Coach Moore’s Day Two Race Report from the Junior World Championships
8/6/2010 1:03:45 PM | Women's Rowing
Heavy rain and headwinds did not deter the young U.S. athletes from racing to their fullest potential during the second day of action at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Racine, Czech Republic. The atypical head wind conditions continued as well, ensuring that many of the records achieved last year in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France continue to be safe.
Official race results can be found at here. Blogs, photos and updates from Racice can be found at here. United State Junior Women's National coach and new Syracuse University head women's rowing coach Justin Moore race reports follow:
Jr Women's 2 – It has been a very challenging summer for Coach Maloney and her crew, and that trend continued today. This time the challenge was illness, and despite a valiant effort from both crew and coach, the racing unit came up short in today's rep and will be racing in the B final tomorrow. When dealing with 15-17 year old developing women we stress the message that character is tested when conditions are at their worst. This group has conducted themselves in a manner befitting the red, white and blue they wear. While the racing results do not reflect the extent of the dedication to training and team that has been consistently demonstrated over the past 7.5 weeks, I am entirely confident that all of the women are and will be stronger for this experience.
Jr Women's 8+ - Got to train this afternoon - on a nearly empty course in some of the best conditions Mother Nature had to offer. The group has continued to improve throughout their time here in Racine and their resolve is written all over their face. Today's Women's 8+ rep was won by the Germans, leading the Romanians by 4.4 seconds. It appears that there is a showdown brewing between the Brits and the Yanks. Is that some fife and drum I am hearing... 3:55 A final (9:55 E.S.T.).
Jr Women's 4 – The young crew learned a great deal in yesterday's heat. Today's rep tested their ability to make essential adjustments in the heat of competition. The group came through with flying colors - winning their rep by nine seconds over Ukraine and posted the best time of the reps, 7:07.66 compared to the Aussies' 7:08.14 delivered in rep #2. Tomorrow's final should be a hum-dinger with six lanes of fast crews: Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, U.S.A. and Spain. 3:00 p.m. A final (9:00 E.S.T.).
