2013 Pre-season information

I recently attended the pre-season coach's meeting for the Eastern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (EVSRA) and we firmed up the sprint regatta schedule. The revisions are shown in the sidebar to the right.  This weekend is the Hampton Roads Erg Pull where some of our team will be competing. Come on down (spectators are free) and watch the fun. The first heat is at 8:30 a.m. Below is a video of Matthew Segal competing at Boston's CRASH-B world indoor championships. Heady stuff to watch a 17 year old lightweight pull a 6:22.1.  Our lowest time in the entire history of the program was Mike Farina's 6:58.0 last year. Talk about a hammer...

Happening soon is a referee clinic to be held by George Bangs, our local USRowing guru. Our area needs additional referees for high school regattas. If parents are interested in helping officiate at Botanical Gardens there is an oportunity to become a US Rowing referee. More info to come.

 



There is a revision for the lightweight designation for this season. Men are capped at 150 pounds; women at 130 pounds. These weightswill be enforced at the state champs so you are given a two pound allowance for the EVSRA regionals. If you intend to compete in a lightweight crew, start thinking about who might row with you. Last year we fielded only a light women's four; perhaps we will have a men's light four as well.

 

USRowing, the national organization, has free basic membership. I encourage all to join (again at NO COST) because you are able to sign the USRowing waiver, a requirement for most regattas. The link to USRowing is here.

 

We will be continuing to erg through the next few weeks. I hope everybody can pull a qualifying time before February 28th/March 1st. We'll be on the water, weather permitting, on March 4th.