Vale – Nick Garratt

The NSW Institute of Sport is saddened to hear of the passing of the Institute’s former rowing coach, Nick Garratt AM.

Nick was employed by NSWIS as a Senior Coach in 2000/01 before continuing as a Network Coach in 2006. He was the Head Coach of the Mosman Rowing Club for over a decade, during which he tutored various athletes to Junior World Championships.

After coaching the Men’s Quadruple Scull at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, Nick went on to coach at three more Olympic Games. In Athens, he coached the Men’s Single Scull and Men’s Double Scull, before coaching five Mosman athletes onto the team for Beijing 2008, and finally the Women’s Eight at London 2012.

His significant contributions to rowing over many years saw him appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2016.

Having continued his coaching passion with Rowing ACT in recent years, Nick’s contributions to the sport he loved will long be remembered across NSW and Australian Rowing.

Team NSWIS sends our condolences to Nick’s family, friends and everyone within the rowing community.

 

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Passing of Nick Garratt AM • It is with the deepest sadness that Rowing Australia announces to the rowing community the sudden passing of four-time Olympic rowing coach, and current ACT Academy of Sport and U23 Australian Rowing Team coach, Nick Garratt AM. • Nick was in Penrith with the U23 Australian Rowing Team, as part of his role coaching the U23 Australian Lightweight Women’s Pair and U23 Lightweight Men’s Double Scull, when he passed away suddenly on Monday 8 July. • Rowing Australia is working closely to support our current U23 athletes at this difficult time, with the team due to travel to the USA for the World Rowing U23 Championships in the coming week and also our current Senior Australian Rowing Team, many of whom have been coached by Nick. Details of funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. Click on link in bio for more. • #NickGarrattAM #Gadget #Rowing #RowingRelated #RowingFamily #ARTeam

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