John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Rowing Families

Our boys’ squad faced the weather head on at last weekend’s All Schools Regatta #2. Unfortunately, the Year 8 races and the small boat races for the Year 9s were cancelled due to the poor conditions. This didn’t deter our Year 9s from all coming out just for their quad scull race, thank you to all parents and rowers for making the effort to still come and race! 

Our girls squad had a light week after the Head of the River but were back onto the water this week. 

There is holiday training on offer, and information is on the STACK App regarding days and times, please complete the form to let us know you are coming to allow us to have adequate coaches at each training session. Rowing will commence again on Monday, 20 July, even though school isn’t back yet. Buses have been booked and we look forward to seeing both boys’ and girls’ squads get back into it for the final three weeks of the season.

There are only three regattas left in the season would you believe! The Mettam's long-distance regatta at Canning Bridge is on this Sunday, if you have registered to row, you would have received an email with the details of this regatta from Claire Woolfitt. 

The Year 8s unfortunately missed out on racing in the second All Schools Regatta due to the poor conditions, however, all the coaches were impressed with how far they had come during their nine weeks of rowing. We hope to see you at the House Regatta on Saturday 29 August, details will be posted in Notices and sent out closer to the date with further details. 

John XXIII College Rowing Club had the great pleasure of christening three new double sculls last week, and we thank the College and the Rowing Committee and parents for their fundraising efforts. The three new boats, Seek Justice, Mary Gonzaga Barry and Djarlogarro Beelier, have had their first rows and were used on the weekend at the regatta. New boats are special and it reminds all of us how lucky we are to have new equipment in the shed. We thank Fr Garner for presiding over our Ceremony and Mary-Anne Lumley for her contribution, ensuring the event went smoothly. 

All Schools Regatta #3

Sign up is now open for both remaining All Schools Regattas – Saturday 25 July and our Championship Regatta – Saturday, 8 August. 

Please complete your availability ASAP – this will be closed on Wednesday, 16 July for the 25 July regatta to allow the coaches to sort out crews and entries. Please note any scheduling limitations next to your name,  you can email Claire, Lauren or Jimmy regarding this too. Regatta Availability

Training days 

Diamond Fitness will continue to run their sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in the first three weeks of school, for those squads that attend those sessions. 

Friday training days 

Years 9 & 10 Boys – 3 July, 24 July, 7 August

Years 9 & 10 Girls – 31 July

With this in mind, please come to as many sessions as you can so we can boat you in your combinations for the State Championships. 

Remember, if you can’t make a session, please email Claire.woolfitt@johnxxiii.edu.au, or jimmy.oregan@johnxxiii.edu.au for the Girls Squad or lauren.strong@johnxxiii.edu.au for the Boys Squad. 

All Schools #2 Regatta wrap-up

The boys’ squad braved the wind and rain and competed at the second All Schools Regatta last weekend. With lots of sickness and injury, there were quite a few crew changes, but everyone was adaptable and raced well in whatever crew they were in.

Results were: 

2026 Year 8 Learn to Row

Unfortunately, the conditions were too poor for the Year 8s to race their quads at the All Schools Regatta. We have been very impressed with how far the rowers have come over the nine weeks and their willingness to jump into small boats which are quite tippy. Year 8s get one more chance to race though, at the John XXIII House Regatta on Saturday, 29 August at Canning Bridge. A signup sheet will be sent to the Stack App and via email to all signed up Year 8s. It’s a great day to come down and see our rowing shed and meet some other parents and the students have a great time racing with their House.

Uniforms

The new zootsuit is now in stock at the Uniform Shop. There is also a training top that can be worn under the zootsuit, and a ¼-zip fleece. The only compulsory item is the Zootsuit for racing at regattas.  There is a stock of the old zootsuits that can be worn for training. 

Stack Team App

This App is one of our main avenues for communication with rowers and their parents. Please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone, as this is the central place for training schedules, training updates, access to the rowing handbook, to name a few. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.

To get this app please go to the App Store or Google Play and download the Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

• Sign-up to Stack Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
• Log-in and search for JTCRC, then request to become a member.

Buses

• Pick up: 5:05am at College Bus shelter
• Return: 7:30am from Boatshed

2026 Rowing Club Registrations are open for Years 9 to 12 

It's never too late to register; the John XXIII Rowing Club welcomes existing and new members for our 2026 season.

Registrations are still open. Please complete the online Registration form by clicking on the link: JTC Rowing Registration for 2026 – Fill out form

Those who have not rowed before, or who would like to be a coxswain and represent the College, are also encouraged to join. 

 2026 (Term 2) Rowing Training Schedule  

Key Rowing Events 2026

Absent from training procedure 

Asthma and Allergies

All rowers with asthma or allergies, please remember to bring your asthma puffers, EpiPens, or required medication to all sessions. 

Claire Woolfitt

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator