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Bill,<br />The dates on these link don't make sense. <br /><br />Online coaching will start June 1st???<br /><br />The qual 2k time needs to be in by next Monday (20 Jun). When will the dev squad be chosen?<br /><br />Dwayne

Some of the qualifying times seem a little nutty as well. If you're a 80 year old lightweight, you've got to be over 2 minutes faster than an 80 year old heavyweight! And a 70 year old heavyweight has to be faster than a 60 year old heavyweight...and if you're an 80 year old woman, they apparently aren't interested no matter how fast you might be. Or maybe you're automatically included if you still have a pulse.<br /><br />No doubt these are drawn from race results and some categories don't exactly get a statistically significant collection of entrants, but still...<br /><br />Too much to hope, I suppose, that the selection of the USIRT (not the development squad) will be done in a transparent fashion so that we don't have to endure the usual discussion about cronyism?<br /><br />Bill

<!--QuoteBegin-whp4+Jun 14 2005, 06:10 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(whp4 @ Jun 14 2005, 06:10 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Some of the qualifying times seem a little nutty as well.  If you're a 80 year old lightweight, you've got to be over 2 minutes faster than an 80 year old heavyweight!  And a 70 year old heavyweight has to be faster than a 60 year old heavyweight...and if you're an 80 year old woman, they apparently aren't interested no matter how fast you might be.  Or maybe you're automatically included if you still have a pulse.<br /><br />No doubt these are drawn from race results and some categories don't exactly get a statistically significant collection of entrants, but still...<br /><br />Too much to hope, I suppose, that the selection of the USIRT (not the development squad) will be done in a transparent fashion so that we don't have to endure the usual discussion about cronyism?<br /><br />Bill <br /> </td></tr></table><br />

<!--QuoteBegin-RobertB+Jun 15 2005, 03:39 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(RobertB @ Jun 15 2005, 03:39 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-whp4+Jun 14 2005, 06:10 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(whp4 @ Jun 14 2005, 06:10 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Some of the qualifying times seem a little nutty as well.  If you're a 80 year old lightweight, you've got to be over 2 minutes faster than an 80 year old heavyweight!  And a 70 year old heavyweight has to be faster than a 60 year old heavyweight...and if you're an 80 year old woman, they apparently aren't interested no matter how fast you might be.  Or maybe you're automatically included if you still have a pulse.<br /><br />No doubt these are drawn from race results and some categories don't exactly get a statistically significant collection of entrants, but still...<br /><br />Too much to hope, I suppose, that the selection of the USIRT (not the development squad) will be done in a transparent fashion so that we don't have to endure the usual discussion about cronyism?<br /><br />Bill <br /> </td></tr></table> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I'm afraid that's a little too transparent <br /><br />Bill

The times were chosen by taking the winning time at the 2005 CRASH-B Sprints<br />and adding 5%. In the older age categories we frequently see lightweights beating heavyweights, or an older age group time being faster than a younger age group time. As for 80+ year old women; we have no record of any having rowed at CRASH-Bs over the past 2 years. <br />The final team that goes to the European Championships in Copenhagen will be selected by the two coaches, Mike Teti and Tom Terhaar.<br /><br />

Robert,<br />I still don't get the June 1st date that is in the post. Can you clear this one up?<br /><br />Dwayne

No answer from Robert yet, he must have gone home for the day.<br /><br />Anyone else want to give my question a crack??

<!--QuoteBegin-dadams+Jun 15 2005, 08:45 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dadams @ Jun 15 2005, 08:45 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Robert,<br />I still don't get the June 1st date that is in the post. Can you clear this one up?<br /><br />Dwayne[right] </td></tr></table><br />It means they've already selected the team.

Maybe I am hallucinating, but it seems to say July 1 now. I would guess they changed it.<br /><br />Dwayne, are you thinking of competing in indoor rowing again? It would be good for the sport to have you back and racing. The Rowpro community has just been waiting for the clash of the titans to be held online.

<!--QuoteBegin-michaelb+Jun 16 2005, 02:58 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(michaelb @ Jun 16 2005, 02:58 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Dwayne, are you thinking of competing in indoor rowing again?  It would be good for the sport to have you back and racing.  The Rowpro community has just been waiting for the <b>clash of the titans</b> to be held online. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Dwayne is just to scared to race me <br /><br />Dwayne, get yourself on that team and get to Boston and/or the Euro Champs!! <br /><br />Sir P

<!--QuoteBegin-Sir Pirate+Jun 16 2005, 12:39 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Sir Pirate @ Jun 16 2005, 12:39 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-michaelb+Jun 16 2005, 02:58 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(michaelb @ Jun 16 2005, 02:58 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Dwayne, are you thinking of competing in indoor rowing again?  It would be good for the sport to have you back and racing.  The Rowpro community has just been waiting for the <b>clash of the titans</b> to be held online. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Dwayne is just to scared to race me <br /><br />Dwayne, get yourself on that team and get to Boston and/or the Euro Champs!! <br /><br />Sir P <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Let's hope all goes well this season (no injuries, weddings, etc).<br /><br />One of the USIRD managers emailed me and cleared up the June 1st thing. That was the original date that they had hoped to have picked the dev squad by. All squad members will be on the list by 20 June.<br /><br />Dwayne

It looks like we need an impromptu RowPro 2K race this weekend? I don't know if that is enough time to train for a sprint. Maybe I will pass this year. Next year I will be 50 and won't have such a hard time making the training squad. <br /><br />Dwayne, you are now in the same age bracket as me. Rowing a 6:24 2K should be fairly easy for you. Good luck this year.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Paul Flack

<!--QuoteBegin-Canoeist+Jun 16 2005, 08:47 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Canoeist @ Jun 16 2005, 08:47 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It looks like we need an impromptu RowPro 2K race this weekend?  I don't know if that is enough time to train for a sprint.  Maybe I will pass this year.  Next year I will be 50 and won't have such a hard time making the training squad.  <br /><br />Dwayne, you are now in the same age bracket as me.  Rowing a 6:24 2K should be fairly easy for you.  Good luck this year.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Paul Flack <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Thanks Paul. I'll be doing a witnessed 2k tonight. Looking for a sub 6:10.<br /><br />Dwayne

<!--QuoteBegin-dadams+Jun 16 2005, 06:24 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dadams @ Jun 16 2005, 06:24 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><br />Thanks Paul. I'll be doing a witnessed 2k tonight. Looking for a sub 6:10.<br /><br />Dwayne <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />5:51 is "sub 6:10".... <br /><br />Go get'em!