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KIM ALDRED – 2014 SEASON REVIEW
This season has been another unforgettable one and a really good end to my time in the Junior Ladies category. I have loved every minute competing as a junior (all 10 years of it), and I am extremely excited for the challenge of the Senor category. I have managed to gain podium rankings in both World and European championships, represented GB in 5 different countries and have enjoyed every second of it. Looking back on the season there have been many highlights, one of them being the European Championships in Bratislava. This competition was a rollercoaster of emotions and really...
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR…
Have a wonderful Christmas and new year and we will see you in 2015. From The Squarerock Team
CLAIRE O’HARA – 2014 – ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR…
As I start to reflect on the last 12 months and plan for 2015 i’m excited that I will be spending a large chunk of next year training with my coach Den at some of the most amazing venues around the world and as I sit here putting together my 2014 wrap up video I have been reminded of some of the huge progress I have made with Dens help during this year. Read More… By Claire O’Hara
WINTER POOL TRAINING
Since the start of winter I have been using the local Kingfisher swimming pool to practice my squirt boating! The warmth makes a pleasant change, and the clear water is very helpful when trying to see what I’m doing upside down! The facility is great, especially with a café for after paddling, and a sloping pool bottom, making getting in and out very easy! Thanks to the Kingfisher Leisure Centre and Squarerock! By Hugh Mandelstam
HIGH WATER AT SUDBURY
Having returned from an excellent event at Hurley Weir, the question was: What next? The local weirs were at a very low level, and it was too cold for flat water freestyle (mostly). Just when it seemed we were going to have to do long distance paddling in long boats (the horror!), the rain came! The weirs shot up… the temperature did not. The local weir, on high levels, can form a small stopper. Despite the flow on the river, after paddling upstream we found a stopper worth stopping for! After spinning, spinning again, and then once more for good...
