Pan Pacific Master Games - Haico Aaldering of Free Spirits to win GOLD over 1k!

[Grobi]

Hi all,

it has come to my attention that Free Spirit Haico Aaldering won Gold at the Pan Pacific Master Games in the indoor rowing event over 1k in the 50-54 MHwt category. The event was held in Queensland Wednesday and Thursday last week (quite unusual days of the week for an erging competition).

This is a replay of his race: https://utilities.concept2.com/replays/ ... /Race%2056

Well done Haico!

I don't know if Haico is following the forum, maybe some FS who know him personally can send our congratulations to him.

[Caratacus]

Many congratulations Haico

[plummy]

Great 1k Haico - well done on behalf of the team

[MaxMacLaren1]

Well done Haico, and a fantastic time of 3:11.7

[Ian Bee]

Amazing

Could be this chap: http://q-power.co/Team.html

[Grobi]

Thanks for pointing that out Ian, I honestly thought he was with Free Spirits as I remember him taking part in the ctc for Free Spirits on several occasions. But it seems that he‘s with Q-Power now

http://q-power.co/Haico_Aaldering.html

which I didn‘t know, sorry for the confusion!

[Tako]

Well, if he is haaico in the C2CTC then he was in Boat II latest last month. So not sure he updated his profile there.

[paulgould]

Well done Haico - Q-Power don’t take part in the CTC - many of their members take part in different clubs e.g.Paul Buchanan has always done the CTC for Paddy Power so I would imagine Haico is still a member of FS too

[GuidonTheBee]

Well done Haico !

[haaico]

Hi all,

Many thanks for your congratulations. As you may have guessed I'm hardly ever on the forum and I only saw this thread by chance today. I was indeed a member of Q-Power but did the C2CTC for the Free Spirits. But as of October or so I've left Q-Power as I couldn't train as much as required to compete at a high level due to chronic injuries. I haven't rowed for a few months now and am not quite sure when I'll get back on the machine.
Anyway, thanks again for the congratulations and I hope I'll manage to get in a boat again for the CTC sometime soon. Cheers!

[plummy]

Thanks for dropping in Haaico. I hope the injuries clear up and you are back on the machine very soon.