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

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

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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! =D> =D> =D>

I don't know if Haico is following the forum, maybe some FS who know him personally can send our congratulations to him.
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Many congratulations Haico
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Great 1k Haico - well done on behalf of the team ^O^ ^O^ =D> =D>
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Well done Haico, and a fantastic time of 3:11.7 =D> =D> =D>
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Amazing ^O^ ^O^ ^O^ ^O^

Could be this chap: http://q-power.co/Team.html
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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!
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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.
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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
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Well done Haico !
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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!
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Thanks for dropping in Haaico. I hope the injuries clear up and you are back on the machine very soon.
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