![[Catherine Wherity]](../../rsarchives/mt08/rsmt082b.jpg)
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Following on from a very successful Torpids, Trinity term got off to a fantastic start. It was great to have so many girls keen to row Summer Eights, enough for more than four boats. Combined with all the men's boats this made organisation of outings somewhat difficult, however, everyone worked very hard to ensure that all the boats were able to enjoy training in the sun on the Isis. Just a couple of weeks before Summer Eights began W1 competed at the Bedford regatta, reaching the finals of both the novice and college events but unfortunately being beaten in both. Despite this it was an invaluable experience that really tested the crew's ability in some very tight races and highlighted the huge amount of training that everyone had put in.
Coming into Summer Eights Catz women had two qualified positions meaning that W3 and W4 had to row on. Unfortunately both boats failed to row on although they certainly enjoyed the experience. W2 enjoyed a successful week at Eights moving up two positions overall, a very strong performance that means they are now comfortably placed in a qualified division. Similarly W1 moved up two positions to finish at the top of division II, not quite the result that everyone was hoping for but there were certainly some very exciting races including on the second day when W1 had surging overlap on St John's but frustratingly didn't quite manage to get the bump.
I am very excited to be handing over the captaincy to Ilsa Haeusler and the whole of the new committee who I am sure will do a fantastic job and build on the successes we have enjoyed this year. I would also like to say a massive thank you to everyone for making this last year so amazing and I hope the new committee enjoy it as much as I have!