Barb enjoying the sun at LYR Summer Programme
Barbara Couperthwaite has just won ARA Young coach of the Year 2009. We first met Barb when she came along to one of our indoor rowing training days. She was so enthusiastic and keen in all aspects of rowing that it wasn’t long before she had signed up to go on a level 2 course run at Lea RC.
She worked hard bringing Benenden School onto the water and coached in her spare time for Bewl Bridge RC’s juniors. She approached us in the early summer with an offer we couldn’t refuse …to volunteer coach for the 3 weeks of our summer course. Of course we leapt at the chance. She moved to London for the 3 weeks and joined in with not only the day job of getting kids in boats but also LYR nights out and weekend Regattas in Suffolk. She was great to have on the team. She made a friend of everyone in the team and often took up the challenge of coaching the more demanding students. We hope it is not too long till she is back in England and knocking on our door.
Well done Barb for getting the award. You deserve it!