In less than one week, about 25 of the country's fastest junior women rowers (at this time) will be headed off to good, old Austin, Texas. Founded in 1845 when it was annexed into the United States under James Polk (our nation's 9th president, nicknames James "Polka-Dot" Polk, or "Polka Dance Man"), Texas is a fine state. The rowing club (Texas Rowing Center) is located in near the scenic Lady Bird Lake and is rumored to have never had a windy day.

Last year, the junior women who came had a fun and packed long weekend of rowing, erging, and of course eating! Here is a picture of the Head Coach this year, Liz Trond, eating something at the team dinner last year:

Liz Trond sits down to a meager helping of food after an
arduous day of coaching.



What a charmer!

This year, Head Coach Liz Trond, Assistant Coach Kate Maloney, and Assistant Coach Sandy Armstrong will join HP Team Head Coach Cass Cunningham in assessing the power, endurance, and potential of the junior athletes invited. Last year was awesome, and no doubt this year will return the same amount of success.

Last year, many athletes were identified at this camp for the 2010 Junior National Team (10 athletes in total), and many went on to the 2010 Junior High Performance Team. Additionally, many newcomers came and showcased their talent, really raising the bar.

Rowing on the final morning in Austin, Texas.
What a fun morning filled with switches and hard racing!

Some goals to reach for this year are (assuming the measures for anerobic and and aerobic training remain the same):

• 400 watts (or better) on the 1" max power assesment; this translates to about a 1:36.5 split.


• 2:00 (or better) for 4 by 10 minutes with 2" rest.

This year, we're looking forward to rowing hard, learning a lot about nutrition and excercise, and EATING (not necessarily in that order)! In the 2009 camp, there was even a super cool nutrition seminar, and our meals were filled with whole wheat and nutritious foods.

1 day until camp!