We are recruiting a Head Coach to help lead our community-focused club, fostering an environment of engagement, learning, and fun. Working closely with the Head of Rowing, the Head Coach role is responsible for designing and implementing a training program – suitable for competitive rowers from beginner through to masters – that encourages participation, growth, and camaraderie within the club.
We are also accepting applications for casual stroke coaches to join the coaching team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills further or for experienced coaches to share their wisdom for a few hours a week.
For more information about either role, check out the Job Descriptions.
To apply, please email [email protected].
Seeking: Casual Rowing Coach
Casual Rowing Coach – Richmond Rowing Club
Richmond Rowing Club is a community rowing club that strives to provide opportunities to participate, develop and compete in a friendly and inclusive community on and off water.
The role
Richmond Rowing Club has enjoyed regular appearances and success at Vic State Championships and Australian National Masters Championships.
We have opportunities available for enthusiastic and experienced Rowing Coaches to work with both our Development and Senior Programs, with availability to work throughout the week and weekends. You will work closely with the Head of Rowing and Senior Coach to coach, mentor and contribute to the club rowing program.
These roles play a critical part in ensuring that the training schedules and guidelines established by the Coaches are delivered in a professional manner whilst role modelling the behavior and standards expected of Richmond Rowing Clubs reputation and ethos.
About You
To be considered for a rowing coach position, it is essential that you have:
- Level 1 or 2 Rowing Coaching Accreditation
- Previous experience in coaching a rowing team with successful results will be highly regarded
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills
- Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
- Displays a high level of self-awareness and the ability to maintain positive relationships
- A current National Criminal Record Check or WWCC
- Preferred Level 1 First Aid Qualification
- Boat License preferred, but not essential
It is expected that Rowing Coaches must attend all training sessions (weekdays, weekends), camps and Professional Development activities organised by the Head of Rowing. If this sounds like the role for you then don’t hesitate, apply today
Please ensure that you provide a cover letter addressed to Christine Sullivan, The Head of Rowing:
[email protected]
With a resume and qualifications/accreditations as part of your application.
Applications Close 24/01/23
Seeking to hire: Senior Coach
Please see the attached position description.
Closing Time and Date is 5pm Wednesday 11th of May 2022
Contact Person is Christine Sullivan, The Head of Rowing via email: [email protected]
for further information regarding the role and particulars for applying.
Spring training camp 2018
After checking the percentage chance of rain every hour (possibly every five minutes) during the week before, the panic was over when we arrived in glorious sunshine. I got into a single and started to hesitantly row out from the safety near the shed onto the lake. I firstly thought I’d just head to the middle before getting a call from Tim on the bank to not go so far away (I assume due to the high likeliness of my falling in!), so I made my way to the very impressive 2km course. After bumping into a few buoys on my way in, I calmly splashed my way down to the finish trying to keep up with the other girls. Definitely the most professional course I’ve ever seen – I truly felt the Olympics were only a stroke away!
Had a lovely outing in a double which was more successful than my single (mostly because I wasn’t steering), before heading off to dinner at Nagambie Rowing Club. Had a great catch up with some new rowing buddies till they turned off all the lights which I think was our cue to leave. You know that you’re enjoying it when you don’t realise that everyone else in the pub has left! Back for an early night before an early start (which apparently was a lie in compared to last year!).
Tim helping me rig a single
Had a lovely outing in a double which was more successful than my single (mostly because I wasn’t steering), before heading off to dinner at Nagambie Rowing Club. Had a great catch up with some new rowing buddies till they turned off all the lights which I think was our cue to leave. You know that you’re enjoying it when you don’t realise that everyone else in the pub has left! Back for an early night before an early start (which apparently was a lie in compared to last year!).
Tim helping me rig a single
An impressive eight getting coachingSo 7am Saturday we got up, put some eights together, and got on the water to row up the beautiful Goulburn river. Mixing the crews up I got into another eight going up and down the course, and thanks to Kathy had my first experience lying down in a rowing boat! After munching down on a lovely lunch (thanks Zoay) and probably too much cake, we headed off in a four to take the course with Dave coxing.
Onto Saturday night’s AMAZING bbq and the infamous box biting championships (which I had being getting demonstrations of and tips for, including the importance of footwear choices and not wearing tight trousers, throughout camp). The aim of the game is to pick up a beer box with your teeth, having hopped at least three steps into the middle of a circle, while still standing on one leg. The box would then get slowly smaller being expertly cut by Michael. I was very proud that I made it through the first round but not even Charlotte and Kat could beat the human pretzel, aka Keith. Congratulations! So after a wild game of Exploding Kittens (thanks Amy), it was off for a not so early night but still early in the general scheme of things. Rowing is seriously affecting my body clock!

View of sunrise from our cabin
Huddling round the fire at the bbq
Keith’s winning moves at box biting
Congratulations Keith!
Playing exploding kittens in cabin 42Two outings later we were taking all the boats apart again and packing them all onto the trailers to head back to town. After washing the boats and putting them all away it was off home for the earliest night of the weekend! Overall I am definitely a lot better at rowing, made lots of new friends and got to show off my very blistered hands to my colleagues on Monday (I’m still not sure why I did that – I’m not sure they appreciated it!)
Thank you to everyone who helped organise camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lucia Denniss
Recruiting a head coach
I am excited to announce we are now actively recruiting for a head coach to join our team of volunteer coaches and work alongside the Head of Rowing to manage and implement a rowing program for the upcoming season.
Check out the attachment for the detailed job description and how to apply. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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Camp Video Feedback Session
Thanks to everyone who helped clear out the boat bay to assist with the new racking install today. Whilst we have limited access to boats this week we will be using the time wisely to get some good theory and land session training.
All rowers are advised this Wednesday, 4th November at 6.30pm we have a camp video feedback session which we would like as many people to attend as possible. It doesn’t matter if you went to camp or not, if you are competing this season or not, anyone who is interested in learning more and improving their rowing skills and knowledge should come along.
Our coach mentor, Sue and other coaches will be in attendance to critically review some of the recent video footage of training crews to help people see practical examples of what what we are hoping to achieve or improve upon through training.
Hopefully see you all there.
Coached Sculling Sessions
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technical skills in sculling, Gerry Goss will be running sessions on Saturday mornings at 9.45am, regatta schedule permitting.
The sessions are aimed at improving technique, especially in small boats and anyone is welcome.
We will work on specific drills, and video footage will be obtained where possible.
RSVP is essential in order to assign boats, as resources are limited.
If you wish to be added to the email list then let Gerry know ([email protected]) . An email is sent during the week confirming the session and requesting RSVP.
It would be great to see you there!
BOAT TRAINING – September 2014
SESSION BY SESSION
Week 8 – Session 1
GENERAL COMMENT FOR CREWS:
- For the past three weeks we have concentrated on individual externals – this week we continue but look at each of these in the one session
- We wish to look at OVERALL boat movement
- We still wish to avoid RUSHED, VIOLENT, SUDDEN movements of hands and bodies BUT most importantly we want the following:
– Blade traveling at constant depth below the water
– Blade traveling at constant height above the water
– Blade traveling at a speed through the water greater than the boat’s speed
– Blade traveling at a speed above the water equal to the speed of the boat
– Blade entering the water with even minor splash to front and back
– Blade exiting the water cleanly without being enveloped by puddle
Yarra River Closures
Safety first!
Yarra River usage is managed by Parks Victoria, which regularly publishes updates on:
- upcoming river events
- river closures
- works to the river, banks and paths
Before you hit the water, check the latest updates here.
New Weekly Sculling Sessions
Hi RRC members,
I will be running a weekly sculling session for RRC members on Saturday mornings at 1030 am and all are welcome to attend.
The sessions will be technique focussed and probably no more than 1.5 laps. Each week we will focus on one specific part of the stroke cycle with drills and feedback. Later I hope to incorporate some video as well.
To make the most of these session, you are encouraged to participate in small boats to really develop the ‘feel’ of sculling – but all and any are still welcome.
If you are interested to come then please do let me know by email by this coming Wednesday 13 November, so that we can allocate boats in time for our first session.
Cheers,
Geraldine
[email protected]