Mosman Rowing Club
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The Mosman Rowing Club (MRC) is the only still water rowing
club on the North Shore
in Sydney, Australia, an area known for having some of the best rowing water in Sydney, albeit, early in the morning.
The MRC, based at Pearl Bay, Mosman is the main rowing centre for some 450 rowers, including elite, seniors, juniors, masters, recreational, school rowers and it houses over 100 rowing boats at the facility.
MRC's Head and Elite Coach, Nick Garratt
, has an extensive Olympic
and World Rowing track record. He is supported by six other coaching staff to keep MRC at the top of elite rowing in Australia
.
The MRC is self-funding by memberships, lease arrangements to schools and private members and ongoing fundraising activities.
MRC has had representatives in the vast majority of World Rowing Championship and Olympic Games
Rowing teams over its history (founded in 1873) and will continue this tradition through its increased commitment to elite rowing and supporting its athletes. Four of its current members represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, a number of whom also trained to represent Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club on the North Shore
North Shore (Sydney)
The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...
in Sydney, Australia, an area known for having some of the best rowing water in Sydney, albeit, early in the morning.
The MRC, based at Pearl Bay, Mosman is the main rowing centre for some 450 rowers, including elite, seniors, juniors, masters, recreational, school rowers and it houses over 100 rowing boats at the facility.
MRC's Head and Elite Coach, Nick Garratt
Nick Garratt
Nick Garratt is an Australian rowing coach. He coached the Australian women's sculling team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-References:...
, has an extensive Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and World Rowing track record. He is supported by six other coaching staff to keep MRC at the top of elite rowing in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The MRC is self-funding by memberships, lease arrangements to schools and private members and ongoing fundraising activities.
MRC has had representatives in the vast majority of World Rowing Championship and Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Rowing teams over its history (founded in 1873) and will continue this tradition through its increased commitment to elite rowing and supporting its athletes. Four of its current members represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, a number of whom also trained to represent Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors...
in Beijing
Beijing
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