Personal story

Two years ago, I went to Galicia with my rowing team. We had to compete a Spanish competition against ten rowing clubs which were the best.

All started in Basque competition. We rowed against Orio, Illunbe and San Juan in Portugalete. We arrived the third one. Firstly Orio arrived, then Illunbe, later us, Getaria and lastly San Juan.

We did not do our best, we tried, but it was not our best competition.  However we classified to Spanish competition.

At first of May we took the bus and we went to Galicia. It was the first experience that I had with my team. We were seven in the team, but we had to compete 4 and the skipper.

We arrived there in 9 hours and we went to our Hotel. We stayed there for three days.

The first day, it was a training day. We train very well, but all others clubs, they was fabulous. We did not have hope to enter in the round of honour.

The second day was a classified of the honour’s round. We competed against two Galician’s club and against Illunbe, our rival.

In five, four, three, two, one the rowing regatta started. We were very nervous. It was four longs. In the first long we were the last. But passing the minutes we were catching others. It was amazing. Then I screamed with all my strength to cheer my team. And we won! We could not believe it. We cried of emotion. It was the best feeling of the world.

We were classified for honour’s round in SPANISH COMPETITION.

The third day was a last competition. We did not win, but we were very excited that we won the first regatta.