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14 The last rowing season (2017/2018) has been particularly successful for QMC. Rowers won a Gold medal at the North Island Secondary Schools Champs, a Bronze medal at North Island Club Champs and a Gold medal and National title at the National Secondary Schools Champs “Maadi Cup” (a first for QMC). In addition to this the squad competed in many A and B finals at both Rowing New Zealand Senior Club Regattas, NISS and Maadi outstripping previous year’s results. Rowing success at QMC Georgina Rodie Georgina, known to all as ‘Geo’, started rowing for QMC as a Novice in 2006 and progressed through to her final season in 2008 where she competed at the NISS Champs at Karapiro and the NZSSRA Champs in Twizel as a member of the senior U17 4x+ and in the U17 1x. This was the first season she had raced a single at a championship regatta. Racing at the NISS she achieved a ‘B’ Final placing in the U17 1x, but went on to achieve 5th place A final U17 1x at the National Champs. Geo was offered an opportunity to trial for the Rowing New Zealand Central Regional Performance Centre at Blenhiem where she has continued rowing, representing Star Boating Club and achieving gold at the National Rowing Champs. In 2011 she trialled for New Zealand U21 Youth Squad and was selected to race the HWWomans 1x. In July 2011 Geo competed at the Australian Youth Cup as a member of the RNZ U21 Youth Squad and won gold in the W1x and was a member of the gold winning W4x, and the W8+. It is important to emphasise that the season’s success does not simply rely on the number of medals achieved, even though this is a huge factor in determining a successful season. Other factors that contribute to a successful season are: • All rowers achieving goals set for themselves at the beginning of the season. • A and B finals reached by the majority of crews that compete at the National level. • A high percentage of parent/supporters at camps and regattas. • Agreement by girls and coaches that they enjoyed the season. • All rowers are respected by their peers and staff at QMC for their work ethic. • High retention of rowers from year to year.