to advise that the 145^th Annual General Meeting will be conducted online on the 31^st October 2021.

Additional information including the agenda is available via the following link

https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au/events/114103/

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Call for Board Nominations

Rowing Victoria is seeking nominations for two Board Positions. The nomination form is available on the following link

https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au/events/114104/

must be submitted by the 10^th October 2021, and nominees as well as those nominating and seconding the nominations must have current state memberships. Please liaise with your Club or School Administrations to clarify your membership status.

Where would we be without Volunteers??

Volunteers are hugely important for the safe, enjoyable and successful running of all Victorian regattas however in today’s busy world finding enough volunteers can sometimes be challenging for regatta hosts.   

Often we here from spectators, family and friends that they would enjoy helping out at regattas but don’t quite know how or who to ask.

To make the process easier for all Rowing Victoria has created a Volunteer Registration Portal. Simply fill out the short and easy form and Rowing Victoria will be in touch, letting you know when and how you can help out.  

RV Annual Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2021 RV Annual Awards are now open!

Nominations for the following awards can be made HERE

- Club Person of the Year

- Coach of the Year

- School Person of the Year

- Regatta of the Year

- The William Waterfield Outstanding Service Award

- The Kath Bennett Community Service Award

- The Bob Duncan Award

- The Susie Palfreyman Award

Support for sporting organisations

The Sporting Club Grants Program will provide grants to assist active recreation and sporting clubs that incurred financial loss during the recent lockdowns in Victoria.

Victorian sport and active recreation organisations that were impacted by the recent lockdowns in Victoria can now apply for a funding lifeline courtesy of the Victorian Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program.

Grants of $2,000 for Victorian sport and active recreation organisations with a payroll of up to $3 million, to compensate for irrecoverable costs greater than $2,000 arising directly from the cancellation or postponement of events during lockdowns from Friday 16 July to 27 July 2021 and Thursday 5 August to 23 September 2021.

This funding is only available to organisations that are not eligible to seek funding from the Business Costs Assistance Program. Please check your eligibility.

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