Programs & Registration
On-the-water season is just around the corner! Registration for outdoor session 1 is open!
OTW session 1 will run for 5 weeks beginning Monday, May 5th. The planned schedule is below, including learn-to-water (for those who learned to row indoors over the winter), novice sweep, sweep fundamentals, experienced/competitive/rec racing sweep, and sculling fundamentals/experienced/competitive. Please note we do not offer learn-to-row for brand new rowers in this session; the next opportunity will be in session 2 (starts June 9th).
We continue to offer rowing over on the river out of GWC for our experienced rowers, until we are able to get on the canal in May. This is on a single-row basis only (no make-ups or credits). Please scroll to the bottom of this page for more information and to purchase single rows.
Early bird and volume discounts will be automatically applied. Early bird discount is available until midnight Thursday May 1st.
Events through OTW session 1:
- Spring Workday and Boathouse Orientation, followed by Season Kick-off Celebration, 5/3
- Boathouse Orientation, 5/4
- Cox Clinic, 5/18 — For current and prospective coxes. Please email jenn@rochesterboatclub.org and shannon@rochesterboatclub.org if interested in learning to cox
- Pittsford Regatta, 5/24
Financial support for rowing is available through the RBC ‘Row It Forward’ program. Contact nancys@rochesterboatclub.org to apply.
For questions regarding our programming, please email us at registrations@rochesterboatclub.org.
Click here to access the current session doc (OTW S1).
Schedule of classes for OTW Session 1:
Mon 6-8pm – Sweep Fundamentals
Mon 6:15-8:15pm – Learn-to-Water
Tue 6-8pm – Sculling Fundamentals/Experienced/Competitive
Wed 6-8pm – Sweep Competitive/Rec Racing
Thu 6-8pm – Sweep Novice / Learn-to-Water
Thu 6:15-8:15pm – Sculling Experienced/Competitive
Fri 9-11am – Sculling Fundamentals
Sat 8-10am – Sweep Competitive/Rec Racing
Sat 10:15am-12:15pm – Sweep Novice / Learn-to-Water
Sun 8:30-10:30am – Sweep Fundamentals
Sun 8:45-10:45am – Sculling Fundamentals
Location/Parking
All on-the-water classes are held at our boathouse in Fairport, at 10 W. Liftbridge Ln. Parking next to the boathouse is limited; please utilize the public parking lot behind Riki’s.
Coaches
We are delighted to have the following coaching staff: Carrie Hoey (Head Coach), Steve Rappaport, Gordon Lubimir, Bri Fennessey, Sam Spallina, David Huelsmann, Emily deVries, Alex Philip (CIT).
OTW Session 1
Learn-to-Water — 5 Weeks (5/5–6/8) — Mon, Thu, Sat
Intended for all rowers who learned to row over the winter with RBC. You’ll learn how to transition the skills you’ve mastered indoors into boats. Classes will balance drill work with increasing amounts of steady state rowing and pieces.
Novice Sweep — 5 Weeks (5/5–6/8) — Thu, Sat
Intended for graduates of LTR/LTW and/or those with previous rowing experience who are rejoining the sport after time away. Classes will balance skill-based drill work, in-depth focuses on elements of the stoke, and active rowing with periodic increases in intensity. Class focus will be on increasing rower understanding and familiarity of the sport, technical skill, and paths of continuation.
Experienced Sweep — 5 Weeks (5/5–6/8) — Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun
There are 3 class options for experienced sweep rowers.
Sweep Fundamentals (Mon, Sun) – Intended for rowers who want to build their technical skills and deepen their understanding of the stroke. Class will primarily center on drill work that builds on baseline knowledge and understanding stroke. Throughout the session we will deep dive different parts of the stroke with explanations and related drills. This class is a great opportunity for experienced/comp rowers looking for a third day of the week to row.
Recreational Racers (Wed, Sat) – Intended for rowers who wish to race in local races and/or competitive rowers who are not able to attend races scheduled during the current session. Focus will still be on building the knowledge, speed, techincial skill, and stamina required for racing, but with a little more balance between drill work and speed work.
Competitive (Wed, Sat) – Intended for individuals racing in upcoming regattas, especially travel regattas. Class will generally involve more intense rowing pieces in preparation for racing. Drill work will be centered on boat-specific needs to increase skill and speed within a specific lineups.
Sculling — 5 Weeks (5/5–6/8) — Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
There are 2 class options for scullers:
Sculling Fundamentals (Tue, Fri, Sun) – Anyone looking for additional skill & drill/ deeper dives into elements of the stroke. Less intensity, leans more novice.
Experienced/Competitive (Tue, Thu) – Anyone looking for more challenging boats, more practice intensity, and/or wishing to race in regattas.
Single Rows
Single rows are available to novice/ experienced rowers. Add your name to the tab for the class(es) you would like to attend, noting ‘SR’ after your name. The coach/DRC will boat you if there is space for you in the class.
Session 1 Single Row [S1SRow]
$30.00
Description
Single Rows are contingent on coach approval, as space is limited.
Session 1 Extra Row [S1ERow]
$25.00
Description
Extra Rows are for rowers registered for at least one class in the current session and to be used for extra practices (such as race practices). Extra rows are contingent on coach approval, as space is limited. If not registered for a class in the current session, please use the Single Row product.
Indoor Session 4 Single Row On-the-Water [INDS4SRowOTW]
$30.00
This is to be used for the early on-the-water classes launching from GWC, and is intended for experienced rowers only. Classes will run on Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-1pm, weather and river conditions permitting. Dates of classes: 4/5, 4/6, 4/12, 4/13, 4/10, 4/20, 4/26, 4/27, 5/3, 5/4. (One or both of the two May dates may be on the canal!) Sign-ups will be through special class tabs in the Session 4 Google doc. Space is limited, and coaches will do their best to make equitable selections while boating so that everyone who wants to gets a chance for early rowing.
Any unused balances from purchases of single rows can be applied to fees for the summer sessions.
“Register to Sub/Single Row”
Use the following $0 product to register to sub or to do single rows or approved make-ups if not registered for a class. Subbing is limited to rowers registered for the current session or previous session. If you are registered for the current session, you don’t need to use this product in order to be eligible to sub. We only use subs during the summer on-the-water season.
Register for subbing / single-rows [RegSub]
$0.00
If you are not able to commit to a class for the current session, but would like to do single rows, volunteer to sub, or do approved make-ups from a previous session, please use this product to ‘register’, so we can make sure you are properly waivered, and grant you access to the session doc.