On the women’s side, the ladies brought home a gold in the 2x, silver in the 1x, 4x and novice 4, and bronze in the novice 8 and 1x.

The men had a good showing as well, bringing home a silver in the freshman 4+, a Championship level event,  and coming in a hard fought 4th in the novice 4+.

Also in attendance was GAR’s middle school sculling program, racing against the high schoolers in the men’s and women’s 1x and the men’s 2x.  The middle schoolers also raced a mixed boy’s & girl’s 8+ against several other middle school programs.

The novices will see competition again on March 13 at the OARS Regatta back on Turkey Lake in Orlando.

Lineups

On the men’s side the Varsity 8 claimed silver in the grand final, coming in 2nd  against Belen Jesuit of Miami in a hard-fought race.  After losing a tough race in the opening round, the men’s 2nd Varsity 8 reversed their fortunes by winning their consolation race against Boone High School of Orlando.  In the 3rd Varsity 8 GAR advanced to the semi final before being out-stroked down the course by Lake Brantley Rowing Association of Orlando.

Women’s racing saw the Varsity 8 reclaim the Women’s V8 Opening Day Trophy for the 2nd year in a row in a close race against Lake Brantley that came down to the last 100 meters.  The women’s 2nd Varsity 8 also made it to the finals which saw GAR in another showdown with Lake Brantley.  In a back and forth dogfight down the course that saw both crews fighting for the lead, GAR came up  short, taking a silver medal with 2nd place overall.

Both men’s Head Coach Michael Moseley and women’s Head Coach Justin Burgess saw the racing as a good starting point for each squad to build on and develop from through the rest of the spring season.  Varsity rowers are back in action on Saturday, March 13 at the OARS Regatta on Turkey Lake in Orlando.

More information on Rent-A-Rower can be found here: Rent-A-Rower 2009

The 2010 Erg-a-Thon flyer can be downloaded here: GAR_erg-a-thon 2010

Download the Yearbook Promo Flyer here: Yearbook Promo 2010
The Yearbook Ad Contract can be downloaded here: Yearbook Contract 2010

Located on Newnan’s Lake in Gainesville, the GAR 2009 Summer Rowing Program has something for everyone. This program is open to all students in every school zone. Whether you are new to rowing or a seasoned veteran, you can learn new skills or polish existing ones.

More information can be found here: Summer Camp 2010

Our next Learn to Row course is scheduled for April 30th to May 2nd, 2010!

Rowing can be a lifelong pursuit; it is easy on the joints, adaptable to many body sizes and levels of athletic skill. Competitive and recreational rowers range in age from 12 to the late 90s. It is never too soon or too late to learn about this sport. Our Learn to Row course provides an introduction to the indoor rowing machines, sweep rowing and sculling. The course provides plenty of individual attention and time on the water.

Sculling is the type of rowing where each rower uses two oars, one for each hand. In sweep rowing, each rower has one oar.

Course Schedule:
April 30th: 6-8pm, Indoor Rowing Machine Lessons
May 1st: 11am-3pm, Sweep Rowing Lessons
May 2nd: 1pm-5pm, Sculling Lessons

Contact:
To enroll, contact Kelly Bergdoll at kellyb@kbmobilelabs.com, (352) 538-0721

Location:
Newnan’s Lake, 7300 E University Ave. Directions

Cost:
$125 which includes a $50 credit towards a GAR Masters membership

Age:
The course is open to adults ages 18 and older.