Say it isn’t so Davo After 16 years, the province is hearing rumours that long-time CRC and ARA coach Chris Davidson is hanging up his megaphone to pursue other ventures. Chris Davidson started coaching in Calgary in the fall of 2004 after a storied career as an athlete having competed at the 2000 Olympic Games…
NRC 2019 With only 10 months until the start of the 2020 Olympic Summer Games, the 2019 National Rowing Championships were hotly contested as athletes across the country tried to showcase their skills to Rowing Canada’s brass. At stake, an invite to the Olympic Camp, and one’s own national ranking in the single and/or pair. …
WESTERN CANADA SUMMER GAMES The 2019 Western Canada Summer Games held in Swift Current Saskatchewan concluded on Sunday August 17, 2019 with Alberta rowers bringing home a record 6 gold medals including gold in both the men’s and women’s 8+’s. The success of Team Alberta at this regatta was accentuated by the fact that all 17 athletes in…
The 2019 Western Canada Summer Games held in Swift Current Saskatchewan concluded on Sunday August 17, 2019 with Alberta rowers bringing home a record 6 gold medals including gold in both the men’s and women’s 8+’s. The success of Team Alberta at this regatta was accentuated by the fact that all 17 athletes in attendance…
This Update will provide you with the necessary information to commence making plans to attend the 2019 National Rowing Championships. Having said that unless you have met the deliverables as per the ARA’s Selection Document you are not eligible to represent the ARA at this time unless you have written notification from the writer directly…
The ARA is please to announce the 2019 WCSG Team has been selected. Click here to read the full announcement The 2019 Games are being held in Swift Current, SK August 9th – 18th. The Rowing Competition will be held at Lac Pelletier Regional Park August 13th – 18th. You can find full event details…
The 2019 WCSG Team has been selected. The ARA wants to congratulate everyone who tried out for the team. Regardless of whether or not you were one of the 17 athletes selected to the team, you should be extremely pleased with yourself. WCSG TEAM The erg scores needed to simply attend the selection camp were…
2019 WESTERN CANADA SUMMER GAMES Formal invites have been distributed to prospective athletes requesting their attendance at the 2019 WCSG Selection Camp in Calgary, Alberta on June 21, & 22, 2019. To those of you who received an invite. Congratulations! The standard to attend this year’s selection camp was aggressive and to make it thus…
WCSG CAMP (UPDATE) In the month of April, the ARA visited athletes in both Calgary and Edmonton to answer questions and address concerns surrounding the upcoming WCSG selection camp. From those discussions’ athletes indicated that a June 21, 22 and 23 selection camp conflicted with preparations for high school diploma exams. Understanding the importance of…
Lakeland Rowing Club will be hosting the 2019 ARA Development Camp on July 13 & 14, 2019. We are excited to have Michael Simonson come to coach this year! The camp is open to all ages and levels of experience, and is especially intended for recreational and sport rowers. Cost: $40 per rower, free for…
