Canadian Rowing Team: Lucerne to London 2012

 Welcome to a behind the scenes look at the Canadian Team - The Road to London 2012!!

It's been a busy time for the National Team.....  Victoria Training Centre athletes arrived at their training location in northern Italy as they begin final preparations for the Lucerne World Cup. The London Training Centre group will depart this week for their training camp, also in northern Italy and about 70 km from the VTC training location.
 
The Lucerne World Cup will be the only major competition the Victoria Training Group will participate in prior to the Olympic Games.  Here's a full team list: http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/2012_lucerne/

Last week, the team was treated to a wonderful send-off dinner in Toronto prior to departure for Europe and a special thanks to Rick Crooker, Chris Cookson and the Canadian Rowing Foundation for their support of the team.

After a long flight from Toronto, the group (men and lightweights) settled into their accommodations, went down to the boathouse, unloaded the trailer, and rigged their boats. The blades have been painted with Canadian colours and are ready to shine on the Rotsee against the world's best.  The team will train in northern Italy until just before the Lucerne World Cup.  

A few more pics are posted on Facebook

Watch for more updates soon,
Peter Cookson, HP Director



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