© Igor Meijer
© Igor Meijer
Bled: present and past
EDITORIAL
The 2012 Olympic &
Paralympic regattas
are taking shape p. 3
HEROES OF THE PAST
Rowing legends in Bled
– 1989 p. 4
TOP ROWERS
A single-minded champion p. 11
From singing A cappella to
rowing at the Olympics p. 13
“Rowing together is our
advantage” p. 15
DEVELPOMENT
Capturing the Mexican
spirit p. 17
The return of rowing
to the Maldives p. 20
UNIVERSITY ROWING
The renaissance of university
rowing in Ireland p. 23
FEATURES
Under-performance syndrome
– how to avoid it p. 26
The acclaimed Anita p. 28
The devoted Hart Perry
– shaped by rowing p. 30
ENVIRONMENT
The issue is water p. 32