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| We are committed to competing in the November
2005 Atlantic Rowing Race. We have known each other as friends and rowing partners (in varying combinations), and as competitors for over ten years. We have no doubt that when the chips are down, and the going gets tough, we will be able to rely on each other. We have seen each other survive difficult situations in the past. We know this trust and belief in each other is not something every crew will have, and this will be a huge asset to us during the build-up phases and throughout the Atlantic row. |
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| We are some of the strongest rowers in the Channel
Islands and between us currently hold more than 30 Off-Shore Rowing Records,
including international records. We have a combined off-shore rowing experience
of 40 years between us. We have rowed in rough seas around the islands for years, and know the conditions that the sea can throw at a boat. We believe this puts us in strong contention for the Atlantic women’s fours title as other women’s teams are primarily river rowers - quite a different type of rowing, in comparatively tame conditions. We will all be undertaking a comprehensive regime of training. This will include each of us working on our strength, endurance, core stability, aerobic fitness as well as psychological techniques such as visualisation. This regime is specifically designed to increase our physical and mental readiness for the challenge ahead. During the 2005 Guernsey Off-Shore rowing season we will be competing again with the Guernsey Rowing Club but will be adding endurance training and extra mileage to our usual regimes. This will include blocks of days spent out at sea, living in, and testing out, what will become our home for the two months we will spend crossing the Atlantic. |
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