by ig@webs | Jan 11, 2017 | Programs
Summer 2017 – Youth Learn To Row Camps
Registration for Summer Programs is now open! We have rowing programs available for middle school, high school, collegiate, and adult rowers.
Learn the fundamentals of the ultimate team sport!
For Teens Grades 6-12
- Basic sweep rowing techniques on ergometers (rowing machines) and in 8-person rowing shells
- Boat and crew terminology
- Teamwork
- Overall physical conditioning, flexibility, and core strength
- Water safety and safe boat handling techniques
- Race Strategy
$125
Note: Camp includes: 20 hours of instruction and exercise, camp t-shirt, snacks and lunch on Saturday, rowing through the rest of the summer.
Sessions
Session I:
Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 9 9:00 – 11:30 am
Saturday, June 10 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session II:
Monday, July 24 – Friday, July 28 9:00 – 11:30 am
Saturday, July 29 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Camp Location & Map
Madison County Community Boathouse 1000 Hobbs Island Road Huntsville Alabama 35803 1 mile east of Ditto Landing
by ig@webs | Apr 30, 2016 | News
The Rocket City Rowing youth program closed out their spring season this past weekend at the Dogwood Junior Championships at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Drawing from 32 clubs from Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois , 2,000 junior rowers raced a schedule similar to the USRowing Youth Regional Championships that will take place in mid-May. The rowers experienced fast racing, close finishes, and lots of mud!
Saturday started out strong with men’s and women’s varsity singles making it to the Grand Finals, the Women’s Novice Double racing to a Second Place finish in their heat, and the Second Varsity quad (with a novice in bow!) racing to a close 4th to just miss out on the Final. Because afternoon racing was cancelled due to violent weather, final race results were calculated by heat times. Tinsley Copeland and Maya Van Houten (Women’s 2V 2x) were awarded silver medals in their first ever sprint race.
Sunday brought sun, mud, and even more great racing. Starting out the day with Jesse Cowart in the 2v women’s single (1x) placing second in her heats and silver medal finish in the Grand Final. The Novice Women’s quad (4x) had a heart-breaking finish, missing out on a medal by 1.1 second right at the line. The women’s lightweight double (2x) also made it to the Grand Final, the fourth race of the day for two exhausted young rowers!
At the end of the weekend RCRC Youth exceeded the expectations of their coaches After six months of hard work on and off the water, Rocket City Rowers raced against some of the fastest boats in the district region and were able to hang with them!
The Rocket City Rowing Youth Program is looking forward to a summer at the boathouse and on the river improving upon their fantastic racing skills learned this weekend!
by ig@webs | Apr 2, 2016 | News
The RCRC Youth Program participated in our first sprint regatta ot 2016 on Saturday, April 2 at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, SC at the Clemson Sprints. It was a gorgeous, breezy spring day in a beautiful venue; however, races that were pushed back to after 1:00 p.m were cancelled due to the wind. Only 2 Rocket City Juniors and Assistant Coach Kevin Cardno were able to actually compete in their races. Coach Kevin won his Men’s Open 1x race handily for a gold medal. Our guys fought hard races in tricky conditions in Open category races against collegiate-level opponents. All other Rocket City Rowers got out on the water where their races were cancelled at the start line. It was a challenging row back in the gusty winds. It was far from a fruitless trip since it provided the opportunity to take in the regatta environment, practice our rigging and loading skills and experience a new venue for Rocket City Rowing!
Our next racing opportunities are in Oak Ridge, TN at the end of April. Go Rocket City!
by ig@webs | Feb 26, 2016 | News
George Wheeler and James Robinson kicked off spring racing for Rocket City Rowing this past weekend at the Sarasota Invitational at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida. The regatta drew a large group of masters rowers from Florida and as far afield as Coeur d’Alene Idaho, Boston Massachusetts and Berlin, Germany.
Their experience and winter training paid off. Despite extremely limited water time because the Tennessee River has been at or near flood stage since mid-November, our intrepid rowers finished the regatta with 3 gold medals (Mens Masters 2x, Mixed Masters 2x, Mixed Masters 4x), a silver medal (James – Mens Masters 1x), and a bronze medal (George – Men’s Masters 1x). The mixed boat race victories were secured with strong rowing from Nashville Rowing Club masters women Lizabeth Theiss (Mixed 2x and Mixed 4x) and Kren Teren (Mixed 4x).
In a special race for military veterans, George (USMC Retired) finished 3rd but was honored with a gold medal as were all the participating veterans.
Rocket City Rowing’s next regatta will be the Clemson Sprints at Lake Hartwell, South Carolina on Saturday, April 2. Go Rocket City (and Nashville Rowing too!)
by ig@webs | Jan 31, 2016 | News
This weekend Rocket City Rowing Middle School, Junior, and Masters Program competed in the Tennessee Indoor Rowing Championships at UT-Chattanooga.
This event traditionally marks the end of winter training season and there were many, many personal best times in 2000m, 1000m, and 500m events. And there were medals! James Robinson and Mary D’Agostino both received bronze medals in the Veteran Masters 2000m event, Claire Mosely captured silver in the Women’s 14 year old 2000m, and our middle school rowers raced 1000m for a gold and 2 bronze medals for Anna White (gold), Marlie Thompson (bronze), and Thomas Riley (bronze).
With the end of winter training comes spring Rowing. The first spring practice is Saturday, Feb 13 preparing for the Clemson Sprints April 2.
