Captains Report from AnaRosa Capp
Christ’s College Boat Club Camp Update 2024
Overall we had a very successful camp in Seville. Near perfect weather and a beautiful river saw our novices progress rapidly. Though we did experience some fog on the water that prevented a full fleet going out the first few morning sessions, this gave us the opportunity to do some full club circuits (where the positioning of jump squats following speed squats made for a particularly challenging loop), as well as take out a senior 8 while the novices received coaching on the ergs. With all you can eat food, our rowers had plenty of fuel for their 3 sessions a day and by the end of camp were successfully hitting race pace.
After welcoming the New Year, it was time for CCBC to On the final day we ran some 500m races- with 3 mixed set off on their annual training camp. This year we travelled 8s and a women's senior four lining up at the start. While to Seville, to row on the Guadalquivir River. Please find a the 4 sadly crashed into a Spanish national pair (impeded report on the camp written by our women’s captain by broken foot steering and bow sides overeagerness when asked for pressure)- the other three boats AnaRosa Capp. successfully finished and allowed the second race In addition to this report, everyone who went on the camp handicaps to be placed appropriately. With handicaps wants to use this update as an opportunity to thank anyone assigned, both of the second races finished in near draws supporting the boat club and particularly those who donated and third races confirmed that adjustments had to our Ergathon in November. Reaching our fundraising successfully created level crews, with each crew taking target for this event was crucial in the success of camp. home a win, and a lot of valuable racing experience. Thank you! Camp has ensured a smooth start to term both for our Please feel free to reach out if you have any rowing related returning seniors and allowed our former novices to get news or stories that you wish to share with the CCBC into incredible fighting shape for Lent term. We sincerely community! appreciate all of the support from our alumni which made this trip possible. Many thanks, Lizzie Snow (Publicity officer) eas207@cam.ac.uk Facebook: @christsbc Instagram: @christscollegeboatclub LinkedIn: @christscollegeboatclub Website: christscollegeboatclub.co.uk
Now back in chilly Cambridge our crews have hit the ground running and look forward to doing you all proud this bumps - February 27th to the 2nd of March!