Ballarat Omnium #1 - Huge Success 

The Inaugural Rowing Victoria Omnium was a huge success for all involved!

On Saturday 22nd of November, we saw many Clubs and schools take to a new way of racing on Ballarat's Lake Wendouree.

The Omnium Event was comprised of an approximate 7km distance, Five legs raced in the following order: 500m, 600m, 1000m, 700m, and 1250m. Circumnavigating Lake Wendouree in what was perfect conditions last Saturday.

With the help of Geo Tracking and STRAVA, crews navigated the course with great enthusiasm with many competitors not having been able to race since March this year, many saw great success and loved this creative new style of racing. 

"It was a great challenge, but with adequate rest, each crew was ready to take on the next leg of each race! All the schools agreed it was a great course! " 

We look forward to seeing many more Schools and Clubs involved for Ballarat's Omnium #2 on 19th December 2020!

Join us for a Christmas Celebration! 

Keep Safe Keep Racing

A reminder to continue to follow the outlined COVIDSafe requirements in and around the club. Please continue to wear masks, socially distance, and respect the space around the boatshed so that all rowers can feel safe with their involvement in the sport.

With the weather warming up, boat traffic will increase. Specifically for the Yarra, the number of commercial vessel journeys will grow, so please continue to be alert towards all river users.

As it’s been a number of months for both coaches and coxswains being back on the water, please refresh your knowledge of the waterway rules, acknowledging the direction of travel and bridge arch use.

Competitors and Supporters Update

As you are aware, over the weekend the Government announced a number of changes in COVID management protocols; many of which affect our upcoming regattas. The “arrive, compete, leave” rule no longer applies. Please click HERE to view the full Competitors and supporters update.

Victorian Institute of Sport Awards 2020

Rowing Victoria would like to congratulate the following Victorian Athletes who received awards and recognition at the VIS Awards 2020.

A Massive congratulations to:

Alexandra Viney - Announced Finalist of the Open Universities Australia Performance Lifestyle award 2020 

Rohan Lavery -  Announced as 1 of the 14 Winners of the 2XU Coach Awards.

For more information please click here.

Barwon Rowing Club Cememorates 150 Years

"On the 22nd of June 1870, 14 gentlemen gathered at Mack's hotel to establish the first rowing club on the river" - Barwon RC.  We would like to honor the thousands of members who made us the club we are today, and we also look forward to our future and the next 150 years. 

Rowing Victoria would like to acknowledge and congratulate Barwon Rowing Club on their success over the years. 

Upcoming Regattas

• Melbourne Head Regatta (5/12/2020) (Clubs & Schools) 

            -  Entries now closed

• RV Regatta – Geelong (5/12/2020) (Schools)

             - Entries now open

• 2020 Carrum Regatta - (12/12/2020) (Clubs & Schools)

• 2020 NTT #4 Regatta - (12/12/2020) 

• 2020 RV Omnium Regatta #2 - (19/12/2020) (Clubs and Schools)

Rowing Victoria's Weekly Local Legend   -   Alice Arch

This week's Local Legend is Alice Arch, former Australian Team Lightweight rower.

Alice studied at Wesley College, Melbourne where she took up rowing. Her senior club rowing has been from the Melbourne University Boat Club. Starting at a state level Alice was very successful, she made her first state selection for Victoria in 2015 in the women's lightweight quad scull contesting the Victoria Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian National Championships. She made four consecutive Victoria Cup appearances for Victoria from 2015 to 2018 and was in the winning Victorian quad of 2016 and 2017.

Alice joined the Hancock Prospecting Women's National Training Centre in 2016. The Victorian athlete, who had previously trained under the Victorian Institute of Sport, whilst studying her Psychology degree and first represented Australia in 2016 at the World Rowing U23 Championships. Arch combined with India McKenzie in the U23 Lightweight Women's Double Scull to compete at the event and finished fifth overall.

In 2017, the Victorian was named in the Lightweight Women's Quadruple Scull, for World Rowing Cups 2 and 3 and the World Rowing Championships, with Georgia Nesbitt, Georgia Miansarow, and Amy James. The crew went on to win gold at the 2017 World Rowing Cup 3 and silver at the 2017 World Rowing Championships. In 2018, Arch was named the Lightweight sculling reserve for the World Rowing Cups. 

In 2019 Arch was selected with Sarah Pound to row Australia's lightweight double scull for the 2019 international season. They placed 14th at the World Rowing Cup II in Poznan and 7th at WRC III in Rotterdam. Alice was then selected to race Australia's lightweight single scull at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria. She progressed through three preliminary races and won the B final for an overall world seventh place. 

Do you know somebody who is a local rowing legend?

Provide us with their name and story for a chance to be featured in Rowing Victoria's weekly featured athlete via email at: 

memberservices@rowingvictoria.asn.au 

Nominations for the 2020/21 State Teams are now open!

Nominations for Youth (U/21), Para, and Senior Teams are now open and live on our website. Click here to nominate now!

To view the Selection requirements for each of the 2020/21 Victorian State Teams please click here.

Incident Reports

Please help us to ensure that rowing in Victoria is as safe as possible. If you are involved or witness a rowing related incident please record it on the Rowing Victoria website.

Rowing Victoria COVID-19 Info Hub 

For all COVID related updates and resources please visit the Rowing Victoria  Rowing Victoria COVID-19 Hub

Please note that the Rowing Victoria Roadmaps and Guidelines will be regularly updated as restriction change and as more information becomes available. 

Community and Club Grants

To view all current community and club sports grants please click here.

Want to know what's happening in Ballarat and at Lake Wendouree? 

Interested in attending events in Ballarat and at Lake Wendouree? Keep up to date with the latest by visiting the City of Ballarat Event Calendar website!