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Crews warming up on the Charles
Shawnigan rowers hit Boston
Mr. Coy, Head of Rowing, has sent us some photos of our Shawnigan crews warming up for the "Head of the Charles Regatta" in Boston this weekend. Taylor Shepard ’08 (Kaye's), currently working in Boston, came by to say hello!
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Shawnigan Lake On October 20th, two Shawnigan Lake School rowing crews will compete in the Head of The Charles Regatta in Boston, the largest regatta in the world.
"As their black and gold blades sliced through the glassy calm waters of the Lake at 7:00 am last Saturday morning, it was clear that our two Senior Eights meant business," said Shawnigan Lake School Headmaster, David Robertson. "I am so proud of their whole approach and delighted that their efforts will have such a prestigious showcase so early in the season."
Initially, entries to this regatta are secured by a top placement from the previous year. The rest are drawn out of a hat by pure chance. This is the first time Shawnigan has entered as a School, and both crews were accepted. The crews will spend most of their Thanksgiving break training and ironing out any final kinks before flying out at 4:30am on Wednesday, headed for beautiful Boston.
"Developing as a teenager with rowing at Shawnigan, has taught me to commit 100% to everything I do, to do things for the passion, not the recognition, and mainly to work off of other people in a healthy and competitive way," says, Shawnigan's Sr. Eight Girls rower, Shanti Thurber. "I am going into my fourth year of rowing and plan to continue at Western University, next year."
Rowing is one of Shawnigan Lake School's flagship sports. One of the main goals of the School is to develop the whole person, on and off the water. Their hard work embodies all aspects of Shawnigan life and thus many of Shawnigan Lake School's rowers receive scholarships to top notch Universities in British Columbia, Ottawa, and the United States, including UBC, UVIC, Western, Harvard, UCLA and Princeton.
"The Shawnigan Lake School rowing crews work incredibly hard on a daily basis to be the best they can be," said, Director of Rowing, Tim Coy. "But since we formed these two crews to go to Boston, their hard work, determination and passion has intensified. I am so proud and thrilled for them all."
The experience these students will gain from this regatta will be second to none and the memories will last a lifetime.
Good luck!
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Doyle
Communications and Media Relations
sdoyle@shawnigan.ca 250 743 6267
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Shawnigan's Sr. Eights Head to Boston
Shawnigan Lake On October 20th, two Shawnigan Lake School rowing crews will compete in the Head of The Charles Regatta in Boston, the largest regatta in the world.
"As their black and gold blades sliced through the glassy calm waters of the Lake at 7:00 am last Saturday morning, it was clear that our two Senior Eights meant business," said Shawnigan Lake School Headmaster, David Robertson. "I am so proud of their whole approach and delighted that their efforts will have such a prestigious showcase so early in the season."
Initially, entries to this regatta are secured by a top placement from the previous year. The rest are drawn out of a hat by pure chance. This is the first time Shawnigan has entered as a School, and both crews were accepted. The crews will spend most of their Thanksgiving break training and ironing out any final kinks before flying out at 4:30am on Wednesday, headed for beautiful Boston.
"Developing as a teenager with rowing at Shawnigan, has taught me to commit 100% to everything I do, to do things for the passion, not the recognition, and mainly to work off of other people in a healthy and competitive way," says, Shawnigan's Sr. Eight Girls rower, Shanti Thurber. "I am going into my fourth year of rowing and plan to continue at Western University, next year."
Rowing is one of Shawnigan Lake School's flagship sports. One of the main goals of the School is to develop the whole person, on and off the water. Their hard work embodies all aspects of Shawnigan life and thus many of Shawnigan Lake School's rowers receive scholarships to top notch Universities in British Columbia, Ottawa, and the United States, including UBC, UVIC, Western, Harvard, UCLA and Princeton.
"The Shawnigan Lake School rowing crews work incredibly hard on a daily basis to be the best they can be," said, Director of Rowing, Tim Coy. "But since we formed these two crews to go to Boston, their hard work, determination and passion has intensified. I am so proud and thrilled for them all."
The experience these students will gain from this regatta will be second to none and the memories will last a lifetime.
Good luck!
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Doyle
Communications and Media Relations
sdoyle@shawnigan.ca 250 743 6267
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