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St Catherine’s St Catherine’s News Autumn 2020 2018
In many team sports an individual can stand out and be a champion within a team. In rowing every member of the crew works together to contribute equally to build a champion team. Each individual in the crew plays a key role in driving the boat towards the finish line. They must execute their role together, to the best of their ability in order to propel the boat as efficiently as they can. Because of the importance of working together and the synchronicity required, rowing is often considered the ultimate team sport.
The most important element of rowing it could be said is, camaraderie and teamwork. In order to achieve success as a crew, everyone needs to be committed and determined to challenge themselves to work hard for each other. So, why is camaraderie in rowing so strong? It is all about the journey that they take on together… it is about the shared experiences that the crew and squad have together. It is about those early mornings, those physical and mental challenges, the victories, the failures and all the memories created along the way. Rowers and coxes commit to work together, they share a common goal and together they put everything they can towards this.
TEAM SYNCHRONICITY
