Rowing FAQ from REC.SPORT.ROWING
Table of Contents
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I. Introduction: Why do we do this?
II. The Boats: What kind of boats are used?
What do the symbols mean (eg. W8+)?
- Sweep
- Sculls
- Weight classes
III. Terminology: What do some of the terms mean?
- Equipment (hatchets, sculls, riggers, etc.)
- The rowing cycle (catch, drive, feathering, etc.)
- Other (coxswain, stroke, crab, etc.)
IV. Race Formats: What is the usual distance of a race?
How long can they take?
Why is a head race called a head race?
- Standard
- Start Procedures
- Head Races
- Bumps
V. Ergometers: What do rowers prefer?
What's a CRASH-B?
What's with the different settings?
VI. Rowing Books and Magazines: How can I subscribe to a
rowing magazine?
VII. Addresses of Interest: Who can I contact for more
information about rowing?
What is USRAs e-mail address?
VIII. Rowing Camps: Are there places where I can learn how
to row?
I . Why do we do this?: There are many reasons I suppose.
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One View.....
"Karen rowed for what the venerable American shell builder George
Pocock called "the symphony of motion." As dawn breaks over the river,
the shell is lifted from its rack out into the morning. On another rack
the oars hang ready to be greased and slipped into the locks. Then,
awakened to the river and the feel of the oars, the oarsmen blend in
fulfillment of the shell. The symphony is not of competition. It
is the synchronous motion over water, the harmonic flexing of wood
and muscle, where each piece of equipment and every oarsman is both
essential to, and the limit of motion itself."
- The Shell Game (Stephen Kiesling)
And yet another view...
from an article by Brad Lewis in which he describes his feelings near the
end of the singles final race that would determine who would represent the
U.S. in the 1984 Olympic singles competition:
"I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on
each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds; he was the only reason
my guts were being strewn over the water like an oil slick.....
I pressed one last time, and looked at the finish-line flagman. In that
instant the flag jumped down and then up. The up stroke, identifying the
second place finisher, was for me. John Biglow was the victor.
I stared into the green-brown water watching my bloody soul drop through
the depths, slowly rocking back and forth, occasionally glinting in the
light, and then finally disappearing."
- from ROW magazine "Death at the Single Trials"
II. What kind of boats are used?
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The boats (or shells) are basically of two types and reflect the
two forms of rowing---sweep rowing and sculling. In sweep rowing each
rower handles a single oar (about 12.5 ft or 3.9 m long) in sculling a
rower uses two oars (each about 9.5 ft or 3 m long). The word shell is
often used in reference to the boats used because the hull is only about
1/8 to 1/4 " thick to make it light as possible. These shells are also rather
long and as narrow as possible.
Each rower has his back to the direction the shell is moving and power is
generated using a blended sequence of the rower's legs, back and arms. The
rower sits on a sliding seat with wheels on a track called the slide.
Each oar is held in a U-shaped swivel (oarlock) mounted on a metal
pin at the end of a rigger. The rigger is an assembly of tubes that is
tightly bolted to the body of the shell. The subtypes of rowing shells
are classified according to the number of rowers in the shell.
- Sweep Boats (each rower has one oar): These shells can have a
coxswain---a person who steers the shell (using a rudder) and
urges the rowers on. I have included in parenthesis the symbol used
for each subtype along with some dimensions and weights.
Coxed Pair (2+) - Two sweep rowers with a coxswain
Coxless Pair (2-) - Two sweep rowers without a coxswain.
Coxed Four (4+) - Four sweep rowers with a coxswain
Straight Four (4-) - Four sweep rowers without a coxswain.
or Coxless Four Steering is usually accomplished via a rudder
that is attached to a cable that is connected
to one of the rower's foot stretchers (this
an adjustable bracket to which the rower's
feet are secured). The coxless pair has a
similar type of rudder setup.
Eight (8+) - Eight sweep rowers with a coxswain. Eights
are 60+ ft (~18.5 m) long and weigh about 250 pounds
(~114 kg).
- Sculling Boats (each rower has two oars) : These shells almost never have
a coxswain. Steering is generally accomplished by applying more
power or pressure to the oar(s) on one side of the shell. The
hands overlap (usually left over right in the U.S.) during part of
the rowing cycle.
Single (1X) - One rower or sculler. Singles are about 26 ft
(8 m) long and less than a foot (0.3 m) wide. Racing
singles can weigh as little as 30 pounds (~13.5 kg).
There are heavier (~45 to 50 pounds), shorter and wider
versions often referred to as recreational singles.
Double (2X) - Two scullers. Most racing doubles can be also
used as a pair with a different set of riggers
designed for sweep oars. When used as a pair a
rudder is usually added. There are also recreational
versions of sculling doubles.
Quadruple (4X) - Four scullers. Often referred to as a "quad" and
usually has a rudder attached to one of the sculler's
foot stretchers as in the straight four. Most quads
can also be rigged as a straight four using a different
set of riggers.
- Weight Classifications: There are basically two weight classes
for rowers---heavyweight (HWT) and lightweight (LWT).
Men (M): for team LWT boats, there is a 72.5 kg (~160 lbs)
individual maximum, and the boat must average no more than 70 kg
(~155 lbs).
Women (W): the individual maximum for team LWT boats is 59 kg
(~130 lbs), and the the boat must average no more than 57 kg
(~125 lbs).
In the US, the women have an individual max only; no average.
In some regattas in the U.S. (usually head races late in the season)
these limits are increased by 5 lbs.
A rowing shell is usually built with a particular weight class
of rower in mind. Until just recently the Olympics effectively
had only HWT classifications.
III. What do the terms used in rowing mean?:
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- Equipment terminology:
Blades - The wide flat section of the oar at the head of the shaft.
This term is often used when referring to the entire oar.
Hatchets - (aka big blades or choppers or cleavers) A relatively new
design of oar blades (although the idea has been around for some
time). These were introduced by Concept II (Spring 1992)
and are what the names indicate---oar blades that have a
bigger surface area than the "standard" blades and have a
hatchet or meat cleaver shape. The hatchets are a bit shorter
(by about 7 cm) than the standard blades.
Scull - This term is used interchangebly when referring to one of
the oars used in a sculling shell, the shell itself or to
the act of rowing a sculling shell.
Seat - The sliding seat that the rower sits on. The term "seat" also
refers to the rowers place in the boat; the convention is to
number the seats from bow to stern, i.e. the rower closest to
the front of the boat is "1-seat" the next, "2-seat", et c.
The 1-seat is also commonly referred to as "bowseat" or just
"bow" while the sternmost (rear) seat is referred to as "stroke seat"
or just "stroke".
Foot Stretcher - (or bootstretchers) An adjustable bracket in a shell
to which the rower's feet are secured in some sort of shoe or
clog.
Rigger - (or outrigger) The device that connects the oarlock to the
shell and is bolted to the body of the shell.
Oarlock - (rowlock or gate) A U-shaped swivel which holds the oar
in place. It's mounted at the end of the rigger and rotates
around a metal pin.
Button (or collar) - A plastic or metal fitting tightened on the oar
to keep the oar from slipping through the oarlock.
Pitch - The angle between the blade (on the drive when the blade is
"squared") and a line perpendicular to the water's surface.
Slide - (or track) The track on which the seat moves.
Gunwale (or gunnel, saxboard) - Top section on the sides of a shell
which runs along the sides of the crew section where the
rowers are located. The riggers are secured to the gunwale
with bolts.
Keel - The center line of the shell.
Rudder - Steering device at the stern. The rudder in turn is
connected to some cables (tiller ropes) that the coxswain can
use to steer the shell. Older shells have short wooden handles
(knockers) on the tiller ropes. These knockers are used by the
coxswain not only to steer the shell, but also to rap out the
cadence of the stroke rate on the gunwale.
Skeg - (or Fin) A small fin located along the stern section of the
hull. This helps to stabilize the shell in holding a true
course when rowing. All racing shells have a skeg. The skeg
should not be confused with the rudder.
Rigging - The adjustment and alteration of accessories (riggers, foot-
stretchers, oar, etc) in and on the shell. Examples of
rigging adjustments that can be made are the height of the
rigger, location of the footstretchers, location and height
of the oarlocks, location of the button (or
collar) on the oar and the pitch of the blade of the oar.
Slings - (or boat slings or trestles in the UK) collapsible/portable frames
with straps upon which a shell can be placed temporarily.
- Rowing cycle terms: Starting with the rower at "rest" and legs fully
extended with the oar blades immersed in the water perpendicular
(well...almost) to the water's surface.
Release - A sharp downward (and away) motion of the hand which serves
to remove the oar blade from the water and start the rowing
cycle. Yeh, yeh where does the stroke cycle really start?
Feathering - The act of turning the oar blade from a position
perpendicular to the surface of the water to a position
parallel to the water. This is done in conjunction with
the release.
Recovery - Part of the rowing cycle from the release up to and
including where the oar blade enters the water.
Squaring - A gradual rolling of the oar blade from a position
parallel to the water to a position (almost) perpendicular
to the surface of the water. This is accomplished during
recovery portion of the rowing cycle and is done in
preparation for the catch.
Catch - The point of the rowing cycle at which the blade enters the
water at the end of the recovery and is accomplished by an
upward motion of the arms only. The blade of the oar must
be fully squared at the catch.
Drive - That part of the rowing cycle when the rower applys power
to the oar. This is a more (or less) blended sequence of
applying power primarily with a leg drive, then the back
and finally the arms.
Finish - The last part of the drive before the release where the
power is mainly coming from the back and arms.
Layback - The amount of backward lean of the rower's body at the end
of the finish. Now we start again with the release and....
- Other terms of interest:
Bow - The forward end of the shell
Stern - The rear end of the shell
Port - The left side of the boat when facing the bow
(stroke side in the UK and Ireland)
Starboard - The right side of the shell when facing the bow
(bow side in the UK and Ireland)
Coxswain - The person who steers the shell and urges the rowers on during
practices and in a race. A knowledgable coxswain can also serve
as a coach for the rowers and can be the difference between
winning and losing a race.
The Stroke - The rower sitting nearest the stern (and the coxswain, if
there is one). The stroke is responsible for setting the stroke
length and cadence (with the coxswain's gentle advice).
Frig rigging - See Tandem Rigging.
Tandem rigging - Variations of rigging of sweep boats with adjacent riggers
being on the same side of the boat. Also known as Frig rigging
(UK). See below (the rigging terms below are the subject of
debate as to exactly what configuration they refer to, and
they are often used interchangeably).
Bucket rigging - The rigging of an eight or a four so that riggers 2 and 3
are on the same side.
German rigging - The rigging of an eight so that riggers 4 and 5 are on the
same side while the others alternate.
Italian rigging - The rigging of an eight so that bow and stroke riggers are
on the same side, with the others alternating in pairs.
Ratio - The ratio of the recovery time to the drive time. The recovery
time should always be longer than the drive time (how much longer
I won't say...as someone wrote, the idea is to "move the boat on
the pull through (or drive) and take a ride (i.e. relax) on
the recovery without sacrificing the very speed that they have
generated").
Rating - The number of strokes per minute. Also known as stroke rating.
Set - (set of a boat) The definition of this word that I have found
that comes closest to what rowers mean by the set of a boat is
"form or carriage of the body or of its parts". In this case
the "body" consists of the shell and the rowers. Items that
can affect the set of the boat are the rower's posture, hand
levels, rigging (the favorite culprit...especially with the more
advanced rowers), timing at the catch and release and outside
conditions such as the wind. It is not unusual for rowers within
a shell not to agree on what needs to be done to establish a
"good" set, i.e. a level, stable shell that will provide the
basis for that symphony of motion.
Backsplash - This term is in reference to the water thrown back towards
the bow direction (i.e. towards the direction of motion of the
shell) by the blade as it enters the water at the catch. Many
excellent coaches and rowers (please correct me if this has
changed) would say that a small amount of backsplash is desired.
This indicates that the blade has been properly planted in the
water before the rower initiates the drive with the legs.
Obviously (maybe it isn't) the smaller the backsplash, the
better it is. I suppose the ideal is, with a sufficiently quick
catch, no splash at all.
Check - Any abrupt deceleration of the shell caused by some uncontrolled
motion within the shell; an interruption in the forward motion
of the shell. The coxswain is probably the most acutely aware
of this abrupt deceleration and it has been known to cause
whiplash in some extreme cases.
Crab - A problem encountered by a rower when his or her oar gets
"stuck" in the water, usually right after the catch or just
before the release and is caused by improper squaring or
feathering. The momentum of the shell can overcome the rower's
control of the oar. In more extreme cases the rower can
actually be ejected from the shell by the oar.
Jumping the slide - Another problem encountered by a rower when the
seat becomes derailed from the track during the rowing cycle.
Missing water - The rower starts the drive before the catch has been
completed (or even started in some cases). This is also referred
to as rowing into the catch.
Skying - The fault of carrying the hands too low during the recovery
especially when a rower dips his or her hands just prior to the
catch (i.e. a sort of winding up). This usually results in the
blade being too high off the water's surface.
Washing Out - The fault of rowing the oar out of the water, i.e. the
blade comes out of the water before the drive is finished.
IV. Race Formats: What are the usual racing distances and divisions?
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The races have separate divisions---Men's (M), Women's (W),
heavyweight (HWT) or open, lightweight (LWT) etc., then divided
up into 8+'s, 4+'s, 1x's, 2x's and so on. So for a typical
regatta you might see separate races scheduled for M8+, W8+, M4+,
W4+ down (or up---depends on your cup of tea) to W1x and M1x.
There may be separate heavyweight and lightweight divisions that
would require a weigh-in for the lightweights sometime before
the start of the regatta.
- Standard: The standard racing distance is 2000 meters (preferably
straight) and usually has six shells racing against each
other in their separate designated lanes which may or may
not be marked by buoys. These races can take anywhere from
5 1/2 to 8 1/2 minutes depending on boat class, weather
conditions, water current and the physical condition and
experience of the rowers.
Other racing distances are 1000 meters for the older guys
and gals (Masters) and 1500 meters for the Junior age division
(high school). A description of the starting procedures
is in a separate following section.
Also, there is a match style (i.e. races with two boats head
to head in a single elimination format for each division)
racing at a some regattas. The Henley Royal Regatta in England
comes to mind.
From J. Wangermann: The standard regatta format in the UK at
club level is 2 lane elimination, normally over 4 rounds.
The reason is that all the rivers in the UK are far more
narrow and twisty than in the US (e.g the Cam, Isis, Avon,
Thames above London) etc. For similar reasons, the length
varies. Many regattas are two day affairs, the first day being
a sprint over 500 or 600m, the second day being a long-distance
affair of 800-1500 m
- Starting Procedures: (a brief description from R. Chen)
Crews are expected to be at their starting stations two
minutes before the scheduled time of the race. Once the boats
are locked on, the judge at start will supervise the alignment
process. When all crews are level, he/she will raise a white
flag. The Starter will then poll the crews by calling their name
process. When all crews are level, he/she will raise a white
and saying "Ready?" If a crew is not ready, its bowperson should
raise his/her hand. When all crews have been polled, the Starter
raises a red flag, gives the commands "Are You Ready? GO!," and
at the command "GO!" drops the red flag. Crews may break the
plane of the starting line once the flag begins to move.
In windy conditions, the Starter may dispense with polling
the crews and use a "quick start." Here, the starter says
"Attention!" and if no crew responds, immediately raises the red
flag and gives the starting commands. In a FISA regatta, once
the red flag is raised in a quick start, hands are no longer
recognized, but in the U.S., the Starter will still recognize
hands.
In the U.S., the procedure of last resort is the "countdown
start." The Starter dispenses with further polling, and counts
down "5-4-3-2-1 Are You Ready? GO!" Once the countdown starts,
hands are not recognized, and the crews should use the five
second countdown to point their boats.
Crews can be assessed a warning for a false start, for being
late to the start, or for traffic rules violation. A crew that
receives two warnings in the same race is excluded from the
event.
If a crew breaks equipment in the first 100 meters of the race,
it should stop rowing and signal to the umpire, who will then
stop the race. Broken equipment under FISA and USRA rules does
not include a crab (fausse pelle) or jumped slide.
Once the race has begun, the Umpire (Referee in U.S. or
Canada) follows in a launch. He/she will instruct a crew only to
avoid a foul or safety hazard. If a crew is about to interfere
with another crew, the umpire will raise a white flag, call the
crew's name, and drop the flag in the direction where the crew
should move. If a crew is about to hit a known obstruction (such
as a bridge abutment) the umpire will raise a white flag, call
the crew, and yell "Obstacle!" or simply "Stop!" If the umpire
needs to stop the entire race, he will ring a bell or sound a
horn, wave a RED flag, and call out "Stop!" if necessary.
A crew that wishes to protest the race must raise a hand
after it crosses the finish line and lodge the protest with the
umpire. This must be followed by a written protest accompanied
by $25.00 USD (50 Swiss francs internationally). A Jury will
decide the protest after a hearing. If the hearing goes in the
favor of the protest then the $25.00 is returned.
- Head Races: These races are conducted later in the rowing season,
starting in late September. They are about 2.5 - 3 miles
long and the boats are started in their respective divisions
separately at 10 second intervals. These things are usually
conducted on a river with an assortment of bridges and
turns that can make passing quite interesting. The winner
of each division is referred to as the "head" of that river.
Note: (from M. Mccrohan): The Heads here (in Ireland) are
at the start of the year, between January and the end of March,
and are the long distance races that give an indication of the
effectiveness of the winter's stamina training. (Remember we
do not have to contend with frozen rivers etc during the
winter). Most of our heads would be from 2 - 5 miles long.
Our local Head here in Galway is 3.5 miles, and is held on
St Patricks weekend...
- Bumps: (As someone pointed out, this is the Cambridge version, but it
should do just to get an idea of what bumps racing is about)
The bumps are a way of racing eights. It all basically comes
from rowing on a river which in most places is only just wide
enough for two boats to pass.
The basic idea is simple: you get a division of 17 (or 18)
boats who start in a column with 1.5 lengths of clear water
between them, and when the start gun goes the aim is to "bump"
the boat in front by making up enough distance for physical
contact between the two boats. The two boats involved in the
bump drop out of the race by pulling in to the side of the
river and leaving the course clear for anyone behind (if the
boat behind a bump catches the boat in front of a bump this is
an "overbump").
In the next day of racing the two crews swap start positions.
There are 4 days of racing in each set of bumps, and positions
are held over from year to year. Divisions are raced in reverse
order (ie worst first) and the crew ending top of a division
(because it started there and successfully "rowed over" the
whole course, or because it bumped the crew who started head
(top) of the division) gets to row as the 17th boat in the next
division so if they bump there they move up a division the next
day. The aim of the whole thing is to end up top of the 1st
division "Head of the River", or to go up four places
(ie a bump each day).
V. Ergometers: What do most rowers prefer and what in hell does CRASH-B
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"The ergometer simulates the physical demands of rowing, packaging
the pains with none of the amenities that make it worthwhile..."
- from Kiesling's The Shell Game
Almost all rowers use the Concept 2 rowing ergometerbut several other
brands exist. Other brands prefered by rowers are the "Water Rower" which
claims to closer simulate the feel of rowing on water and the RowPerfect.
These things run about $850 new for a model D. Obviously ergometers don't
float, but the Concept II is probably the primary off season training device
for rowers. Concept II has come out with a new version (model D) that is
rather different from the older model B and only slightly different from
the model C.
Settings (Model B): Going from the "lightest" to the "heaviest" settings.
Large gear wheel/vent completely closed lightest
Large gear sheel/vent completely open |
Small gear wheel/vent completely closed |
Small gear wheel/vent completely open heaviest
The newer Model C and D settings have just one vent adjustment that ranges
from 1 to 10.
Most rowers include weight workouts in their training program.
CRASH-B: (Charles River Association of Sculling Has-Beens
or Charles River All Star Has-Beens) sprints:
The penultimate event of the ergometer racing season in the winter
months. It's also referred to as the World Indoor Rowing Championships
and is held in Cambridge/Boston, Mass. in mid February. The usual
"distance" (as measured on an electronic monitor) is 2000 meters and the
winning times range from ~5:50 (open men) to ~10:00 (women coxswain).
The prize for a winning time is a claw hammer.
A little history from G. Knauth:
CRASH-B stands for the Charles River All-Star Has Beens, a pseudonym
coined by the founders, members of the 1980 US Olympic Rowing Team.
The pseudonym coined by the founders was Charles River Association
of Sculling Has-Beens, later changed I'm told so as not to put off
sweep rowers.
CRASH-B is an organization, headed by Kurt Somerville, that plans and
runs the regatta, which takes place at MIT's Rockwell Cage.
Concept-II supplies the ergs and brings winners of satellite regattas
to the CRASH-B Sprints. Community Rowing of Boston helps sell the
ergs at a $50 discount when the regatta is over.
There is a Nordic Track rowing machine that at least one ex-rower
I know of uses.
VI. Books and Magazines: This is by no means meant to be complete.
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1) Books:
Assault On Lake Casitas The Shell Game
by Brad Lewis by Steve Kiesling
The Amateurs
by David Halberstam
The Complete Steve Fairbairn on Rowing
by Steve Fairbairn
Complete Book of Rowing
by Sir Steve Redgrave
Rudern: GDR text of Oarsmanship
by Dr. Herberger
The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Rigging
by Mike Davenport
Regatta
by Benjamin Ivry
Rowing
by Silken Laumann with Calvin Wharton
photography by Michael Cullen
history by Peter King
High Performance Rowing
by John McArthur
Rowing Against the Current : On Learning to Scull at Forty
by Barry S. Strauss
Mind over Water : Lessons on Life from the Art of Rowing
by Craig Lambert
Textbook of Oarmanship : A Classic of Rowing Technical Literature
by Gilbert C. Bourne
The Art of Sculling
by Joe Paduda(Editor) and Les Henig (Contributor)
The Book of Rowing
by D. C. Churbuck
Thomas Eakins : The Rowing Pictures
by Helen A. Cooper
For a catalog of these and other rowing books contact:
The Rower's Bookshelf
Box 440A
Essex, MA 01929
Ph: (508) 468-4096
2) Magazines:
American Rowing Magazine
201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Regatta (Amateur Rowing Association)
6 Lower Mall
Hammersmith, London
W6 9DJ
Rowing News
PO Box 831
4 West Wheelock St.
Hanover, NH 03755
Fax (603) 643-0606
info@rowingnews.com
V. Addresses of Interest: Who can I contact for more information?
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Just about every major or not so major city I know of in the U.S. has at
least one rowing club where a person can learn how to row. You don't have to
have rowed in college to get involved in rowing. As a matter of fact a
substantial percentage of currently active rowers never rowed in high school
or college. The USRA in Indianapolis should have information on individual
rowing clubs throughout the U.S.
United States Rowing Association (USRA)
201 S. Capitol Ave.
Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Ph: (317) 237-5656
e-mail address: members@usrowing.org
Masters Rowing Association
4 Kelly Drive
Boathouse Row
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Ph: 877-769-4644
Fax: 215-232-4778
E-mail:mra@mastersrowing.org
Amateur Rowing Association - England and Wales (ARA)
6 Lower Mall
Hammersmith
London
W6 9DJ
Ph. (081) 748 3632
Scottish ARA (SARA)
Mrs. M. Pow, Secretary
134 Newton Street
Greenock, Scotland
PA16 8SJ
Rowing Australia
3rd Floor, 224 Victoria Rd
Drummoyne, NSW 2047
Ph: +61 2 9181 5144
Fax: +61 2 9181 5025
Rowing New Zealand
P.O. Box 677
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Fax: (06)758-0754
FISA (Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron)
3653 Oberhofen am Thunersee
Switzerland
Ph: (41) 33-435053
VI. Rowing Camps:
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Craftsbury Sculling Center (for all experience levels from beginners
Box 31-R to advanced scullers)
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
Ph: (802) 586-7767
Northeast Sculling and Rowing School
(Bill Miller - coordinator/director)
P.O. Box 2060
Duxbury, MA, 02331
Ph: (617) 934-6192
Rocky Mountain Rowing Rowing Center
Lake Dillon
Frisco, Colorado
Ph: (800)766-1477
(970-)668-3174 (local)
Fax: (970)668-3032
E-mail:rowing@themanagers.com
Occoquan Boat Club Summer Camps
(For all experience levels and ages)
Ph: Angela Kerby (703)897-1043
E-Mail: nzl3@aol.com
or Ken shuster (703)525-1942
Charles River Rowing Camps
(Highschool age only)
CRRC, P.O. Box 380441
Cambridge, MA 02238-0441
E-mail: hlparker@fas.harvard.edu or eholeary@fas.harvard.edu
Lake Union Crew (Seattle WA)
(Juniors only )
Ph: 206-860-4199
All American Rowing Camp (Indiana University)
(High Schoolers )
Georgetown Rowing Academy (Washington DC)
(for boys and girls age 13-17)
Tom Sanford, Camp Director,
Mcdonough Gym
Washinton DC 20057
Ph: (202)687-443
E-mail: sanfordt@gunet.georgetown.edu
Nike Rowing Camps
(for boys and girls)
Choose from many university locations throughout the US
Ph: (800 ) nike camp
Pioneer Navy Rowing Camp, Marietta OH
(for Highschool athletes)
Ph: Coach John Bancheri or Coach Kelli MacCuloch at (740)376-4515
E-mail: bancherj@marietta.edu
Navy Rowing Camp for Girls, United States Naval Academy
(Girls ages 13-18)
Ph: (410)293-2419
Row As One, Mout Holyoke College
(Master Women only)
Ph: (781)326-4648
Email: rowasone@tiac.net
Three Rivers Rowing Assoc., Pittsburgh, PA
(Boys and girls grades 9-12)
Ph: Meredith Martin (412)231-8772
Brian Pluckrose and Rosie Mayglothling
(residential and non-residential courses, weekly sculling school)
National Water Sports Centre
Holme Pierrepont
Adbolton Lane
Nottingham
NG12 2LU
England
Ph: (0602) 821212