Special Events

The Trafalgar Rowing Centre will be hosting a series of presentations, roughly once every 5 weeks, on subjects that are (or should be) of interest to rowers. These include:

Pilates for Performance – Friday, 2 November 2007 - our first presentation given by Joseph Mills, former international athlete (running) and Pilates instructor presently studying for an MSc in Sports Science - see below..

The Mechanics of Movement – with Joel Meredith, a Chiropractor who represented Canada in water polo and has first hand experience of dealing with the needs of Canada’s National Rowing Team

Nutrition Basics – recently graduated in Nutritional Therapy with First Class Honours, Alexa Jarzebowska will explain the basics we all need to know about good nutrition

Other areas to be covered include:

Breathing well – a presentation by a teacher of the Buteyko breathing system

Posture – we will hear from a teacher of Alexander technique about the importance of posture

Each talk will last about 1 hour including questions. The entry fee will be £3. The TRC Bar will be open after the event.

Pilates for Performance – Friday, 2 November 2007 – 7pm with Joseph Mills 

"Body Control Pilates exercises with their particular emphasis on building core strength and flexibility are now an essential part of our training programme."

Matthew Pinsent (Great Britain Rower. Olympic Gold Medallist)

James Cracknell (Great Britain Rower. Olympic Gold Medallist)

Toby Garbett (Great Britain Rower. Double World Champion 2000/2001)

Josh West (Great Britain Rower. Double Silver Medallist 2002/2003 World Championships)

Steve Williams (Great Britain Rower. Double Silver Medallist 2002/2003 World Championships)

Rick Dunn (Great Britain Rower. Double Silver Medallist 2002/2003 World Championships)

Ed Coode (Great Britain Rower. World Champion 1999/2001)

Joe Mills is a former international track athlete and now a Body Control Pilates teacher who has experienced first hand the huge athletic improvements possible through Pilates.

Joe will tell "how I changed from an injury prone 27 year old (who used to see an osteopath/masseur/physio weekly, was described as being held together by bits of scar tissue and was in agony each morning (which I mistakenly thought was good), to a 33 year old who could train a lot harder without pain the next day, or ever breaking down; now who sees the above professionals once a year; and who has the energy to teach in a demanding job, train as hard as before, requalify, set up a business, do an MSc and have a young family". 

Come and listen to Joe share his knowledge and experience – and stay for a drink!