The Coaching Education Symposium Series at Community Rowing Inc. is pleased to host Rob Dauncey, BSc., Head Coach, High Performance Rowing, Leander Club (UK) with his presentation titled:
The Gold Standard: An Expert Coach's Inside View of the UK's Rowing Dynasty
Date: Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Place: Harry Parker Boathouse
Entrance: Open to all / $5.00 Entrance Fee (CRI Staff are Free)!
ABSTRACT: The talk will be presented in 2 parts. PART 1: Rob will focus on the British (GB) rowing system, which produces the national team for both the world championships and Olympic games. With one eye on 2012 Rob will give his insights into the way the GB rowing team has risen to the top of world rowing, and is aiming high for the Games. PART 2: Rob will discuss GB's prestigious Leander Club and how Leander produces a great number of outstanding rowers for the national team. Rob will talk about Leander Club's 'Gold Standard' for selecting, developing and managing its athletes, and the core principles behind its success. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS PRESENTATION (!) About the Presenter: Rob Dauncey, BSc  Rob is the High Performance Coach at Leander Club which is the premier club in the UK. Leander produces more athletes for the GB team than any other. Rob has also been coaching the GB team since 1998. Those he has coached have won 17 medals at the U23 and Senior World Championships. Rob has an academic background in human physiology and sport science, as well as over 30 years participating in rowing. He has excellent knowledge of and experience in elite rowing and the British selection system for the national teams. REMINDER: Refreshments & Pizza will be served at the conclusion of our presentation. Special Note: By attending you will help to professionalize the discipline of sports coaching in the U.S., especially the sport of rowing. Moreover, attending these presentations will provide you with a better understanding of our sport and your coaching craft. Win - Win. We can all learn from each other. See you there! DIRECTIONS! If using GPS, input "100 Nonantum Rd, Watertown, M.A." or "20 Nonantum Rd, Watertown, MA. Our actual street address may not work with some GPS systems. You might even Google "map" us to make sure you arrive at our destination.
CRI's Coaching Education Series will host future symposiums in any/all topic areas that benefit rowing. We look forward to seeing you for this, and future presentations! | 
