success in life - for youth, by youth
NEMATO ROWING CLUB
our highlights
change to coastal rowing
After trying last year, we have now decided to change our rowing club to coastal rowing. As a new sport, it offers good opportunities to excel, and we are based at the coast anyway.
coach Athi wins Bronze at World Champs
Our board member and old rower Athenkosi won Bronze as coach with his rowers at the Junior World Championships in Paris. It's the first World Champs medal for a Nemato Change a Life member.
Coastal Rowing World Champs
Our old rower Lunga competed at the Coastal Rowing World Championships in Barletta, Italy.
Nemato rower as coach at World Champs
Athenkosi Hlekani is the first Nemato member to go to World Championships as coach. He coached the South African junior pair at the World Champs in Italy.
old manager in Tunisia
After organising many overseas trips for Nemato members, our old manager Lunga now represented South Africa himself: 1st African Rowing Beach Sprint Championships in Tunisia.
Olympians
Nemato rowers in a session with the South African Olympic Gold medalists.
Sport for Social Change Network
We are a founder member of the Sport for Social Change Network Southern Africa.
SA Sports Awards
We were shortlisted for and invited to the South African Sports Awards.
first Eastern Cape Champion
Athenkosi Hlekani was our first provincial junior champion in single-scull.
overseas visitors
We had visitors from many overseas rowing clubs like Eton College and Leander from England.
Boat Race Award
Our eight won the Most Improved Boys Award at Schools Boat Race.
opening
Nemato Rowing Club was officially opened on Youth Day, June 16 2006, by National Minister of Sport Stofile.
Jack Cheetham Award
We won the prestigious Jack Cheetham Award as best development sports club in South Africa.
