- 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 fromNorse 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 theOxford 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]References
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