University of North Carolina Athletics
October 22, 2004 | Women's Rowing
Oct. 22, 2004
Throughout the season, members of the UNC rowing team will provide TarHeelBlue.com readers with an inside look at the Carolina program and the experience of being a varsity athlete at UNC. This installment, the sixth of the 2004-05 school year, is by Julie Domina, a senior from Cary.
This week at practice we have been doing a combo of technique work and middle distance race pieces on top of our typical fall season steady-state rows. But, of course we've also fleshed out our week with some erging, running and lifting. The Head of the Hooch regatta is coming up in November, and it is giving us an additional reason to work hard everyday in practice. We want to have a really strong showing at the Hooch to give us a good finish to our fall season and propel our spirits into winter training.
Some of our alumni are coming into town this weekend to catch up on what is going on in our program. We are letting them get into a boat and once again try out their rowing or coxing skills. I hope that everyone involved with our program in the past has the opportunity to come out and see the changes we have made as a team. This fall we have worked hard, and we have renewed our determination and increased our speed.
Friday night a bunch of us girls are going to the State Fair to test out the newest assortment of unusual foods and to see who can last the longest on the upside-down, twisting, and gut-wrenching rides. Personally I am a big fan of being on solid ground, but I doubt my team will let me get away with just being the photographer. This year we are a very cohesive group and always have a lot of fun together both on and off the water. The State Fair should provide us with some good wholesome fun!
Row Heels,
Julie
