The Spanish Rowing Federation (FER) announced its national awards after a comprehensive review of hundreds of applications across each competition category. This year, the Women’s Rowing Award was allocated to the Real Club de Regatas de Alicante. The awards celebrate the athletic values demonstrated by individuals and institutions during 2022. Delegates from Spain’s oldest maritime organization were entrusted with receiving the accolade at FER’s 2022 Annual Rowing Awards Gala held in Madrid on a Saturday in April. (Source: FER)
The Real Club de Regatas de Alicante stands as a benchmark in the national rowing scene, championing the development of sport values centered on equality and sportsmanship. Its commitment includes promoting mixed teams to ensure parity between men and women. As a result, nearly half of all licenses in the club are held by women, underscoring the inclusive direction of its programs. (Source: RCRA)
RCRA welcomes more than 500 athletes who train at its facilities each year, whether in their spare time or in competitive modes. The club is a major pillar of the national rowing landscape, routinely delivering top results through its women’s program. It has achieved notable success at Spanish, European, and world levels, reinforcing its status as a leading training ground for the sport. (Source: RCRA)
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Club de Regatas de Alicante serves as the headquarters for the RemaVida association, established in 2015 to support a rowing team of women with breast cancer, complemented by participation from women without health issues. RemaVida promotes rowing activities adapted to groups of women with and without pathology, and collaborates with RCRA to advance rowing among women through school and leisure programs. The association currently operates six teams—training across the club’s facilities. (Source: RCRA/RemaVida)
From the club’s board, gratitude is extended to all athletes in the division for their success during the 2022 season and their dedication to the sport of rowing, for which these awards recognize the best performances in Spain. (Source: RCRA)