John XXIII College Rowing Club

PSA Rowing Success

It has been an awesome start to the PSA season for John XXIII College. We have been very competitive across the board and have had some strong results from our Year 9’s in their first regattas and our Year 10’s continue to improve on their great season last year. Last weekend was the first time John XXIII has had three senior crews win their races.

Our new boats, the ‘Rob Thomas’ and ‘Tenielle Bale’, had their debut on the water last weekend, with all crews decisively winning their races. The boys enjoyed the opportunity to honour the boats namesakes with wins.

This Saturday, John XXIII College will be competing in the Trinity Regatta at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, with racing to commence at 8:30am. All are welcome to come and support our rowers as they take on the PSA schools in what is sure to be a great day of racing.

Boys Rowing Camp

The boys rowing camp was held from the 28-30 January. There was almost full attendance by the boys with 46 out of 52 rowers sleeping in the gym and catching the bus to water sessions and team building activities. We thank the rowing mums for preparing the wonderful meals throughout the camp, and we thank the boys for doing the dishes!

2020 Captain of Boats Announcement

Congratulations to our 2020 Captain of Boats

Jordan Lummis

2020 Vice-Captain of Boats

Sam Sivwright

The 2020 Captain and Vice-Captain of Boats were voted on by the rowers and coaches during the boys rowing camp and announced at the Boat Christening and Camp Family Dinner. We wish them every success in their roles and entrust them with guiding and leading our Boys Rowing team to a season of success and fulfilment.

Girls Training Commencement

Our Girls have started training this week with a fantastic turnout on the first training session on Monday. A sign of great things to come from our girls as the season gets underway. Girls training is on Monday and Thursday mornings on the water – with the bus leaving John XXIII College at 5.05am. Land training is also underway on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm – 4:30 pm. For the Girls training and Regatta calendars please see the John XXIII College website.

Registration and Rowing Calendar information

The John XXIII College website has all the JTC Rowing Club registration links and the rowing training and regatta schedules for each year group. Please Go to the Rowing tab under “Sport” on the JThe JTC College website has all the JTC Rowing Club registration links and the rowing training and regatta schedules for each year group. Please Go to the Rowing tab under “Sport” on the JTC Website for all this information. for all this information.

New Boat Christening

Our new boats – the Rob Thomas and the Tenielle Bale were christened on the 30 January at the close of the Boys Rowing camp. Many of our rowers and their families witnessed this historic occasion when Father Rodrigo blessed our new Eight – the Rob Thomas, and our new Quad - the Tenielle Bale. Principal Rob Henderson thanked both name recipients for their dedication and contribution to the John XXIII College Rowing program. We were honoured to have Rob Thomas and Tenielle Bale and their very young families join the club for the Family Camp Dinner.

Bunbury Regatta - 28-29 March 2019

The South West Head of the River is fast approaching!! This Regatta is a wonderful culmination of the end of the boys Summer rowing season and an exciting start for the girls rowing season. It is a highlight of the rowing year for all rowing families and a very successful regatta for our girls and boys.

It is held at the Bunbury Rowing Club, Cobblestone Drive, Bunbury
Link to map https://goo.gl/maps/r8rFoZTXgH92
Sunday 29 March

Rowers and their families traditionally head down on Saturday for the Rowing Family Dinner and stay overnight in Bunbury. So please book your accommodation soon. There are many accommodation options in Bunbury but they are filling up fast so make your arrangements very soon. Families from other schools also stay in Bunbury overnight.

Bunbury Regatta Attendance Form

More details and information will be sent via our Rowing Secretaries.

Jerram Gibson

Co-ordinator Rowing