ROWING – it’s team spirit,
discipline, an outrageous experience and a great way to REALLY
impress college admissions!
- Open to all high school students, including those who will be starting ninth grade in the fall - join at any time
- No experience necessary - we'll teach you
- Co-ed, team sport
- Chaperoned road trips to competitions
- A $250 membership fee each semester includes equipment use, boat transportation, coaching and training.
- Team uniform and entry fees are extra.
Email us to find out more about the Juniors Program.
Typical Practice
- Practice is usually two hours long.
- Practice starts with warm-up on land.
- We usually spend 60 to 90 minutes on the water.
- We will have indoor workouts during inclement weather (thunderstorms, freezing).
- You will get blisters on your hands when you start.
- Always bring a plastic water bottle, running shoes, adequate clothing for the weather. T-shirt and non-baggy shorts for the summer.
Typical Regatta Weekend
- For races less than two hours away (Oak Ridge, Chattanooga), we usually travel the morning of the competition. For races farther away, we will go the night before.
- In the fall you will race 5,000 meters and race only once per event. In the spring you will race 2,000 meters and usually have one heat in the morning and a final in the afternoon.
- Regattas usually end around 4 p.m. and we usually travel back that night.
- There is a lot of dead time between races at regattas. Make sure you bring homework and study materials (during the school year).