Programs & Registration
Planning for the indoor season is underway. Watch this space for details. The first indoor session will begin Monday, November 11th.
Outdoor flex session runs Monday, October 14th to Sunday, November 3rd. Classes for each week of flex will be determined on the Saturday before the week, and tabs posted. Boating will be on a first-come/first-served basis and will take experience level and any racing into account. Evening classes will start earlier and be shortened (5:45-7:15). Rowers can use make-ups/credits if they have them, or single rows if not. See the bottom of this page for single row products. (There are separate products for 90-minute weeknight and 2-hour weekend flex session classes.)
Events during flex:
- Head of the Charles, Boston, Saturday, 10/19
- Pull the Plug, Pittsford, Saturday, 11/2
- Last scull/sweep rows followed by fall workday, Sunday, 11/3
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 (Outdoor S4).
Schedule of classes for OTW Session 4:
Mon 6-8pm – Sweep: Rec Race / Form&Fit / Novice Foundations
Wed 6-8pm – Sweep: Comp / Rec Race
Thu 6-8pm – Sweep: Novice Comp / Form&Fit / Novice Foundations
Fri 9-11am – Sculling: Comp / Form&Fit
Sat 8-10am – Sweep: Comp / Novice Comp
Sat 10:30am-12:30pm – Novice Foundations
Sun 8-10am – Sculling: Form&Fit
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, Megan Kilmartin, Frank Sankey, Bri Fennessey, Sam Spallina, David Huelsmann (CIT), Emily deVries (CIT), Alex Philip (CIT).
On-the-Water Session 4
Sweep — 6 Weeks (9/2–10/13) — Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Classes for different goals: Competitive Racing (Wed/Sat), Rec Racing (Mon/Wed), Form & Fit (Mon/Thu), Novice Competitive (Thu/Sat), Novice Foundations (Mon/Thu/Sat).
Competitive Racing is primarily intended for those participating in away regattas.
Rec racing is meant for experienced rowers interested in competitive-level training intensity, with more flexible scheduling, and competitive-level rowers who want additional practice time. Rec racers are eligible for and will prepare for local races.
Form & Fit is intended for experienced looking for a practice focused on improving technique in a lower intensity practice. Great for all rowers to deep dive technique!
Novice Competitive is meant for first-year rowers who want to compete in regattas with novice events.
Novice Foundations is for rowers who have completed learn-to-row and have been approved by the coaches for advancement to this class.
Sculling — 6 Weeks (9/2–10/13) — Fri, Sun
Goals: Competitive Racing (Fri), Form & Fit (Fri/Sun)
Competitive Racing is primarily intended for those participating in away regattas.
Rec racing is meant for experienced rowers interested in competitive-level training intensity, with more flexible scheduling, and competitive-level rowers who want additional practice time. Rec racers are eligible for and will prepare for local races.
Form & Fit is intended for any rower who has graduated from learn-to-scull looking for a practice focused on improving technique in a lower intensity practice. Great for all rowers to deep dive technique!
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.
“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 generally 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.)
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.