LadyVols Rowing C-USA Championships 5/12/12

[GatorBill]

Should be great weather this weekend. Come out and support your LadyVols Rowing team.

UT is hosting the Conference Championships this year at Melton Lake in Oak Ridge.

The schedule looks something like this:

SATURDAY, MAY 12

9:00-10:30am - Preliminary Heats - Order of Heat events: (2 heats per event) V8, 2V8, V4, N8, O4

2:20-4:00pm - Petite and Grand Finals

Order of Finals: (Petite followed by Grand) O4, N8, V4, 2V8, V8

4:45pm - Awards Ceremony

There is a lot of space out there by the lake to spread out and enjoy the weather. Bring a frisbee, take your dog for a walk, etc. These girls are possibly the hardest working athletes on campus. It would be great to have a large showing out there.

Go LadyVols.

[VolFromNashville]

I'm confused. Your name is GatorBill and you have the Gators listed as one of your teams. Yet, you're encouraging us UT fans to support our rowing team and said, "Go LadyVols."

Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's a little unusual around here

[Kurtastrophe]

Originally Posted by VolFromNashville

I'm confused. Your name is GatorBill and you have the Gators listed as one of your teams. Yet, you're encouraging us UT fans to support our rowing team and said, "Go LadyVols."

Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's a little unusual around here

Pretty sure his daughter is on the team.

[VolFromNashville]

Originally Posted by Kurtastrophe

Pretty sure his daughter is on the team.

I see. That would definitely explain it then. Carry on, OP

[mtowntim]

Originally Posted by Kurtastrophe

Pretty sure his daughter is on the team.

Pretty sure you are correct.

Still not a bad way to spend Saturday.

[OrangeDew]

Originally Posted by Kurtastrophe

Pretty sure his daughter is on the team.

Yeah, she is the sane one in the family

[GatorBill]

Yes, correct. She is the sane one.




I even own a UT hat for the first time in my life. Granted, it says "LadyVols Rowing" on it, but it certainly looks strange on my head. (or my head looks strange in that hat. . . . . . )

[GatorBill]

Originally Posted by mtowntim

Pretty sure you are correct.

Still not a bad way to spend Saturday.

and yes, a great way to spend a Saturday. Temps should be around 80. Take a picnic basket, a frisbee, "yer best girl".

Conference USA Rowing Teams consist of:
· SMU
· Tulsa
· UCF
· Alabama
· Kansas
· Kansas State
· Oklahoma
· Tennessee
· Texas

[GatorBill]

Originally Posted by VolFromNashville

I'm confused. Your name is GatorBill and you have the Gators listed as one of your teams. Yet, you're encouraging us UT fans to support our rowing team and said, "Go LadyVols."

Nothing wrong with any of it, but it's a little unusual around here

In fairness, I am a little unusual anywhere I go!!

[Smoky Mtn Man]

Would like to bring the family!

[GatorBill]

Conference Rowing Championship Preview - YouTube

Coach Glenn talks about C-USA championships.

I tried to embed the video, but I must be out of practice or something.

[bUTrosbUTrosVOLie]

For those of you that haven't been to a rowing competition, you would love this weekend. It's gonna be competitive and exciting. With the whole conference competing against each other it's kinda like the Penn Relays (IMO) because it's a sport associated more with other Olympic Games sports. You can go and watch a track meet with two teams and if you are a real track fan you will enjoy it a lot.....BUT ... when tens of thousands of screaming track fans and tons of various teams get together at the Penn Relays and at every hand off the cheering increases-until near the finish it gets as loud as a football game in the south-you don't have to be a big track fan to feel the tension. I loved watching the Lady Vols pull off the triple crown at the PR two years in a row (...announcer went crazy...when SB came from 50 meters away to win one relay..."and Sarah Bowman puts the hammer down...") and set records. That's the kind of slow, building tension that will be there this weekend. It's great fun. I wish I could be there. Hope the weather is perfect.

[GatorBill]

Here is another quick link that includes the schedule and Program.

Conference Championship Central University of Tennessee Athletics

I hope some of you take a chance to get out there, it should be a great day.

Side Note #1: Hey, my kid is in that video!! WOOHOOO
Side Note #2: I think this thread has the largest amount of views for a Rowing thread!!

[bUTrosbUTrosVOLie]

Tennessee wins conference rowing championship. Coach Lisa Glenn wins Coach of the Year. Freshman Kayla Lucier named Newcomer of the Year.
Tennessee Wins 2012 C-USA Rowing Championship - CONFERENCEUSA.COM - The Official Athletic site of The Conference USA

[bUTrosbUTrosVOLie]

Here's the pics and videos after the races. Some happy young ladies enjoying a well deserved championship. They look so happy. Wish there was some vids of the races. Great work, Lady Vols! All Tennessee fans are very proud of you!
UT Wins Conference Rowing Crown University of Tennessee Athletics