Biggest history, biggest rowing culture, biggest win rate. Lots to loose for Shore. This was just proven when Jennings got the boot for coming 6th. Lots of Olympic rowers and parents to dissapoint. The weight on the First 8's shoulders this year will be massive.
Not to sure. Heard Charlie galligan is doing shot put. Seems to be quits the athlete!
Its strange given that most schools now would be in the dog days of preseason, the early excitement of getting back to rowing wearing off and a long road to HOTR. Id assume due to the length of the season Athletics takes priority but it could hinder some crews from important Saturday sessions.
Imagine given the shortness of the athletics season it would be given priority. Not too much overlap between rowers and runners. A couple of absences early in the season won't play out much come March given if they're athletes they should be pretty fit anyway - just need to put on the beef.
I think now is the time where the sculling block is well underway, and the gym work will be heavy and constant. Are we nearing 8s and 4s being sorted out? Any word on the schools doing such things?
Who is the new 2nd 8 coach
Ollie Smith, who was the Coach of the Riverview First Year 10 VIII from 2020-2023. Led the Riverview First Year 10 VIII Crew to an AAGPS Record in 2021, which still stands today at a 6:08.67.
This is very true and a lot of people at shore (coaches) say Pasha is the best rower to come through shore and has heaps of potential. I dont think he has lived up to his FULL potential post school though.
Seem to be able to hide more than other school based on the fact they aren't on the parramatta river. For schools such as Shore, Kings and Newington it is not as easy to hide.
I've heard similar, funnily enough, I have heard that he was not very good technically although was just tough, very tough. A very impressive 6:08 erg too considering his light-weight.
Mostly still sculling at this stage before holiday sculling trials
sub 75kg?
Still would have to disagree, Bevan spent 2 years in the First VIII, while Tom Barnes (2016) held a sub 6:05 2k erg, with 2 sculling championships and 3 years in the First 8. That level of skill and power is unmatched. Its incredible that Shore had these two once in a generation rowers in the same boat with the class of Jackson Kench.
Shore, King’s, Newington and Grammar all in sculls, not sure about Riverview though. Big sculling block right now with Big Boat selections most likely taking place in the holidays.
I wouldn't say hide, View are the only school fortunate enough to have their boat shed on school grounds.
Scot’s don’t have a strong Yr 10 group coming in and lost their coach, I see them 5-6th in a rebuilding year