So today was the day that i know you have all been waiting for, well it least i have been. My first day on the rowing team here at KwaZulu-Natal University. Ok, so you all know how i am a tad clueless and uncoordinated and how i probably would tip the whole boat over or cause a head damage to someone or something, but on the contrary i was awesome. Seriously. And i had a ton of fun.
We went out first in a boat of four and had a bit of one on one training and teaching. Learning the vast array of the vocabulary involved in the sport: rutter, bottom, bow, stern, stroke side, easy, feathering, and so on.
Then after our short course on the basics they set us up in boats of 8 and we did mini races. Intense. The first time it was hard to get everybody together and someone i sat in the seat that was in charge of all the turning (bad choice) but it was so much fun. We came back to the boat house and had some beverages before setting out again.
This race was a bit more intense because as soon as we pushed off from the side lightening and mosoon rains came from the sky. As always crazy rain makes me feel really hard core and we continued the race, and won.
It was tons of fun and I met a bunch of new people. We find out on monday who our permanant crews will be. Exciting!
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