Races
Regatta 2007
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Date: June 3rd, 2007
Location: False Creek / Dragon Zone
Dragon Hearts Team(s): MAGNUM, CCPC (now known as Dragon Hearts Beat),
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Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Dragon Hearts CCPC - Rec A Final (500m) - Time: 2:18.760
Race1: Current was mild. It was there~ We had a good start. The power was there. Did you feel the wind blowing at your face.. your hair going back as you serg? [video : Regatta 2007 Team CCPC]
Race2: Current was mild. We started with a bad angle. The boat was corrected after we did our start. So that was good. The current wasn't going against us. [video : Regatta Race #2 (our boat appear in 00:04)]
Race3: We successfully got to Rec A :) competed with James' team. Impressive! We were dying at the finish. Yes, we gave it all from the start and finished with an empty tank. We could have came 4th place. At the end, just before the finish line, another boat caught up to us and took 4th place. We came 5th/6 at the last race. Over all, it was a good race. Here's what coach had to say about the last race: [video : Regatta Team CCPC race #3]
"It was transition. It was ok for a bit, and all of a sudden it (the rate) went up... like crazy all of the sudden."
Coach thought this problem started from the "back push now".
The strokers felt it too.
"That caused you 4th placed or something.. that should have caused you 3rd place. I dunno how you do that or stand doing that."
We should have been very tired by then, how could we maintain that high rate or even boosted up the rate at that time? We went crazy.
"The rate went down a bit (at the end) but the rate after that (back push now) was just high."
What do we need to work on for our next practice?
"What we do need to work on is power and speed."
"How did the finish feel?"
Were we dying?
The team responded with a few breathless "yeh" and a few nods.
"It looked like you guys were dying."
"Yeah.. the 4th place caught up to you. So you need to work on the power." GO GET EM~ Dragon Hearts! OH HA HA!
Although we didn't win top three, coming from Rec E to where we are is a great achievement! Y'all should be proud of yourself :) We beat our record! "It was a pretty good achievement over all." YESH!!!!! It was! We raced against James' team! It really happened!
"Over all, it was good."
By the way,
Nemo cheer: "Dragon Hearts, OH HA HA!" (Inspired by Finding Nemo)
Team cheer: "Who's got hearts We've got hearts! Who's got hearts? We've got hearts. WHO'S GOT HEARTS! Dragon Hearts!"