Boat Camp 2014

In preparation for regatta season Grey college Boat Club went down to Maiden Head for a gruelling week of rowing. The camp tested our crews to their limits but, with three training sessions a day, led to vast improvements for all squads. Crews were shaken up and rearranged as the coaches tried to find the optimal line up, that would hopefully secure victory in the regatta season soon to begin.

The fresher men's eight practicing blade placement 

Many members got their first taste of sculling, unfortunately leading to quite a few capsizes. Others enjoyed the chance to scull and quickly got better. Josh Goswell also exhibited his impressive skills in a single scull.

Laura Fitzgibbon and Hannah Bettridge in a double

Josh doing the Gondola

The use of launches allowed more personalised coaching, which quickly yielded dramatic technical improvements. The open river allowed us to practice side by side racing for the first time and let the freshers experience a wider variety of boats. 

After a week of intense training we left Maiden Head, feeling more confident about the regatta season to come. We would like to thank Maiden Head rowing club and Michael Cannon for their help in making the camp a possibility.