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18th June 2021

Dear [[FIRST_NAME]],

Welcome to Oar Talk - You Heard it Here First! This edition is packed full of news rowing related. Tomorrow our all schools season wraps up with the SunSmart All Schools State Championships as well as our kit presentation to the Pathway VIII athletes - both events at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre.

All this & more below! Happy reading!

Meet Maali our Rowing WA SunSmart Mascot!

You may have already started seeing this cheeky looking swan around our social media platforms over the last few weeks - say hi to Maali!

Dressed in our RWA state colours, they represent the five ways to protect ourselves from the sun - Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek & Slide.

You will be seeing a lot more of them as they remind all of us as SunSmart rowers to keep up the good work of protecting our skin & reducing the risk of skin cancer.

Click HERE to read how Maali got their name!

SunSmart All Schools State Championships
Saturday, 19.06.2021

Tomorrow sees the finale of our All Schools competitive season with the SunSmart All Schools State Championships.

Champion Lakes Regatta Centre will be buzzing with rowers & spectators as they come together to celebrate another successful season!

ANA Rowing Club are once again hosting & if last year is anything to go by, we will be once again extremely well fed with plenty of coffee to keep us going.

Pack your warm jacket & head on out to Champion Lakes tomorrow to cheer on the athletes & support the schools - see you there!

Click HERE for all regatta information

Pathway VIII Kit Presentation | Saturday, 19.06.2021

Join us this Saturday, 19.06.2021 at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre for the official presentation of the Pathway VIII kits to the athletes.

The presentation will commence after the last race of the day. Join us in congratulating our young rowers!

Mental Health Awareness Evenings | 15.06.2021 & 16.06.2021

Tuesday & Wednesday this week saw Rowing WA welcome the crew from Outside The Locker Room (OTLR) to present two informative evenings introducing us to discussions around mental health & wellbeing.

Both evenings were well attended with people staying back afterwards to further discuss & ask questions about this prevalent issue affecting so many people these days.

We are now working with OTLR on presenting the second session to this series. If there is a particular area of mental health & wellbeing you would like a spotlight focused on for the next session, please let us know!

IGSSA WA Head of the River - Live Streamed!

The IGSSA WA Head of the River is on next Saturday, 26.06.2021. Word is out that the regatta will be live streamed by Perth media production house, 4Style Media.

If you're not able to make it out to Champion Lakes on the day, make sure you tune in for the live stream from the comfort of your own lounge!

Click HERE for the live stream site - set yourself a reminder!

World Rowing Cup III Simulation Regatta

The U19, U21 & U23 Australian Rowing Teams came together over the weekend of 10-13 June to race as part of the World Rowing Cup III Simulation Regatta at West Lakes in SA.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our young WA athletes to be able to race alongside the Senior Australian Rowing Team before they head off to Tokyo.

Rowing WA would like to thank Rowing South Australia & Rowing Australia for the support & successful hosting of an awesome experience!

Click HERE to watch RA's video featuring our very own Giorgia Patten

2021 Pennant Season - Coming Soon!

Look out... Here it comes... The 2021 Rowing WA Pennant Season commences in 2 weeks with the Canning Bridge Classic kicking it all off on Saturday, 03.07.2021.

Entries are now open so get your crews together!

Click HERE to enter

Will You Help Me Change Lives?

Hi! This is Keely and I’m a Lead Coach with Making Waves. I love sharing my passion for rowing with those that wouldn’t normally get the opportunity and seeing the way that our program helps to build their resilience, leadership and aspiration.

I know that we can’t do what we do without our supporters in the shed. To continue to change the lives of young people through rowing we need further financial support for our programs.

Please make a donation this tax-season and help our coaching team to achieve our mission of empowering young people to take opportunities to develop the skills to succeed in life.

Support Making Waves today - click HERE to donate

2021 Australian Coastal Rowing and Beach Sprints Championships

Hosted by Rowing Australia & Rowing Queensland, the inaugural Australian Coastal Rowing & Beach Sprints Championships will be held at Noosa Main Beach West from 21.08.2021 - 22.08.2021.

Bulletin #1 has been released. Click HERE to read.
Entries are now open, click HERE to enter.

Visit the official event website HERE for more exciting information!

The XVIII Australian Masters Games are excited to share the official medal designs for 2021!

Featuring Western Australia’s iconic black swan, together with unique cut out elements of the Australian Masters Games logo, this year’s winners will take home a piece of Perth.

Click HERE to read more.

For your chance to take home gold at this year’s Games and secure the Early Bird discount, enter by Friday 30 July!

Click HERE to enter.

Regattas On

Looking Back, Rating High

The sport of rowing now is more visible, inclusive & popular than ever. Rowers with a disability have represented Australia in international competition. Rowing in the Australian & World Masters Games has grown in popularity.

Read all about our beloved sport in the next volume of Looking Back, Rating High by Dr Robin Poke AM.

Click HERE to order your copy!