Congratulations to Calvin Mc Kie for being selected yesterday to represent SA under 18 in Denmark at World Marathon Champs!
We now have 11 paddlers from MacSquad heading for Denmark.
Watersport Training & Coaching
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Natal Surfski Champs 2013
Hi all!
35 podium finishes for the MacSquad.
And that´s without Grant (in Mauritius) and Brandon (in Cape Town) and Hank (seconding Pippa on Sunday).No point in congratulating any of you personally. You all did your best and that is what it is all about. Congratulations to you all.
The coach is taking swimming lessons today...
But this week´s training must be harder than last week´s. If not this week, then which week? So, let´s make it happen, not watch it happen and one day wonder what could have happened.
Only a few more days of heavy training before we all go our separate ways in search for Gold:
Mauritius
Portugal
Cape Town
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
"FREE SURFSKI CLINIC" Hosted by Barry Lewin Surfski School and Hank McGregor MACSQUAD
On Saturday 15th a Free Surf ski Clinic was held by Barry Lewin ( Surf ski School) and Hank McGregor from ( Macsquad) to help encourage New paddlers and current when it comes to Surf Skills & Style and any Questions that maybe we could help answer.
The Clinic was run in conjunction with The Bay Union Winter Series Races .
It was a fantastic Day out and hopefully we helped everyone who was there to learn some new tricks of the trade .
Only the next race will tell once the theory has been put into practice!!
See You on the water.
The Clinic was run in conjunction with The Bay Union Winter Series Races .
It was a fantastic Day out and hopefully we helped everyone who was there to learn some new tricks of the trade .
Only the next race will tell once the theory has been put into practice!!
See You on the water.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
SA K1 River Champs 2013
Press Release Western Cape Canoe Union
18th June 2013
One of the outstanding paddles of the day though, went to Stella Canoe Clubs (KZN) Lee McGregor. McGregor, a Grandmaster (i.e. 60 - 64 years), starting in 'C' batch, powered away to catch and pass all of those paddlers in 'B' batch and work his way into the 'A' batch paddler's to come home in 2:39:14 to record 9th place overall, an excellent result especially as he paddled alone for virtually the entire day.
Again on Day 2, Grandmaster Lee McGregor made inroads into the ranks of the 'youngsters' around him to record an excellent time of 3:09:19 to finish 7th overall with the time of 5:48:33. Any finishing time under 6 hours for this event is a top-rated one and so now the question everyone must be asking, will he be racing the 2013 Berg? Because of he does, another McGregor could well be re-writing some of the records in this iconic race!
18th June 2013
One of the outstanding paddles of the day though, went to Stella Canoe Clubs (KZN) Lee McGregor. McGregor, a Grandmaster (i.e. 60 - 64 years), starting in 'C' batch, powered away to catch and pass all of those paddlers in 'B' batch and work his way into the 'A' batch paddler's to come home in 2:39:14 to record 9th place overall, an excellent result especially as he paddled alone for virtually the entire day.
Again on Day 2, Grandmaster Lee McGregor made inroads into the ranks of the 'youngsters' around him to record an excellent time of 3:09:19 to finish 7th overall with the time of 5:48:33. Any finishing time under 6 hours for this event is a top-rated one and so now the question everyone must be asking, will he be racing the 2013 Berg? Because of he does, another McGregor could well be re-writing some of the records in this iconic race!
Lee McGregor Catching 2nd Bunch on his own.
Lee McGregor on his way to finish 7th overall in SA K1
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Swartland Marathon Champs
News from the Cape!
Coach Lee pulled off a 7th overall in #Swartlands SA K1 Champs.
Well done Coach we are proud of you.#SolidResult @ 61 yrs
Coach Lee pulled off a 7th overall in #Swartlands SA K1 Champs.
Well done Coach we are proud of you.#SolidResult @ 61 yrs
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Pirates - Umhlanga - Pirates Surfski Race - 8th June 2013
12 of the Squad on the podium - what else could the Squad want!
Another great day for the Mac Squad!
With a 10 to 15 knot offshore sidewind there and back, a 24 kms slog, great training for Portugal and the Berg. Well done Squad.Easy off tomorrow and see you all on monday.
Coach
P.S. After 2,5 hours what terrible styles I saw... Ha ha.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Mac Squad gets 18 medals at SA Marathon Champs
Congratulations to the team!
I saw lots of hurt, pain and agony, but we all had one thing: GRIT. Proud of you all.
We made mistakes, too many. We can´t afford it. 3 months to get it right before Worlds in Denmark. Plenty of time.
So back to the drawingboard. To pour the concrete. Some of us are getting ready for The Berg, others Portugal, Sprint trials coming and the rest for their big picture.
Major races, major committment, major focus. So lets do it!
If not right now, then when?
See you on the water,
Coach
I saw lots of hurt, pain and agony, but we all had one thing: GRIT. Proud of you all.
We made mistakes, too many. We can´t afford it. 3 months to get it right before Worlds in Denmark. Plenty of time.
So back to the drawingboard. To pour the concrete. Some of us are getting ready for The Berg, others Portugal, Sprint trials coming and the rest for their big picture.
Major races, major committment, major focus. So lets do it!
If not right now, then when?
See you on the water,
Coach
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| Brandon under pressure |
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| Clinton with flu |
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| Grant full stretch |
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| Hank in focus |
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| Irwin looking relaxed |
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| Lauren in control of the portage |
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| Linton blowing |
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| Calvin determination |
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| Casual Travis |
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| Gold |
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| Good timing Coach |
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| Jen getting cool |
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| Tristan & Dad - pressure |
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| Lyall in rythm |
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| The Start |
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