First race nerves

This year our squad has more than doubled from last year; new members have brought energy, experience and enthusiasm into the club. However, seat racing and selection of the final eight has been overshadowed by injury and the destiny of key crew members has been in the lap of the physio gods. As a result, younger rowers were given a chance to sit in the Senior boat for Lagan Head, our first race of the season due to the cancellation of Neptune and St. Michael’s Heads. The boat felt tense but the result on paper was a win. The post race conclusion is that there is a lot of room for improvement in the run up to Colours.