2010 TSS ROWING HANDBOOK - The Southport School

1.0 TRAINING SESSION STRUCTURE
MORNING TRAINING SESSIONS
1.1 PRIOR TO GETTING ON WATER
The boat shed will be open at 5:20am and all rowers are to arrive to training no later than
5:30am. During school holidays the shed will be open at 5:45am.
As soon as you arrive, immediately assist in moving scull racks and coaching boats out of the
rowing shed bays. All crews/squads are then to put a speed boat in the water for your
crew/squad coach/s.
All rowers are then to complete a warm up/stretch session which will be set by your squad/crew
coach.
1.2 PROCEDURE OF GETTING ON THE WATER
The order in which squads get on the water is determined by their seniority. Eg. Opens to get on
the water first, followed by the Y11’s, then Y10’s and Juniors.
After the warm up, oars are then to be carried down to the water followed by your boat. If in a
crew as opposed to a single scull, this is to be done under the instructions of your stroke. The
coxswain is to watch the rear of the boat when leaving the shed.
All boats are to have bows facing upriver, to the south (to the right towards Surfers Paradise).
The coxswain and all crew members are responsible for the care of equipment.
All boats are to be placed on trestles for a quick check over prior to launching.
Once placed on the water, half of the crew is to hold the boat ensuring it is held a good distance
from the shore so that the fin and rudder DO NOT come in contact with the ground and the bow
is also held off the shore. If you are in a single scull, your squad coxswains and coaches are to
assist with holding the boat or getting the oars.
When your boat is in the water with the oars in the gates, clear the area as quick as possible to
free up space for crews waiting behind you.
If you are Junior or Y10 and in a single scull, two people must carry a scull to the water. DO NOT
attempt to do this by yourself. Coaches will be willing to assist to speed up this process.
When there are two people carrying a single scull, always carry the boat in the middle of the
canvas’s, NOT at the very extremes of the boat.
If Open or Y11 and carrying a single scull by yourself, either carry the boat at waist level or upside
down with the gunwale on your shoulder. DO NOT carry a single scull with the hull resting on
your shoulder.
The first age group to get on the water should be on by 5:45am and the last group getting on
by approximately 6:00am.
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