Tony Paladin (far left), old boy from 2000, represented South Africa at the World Championships this year. Tony has made a late comeback, replacing Matt Brittain who suffered a back injury recently and is rehabilitating after surgery. That is not to say Tony will give up his seat now: These seats are very hard to come by. Tony did SA proud, bringing some experience to the unit - they tussled with current olympic champions Denmark in the B final.
The newly formed unit seems bound for a good year in the 2011 season where they will race for olympic qualification. It is likely that they will go back into squad formation for a period now.
The lightweight coxless four, known to be one of the most fiercely contested events is definitely worth following. Have a look ... www.worldrowing.com for coverage of this and all international rowing.
Tony is not the only KES boy involved at this level, Dustyn Butler is the assistant National Coach and is working hard with Olympic Squad (including this four), as well as athletes that are being developed.
Have a look at the SA Team rowing blog for more insight http://web.me.com/barrowrow/Site/Home.html
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