Wintech Racing
2010 National Rowing Conference
3-5 December
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
This year’s Conference is targeted at providing educative information for each of the three main groups within the rowing community – athletes, coaches and officials.
Sessions will interest and benefit all target groups, with some sessions targeted specifically at each group. The program includes practical sessions and formal presentations, delivered by experts directly involved with the Australian Rowing Team and specialists from across business and the wider sporting community.
Conference website
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Croker Oars
2008 Rowing Australia
Coaches Conference
3-5 October
Sofitel Gold Coast
Theme — Looking for breakthroughs
Key content areas
- Implementing world best practice technical models to develop technical proficiency in athletes.
- Integration of cutting edge sports science / sports medicine principles in your daily training.
- Implementing strategies to assist in the personal development of coaches and administrators within a club environment.
Keynote speaker — Paul Thomson
Paul is currently the Amateur Rowing Association's (GBR) Chief Coach for women and lightweights. For ten years he was a senior rowing coach at the Australian Institute of Sport, before being recruited by the ARA in 2000 as a high performance coach. Paul has coached world champion crews for both Australia and Great Britain and his crews have won medals at three Olympic Games, including a gold medal in 1996. In 2000 he received the Australian Sport Medal for services to Australian sport and in 2004 he entered the Sport Coach UK’s Coaching ‘Hall of Fame’ when he received the Mussabini Medal for coaching British scullers and rowers to outstanding success on the world stage. Moreover, Paul oversaw the British women’s rowing team at the Athens Olympics in 2004, which included three medal-winning boats.
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Croker Oars
2006 Rowing Australia
Coaches Conference
Conference theme
Creating Our Future Champions:
An in-depth look at the identification and development of junior athletes and the pathways available to progress their rowing career to the elite levels.
* Developing sustainable programs from junior though to elite participation
* Identifying commonalities in programs that can be transferred to all levels of rowing
* Creating supportive environments to ensure the ongoing participation of athletes, coaches and administrators
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2007 Bi-annual NSWIS Rowing Coaches Conference
4 November — Ian Thorpe Theatrette, NSWIS
The focus of the 2007 conference will be to investigate several successful international rowing systems and determine their relevance to rowing within NSW.
Participants will be addressed by two noted coaches currently working within the Australian rowing system, but with experience in coaching within various rowing systems in Europe.
In addition, the conference will include sessions covering technology in rowing, strength training and the introduction of Rowing Australia's National Elite Development Program.
Registration fee: $80 per person (includes teas and lunch)
Registration deadline: Friday 26 October
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Australian Strength and Conditioning National Conference and Trade Show
16 to 18 November 2007, Gold Coast
The 2007 conference has attracted a fantastic line up of presenters and topics that are relevent to the Australian sporting arena.
Please note that the ASCA is offering a 10% discount for registrations of 5 or more delegates from your organisation.
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