RCA - Changing of the Guard

I have read 10+ different newspaper articles and blogs posts (not to mention the passive-aggressive twitter fight) about the recent Rowing Canada news release.  It has to do with the hiring of a new line of High Performance Coaches for the next quadrennial (think Rio 2016).  Mike Spracklen was NOT re-hired back and effectively fired from the position. It brought heavy criticism from the current and former members of Mike's core Olympic group. I thought it was a dramatic finish that needed to happen such as the microcosm of Mike's career relationship with Rowing Canada. He will be missed by some and the party has just begun for others.

Scott Frandsen's Blog   vs.  Lindsay Jennerich's Blog

One more note; the lightweight men's program is being moved from Victoria, BC to London, Ontario to train through the frozen winter indoors. I don't have much more to add to this conversation.

Shawnigan Lake Sessions

On Thursdays we are now heading up to Shawnigan Lake to utilize the 7km long lake for the "extended" rowing sessions without having to turn around. This past week was my first time to the location at the Shawnigan Lake private school boathouse. What an experience!  It is a fully stocked boathouse with excellent views of the lake.  Along with showers, erg/meeting room and large deck to lounge in the sun there are 4 boathouse bays and two long docks.  There are many years of alumni making rowing history coming out of Shawnigan, and many Olympians learned how to row at this location.

After three long rowing sessions I was fully exhausted but excited for the next visit.