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2009 News & Results

Dragon Boat Program Kickoff

December 9, 2009 - Orlando Rowing Club has been working with the Orlando Health Foundation and Women Playing for Time over the past few months on a new Orlando-area dragon boat program.

We are excited to announce the first dragon boats will go out on Lake Fairview - this Saturday, December 12th

The kick off will take place at 9am for a casual open house and introduction to the new program at the Orlando Rowing Club. Anyone interested in learning more about our new dragon boat program is encouraged to come out this Saturday.

At 10am Warriors on Water (a locally sponsored pink dragon boat team made up of cancer survivors) will head out on the lake. You will see just how a boat of 22 people operates.

We will host two very special guests; Christine Canevari, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Dragonboat Institute and Dennis Tarnopolsky, a trainer from Canada who also trains the award winning - Tampa Bay Bladerunners and IBM dragon boat teams. Christine and Dennis will take a second team of dragon boaters, ScORCh, out on the water at 11:30am.

The new ORC Dragon Boat Program will include several teams and a team training calendar which will be released in the next few weeks. We hope that you will stop by and be a part of our kick off for the Orlando Rowing Club Dragon boat program.

Thank you to all of the Orlando Rowing Club members who have supported this new water sports program for our club and a huge welcome to all of our new Paddlers!

Welcome Paddlers!

November 24, 2009 - We have exciting news to share with ORC members. The ORC Board unanimously carried a motion to initiate a Dragon Boat Program at ORC. This is an important next step to continue building a dragon boat community in Central Florida. We would like to thank our friends at Women Playing For T.I.M.E. (WPFT) and Orlando Health Foundation (OHF) for arranging the lease of a dragon boat, so that existing dragon boat teams may continue their practices at their new home on Lake Fairview.. Click to read more...

ORC Takes Team Points Trophy At Giblet

November 21, 2009 - In this year's Head of the Giblet Regatta, ORC wrapped up the fall head race season winning the Team All Points trophy rowing against Edgewater masters, ROCCS and OARS. We were proud to see two women's novice eights finish within four seconds of each other, and a men's novice four race for the first time! Over 40 ORC crew members raced in 10 events earning medals in all events. Click to read more...

ORC Rows Strong at Head of the Hooch

November 7, 2009 - In this year's Head of the Hooch Regatta, ORC crews rowed to a strong second place in the Team Points race. Over 50 ORC crew members raced in 24 events, earning medals in three, and finishing in 6th place or better to earn Team Points in eight additional events. Click to read more...

Dragon Boat Racing Lives in Central Florida...Its Magic!

October 18, 2009 - Orlando Rowing Club is proud to be the current home of the first Dragon boat in Central Florida! The boat is sponsored by Women Playing For T.I.M.E. (WPFT) and Orlando Health, and will keep Dragon boat racing afloat in the Orlando community until next steps are accomplished to purchase and take delivery on our own boat in April. WPFT sponsored ORC's T.I.M.E. to scORCh Dragon boat team who rowed to a 3rd place finish in the Premier Mixed C Division at the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival. Click to read more...

Cre8Havoc Rows to 6th Place Finish at HOCR

October 17, 2009 - In this year's Head of the Charles Regatta ORC's Cre8Havoc Womens Senior-Master 8+ crew rowed to a fabulous 6th place finish earning a guaranteed entry for 2010. For a first hand account of the race Click to read more...

ORC Cruises at First Coast Head Race

October 10, 2009 - ORC made a good showing at this year’s First Coast Head Race with crews earning three 1st place, two 2nd place, and two 3rd place finishes. The day dawned hot and humid, with good early water on the St. Johns and Arlington Rivers in Jacksonville. As the day progressed the wind and current made the outside portions of the 4.8k course challenging to row. Click to read more...

ORC Finds Goldmine In Osprey, Florida

October 3, 2009 - On a steamy hot Saturday, ORC rowers made the most of a early morning trip to the inaugural Sarasota 5000 Head Race held on the intercoastal waterway near Osprey, Florida. Seven events, six gold medal performances. Click to read more...

Team scORCh Sizzles in Tampa

September 19, 2009 - Congratulations to Team scORCh on their first Dragon Boat racing. After a quick land tutorial, Team scORCh ventured onto the water in a dragon boat at the Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Club. Most of us being first time paddlers we had no idea what to expect. We floundered a little at the start of the first 250 meter sprint race and got it together too far down the course, unfortunately. Our second race was much better and we won this heat, overall placing 4th out of 9 teams missing our chance to row in the 2000 m final race by 0.2 seconds to the USMC boat. In concert with Women Playing for T.I.M.E., Team scORCh is prepping to compete against paddlers from around the world in the 2nd Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at Disney on October 17th. For pictures click here.

ORC's Womens 8+ Bid Accepted to Race in Boston

September 5, 2009 - In this year's Head of the Charles Regatta draw for entries, ORC's bid for participation in the Womens Senior-Master 8+ event was accepted this afternoon. Click to read more...

Recent Rowing Accomplishments of Children of ORC Members, Past & Present

September 2, 2009 - Some great stuff is happening at ORC and many young rowers have been inspired by their experiences with us. We may not be responsible for their success but we played a part in the inpsiration! It is a wonderful story. Click to read more...

ORC Athletes Earn Medals At USRowing Masters National Championships

August 16, 2009 - Crews from Orlando Rowing Club, Inc. (ORC) brought home silver and bronze medals in three events at the 2009 USRowing Masters National Championships. The regatta was held at the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. The four-day regatta concluded Sunday. Click to read more...

ORC Crews At USRowing Masters Nationals

August 13, 2009 - Three ORC crews are racing at USRowing Masters Nationals in Camden, NJ. The crews began arriving Wednesday to get in a few water sessions to adjust to the new course and surroundings before it's race time 13-16 August. Click to read more...

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando Learn To Row

August 8, 2009 - On a bright, breezy summer day, ORC hosted over 35 members of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando for a morning Learn To Row. After a quick tour, a few minutes on the erg and some shoreline instruction the MD Anderson crews were ready to row. Floating 4 eights, it didn't take long for the crews to start "locking it in" by 4's and then by 6's. To close the morning, some fun race pieces were run to test the rower's new skills. As the pictures show, the LTR was a lot of fun for all with smiles all around! ORC appreciates the opportunity to partner with Women Playing for T.I.M.E. to benefit the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, and the important work done by the people there.

A Short Story - Rowing A 5K -A Metaphor

August 5, 2009 - Author Patrick Crowell, a former ORC member and local rowing legend, explores the emotional connection between the untimely loss of a neighbor’s child and rowing a 5K. Here’s an excerpt:

"At about the two-thousand meter mark, muscular soreness is increasing in my thighs as lactic acid begins to accumulate. It hurts and I long to quit. How nice it would be to stop the pain now. How nice to enjoy that lazy, easy row, like sleeping for an eternity. But then, what would I have done? Who would I be? What example would I have set?"

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Halifax Regatta

At the Halifax Regatta held July 25th on the Intercoastal Waterway in Daytona Beach, Florida, thirty ORC members competed to bring home 63 medals. ORC men and women athletes medaled in seven sculling events and seven sweep events on a bright, hot, sunny summer day. A fun day of racing for sure which many followed with rehydration and refueling at DJs waterside. Click to read more...

USRowing SE Regional Masters Championships

June 27-28, 2009 - At the USRowing SE Regional Masters Championships, thirty eight ORC members competed in 103 degree heat to bring home 100 medals, 96 of them gold and silver. The course was fully buoyed and calm through the morning, with a slight headwind building throughout the day. Most members raced at least twice, many three times, and for the men, up to four times in order to achieve this record performance. The boats medaled in every event entered. As for club points, ORC maintained a solid second place, despite racing Saturday only, against Atlanta, Lake Lanier, Oak Ridge, Catawba, Jaxonville, Chester River, Lightwave, Asheville, and CARA. Click to read more...

ORC Offers Clinics to Visually Impaired

June 25, 2009 - ORC ran two erg demonstration and learning clinics for visually impaired youths and adults during the American Council of the Blind national convention in Orlando. Click to read more...

ORC Supports Local Cancer Research

June 16, 2009 - The 2nd Annual Florida Masters Regatta raised $1,900 to benefit local cancer treatment and research at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando through ORC's partnership with Women Playing For T.I.M.E.(WPFT). Click to read more...

Sunshine State Games Regatta

June 13, 2009 - Orlando Rowing Club enjoyed a spectacular day of racing at the Sunshine State Games held at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland.

ORC took home 94 medals at the end of the day. Without question, our men and women athletes brought their "A" game. Competition was strong from the first race of the day right through to the last.

Men and women single scullers took home five medals, with J Thomas and coach Laura Riekki both taking gold.

The ORC 4's & 8's dominated the competition. ORC won gold in the Men's Open, Men's Masters, Women's Masters and Mixed Masters 4's. And in the 8's, ORC won gold in the Men's Open, Men's Masters, Mixed Masters, and swept the Women's Masters event. Now that's crew teamwork!

Florida Masters Regatta

May 16, 2009 - ORC sponsored the 2nd Annual Florida Masters Regatta on home waters at Lake Fairview. ORC's 13 crews comprised of 47 men and women athletes raced in nine events with six medals won. Click to read more...

OARS Invitational Masters Regatta

March 16, 2009 - ORC kicked off the regatta season with a strong showing at the OARS Masters Invitational at Turkey Lake in Orlando. ORC was represented by 44 men and women athletes. Seven of the 10 crews finished in the medals. Click to read more...

Southern Sprints Indoor Rowing Championship

February 9, 2009 - A few dedicated ORC ergers rowed indoors at the Southern Sprints Indoor Rowing Championships. Click to read more...

2008

Head of the Chattahoochee

November 2, 2008 - Behind the strength of its turnout and their number of top-six finishes, Orlando Rowing Club captured its first-ever club team points trophy at this year's Head of the Chattahoochee regatta in Chattanooga, Tenn. Click to read more...

First Coast Head Race

October 11, 2008 - Rowing against eight college crews, Orlando Rowing Club's top women's four took silver Saturday in the championship fours event at the First Coast Head Race regatta in Jacksonville. Click to read more...

Diamond State Masters

July 27, 2008 - This past weekend, more than 32 of Orlando Rowing Club's members traveled to Middletown, Del., to compete in this annual national-level regatta that draws top masters crews from all over the Northeast, including former elite and pre-elite rowers. It was our first time at this event, which is so competitive, it is on par with USRowing's Masters Nationals. Click to read more...

Halifax Summer Regatta

Halifax Summer Regatta

July 19, 2008 - ORC's women dominated at the annual regatta in Daytona Beach, striking gold in their eight and four events in a tuneup to the following weekend's Diamond State Masters national regatta. Coach Laura Riekki added another first-place finish in the lightweight single, while Roseann Latta raced to silver in the master single. On the men's side, the Diamond State four earned silver, while the pairs of Ben O'Grady/Brad Ingram and Harry Robinson/Walt Augustin both captured third place in their master double heats.
Results (PDF) from Halifax Rowing Association
Photos



Florida Masters Regatta

May 17, 2008 - ORC took home gold medals in the men's eight, women's eight, mixed eight, and women's four events, with silver medals in the women's double, and bronze in the mixed double.
Results from RegattaCentral.com
Photos courtesy of Diane Boswell



Tampa Mayor's Cup

March 15, 2008 - In the Collegiate/Open Women's Eight event (1500M), our lineup of Rick Perez (cox), Deb Karmrad (stroke), Sonja Jamilla, Salena Norman, Kim Watson, Lori Schwartzberg, Donna Lamb, Joey Clark, and Lynn Sproul enjoyed some tough competition between FIT, Emory, and Stetson. The crew was bowball to bowball with FIT until the 250m mark, where FIT pulled away to squeeze ORC out of the final by .6 seconds. Excellent racing and a beautiful venue.
Results from RowTampa.com

Southern Sprints

February 10, 2008 - Congratulations to Gail Frese and Ted Brown! At the 2008 Southern Sprints indoor erg race, Gail Frese dusted the competition to win Gold in the Masters Women 40-49 LtWt event and Ted Brown sprinted to a Silver in the Veterans Men 50+ LtWt event. Both events were 2000 meters in distance. Frese’s time of 8:26.3 was fast enough to win the lightweight event for her age group by a margin of 17 seconds, and Brown recorded a 7:20.7(adjusted) to score a second place finish in his race.

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2007

Marathon Rowing Championships

November 10, 2007 - Asim Ardaman (ORC sculler) earned a silver medal this weekend in the Mens 1x Masters C at the Marathon Rowing Championship - a 26mile race. His time was 4 hours 1 minute and 53 seconds! 115 various shells and about 550 rowers in all competed at this event on the Cane River in Natchitoches, La.

"It was the best row I have ever had in my entire life!", said Ardaman. "Glass surface water, fun winding turns but not too many, great weather, interesting river-side homes to see, very well run, yummy gumbo, great people, great event... I'm going back next year."

Head of the Hooch

November 4, 2007 - At the Head of the Hooch Regatta held in Chattanooga, TN, ORC took home silver medals in the Womens Master 8+, Mens Master 4+, and Mens Master 2- events. In addition, ORC rowers captured the bronze medal in the Womens Novice 4+. Congratulations to all!
Results from Atlanta Rowing Club
Photos

US Rowing Masters National Championships

August 13, 2007 - At the USRowing Masters National Championships, ORC women took home the gold in the Womens Open C 8+ Finals race with a time of 3:31.30, 3 seconds ahead of second place Annapolis Rowing Club. The crew was coached by Keith Young. Members are Jana Vesela, Becky Watt, Adrienne Payor, Jamie Thomas, Lynn Shoemaker, Gwenn Hamilton, Vicky Hatter, Leslie Welsh, Aubrey Thompson (coxwain).

ORC took to the water again in the Womens Club C 8+ event . The crew qualified in its morning heat race to compete in the afternoon final where they placed sixth. The line up was Jana Vesela, Becky Watt, Adrienne Payor, Linda Rich, Jennifer Duquette, Gwenn Hamilton, Vicky Hatter, Leslie Welsh, Aubrey Thompson (coxwain).

In the Womens Open C 1x Final, Jamie Thomas stroked to a third place finish, earning a bronze medal, with a time of 4:02.26.

In the Mens Hwt A 1x event, Clint Holloway raced to a fifth place finish in his heat.

Congratulations to all!