A few years ago a friend of mine introduced me to the world of
rowing where terms like "
sweep" (not cleaning) , "
feathering" (not an '80's hairstyle), "
weigh enough" (hmm...what's enough weight anyway?), and "
port" (not a red wine) took on a whole new dimension. What I discovered was not only a way to get a great work-out, but also a way to enjoy nature, the water, and being part of a team (unless you're sculling in a single of course.) I was delighted a few years later when my son discovered the same world, at
Florida Institute of Technology, his freshman year.
This past weekend we headed south to the Tennessee River and the delightful city of Chattanooga for
The Head of the Hooch Regatta, where we were thrilled to see our son compete at the collegiate level.
With the sun shining brightly, the many colors of oar blades, tents, and shells made a great back drop for the event.
FIT Men's Rowing Team came out strong winning the Men's Championship Eight. They were exciting to watch both days. These proud parents were pleased to see their son working hard and enjoying the results with his team mates. We are looking forward to attending future regattas. Here are a few more shots from the weekend.
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| Extreme effort and concentration in the bow seat |
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| Gold Medal Men's Champ 8 Boat |
Clearly the coaches (seen smiling here) like what they do. Through the years our children have been fortunate to have the guidance and training of great coaches from T-ball to football, track, and wrestling, who know how to get maximum effort from each individual player. These coaches and team for Eric follow in that tradition. We saw numerous examples of this during their efficient operation at this regatta.
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| Men's Open 8 blasting past the entire field for another FIT Gold Medal |
Coordination and support by the entire team was evident all weekend which proved to the fans watching that the men of Florida Institute of Technology's Rowing team are truly a
class act.
Job well done!
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| Solid endurance in the B Boat placing third on Sunday |
A few years ago a friend of mine introduced me to the world of rowing where terms like "sweep" (not cleaning) , "feathering" (not an '80's hairstyle), "weigh enough" (hmm...what's enough weight anyway?), and "port" (not a red wine) took on a whole new dimension. What I discovered was not only a way to get a great work-out, but also a way to enjoy nature, the water, and being part of a team (unless you're sculling in a single of course.) I was delighted a few years later when my son discovered the same world, at Florida Institute of Technology, his freshman year. 
This past weekend we headed south to the Tennessee River and the delightful city of Chattanooga for The Head of the Hooch Regatta, where we were thrilled to see our son compete at the collegiate level.
Clearly the coaches (seen smiling here) like what they do. Through the years our children have been fortunate to have the guidance and training of great coaches from T-ball to football, track, and wrestling, who know how to get maximum effort from each individual player. These coaches and team for Eric follow in that tradition. We saw numerous examples of this during their efficient operation at this regatta.
