Men

Henley 8+ Thames Cup 2009

The Senior Men’s squad is very proud to have qualified for Henley for the third year running in 2008/9. In 2009-10 we are looking to surpass our 2008/9 record of Henley qualification and multi-lane win.

We are always interested to hear from rowers and coxes of all standards, particularly those keen to row at Henley Royal Regatta.

We have a brand new Filippi 8 and Sims 4+, plus at least 12 other boats suitable for the squad, and are very pleased to be coached by Andy Holmes MBE and James Davey. Andy is a double gold winning Olympian who started coaching the squad in January 2009 and James has helped coach the squad to Henley for the past three years.

Our primary aims are to do well at the Tideway heads, the Spring multilanes, race at Henley (Thames Cup, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and then enjoy summer pot hunting.

Our 2009 training camp was in Banyoles, Spain, and we competed at the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, USA. Previous training camp locations have included Hazelwinkel (Belgium), Wallingford and Henley.

Putney Town Men's Squad on Training Camp in Banyoles 2009

We train 6 days a week (8 sessions), increasing in the build up to big races and as the evenings get lighter, we do more evening water sessions.

The Mens Novice squad trains three times a week. The boys are looking forward to racing at the Head of the River in 2010 and will welcome all novices and rusty rowers out there!

Please contact the Men’s Vice Captain Matt Bartoldus for more information. menscaptain@putneytownrc.co.uk