April 2023 - Sarasota Scullers

April 2023 - things from us

The April was packed with events …. Fundraiser, regatta, our trailer, one helping coach arriving and leaving, work of Head Coach with Masters and Juniors, organization in the Clubhouse and training at the Nathan Benderson Park. See below some of the events of April and we are happy to have you and follow your old team.

Publix 2.0 Fundraiser

The month of April started with our second @PUBLIX (THANK YOU) fundraiser. Our flag, ergs and athletes showed up and performed a great show for our team. Six hours of entertainment, handing out Flyers and SSYRP promo and collecting smiles, compliments and more from our community.

We even met one of our former members: Michael Demassa - Good to see you again … and we hope to get you as a subscriber for our team newsletter :-)

Food Trailer is ready to go

After several month of parking in the back of our Clubhouse … our food truck got his makeover and will be present again at the regattas around Florida and beyond. Unfortunately, we needed to spend more than we anticipated … so if you want to help us and would like to see your name or your companies name on the side of our food truck as a supporter - please contact: [email protected]

or you can do a donation here: Support - Sarasota Scullers 

or directly towards our trailer here: https://secure.givelively.org//donate/sarasota-scullers-youth-rowing-program-inc/bernhard-stomporowski-1

Lyn is helping

Our Head Coach Stompo brought in to his support an old friend: Lyn. Stompo met Lyn over ten years ago in Canada at the Canadian Henley Regatta and both became friends. Lyn is a rower from heard and in her late journey into rowing she learned rowing, started coaching, build her own boat, went to Masters World Championships, build an incredible network of rowers around the world and just loves rowing. What more qualification you could ask (though process of our Head Coach) and so Stompo invited her for the month of April and May to help the small team of the Scullers.

Some more….official’ish about her:

Lyn Lyn Krahulec is a International Competitive Masters Rower, representing Ridley Graduate Boat club, her home course is Canadian Henley Regatta Course. She holds the record of being the only woman to race her 1x across Lake Ontario.

She is a Level 11 US Rowing Coach. Coached all levels from Junior HS Club to High Performance U19; U23. Her rowers go on to be recruited to Division 1 Rowing programs, then participate on the World Stage and most important come back to their Junior programs to give back.

Lyn is the Brand Ambassador for Fluidesign Rowing Shells www.rowfluidesign.com

She has interned with Fluid as a boat builder, for this high performance, single skinned design.

She has been a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing for over 35 years. She founded My Sport Mind www.mysportmind.com which focuses on the mental and emotional aspects of sport.

Lyn Is passionate about rowing and super excited to be teamed up with Her Coach/Mentor Bernhard Stomporowski.

First C2 Erg 2k Test for our HS group

After three month of our Head Coachs arriving … the first time a C2 Erg Test was written in the weekly schedule.

Regatta FSRA 1 (sculling)

FSRA Regatta - something new for our Head Coach. Floridas finest at the start … our team grew together in the past 4 month and we decided to give it a shot. After several documentary hurdles and a late drop out we have been able to enter in three events. Youth Women 4x, Youth Man 1x and Youth Man 2x. See our team below

Our seven athletes - inexperienced - motivated - in age still too much stretched out - but willing to go for the big challenge. All of our boats had to race Heats to qualify for the Final.

Our girls raced their Heat with heart and soul. At the dock - qualified for the Petite Final - all four declared to race the best race ever in the Petite Final. Of course, with a span of 4 years in a boat from 14 (Sydney) to 18 (Caitlin) the experience and possibilities are still in a big range - but the teamwork let them finish the regatta with a great experience and boats behind them.

Leon in his 1x fought and fought in his Heat and just yards before the finish line he had to surrender his A-Final qualification spot. His Petite Final Race was something new for him. He was set as the favorite of the race … a few 100m before the finish line - still 3rd place he started his final sprint … but missed by a little bit the winning spot and finished 2nd. Congrats

Nick and Luke managed the job the best on Saturday and secured a spot in the A-Final. With their 15 years of age, they tried their very best, but it is still an advantage to be older :-) Both did a terrific job - stayed till the end with the field and finished 8th overall. Right by our trailer the team and winner of the race Belem celebrated, and our boys have been able to steal them away for a picture - congrats to all.

Regatta FSRA 2 (sweep)

Trip to Gainesville

Our first 2023 out of state regatta - South East Reginal Qualification Regatta for USRowing Youth Nationals 2023 in Sarasota. The Scullers will compete in four events.

Our Head Coach continues the work with the Masters team

Clay Shoot