Skadi (rowing club)

A.R.S.R. "Skadi", or Algemene Rotterdamse Studenten Roeivereniging "Skadi", is a Dutch student rowing club, located in Rotterdam.

The name "Skadi" refers to the goddess Skaði from Norse mythology, while A.R.S.R. is the abbreviation for "Algemene Rotterdamse Studenten Roeivereniging". Which is Dutch for "Comprehensive Rotterdam Student Rowing Club."

History

On October 28, 1928, members of the [http://www.hetrsc.nl/ Rotterdamsch Studenten Corps] R.S.C. (student society) established the "Rotterdamsche Studenten Roeivereeniging" (R.S.R.V.) Skadi. Initially sharing a location with Royal "Maas" Yacht Club, they got their own place in 1949. From 1952 non-R.S.C. members could join. [http://www.skadi.nl/index.php?pagina=geschiedenis History] in Dutch]

In 1962 Skadi became a member of the "Koninklijke Nederlandse Studenten Roeibond". While it incorporated the women's society "Phaedra", part of [http://www.rvsv.nl/ Rotterdamsche Vrouwelijke Studenten Vereeniging] R.V.S.V., (est. 1967) before that in 1976 it also merged with "A.R.S.R. & Z.Hades" (est. 1961) and became "Algemene Rotterdamse Studenten Roeivereniging" (A.R.S.R.) Skadi. Membership of either R.S.C. or R.V.S.V. was no longer mandatory.

Prizes

National

*1971 Won "Head of the River"
*1981 Won Dutch " [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity Varsity] ", modelled after the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
*1992 Won Dutch "Varsity"
*1995 Hollandbeker
*2001 Won Dutch "Varsity"
*2006 Won Dutch "Varsity"
*2007 Won Dutch "Varsity"

International

*1974 Silver Rowing World Cup
*1977 Bronse Rowing World Cup, world record on 100 km
*1978 Silver Rowing World Cup
*1986 World record women 100 km
*1989 Gold Rowing World Cup (H4x)
*1990 Bronse Rowing World Cup (LH4-)
*1991 Bronse Rowing World Cup (H4x)
*1996 Gold at Olympic Games (H8+) Koos Maasdijk
*1997 Bronse Rowing World Cup (LD4x)

See also

* International Rowing Federation
* Nereus Rowing Club
* Orca Rowing Club
* Proteus-eretes
* Rowing
* Willem III Rowing Club

External links

* [http://www.skadi.nl/ Skadi Homepage]
* [http://skadi.hyves.nl/ Skady Hyves page]
* [http://www-athrec.mcmaster.ca/clubs/competitive/rowing/2005/oldham_amsterdam.htm Aubrey Oldham finishes second with Canadian sic|eigth crew at “Heineken Roeivierkamp"] McMaster University Canada, March 20, 2006
* [http://oxfordsportsnetwork.com/story69b4.html?ID=758 Isis and St. Edward's carry local colours into semi-finals] Oxford Sports Network, 5 JULY 2003
* [http://www.nereus.nl/euro-open2006/eng/?p=entries Concept 2 Euro Open 2006]

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