Row, row, rowing their boats at inaugural regatta
St Dunstan’s College Rowing Club hosted the inaugural Homestead Sprint Rowing Regatta at their Arrowe Park base at Homestead Dam on Saturday, February 13.
Just under 250 entrants from schools all over Gauteng gathered for the event, sponsored by Meat World Springs, to take on the 680m straight lane course (eight lanes) in age group categories from u-14 to open u-19 level.
It also included master rowers right up to the age of 85 years old.
Caryn Lodge, organiser of the regatta, told the City Times that the event would hopefully be the first of many to be held at the club’s home facility.
“A lot of locals will have seen us training on the dam and it was simply fantastic to have a regatta on home water,” she said.
“The sport of rowing is getting huge, particularly after the gold-medal boost at the 2012 Olympics.
“School rowing is massive in South Africa and the numbers of participants are definitely on the rise.”
She added that at St Dunstan’s the number of youngsters taking up rowing is also on the up, especially on the juniors’ side.
“The children love it.
“And, what’s not to love?
“You’re out on the water having fun.
“It’s a fantastic total body workout, a team effort all the time and an excellent disciplinary sport,” she said.
Medals were handed out to all top three podium placers.
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