One of those amazing gorgeous days at the Boathouse - about 70 degrees and sunny with no wind. Perfect day for rowing! The boats are set, oars ready, cox boxes charged...one problem - NO ROWERS! We're about twenty days from freshman move-in day and on campus recruiting and it feels like waiting for Christmas morning.Putting together some more boathouse management pieces now as well as 5 new Model D ergometers...should be a nice addition that will bring us up to about 40 total ergs.
Yesterday we had an excellent call with Chris Phillips P'09, Ken Jones P'09, Elizabeth Guernsey '06, Bracknell Baker '05, and Bob Benjamin '71 who are the tip of the spear for the Friends of Trinity Rowing. Our current rowers may not know how many people are interested in supporting them, sharing in your success, and looking to continue a fantastic tradition.
Played squash yesterday and ONLY JUST remembered to eat before hand and what a difference it seemed to make 9-4, 9-5 then we were interrupted because the practice courts were being painted. Watched a couple of Trinity men's squash players go at it and just by watching picked up a lot about the creativity of their shot-making, change of pace, efficiency of movement, and serve placement. Won the next two games 9-3, 9-7, and dropped a fifth game 7-9. Overall solid improvements - LESSON HERE: Even if you can't get on the water WATCH THE OLYMPICS, watch rowing on Youtube, look at pictures for body positioning, do whatever you can to soak up good rowing.
Maybe another post later today if there is time. Even with Brett Favre - the Jets will not make the playoffs (prediction to be challenged later).
