GMS Rowing Center organizes a summer course for Collegiate and Junior Elite rowers. The courses lasts from June 9th to August 8th with formal sessions taking place in the morning from 9:00am to 10:30am Mondays through Fridays. Participants will be encouraged to attend regattas and to take part in National Team Trials at Princeton.

The content of the course will include technique and general fitness. Participants are encouraged to use the training facilities for additional work outs. All participants will be given a lactate test at the beginning of the course to assess overall fitness and to enable individual training programs to be planned.

Summer Season

Dates – Monday June 2nd to Friday August 9th.

Structure – Each participant will be evaluated at the beginning of the Summer Season and assigned to their level / ability. The three levels are: Development, Competitive and Elite.

• Development: This program caters for those students in the learn-to-row category and includes the Cadet program for 12 – 14 year olds.
• Competitive: This program caters for those with previous rowing experience and students will be competing at regattas. Sessions are Mondays to Fridays at 3:30pm – 5:00pm
• Elite: This program is for High School and College students. Those attending have to achieve a level of criteria set by Guenter Beutter, Technical Director. This group will be selected on ergometer scores and race results. Sessions will be held in the mornings from 7:00am to 9:00am

Content (Competitive and Development) – The program will focus on teaching new rowers the basics of the rowing stroke, proper care and use of the equipment, and preparation for competition. We will introduce students to “sweep” rowing (a technique where each athlete uses one oar). They will learn to row in fours (rowing shells with seats for four rowers plus a coxswain) and eights (rowing shells with seats for eight rowers plus a coxswain). During the season they will have some exposure to “sculling” (a technique where each athlete uses two smaller oars, one in each hand). Rowers will be divided into two groups – Competitive and Novice.

Racing – As rowers progress and develop, GMS will enter them in local regattas and regional championship events. Potential race sites vary. Entries will be based on the skill level attained by the athlete; GMS coaching staff will enter crews in races including the Independence Day regatta at Philadelphis, and Club Nationals, Camden NJ. Additionally we will organize scrimmages with other CT rowing clubs such so that GMS Rowing Center athletes can measure their progress with other programs.

Daily Schedule – Sessions

• Development and Competitive will be held daily Monday through Friday. Workouts start at 3:30 running until 5:30 daily.
• Elite / College and U-23 will be held daily Monday though Friday. Workouts start at 8am running through to 10:00am daily.

Cost – The cost for the 5-day a week program is $750 per person for returning students or $850 for new students. The three day course a week course is $450 per person for a returning student and $500 for
a new student.

Registration – Please complete the Registration, Code of Conduct, Medical Authorization & US Waiver Forms found in the Juniors section of the Information Side Bar.