Youth Regatta

They call it the most laid back regatta in the US. No stake boats, no bouy lines. Aisha started the day with a race in her Junior B single event in which she qualified. Then the girls had to hustle for the double. The start line is 3 miles away and by the time they got there, they were too tuckered and the double race was a poor showing. Then Kiran rowed a good race in her single and missed a medal by a few lengths. Her technique is much better. Aisha was pretty tired by now but tried her best. She certainly scared off another girl who had made finals but chose not to race in the massive head wind and choppy waters. The last race was the eight where Aisha and Kiran wore the blue and white unisuits for Fairmount. None of them had rowed together before so it was mostly for fun...which they certainly had.

Late evening practice where the PennAC coach stole my launch and I had to wait taking pictures of sunsets!
Boathouse Row at night. Tariq and I had to return to the boathouse because we could not remember if we had flipped over the double and a storm was due to come in. It turned out someone else had so on the way back we stopped to take some pictures.
Another Boathouse Row picture. Tariq took this one.
Workout at Shipley. Anisa had to try out every single machine.
Aisha warming up for the Anaerobic Threshold Test.
5 minutes pieces. They were supposed to be done at 2K splits but we were all over the map.
They were pretty tired after doing four of those.
Meeting the Shipley folks who played a big part in making the camp happen: Dr. Piltch, the Head of the School, Mark Duncan, the Athletic Director and the Rowing Coach, Tom McAlaine.
The girls and Tom, The Shipley Coach.
Ambreen and Arshad Jan threw the girls a dinner at Desi Village. It was a fun evening.
Aisha ready for her Junior B single race.
Kate Boudreau, who rowed for me as a junior in St. Louis, won a medal at Nationals, and then was an outstanding assistant coach to Linda helps Aisha to the Dock. The flags were fluttering from the stiff wind.
Aisha launches. It is 3 miles to the start.
The wind was ferocious, but the dock is in a protected area.
Off she goes.
THe start of the race. No bouys, no stakeboats. It threw Aisha for a loop at least for 20 seconds. Here she is in good qualifying positions. She had to finish in the top 3 in her heat.
Aisha keeps up the pace.
She was not that far from second place either.
Going past Strawberry Mansion bridge.
Almost to the finish.
Anisa cheering on her friends.
Aisha was so pleased with herself. I was very proud of the progress she made in the single.
As soon as Aisha hopped out of the single, it was back into a double for a 3 mile row to the start.
Since they were late, they go put into the last heat. After the first 30 strokes, they were not a factor. The earlier race had taken its toll.
the double.
Kate joins Team Pakistan and biked along cheering for the girls.
Kiran at the start.
She rowed ane excellent race, and stayed strong.
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at the 700 meter mark.
at the 1400 meter mark. She was in 4th place and not too far out of a medal position.
coming into the island.
Aisha in the final. By this time she was exhausted.
Fairmount rows back a quad with people missing.
The girls are now in Fairmount uniforms waiting for the quad race to end so they can get the last two people in the boat.
the first time for Kiran and Aisha in the eight.
The 500 meter dash was a very tight race, with no more than a few seats separating the boats. It was a windy day with some good sized chop on the water.