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Taking up the challenge: Rowing July 17, 2009

Morgan Lee, sports editor of AccessNorthGa.com, featured rowing at LLRC in a column on his personal experiences while trying out all types of summer sports.  Read his perfect description of novice erging and his experiences in our beloved world of rowing in the article titled “Taking up the challenge: Rowing” published on July 17th, 2009.  [...]

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Gainesville Times – Lanier Summer Sprints July 11, 2009

A write-up of the 2009 Lanier Summer Sprints was featured in the Gainesville Times today!  It even featured a picture of the LLRC Men’s Masters 8+.  Although the summary of results wasn’t totally accurate, a full copy of the results can be downloaded from RegattaCental.

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Driven to Compete June 16, 2009

April Smith and other LLRC members were featured in the sports section of AccessNorthGa.com published on July 15th titled “Driven to Compete: Rowing provides thrill, lifeline for some”.  Read April’s story of how she came to be an invaluable part of our club.

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Jim Pickens featured in Gainesville Times May 28, 2009

Read a Sports Section feature in the Gainesville Times on LLRC’s own Head Coach, Jim Pickens!  This article, published May 28, 2009, talks about Jim’s past rowing experience leading him to Gainesville, along with his future plans for the venue to make it a world class facility again. [Please note that the University of Mary [...]

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LLRC SAFETY BULLETIN #6: Cold Weather Policy April 6, 2009

The purpose of this Bulletin is to increase member awareness of the dangers of cold water rowing and to insure that Lake Lanier Rowing Club, its members and employees, will not be held liable for accidents, injury or death resulting from exposure to extreme conditions. Hypothermic conditions can exist because of low [...]

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