Whether you are looking to get active, make new friends or just love being on the water, rowing is the sport for you. No experience is necessary, just bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, we will teach you the rest!
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Tentative 2024-2025 Season Schedule
Fall - Club season, racing as Erie Canal Athletic Club!
High School: Aug. 26- Oct. 28 Middle School: Sept. 9 - Nov. 2
Winter- Club season, as Erie Canal Athletic Club
High School: Dec. 2, 2024 - Feb. 14 2025 Middle School: Jan. 6- April 4, 2025
Spring- Scholastic season racing as Shen Rowing!
High School: Feb. 24- June 6, 2025 Middle School: Apr. 7- Jun. 6, 2025
Summer- Club season as Erie Canal Athletic Club!
June- Aug. 2025
Program Categories
Novice
Athletes with less than one year of experience on the water. Athletes focus on:
learning names for parts of equipment
proper handling of equipment
parts of the stroke
developing the stroke
working as part of a team
Athletes are boated daily in a manner to get as many people on the water as possible while focusing on their long term development.
Experienced Middle School
7 - 8th grade athletes with 1 year or more of experience on the water. Athletes focus on:
continued development of boat knowledge
rowing technique
team skills.
More time is spent on fine tuning stroke skills and developing race techniques including scrimmages and a season ending championship regatta.
Competitive Program
The Competitive Program, which includes first year freshmen and high school rowers, has a higher level of commitment required which is outlined by the Program Director to athletes desiring to race at the highest levels of the sport.
This squad requires training above the standard expected of high school athletes.