This weekend was a wild one. Thunderstorms started going off right at 7am, before any races have begun. Overall it was once again firsts for many paddlers, as half our team are new to the sport. Despite the wet and muddy environment, the team stayed resilient and bonded over such moments. Onwards and upwards!
This regatta may have been the toughest that our team has ever partaken in. The hardships each athlete has taken tripled and the physical and mental demand we asked for pushed them to the bodily limit. Unlike past regattas where we registered as a University Mixed crew, we also had each athlete paddle in the U24 Mixed, Women, and/or Open division at the regatta. Our athletes paddled back to back, to back to back races Read more…
We reached new heights in this regatta. Both crews, Water Dragons and the Hydras, were able to find new race time pr’s. Both crews were hitting sub 2:10 500m pieces consistently, something we’ve been aiming to reach since the birth of the second crew. To have two boats paddle at similar speeds is a feat. that every club should for. We could not be proud of the achievements made at the very end of our Read more…
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Our trip to Hart House Farms boosted team bonding levels two-fold, with new memories being made from all corners of the farm. The people who arrived early in time for a dive took a small journey to the sauna, where they, for whatever reason, decided to warm themselves up in an already warm day… The rest of the crew arrived later on throughout the weekend and ended up cozying up in the rooms Read more…
