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Oct. 27th 2010 Bellingham Bandits Challenge The World

Topics: Team MVP | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler

TWO teams from a tiny corner of Washington state are heading to the World Rowing Championships in New Zealand.... in search of Gold!

 

Coach Carlos Dinares with Abby Broughton, Kristin Hedstrom, Ursula Grobler, and Victoria Burke are the Bellingham Bandits - heading to the World Rowing Championships in New Zealand

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Sep. 8th 2010 Carlos Dinares: Train Different To Win

Topics: Team MVP | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle Balance, Shuttle MVP

Carlos Dinares is coaching Olympic hopefuls to do things that have never been done before.... which is something he's used to doing all the time.

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Jun. 2nd 2010 Abby & Ursula Strike Gold In Slovenia

Topics: Team MVP | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Team MVP, Ursula Grobler

With their first trip together on the international stage, Abby and Ursula steal the show....

 

Abby, Ursula, Carlos. Bled Slovenia

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May. 17th 2010 Abby & Ursula Win NSR#2 - On To Slovenia

Topics: Team MVP | Posted By: Kris | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Team MVP, Ursula Grobler

NSR #2 - Abbey and Ursula - Photo courtesy: Allison Frederick
Photo courtesy: Allison Frederick

With only two weeks of practice together, Ursula Grobler and Abby Broughton joined forces and took on the nation's best - winning in commanding fashion at the National Selection Regatta #2 (NSR2). Next stop....

 

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Apr. 27th 2010 Ursula Wins Final at NSR#1 - Adds New Rowing Partner

Topics: Team MVP | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler

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Ursula Grobler won the Lightweight Women's Singles at the NSR#1 and narrowly missed winning in the Women's Open (Heavyweight) Singles. Now she's found a partner....

 

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Mar. 1st 2010 The New World Champion

Topics: Press | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler

Ursula Grobler takes the world championship at the 29th annual C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints in Boston, narrowly missing another world record.

 

Ursula New World Champion

 

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Feb. 1st 2010 Ursula Grobler Breaks World Record

Topics: Press | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler
Pocock_Rowing_Center_Ergomania_2010  Photo Courtesy: Matt Lacey


Ursula Grobler
now holds the Indoor Rowing World Record for Lightweight Women 19-29 with a time of 6:54.7.


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Dec. 31st 2009 Ursula Grobler & Carlos Dinares - How to Develop Efficient Power

Topics: Events | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler

Developing the "feel" for a shot at the London Olympics.


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Oct. 27th 2009 Coach Says No to Weight Training - Pupil Wins Regatta

Topics: Press | Posted By: Todd | Permalink
Keywords: Carlos Dinares, Rowing, Shuttle MVP, Ursula Grobler

Introduced to the sport of rowing in 2003, Ursula Grobler-James has been training with her rowing coach Carlos Dinares at the University of Washington. Six months ago, Carlos introduced the Shuttle MVP into Ursula's training, making a conscious decision to avoid traditional weightlifting...

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