She carried around a quote:
“To give, and not to count the cost
to fight, and not to heed the wounds,
to toil, and not to seek for rest,
to labor, and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do thy will”
― St. Ignatius of Loyola
This was how Thalia Kelly Considine lived her life, a friend to
all she met, kindly meeting all of them with the respect she
believed all people deserved. In the rowing community, she
was known not because she rowed, but because she was
raised by a rower and raised rowers of her own. She took the
time to be a part of the rowing community in San Diego, as
a social member of ZLAC, the oldest women’s rowing club in
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the world, and was friends with the founders. Often she would
sit in the boathouse, discussing the differences to be made in
the community, all with one of her children there beside her.
She was one of a few select individuals who were the
beginning of what will this year be the 47th San
Diego Crew Classic. She helped in its early years,
and for that The Crew Classic is honored to have in
the Women’s Masters Club category, the Thalia K
Considine Cup. She was a woman without parallel,
who lived her life in a way that will be recognized
going forward. She was a mentor to many women
and so, she will continue to influence them in the
legacy of her cup for women of all ages. She might
not be able to instruct and mentor them in her
absence, but she will be able to influence them
permanently through her cup.
Rowing cups are not earned through hard work on
a single day, they are won through hard work daily.
It is a sport where diligence and constantly working
to improve is rewarded not just in the boat, but in
your life as well. It is also a sport where every stroke
is an opportunity to learn and to improve. Most of
all though, it is a sport where you learn to work as a
team and not an individual.
This is the lesson of Thalia K Considine. She was a
strong individual, who knew that in her being of service,
she provided others with more opportunities to excel.
In helping them to excel, she was the best teammate
that someone could have had.
The San Diego Crew Classic will be April 4 and 5, this
year at Crown Point Shores. For tickets and additional
information please see: www.crewclassic.org.
The family of Steve Considine
continuing the tradition
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