Australia’s Olympic Rowing hopefuls gear up for the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships, to be held from March 7 to 13 at the world standard rowing course at West Lakes, Adelaide.
The event has already attracted a record 1291 crews consisting of 1649 individual athletes including representatives from the Australian Institutes of Sport, states, clubs, universities and schools.
The championships is a key stepping stone for Australia’s Olympic Rowing hopefuls, with Australian rowing selectors for the 2012 Olympic Games to be present and looking for talented and skilled rowers. Championships spokesperson, Mr Phil Mangelsdorf, says “the event represents a key opportunity for Australia’s Olympic hopefuls, with every race and training session likely to be closely scrutinised by national selectors.”
The event provides enthusiast rowers with a once in a life time opportunity to display their skills to selectors. Mr Mangelsdorf is expecting significant interest in the event from dedicated rowers nationally to represent Australia and put their absolute all into this opportunity.
A key highlight of the Championships is the duel for the Queens and Kings Cups- battles between the women’s and men’s “State Eights”. New South Wales have taken the King’s Cup home three years in a row and it is expected that the other States are keen to take the title this year.
Over 25,000 spectators are expected to crowd the West Lakes rowing venue over the five days of competition. Only recently being upgraded, the 2000-metre-long West Lakes course in now Australia’s only metropolitan rowing venue capable of achieving international authorization.
For Further Information go to: www.rowingaustralia.com.au, or for interviews contact Australian Rowing Championship spokesperson, Phil Mangelsdorf on 0447 691 720.
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