PGRC-Peninsula Girls Rowing Club

PGRC is Cape Town’s oldest rowing club for girls, dedicated to growing junior women’s rowing

Mission statement :
To develop rowing amongst high school girls in the Western Cape in an environment that fosters team spirit, collaboration and fun, producing well-balanced young women with a strong work ethic. We strive to create a safe environment where young girls can develop a love of rowing and participate in the sport throughout their lifetime, by providing professional coaching, well-mai

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10/02/2026

10/02/2026

better late than never! from the 5th–6th december, our girls competed at the 2025 sa schools boat race in port alfred. we couldn’t be prouder of our girls for winning the d final 🩵❤️

04/12/2025

with less than a day till heats, we introduce our stroke: rage-baiter of note, truly blonde in all sense of the word, elite hype-man, lily

name: lily dawson
seat: 4
🚩🚩: was veggie for 2 yrs till .cahill_ intervened
fave lie: “ i promise i’m going to bed mom”
cause of death: autocorrect, dust, rating below 30
claim to fame: missies 5k (iykyk), unbeatable comebacks, lung capacity
greatest enemy: waterboarded cox box
last known location: trying to chase lana out of her house

03/12/2025

with 2 days left til heats we introduce the other half of our powerhouse, aura farmer on the erg, early bedtime enthusiast, and veggie hater, lazzberry 🤩

name: lana de klerk
seat: 3
🚩🚩: says that veggies are “rabbit food” ; “different foods shouldn’t touch” (Klugscheißer)
fave lie: claims her asthma pump only works every third, full moon cycle, when jupiter is in line with her aura
cause of death: lily’s ragebait, lily’s backsplash
claim to fame: been in 1st crew since she was 13
greatest enemy: being known as “baby boeben”
last known location: lily’s house

02/12/2025

with only 3 days till heats and we are on to the powerhouse 🙆‍♀️, without a doubt the most chalant member of our crew, she may be vertically challenged but she makes up for what she lacks in the height department, in watts. it’s our fave (and probably yours too), die appel van ons se oog, katelyn

name: katelyn mcdonald
seat: 2
🚩🚩: eating preferences of a toddler, doesn’t have a farm
fave lie: “i promise i won’t injure myself, it’s just a backflip”
cause of death: her proneness to injury
clame to fame: made semi-finals at sa champs after one month of rowing
greatest enemy: ‘above heads’
last known location: waist deep in water

01/12/2025

with 4 days left till heats and we are introducing our newest pgrc import, rumour has it ollie zeidler was her neighbour, resident big sister, jara (her surname cannot be disclosed for cautionary reasons)

name: jara.
seat: 1
🚩🚩: insane lore drops at the most inconspicuous moments
fave lie: i’m fine 🙂 (self sacrificial tendencies)
cause of death: english
claim to fame: been rowing since she exited the womb
greatest enemy: DHL
last known location: sleeping in the back of ev’s car

30/11/2025

with 5 days till heats we introduce the brain of the operation, oh captain our captain, nap enthusiast, erin rae

🚩🚩: is 1/2 german but can’t sprachen, drives the boat like a taxi
fave lie: “it’s not that deep, hop out”
cause of death: gets mistaken for an u14
claim to fame: clears at mobility
greatest enemy: the sun (mother megan and michelle inc.), sleepy
last known location: doctor’s office

(for legal reasons some of these are ai)

27/11/2025

with 8 days to go till heats, we’re introducing our coaches, starting with coach z**i:

name: nomaz**i dhlamini
seat: supersub
red flags 🚩: coach z**i has no red flags
favourite lie: “i never lie”
cause of death: pgrc boats, entries
claim to fame: beloved by all, go-to emotional support
greatest enemy: coach boats
last known location: running after u14s

06/10/2025

spring camp ‘25 🩵❤️💙

that’s a wrap on our annual spring camp! our girls and new novices took on misverstand dam over our 4-day camp, pushing through early mornings, occasional tough water, and big breakthroughs (thank you coaching team!). we’re so proud of the grit, growth, and good energy shown. let the season begin! 🚣‍♀️‼️