Waikato Rowing Club
Hamilton, Waikato
Rows on the Waikato River in Hamilton and on Lake Karapiro, with novice, club, masters and elite squads.
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Waikato Rowing Club rows on the Waikato River in Hamilton and on Lake Karapiro near Cambridge. It has a town shed at 134 Grantham Street, Hamilton, and a lake shed at the Mighty River Domain on Lake Karapiro.
The club began in 1960, founded by Jack Worth. It runs novice, club, masters and international squads. Novices are generally aged 17 to 34 and aim at the novice events at the New Zealand Club Championships, while club rowers aged 16 to 34 race in junior, intermediate, club and senior grades. Masters are usually over 27.
Squads train four to five sessions a week, with ergs and strength work at the town shed and one or two club camps a year. The club runs an elite programme for senior rowers and works alongside the Waikato regional performance centre.
The club has won 104 heavyweight and 26 lightweight titles, and 89 members have represented New Zealand, 52 of them at World Championships or Olympic Games. It has held the eights title on 21 occasions, including 18 consecutive wins.
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