Another eventful day here in Dunedin...this is actually the longest I've been awake since starting the program - it's past 10 pm!

We went out in singles this morning. There's nothing quite like wet launching a single in freezing temperatures.  One of our guys actually flipped his single and had to be rushed inside. No worries, he is fine and was laughing shortly after. After some relaxing at the lodging, it was back to the boat shed for the afternoon work out. 20 minute piece, and 3 x 250 meters to practice finding the 2k rhythm.

After the work out, a dietitian/nutritionist from the high performance center talked to us about hydration. She took urine samples and concluded that most of us were not well hydrated. I was actually significantly dehydrated. Being in the cold so often, we tend to forget how much we need to drink. She told us that even 1 or 2 percent dehydration can mean between an 11 and 20 percent decrease in performance.

After the talk, we headed over to one of the University guys home to watch the rugby match. New Zealand beat France 24-9, after an awe-inspiring "Haka War Dance" before the kick-off.

20 km row planned for tomorrow morning, time for some sleep.

Best of luck to the Harriton Girls V4+ racing at Women's Henley in London!