2012 AIRC Results

2012 AIRC Draw

Please see the agenda for the Row NS AGM and the meeting minutes from last year.

The Atlantic IndoorRowing Championship will be held Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at East Dartmouth Community Centre.  This year we have added a Junior A and B category as well as a Master AA category for those between 21 and 29.  Entries are due Sunday, January 29th, 2012. See package information here.

Kerith Gordon has been named the November Sport Check Female Individual Athlete of the Month by Sport Nova Scotia. Gordon was selected due to her performance representing Nova Scotia at the Rowing Canada National Rowing Championships in Welland, Ontario. Congratulations Kerith!

Row Nova Scotia is looking for someone to Chair the Atlantic Indoor Rowing Championship Committee. This role includes chairing the meetings and being the point of contact on the day of the event. If you are interested please e-mail rowing@rowns.ca

Row Nova Scotia will be hosting their Annual General Meeting on Sunday January 15, 2011 at 11:30am at Oakwood House in Dartmouth. All Row Nova Scotia members are invited to attend. If anyone is interested in running for the Row NS Executive please e-mail rowing@rowns.ca with your intent.

Row NS is hosting a provincial camp on Dec 20, 21 and 22nd for all athletes interested in Canada Games. The camp will run from 8am-1pm daily. Information on location and details regarding training will be announced soon.

On Monday December 19, 2011 at 7pm in the Sport Nova Scotia classroom, there will be a parent/athlete meeting with the Row NS Provincial Coach, Pat Cody. This meeting is very important for anyone who is interested in Canada Games training.

Please RSVP to the camp and/or meeting by Monday December 12, 2011 by e-mailing rowing@rowns.ca

Chuck McDiarmid, Rowing Canada’s High Performance Development Coordinator will be visiting Halifax on December 6, 2011. He will be speaking at Oakwood House in Dartmouth starting at 7pm. His presentation will focus on RCA National Team Programs, and what it takes to make it from Club level to Provincial team to National team levels.

This talk will be open to local coaches, athletes, parents, and administrators. Space is limited, if you are interested in attending please e-mail rowing@rowns.ca by Friday December 2, 2011.

This past week, Pat Cody has been named the Canada Games/Provincial Head Coach for Row Nova Scotia. Pat will be working with athletes who are interested in representing Nova Scotia at Nationals and at the 2013 Canada Games in Sherbrook Quebec.

Pat began rowing at the Mic Mac Rowing Club in 1986 and later moved to the North Star Rowing Club in 1989. He represented NS at the 1989 and 1993 Canada Summer Games and won a silver medal in ’93.

Pat studied (and rowed) at Brock University and the University of Western Ontario. During his time there he won 7 Henley medals, 10 OUA medals, 7 CURC medals, and 4 U.S. Elite Nationals medals. While he studied and trained in Ontario, he continued to represent Nova Scotia at interprovincial competitions, winning over 20 medals for NS at National Championships. He also represented Canada on the world stage several times, including two appearances at the Senior A. World Championships.

In 2004 Pat returned to NS to become Head Coach of the Mic Mac Rowing Club. During that time he helped to develop the Provincial Team Selection Policy, and create the precursor to the Ice Breaker Regatta. More significantly, he developed rowers, many of whom continue to train and race at a National level. Some of these athletes have also developed into excellent coaches who pass on their passion for the sport.

In 2005 Pat moved to New Brunswick where he was the Head Coach of a successful NB Provincial Team, and coach of the Senior/Junior Competitive programs at Fredericton Rowing Club. After living and working in New Brunswick for over five years, Pat returned to NS in August 2010. His involvement with Row NS continued with becoming the NS rep on the RCA Inter-Provincial Coaches Committee, assisting in leading (planning and delivery) of Canada Games, High Performance and Development training camps and Coordinated the first year of the Row NS High School Recruitment program.

Row NS is fortunate to have a coach of Pat’s calibre undertaking this important role.  Pat’s extensive experience, expertise and enthusiasm for rowing will be instrumental in guiding Row NS in building a strong Canada Games team and a strong Provincial rowing program.