John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Families

Welcome back to rowing in Term 3. After a ‘College best’ performance by our girls’ IGSSA season, our boys and selected girls, are building up to their peak performance at the Rowing WA All Schools State Championships on Saturday, 12 August. Our boys have represented the College well in the lead-up regattas, finishing on the podium frequently. We wish our rowers and coaches well in their preparations for the final two regattas of the season.

NUTRITION SEMINAR: Optimising Performance Using A Real Food Approach 

We invite rowing students and their families to join this informative presentation on ‘Optimising performance using a real food approach’ by Dr Nicola Lowth and Beck Newton.

Beck and Nicola are passionate, experienced dietitians committed to empowering people of all ages to improve their health and performance through real food nutrition.

This presentation will focus on the simple, yet powerful strategies young rowers can take to maximise their energy, focus and performance. They will also discuss practical options for meals and snacks before, during and after training and competition to get the best out of your body. There will also be plenty of time for questions and discussion at the end.

• DATE: Monday, 24 July 2023 
• TIME: 6:00 PM 
• LOCATION: Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre, John XXIII Avenue, Mount Claremont

Dr Nicola Lowth

Dr Nicola Lowth is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Clinical Nutritionist and founder and director of Nutrition IQ (www.nutritioniq.com.au). Nicola has diverse experience across a range of health settings, including university teaching, community and corporate health, as well as working individually with clients in private practice for 15 years.

Being an ex-open national-level swimmer and completing a PhD in endurance sport, Nicola understands the demands of heavy training and enjoys the challenge of working with athletes to optimise their fuelling. Nicola specialises in metabolic and hormonal health and has been using metabolic testing in her private clinic for the last 13 years with great success.

She is passionate about helping people to improve their energy and vitality through optimising metabolic function. Being a credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician, she also works with adults and adolescents to improve their relationship with food and body image.

Nicola also runs workshops and seminars on various nutrition-related topics, including sports nutrition, body image and improving metabolism through real food.

Beck Newton

Beck Newton has over 30 years of health experience. She’s an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Registered Nurse (general and mental health), Credentialled Diabetes Educator andCredentialled Eating Disorder Clinician.

She supports patients in her private clinic with many different health issues, but pre- diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, mental health, and disordered eating and her main areas of focus. Her unique skillset is specifically tailored to support people seeking support to improve their metabolic health, along with their relationship with food, eating and body image.

She also facilitates diabetes education programs, body image workshops and nutrition seminars and is a sessional academic at Curtin University, currently working on the Graduate Certificate of Diabetes.

Year 8 Rowing Program registrations are now open

We are thrilled to announce that registrations for the Year 8 Rowing Program at John XXIII are officially open! This year, we are excited to offer 50 places in the program, and we cannot wait to see our young athletes take to the water.

Program Details:

• Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday, starting from Week 5 and concluding in Week 9 on 14 September.
• Session Times: The program will comprise of two groups of 25 students, with alternating land training sessions held at the College Gym from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, and water sessions at the John XXIII Boatshed at Canning Bridge from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
• Transportation: A dedicated bus service will be provided, departing from the school at 3:30pm and returning at approximately 6:00pm.

Enrolment Procedure

The 50 places in the program will be filled on a 'first-in' basis. To secure your child's spot, please use the link provided below to register their interest in the Year 8 Rowing Program by Friday, 28 July. This program is always in high demand, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.

Program Cost

The total cost of the Year 8 Rowing Program is $250 per student. This fee covers the expenses related to transportation, coaching, and equipment required for the sessions. We believe this program provides an exceptional opportunity for your child to develop their rowing skills and foster a love for the sport.

Weather Contingency

In the event of inclement weather, please note that a session may need to be cancelled. Rest assured that we will promptly notify parents and guardians about any schedule changes to ensure the safety of our students.

Registration Deadline and Group Lists

The registration deadline for the Year 8 Rowing Program is Friday, 28 July. We will release the group lists for the program on Friday, 4 August. If, unfortunately, your child misses out on securing a place in this year's program, we encourage them to try out for the rowing team in Year 9.

Participation in rowing provides students with valuable life skills, team camaraderie, and physical fitness. Our coaching staff is dedicated to nurturing each participant's potential and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for everyone involved.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Fundraiser for the John XXIII Rowing Club

Get ready to feast for a cause! We are teaming up with @TommySugo to bring you a mouth-watering fundraising event that you won't want to miss. Stay tuned for more details and get your appetite ready!

The John XXIII Rowing Club is raising funds to assist with the purchase and repair costs of rowing equipment necessary to maintain a competitive and safe environment for our current and future rowers.

From now until 15 September, You can purchase delicious cook-at-home meals from Tommy Sugo and have them delivered to your home or work.

Our Pasta Drive commences on Monday, July 24 and will run for eight weeks until 15 September, and we’d love your support.  It’s as simple as order, cook, eat, repeat!

This is how it works:

1. Click on our exclusive online order link. You can share this link with anyone (family, friends, work colleagues)
2. Check out the online menu and make your selection using our ‘JTC Rowing Club Order Form’.
3. Complete your delivery details (can be home or office), pay and submit.  Delivery is free for orders over $90.
4. Orders made by 7pm will be delivered the next business day by Tommy Sugo, to your door, packaged in a gourmet food box so the pasta stays frozen.  

Stack Team App

Just a reminder, if you haven’t already, please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone, as this is the central place for rowing information, including schedules, training updates, and access to the rowing handbook. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.

Go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

• Sign-up for the 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.

Asthma and allergies

All rowers with asthma or allergies are reminded to bring asthma puffers, EpiPens or required medication to all sessions.

New absent from training procedure 

Changes to the training schedule 

To ensure the girls can load their trailer before each of their IGSSA regattas, the rotation for Friday morning training has changed slightly. Please note the respective Friday morning training dates below:

Diamond Fitness

We are very excited to have Diamond Fitness deliver a Strength and Conditioning program for rowing. To get the most out of this program, Diamond Fitness have requested that they coach our Years 10 to 12 rowers in groups no larger than 15.  This will allow them to teach good form and movement patterns, which the rowers will learn for life beyond school.

To accommodate this, the boys' Wednesday morning session will run from 6am-8am, with the group split into two smaller groups rotating between the Erg session and Strength & Conditioning session. Years 10 to 12 boys will then have Wednesday afternoon off.

Years 10 to 12 girls will have their Strength & Conditioning session on Thursday afternoons 3:30pm-4:30pm.

Rowers, please note: coaches will continue to take attendance for these land training sessions and report if a rower is only turning up for Diamond Fitness and neglecting the equally valuable erg sessions.

Buses

• Pick up: 5:05am at JTC bus shelter 
• Return: 7:30am from Boatshed 

Regatta dates

Please book these in your diaries. Rowers are expected to remain at regattas for the duration of the day. 

Jerram Gibson

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator