John XXIII Rowing Club
Dear Rowing Families
We are entering the last week of our competitive season, which sees our rowers compete in the Allschools State Championships on Saturday, 9 August, at Champion Lakes.
The draw for this regatta will come out on Monday. Due to the number of entries, this regatta will not have finals like previous State Championships, and the fastest time across the heats for each category will be the winner. Rowers, please ensure you eat well and get adequate rest in the lead-up to the regatta.
While that will be the end of training sessions for all rowers, we will have our House Regatta at our Canning Bridge Clubhouse on Saturday, 23 August, which we would love if all rowers in Years 8 to12, could join us for.
Tickets for the Presentation Dinner are now available. This event will take place on Saturday, 6 September, at school. Details are below.
Upcoming Regattas
| All Schools Championship Regatta | Saturday, 9 August |
| House Regatta (Years 8 - 12) | Saturday, 23 August |
All Schools Regatta #3
We had a fantastic regatta last weekend. Our Year 8s raced in nine quads across the mixed, girls’ and boys’ quad sculls, and we hope they have enjoyed the longer learn to row program and the experience of racing with their crewmates. Sign up for rowing in Year 9, 2026 will be during Term 4.
The girls’ squad also participated in their first All Schools Regatta and it was great to see our mixed quads take to the water.
| Event | Crew | Place |
|---|---|---|
| SXY94X+ (Year 8’s mixed quads) | Lachlan, Felicity, Lucian, Annie, cox: Camilla Jared, Nathan, Viera, Halle, cox: Cate Georgie, James S, Jaeden, Munesu, cox: Freya Solomon, Sid, Emily Z, Emily A, cox: Addie | 5th – Race 16th – Race 16th – Race 26th – Race 3 |
| SBO1X | JonahScottyLukeAlex | 2nd - Race 63rd – Race 52nd – Race 56th – Race 4 |
| SGO1X | Lily Camilla Georgia Catherine Jenny | 1st – Race 72nd – Race 93rd – Race 96th – Race 72nd – Race 11 |
| SGY104X+ | Olivia, Isobel, Madison, Vivien, cox Elsie | 5th – Race 13 |
| SBY102x | Nico & James Richie & Lewis Harvey & Heath | 2nd – Race 145th – Race 156th – Race 15 |
| SGY91x | Lucy | 3rd – Race 16 |
| SBY92x | Evan & Henry James & Aidan Max & Thomas Harrison & Charlie | 3rd – Race 223rd – Race 235th – Race 214th – Race 22 |
| SB04X+ | Luke, Nicholas, Jonah, Tom W, cox: Josh Thomas E, Nick, Lukas, Alex, cox: Max | 1st – Race 264th – Race 26 |
| SGO2X | Jazmin & Elsie Addie & Camilla Maddi & Georgia Jenny & Claire Freya & Lily | 5th – Race 294th – Race 272nd – Race 27Invitational1st – Race 27 |
| SGY101X | Vivien Madison Olivia | 4th – Race 315th – Race 304th – Race 30 |
| SBY104X+ | Lewis, Heath, Nico, James, cox Josh Ben, Rory, Harvey, Richie, cox Max | 1st – Race 375th – Race 36 |
| SXO4X+ | Tom W, Aliya, Scotty, Elsie, cox: Jenny Thomas E, Jazmin, Freya, Alex, cox: Nick | 1st – Race 375th – Race 36 |
| SXY104X+ | Olivia, Lewis, Harvey, Viv, cox: Cate | 6th – Race 40 |
| SGY94X+ | Harmony, Niamh, Georgie, Annie, cox: Cate | 6th – Race 40 |
| SBY91x | Charlie Evan Henry James W Thomas A | 3rd – Race 454th – Race 412nd – Race 416th – Race 424th – Race 43 |
| SBY108+ | James, Nico, Heath, Harvey, Lewis, Richie, Ben, Rory, cox Josh | 2nd – Race 46 |
| SBO2X | Luke & Jonah Lukas & Nick | 2nd – Race 471st – Race 49 |
| SGO4X+ | Elsie, Maddi, Aliya, Catherine, cox: Olivia Cate, Freya, Jazmin, Viv | 3rd – Race 504th – Race 50 |
| SBY101X | Nico James MHeath | 2nd – Race 541st – Race 533rd – Race 54 |
| SGY102X | Olivia & Maddi | 6th – Race 55 |
| SBY94X+ | Evan, James W, Aidan, Henry, cox Max Charlie, Harrison, Archie, Thomas, cox: Josh Year 8’s - Tom W, Nick, Jett, Dash, cox: Elsie Sam, Robbie, Will, Teddy, cox: Freya Seth, Rupert, Georgie, James F, cox: Viv Rory, Richie, Jacob, Jack, Cox: Addie | 2nd – Race 603rd – Race 594th – Race 604th – Race 58Invitational5th – Race 58 |
| SGY92X | Isobel & Lucy | 2nd – Race 61 |
| SBO8+ | Tom W, Luke, Jonah, Scotty, Alex, Lukas, Nick, Thomas E, cox: James | No time taken |
| SGO8+ | Georgia, Maddi, Catherine, Aliya, Elsie, Camilla, Cate, Jazmin, cox: Freya | 4th – Race 66 |
Presentation Dinner – Saturday, 6 September, 6:30pm
The Presentation Dinner will be held on Saturday, 6 September, commencing at 6:30pm in the Thomas More Exhibition Centre at John XXIII College. Tickets can be purchased here.
This event provides us with a wonderful opportunity to recognise our rowers, their season and our fabulous committee. This event is for Years 9 to 12 rowers and their parents.
Year 8 Learn to Row
Thank you to all the Year 8s who participated in the Learn to Row program this year. We hope you have enjoyed the experience, and we look forward to seeing you at the House Regatta on Saturday, 23 August and signing up for rowing next year, with details sent out in Term 4.
Year 7 Learn to Row
The Year 7 Learn to row program will be held in Term 3, with the form to register linked here: Learn to row sign up.
Sessions will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons.
Once we know the number of registrations, the day will be confirmed with you via email.
A bus leaves school at 3:30pm and leaves the boatshed to return to school at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm pick up at school.
Sessions will commence in the week beginning Monday, 11 August.
Please contact me if you have any queries.
Uniforms
The new zootsuit is now in stock at the Uniform Shop. There is also a training top which can be worn under the zootsuit. The only compulsory item is the zootsuit for racing at regattas. There is stock of the old Zootsuit which can be worn. Year 8 students can wear their PE uniform to the race and are not required to purchase a zootsuit.
Stack Team App
Please download the Stack Team App if you have not already done so. This app is one of our main avenues for communication with rowers and their parents. This is the central place for training schedules, training updates, and rowers can contact their coach in case of illness or injury and missed trainings. 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 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
Training Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Land) | |||||
5:30am-7:30am (Water) | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Alternate Girls Years 9 to 10 Even weeks
Boys Years 9 to 10 Odd weeks
Seniors* every week
|
| 6:00am-8:00am (Land) | Boys Years 10 to 12 (Diamond and Erg) | Girls Years 10 to 12 (Diamond and Erg) | |||
| 3:30am-4:30pm | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Boys Years 9 to 12 |
*Senior refers to Years 11 and 12
Absent from training procedure
Asthma and Allergies
All rowers with asthma or allergies are required to bring their asthma puffers, EpiPens or required medication to all sessions.
Claire Woolfitt
John XXIII Rowing Coordinator