Category: Club PM – Sweep Rowing

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30for30: Rowers Further Afield

In addition to the local connections with our sibling organizations at the Anacostia Community Boathouse, Capital is also part of a larger rowing world. We see each other—and compete against each other—at regattas, and the opportunity to row composite lineups with other clubs helps to reinforce these relationships and allows us to serve as ambassadors for Capital, its members, and its mission.

Two small groups recently competed at regattas in both all-Capital and composite lineups.

On September 9, 12 members of the afternoon sweep program made their way to Chicago for the Chicago River Half-Marathon, hosted by Lincoln Park Boat Club. The course meandered from Lincoln Park’s new Eleanor Street boathouse in Bridgeport through industrial areas and the beautiful downtown, turning at the Chicago Harbor Locks.

Members of Capital’s afternoon sweep program at the 2018 Chicago River Marathon

Temporarily trading out the Washington swamp for fairer climes, Capital fielded a mixed 8+ and a composite Mixed 8+ with rowers from Ann Arbor Rowing Club and Chicago Rowing Foundation. Also participating in the Mixed 8+ category was a crew from Great Miami Rowing Center, while several lineups from New Trier High School and entries from co-hosts Lincoln Park and the University of Chicago rounded out the men’s and women’s categories. With perfect early fall weather, stunning sights, and fantastic hospitality, a great time was had by all. (The Mixed 8+ victory didn’t hurt either!)

Members of Capital’s competitive women’s team at the 2018 Head of the Cuyahoga

On September 15, a few members of Capital’s competitive team traveled to Cleveland to row in the Head of the Cuyahoga, recently named one of the 10 largest regattas in the country. Rowing in one women’s 4+ steered by a local coxswain, and two more composite boats joined by various members of the Western Reserve Rowing Association, Capital finished within the top 5 of each event they participated in. The Capital Women’s Masters 4+ finished 4th out of 16, the Capital women/Western Reserve men Mixed Open 8+ composite boat was able to take gold in their event, and the Men’s Masters 4+ composite boat finished in 5th place.

Gold medalists at the 2018 Head of the Cuyahoga

The members of Capital Rowing Club who were able to make the trip to both Chicago and Cleveland this year welcome the interest and participation of fellow Capital members in 2019 and thank Lincoln Park and Western Reserve for hosting us at enjoyable and successful regattas!

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RaceRoundUp: 2018 Diamond States Masters Regatta

As frequently can be trouble during the hot and humid summers in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, Diamond States brought with it some bad summer storms. But per usual, it also brought about some great racing!

Check out the official results from Diamond State Masters Regatta, and explore the Capital finishes below:

  • 01A. MEN’S E-J 1X – LTW – 8:30AM – FINAL: 1st, B. Reichart
  • 05C. MEN’S F 1X – 9:33AM – FINAL: 4th M. Malinick
  • 06B. WOMEN’S E-J 1X – 9:47AM – FINAL: 4th A. Diggs
  • 07B. MIXED AA-C 2X – 10:08AM – FINAL: 2nd, R.Hollins
  • 09C. MEN’S E 1X – 10:57AM – FINAL: 3rd, G. Dean
  • 15B. MEN’S E-F 2X – 12:14PM – FINAL: 4th, M. Malinick
  • 16. WOMEN’S AA-B 2X – 12:21PM – FINAL: 1st, S. Acerra
  • 37A. MEN’S E-J 4+ – 8:49AM – FINAL: 1st & 3rd
  • 37C. MEN’S E-J 4+ – 9:03AM – FINAL: 1st
  • 40A. WOMEN’S B 4+ – 9:38AM – FINAL: 2nd & 3rd
  • 40B. WOMEN’S B 4+ – 9:45AM – FINAL: 1st & 4th
  • 41. MIXED D-J 8+ – 9:52AM – FINAL: 1st
  • 43A. MIXED AA-J 4X – 10:06AM – FINAL: 4th
  • 43B. MIXED AA-J 4X – 10:13AM – FINAL: 2nd
  • 44A. MEN’S B 4+ – 10:20AM – FINAL: 3rd & 4th
  • 44B. MEN’S B 4+ – 10:27AM – FINAL: 3rd
  • 45A. WOMEN’S AA-A 4+ – 10:34AM – FINAL: 3rd
  • 45B. WOMEN’S AA-A 4+ – 10:41AM – FINAL: 1st
  • 46A. WOMEN’S C 8+ – 10:48AM – FINAL: 4th
  • 46B. WOMEN’S C 8+ – 10:55AM – FINAL: 2nd
  • 47B. WOMEN’S D-J 4X – 11:09AM – FINAL: 3rd
  • 57A. MIXED AA-C 8+ – 12:54PM – FINAL: 2nd & 3rd
  • 57B. MIXED AA-C 8+ – 1:01PM – FINAL: 1st & 4th
  • 58A. MEN’S D 4+ – 1:08PM – FINAL: 1st
  • MEN’S AA-C 4X – 1:22PM – FINAL: 4th
  • 60A. WOMEN’S C 4+ – 1:29PM – FINAL: 2nd & 5th
  • 60B. WOMEN’S C 4+ – 1:36PM – FINAL: 2nd
  • 61B. MEN’S E-J 8+ – 1:50PM – FINAL: 2nd
  • 62. MEN’S C 4+ – 1:57PM – FINAL: 4th
  • 64A. WOMEN’S AA-B 8+ – 2:25PM – FINAL: 2nd & 4th
  • 64B. WOMEN’S AA-B 8+ – 2:32PM – FINAL: 2nd
     
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RaceResults Round Up: Robert E Day Jr Capital Sprints 2018

Thanks everyone for the great racing at the Robert E Day Jr Capital Sprints!

Results have been posted here: http://www.capitalrowing.org/crcwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Robert-E.-Day-Jr.-Capital-Sprints-2018-all-results-chronological.pdf

If you have any questions, stories you’d like to share or photos from the day — please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Regatta Director via email capsprints@capitalrowing.org

See you this fall for Head of the Anacostia and next year at Robert E Day Jr CapSprints 2019!

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RaceRoundUp: Independence Day Regatta 2018

Results:

  • Race 3a Womens Masters 4+ Final 1 – 3rd Place
  • Race 3c Womens Masters 4+ Final 3 – 3rd Place
  • Race 4c Mens Masters 8 Final 3 – 2nd Place
  • Race 30a Womens Masters 8 Flight 1 – 3rd Place
  • Race 31f Mens Masters 4+ Final 5 – 2nd Place
  • Race 55c Womens Masters 1x Final 3 – 2nd Place
  • Race 75c Womens Masters 2x Final 3 – 3rd Place

 

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30for30: Feel It

Karen Zareski is a member of Club PM. She signed up for Capital’s Learn to Row program on a whim, and was lucky enough to find a community and a passion.

Five years ago, I learned to row at Capital. I am still—and always will be—learning. My body does not always respond rapidly to the coaches’ direction; I grind in improvements season by season. In winter, I convince myself to stay on a rowing machine with the promise of spring.  In spring, I am overjoyed to be back on the water. I recommit to fixing imperfections and count the weeks until our first regatta.

It is summer now, and we sweat as we lift the boats into the water. Sometimes there is whining about the heat and humidity. Often I am the one whining. Shortly after we launch, however, we settle into the rhythm. The only way to make progress is to focus on the fundamentals of timing, technique, and power. There is no space left to worry about to-do lists or tomorrow’s meetings.  Each practice is an opportunity for a mental and physical reset.

We pass kayakers and canoers, novice sailors and party boat cruisers. A home run cheer from Nationals Stadium can provide heady impetus for a touch more swing from the hips, more power from the quads. We focus on the back of the rower in front of us, striving for the ineffable swing that takes a row to the sublime. In the last few strokes of practice, our boat surges forward. We return to the dock at twilight, ready for happy hour and ever more discussion of rowing.

In autumn, the river is ours alone. The quiet is broken by our cox and our coach. The catch of the oar, the slide of the seat, the solidity of the finish. When we row well, the water rushes beneath us. In the dark, we must rely even more on what our coaches have taught us:

Strength matters. Timing matters more. Row through the waves, the wakes, the wind. Stay solid through the core. Relax your shoulders, and pull through each stroke’s finish. Let the boat come to you rather than rushing forward and checking its progress. Find the water with your blade. If you miss a stroke, fix it on the next. Feel the boat. Focus on the teammate in front of you. Sit up.  Feel it.