This is the transcript for the video Learn about sport at UTS
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hello
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and welcome to uts rowing club here on the
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banks of iron cove
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the uts rowing club is one of australia’s
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leading rowing clubs and is recognised
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as a centre of rowing excellence in
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australia
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it is headed up by internationally
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renowned coach tim mclaren
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alongside two other full-time coaches
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operating in our world-class rowing
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facility
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the club has had an extremely successful
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history producing athletes who have
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represented australia at olympic level
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on 37 occasions
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winning 16 individual olympic medals
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the club has also produced numerous
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australian underage and new south wales
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representatives
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and has created many national champions
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not just for the elite the club caters
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for students and members
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rowing in a fun social environment the
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club offers several programs from novice
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to elite all
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training in mornings and afternoons with
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enough flexibility to fit around
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academic and most work commitments
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there is a free introductory
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learn-to-row program catered
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exclusively for students and staff
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of uts who are of any fitness and
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experience level
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this learn to row program run once
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twice a year for eight week blocks
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whilst the club and elite programs run
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year round
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the boat shed is located on iron cove in
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haberfield
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a few light rail stops from the ultimo
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campus or 20 minutes by bike
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with a shed housing a full fleet of
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boats from singles to eights
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as well as a gym and ergometers
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all groups prepare for racing in sydney
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and around australia between november
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and april
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in everything from less serious short
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distance regattas to long distance time
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trials and crews
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a big focus of the club is new south
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wales and australian championship
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regattas
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where we’ve had great success winning
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numerous titles and point scores each
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year
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the fastest athletes trial for new south
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wales and australian representative
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teams
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and each year form one of the largest
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contingents from any club in australia
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in addition to athletes selected to race
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overseas in the australian team
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the club has crews tour and race
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internationally through
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june to september henley royal regatta
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in the uk
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regattas in europe canada and the new
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zealand
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the club has a large presence at the
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australian university championships held
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each year in september
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and does very well in 2019
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uts won the men’s eight and the second
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oldest trophy in australian sport
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we have also had several members
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selected in the australian
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team for the world university
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championship that competes in europe
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every second year
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in addition to access to a world-class
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facility
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gym and fleet of boats the club is lucky
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to have a great quality and safe stretch
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of water in which to train
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and bunch of staff of three full-time
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professional coaches with extensive
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experience in olympic through to youth
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development rowing
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athletes are supported to achieve their
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own goals through the club and by the
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university
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the uts sports elite athlete program
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offers great
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academic and financial support and there
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are several scholarships on offer
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through the rowing club including the
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ten thousand dollars a year Ross Milbourne
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rowing scholarship
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if you have experience rowing at school
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or at a club you’ll most likely be able
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to join straight in with our existing
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groups
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contact us to organise a time to visit
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the shed and meet with the coaches and
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athletes
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if you have never rowed before and you’d
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like to try the club’s free learn to
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row program for uts
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students and staff will run late 2020
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depending on
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restrictions check our website or social
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media for updates and instructions on
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how to book
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