Robert Treharne-Jones joins us to talk about training up more regatta commentators.

Tiestamps

01:30 How Robert got started in commentary for rowing regattas

03:00 Nottingham International Regatta press and PR officer.

06:00 Robert recruited others to help in 1980s

08:00 You work hard at commentary. At the end of a day you are mentally and physically exhausted.

09:45 FISA built a core team of English speaking people. Peter O'Hanlon started at the National Schools Regatta

13:00 Regatta Radio was the start of the HRR commentary.

Henley Royal Regatta presents challenges mixing when two races are on the course racing at the same time.

Learning to commentate

Classroom learning in the theory of commentary.

practical practice at the National Schools Regatta - 3 days of racing alongside an experienced person.

17:00 Producing proper information sheets.

Robert is developing an addition to BROE to pull results from previous regattas to help commentators.

21:28 Training Day for Aspiring Rowing commentators

Saturday 9th April 2022 in Henley on Thames and virtually online.

4 hours classroom training.

Contact Robert [email protected]

Sign up here

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rowing-commentators-training-day-tickets-294649784437