Hi [[FIRST_NAME]],
End-of-season dinner festivities are upon us! As clubs come together to celebrate the success, fun, antics and camaraderie of the 2026 season, we hope seeing your crewmates in cocktail attire, without their usual bed hair, isn’t too much of a shock!
As we know, there’s always something happening in rowing here in WA, so settle in and enjoy this fortnight’s OarTalk update.
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Pennant Forum - Survey Feedback
The 2026 Pennant Forum is happening next week, bringing clubs together to discuss the season survey results and help shape future Pennant racing in WA for 2027.
We strongly encourage every club to have a representative attend and contribute to the conversation.
📅 Wednesday 21 October
🕕 6:00pm
💻 Online
Your club’s input is important, so make sure your voice is part of the discussion.
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Beach Sprints Are Here!
Sprinkled over the next two months are our Beach Sprint Learn to Row and 'Come and Try' sessions before racing kicks off on 8 November. This is a chance for all ages and experience levels to try this new Olympic format of racing.
📅 Come & Try: Saturday 24 October
📅 Learn to Beach Sprint: Sunday 1 November & Saturday 7 November
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Coogee Beach
Come down, try out our coastal fleet and experience this exciting Olympic racing format for yourself. Just bring yourself and give Beach Sprints a go!
Find Out More Here?
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Australian Indoor Rowing Open 2026
The Australian Indoor Rowing Open (AIRO26) runs from 24 October to 1 November, giving competitors nine days to race on their own Concept2 RowErg at a time that suits them.
Participants can compete from their school or club, with school licences available for group entries. Club, school and team leaderboards add some friendly competition, while competitors will also be racing for AIRO26 national titles.
For an extra challenge, complete the Stack for the chance to earn one of a limited number of AIRO26 shirts.
Get Involved and see where you land on the leaderboard!
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Safeguarding Workshops for the WA Sporting Community
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, in partnership with Sport Integrity Australia, is offering a three-part workshop series focused on creating healthy and safe sporting environments.
Designed for coaches, sport development staff and community club members, the sessions will provide practical guidance on:
• Creating safe environments for children and young people
• Building healthy relationships between coaches, parents and athletes
• Supporting positive and safe sporting experiences
Workshops will be available in person at CITS Leederville and online.
Register below
Coaches and Sports Trainers,
Pathways and Development Staff
Members of Community Clubs
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Have you registered for Head of the Swan?
Entries are open for the 2026 Head of the Swan! Take on the traditional 8.6km course or jump into the 500m novice time trial for a great day of racing.
📅 Saturday 24 October
📍 ANA Rowing Club - Upper Swan River
⏰ Entries close Monday 19 October
Don’t miss your chance to get on the start list!
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2026 Corporate Regatta Wrap Up
Teamwork, camaraderie and some seriously close racing were on show at Canning Bridge for the 2026 Rowing WA Corporate Regatta. After four weeks of training with participating clubs, eight corporate crews put their new skills to the test over 500m, including a thrilling photo finish in the semi-finals!
Congratulations to PBC Contractors, winners of the Corporate Cup, and Hancock Iron Ore, who claimed the Challenge Plate. A huge thank you to all crews, clubs, coaches and volunteers who made the day possible.
Read More & View Results
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PSA Heads Racing is Back!
The PSA Heads Race season is about to get underway, with three fantastic mornings of schoolboy rowing ahead!
- Aquinas on Canning: Saturday 31 October
- Guildford PSA on Swan: Saturday 14 November
- Trinity Bridges: Saturday 28 November
First up, Aquinas takes to the Canning on Halloween before racing moves to the Swan for Guildford PSA, with the iconic Trinity Bridges rounding out the series.
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Rowing Australia Coaches Conference
Calling all coaches! The Rowing Australia Coaches Conference is heading to the Gold Coast from Saturday 24 to Monday 26 October, with a program designed to provide practical ideas for both school and club rowing programs.
A range of speakers will cover topics including coxing, better understanding your athletes, becoming a more effective coach, and coaching both the quad and the eight.
Whether you’re looking to develop your coaching knowledge or pick up some fresh ideas to take back to your program, there’s plenty on offer across the weekend.
Find Out More
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Coxswains, Existing and Interested
Have you heard? Rowing Australia has just released a new online Coxswain's Accreditation Course.
All rowers know that to have a coxswain in the boat is amazing, but to have a great coxswain in the boat can be a luxury.
This course covers the essentials of coxing all the way through to how to work with crews, coaches and navigate the demands of racing. It's designed to help develop your skills in leading a crew safely come race days.
Find Out More & Enrol
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Boat Race Officials Pathway
Our Boat Race Officials follow a structured development pathway, with opportunities to progress from introductory officiating through to the international stage:
• Level 1: Introduction to racing rules, safety procedures and regatta roles, including finish judge, safety control and marshal.
• Level 2: Officiate at club and state regattas as umpires, starters and in other roles.
• Level 3: National Umpires who can progress to officiating at national regattas and championships.
• World Rowing Umpire: The highest level, with opportunities to officiate at World Championships and the Olympic Games.
On Sunday 18 October, candidates will undertake training and examinations as they work towards Level 2 accreditation.
Interested in becoming a Boat Race Official? Find out how to get involved!
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Don't Assume They've Seen you
You've seen them? That's great. Don't assume they've seen you.
Over summer, many crews go out coxless or coachless. It is important to make sure that when you are out on the water you are alert to where other crews are, any stopped boats or other vessels that use the Canning and Swan river. While the sun is up earlier and earlier, the stand-up paddleboarder going the same way as you might not think to check behind him, so you should.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. 💛🖤
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For All Your Rowing Needs
Looking for rowing equipment, apparel or accessories?
Perfect Balance Rowing has you covered.
Whether you’re training, racing or simply need to refresh your rowing kit, visit their website to explore the range.
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Looking to buy or sell rowing equipment? Let us know and we can share it here.
Head to our Classifieds page to check out the latest single for sale.
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