Winning Thames Juniors celebrate a job well done.
The 24th of April marked the beginning of the 2010 regatta season, and the first of many opportunities for the junior squad. It’s also the first chance for those long cold months invested in winter training to be finally put to the test.
Entering nine events in junior and senior categories over a 1400m course, the competitors often doubling or tripling up, the announcer repeated the sentence “And it’s another win for Thames” over the loudspeaker numerous times.
Out of the 9 events entered, ranging from Intermediate 3 singles to women’s Junior quads, 6 of them brought home the first pots of the summer,as well as the first punches in the British rowing cards.
As the remaining crews rowed into Thames under a beautiful summer evening’s sunset, and as the last few races saw the final pots of the day being collected by the Thames scullers, there was a general sensation of relief and a job well done amongst scullers and coaches.
All in all a very good start to the season– with many more successful events to follow I am sure.
Paul Jones