After 8 years the ARA said good-bye to three long-term executive members this past Saturday but their impact will be felt for years to come. Under the leadership of ARA President Carol Hermansen, ARA Treasurer Richard Galway and VP Technical Tim Fleming, the number of registered rowers and licensed officials has doubled. In addition, Alberta…
ARA Board After 8 years the ARA said good-bye to three long-term executive members this past Saturday but their impact will be felt for years to come. Under the leadership of ARA President Carol Hermansen, ARA Treasurer Richard Galway and VP Technical Tim Fleming, the number of registered rowers and licensed officials has doubled. In…
NRC 2015 With only 10 months until the start of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games, the 2015 National Rowing Championships were hotly contested as athletes across the country tried to showcase their skills to Rowing Canada’s brass. While Alberta athletes were not intending to compete for a spot on the Olympic Team, the 2015 NRC…
The Alberta Rowing Association Annual General Meeting will be held November 7th in Red Deer. We will be electing a new President, Treasurer, Secretary and VP Technical this year. For full details please contact the ARA office.
The RCA Annual Meeting is scheduled as a Teleconference September 24th, 2015. Full details, including the agenda, can be found here: RCA Annual Mtg
The municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta extinguished the cauldron to the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games on Sunday August 16, 2015 putting an end to a successful games for Alberta athletes. Rowing at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games featured some of this nation’s best U19 rowers with the likes of national team athletes Patrick…
Since 2006, the Alberta Rowing Association (ARA) has provided athlete assistance for qualified athletes attending the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. The 2015 version of the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta will mark the 10th consecutive year the ARA has committed funds towards this program, demonstrating our commitment towards the development of athletes in club programs throughout…
WCSG TEAM The 2015 WCSG Team has been selected. The ARA wants to congratulate everyone who tried out for the team. Regardless of whether or not you one of the 17 athletes selected to the team, you should be extremely pleased with yourself. The erg scores needed to simply attend the selection camp were aggressive…
Congratulations to the following: Under 23 National Team Women’s Four – Nicole Hare – Calgary Rowing Club This year’s 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships are taking place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 22-26. Following an intensive selection process, Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) has assembled a large team to travel to Europe this summer. A total…
The ARA would like to develop 3 male and 3 female RCA performance coaches for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. These individuals should take on leadership roles within their club coaching structures in addition to their active role on the provincial team, as such, the ARA would like to ensure that the proposed education and…
