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ADVANCED MASTERS:
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COACH:
Raul Reynon |
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- Minimum of 1 year of rowing experience
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| GOAL: |
- Racing performance, i.e., winning races
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| EXPECTATIONS: |
- Ability to make the majority of scheduled practices
- Commitment to racing in the majority of season's regattas
- Turn in weekly erg times to the coach
- Perform additional fitness training as instructed by the coach
- Demonstrate a good level of rowing
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OPEN ADVANCED:
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COACH:
Tricia Blocher |
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- Minimum of 1 year of rowing experience or coach’s permission
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| GOAL: |
- Focus on Open events at local and national regattas
- To medal at races
- To perform at a high level of technical skill
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- Demonstrate an advanced level of technical ability
- Desire to work hard and compete at a high level
- Commitment to improve physical and technical ability throughout the season
- Commitment to attend the majority of scheduled practices
- Commitment to complete assigned erg workouts and tests
- Commitment to race in the majority of the season's regattas
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INTERMEDIATE MASTERS:
(Team Statement/Definition)*
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COACH:
Raul Reynon |
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- Minimum of 1 year of rowing experience
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| GOAL: |
- Improve rowing skills and fitness level
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- Come to 80% of practices rain or shine, arriving no later than 5:15 AM to help bring oars and launch equipment down to the dock
- When unable to come to practice, let the coach know by 9:00 PM the previous evening, or no later than 4:45 AM the morning of practice
- Maintain a focused attitude while in the boat, listening to the coxswain and coach and refraining from talking
- Cheerfully accept any position in any boat, including the launch and coxswain’s duty
- Refrain from "coaching" in the boat or speaking ill of teammates
- Commit to each race you signed up for (as a commitment to your team)
- Strive to maintain a high fitness level by doing at least two off-water workouts per week
- Complete erg assignments and report times to the coach
- Help with team chores as required, such as bringing oars back to the boathouse, cleaning the boathouse as assigned by rotation,
and loading/unloading boats for races
- Contribute to the overall health of RCRC by volunteering time to club committees and activities
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MEN MASTERS
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COACH:
Tricia Blocher |
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- Minimum of 1 year of rowing experience
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- Fitness and training for local and national races (sprints and Head races)
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MIXED MASTERS
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COACH:
Amrith Gunasekara |
| PREREQUISITE: |
- Completion of the Learn to Row program or have had basic rowing or sculling lessons
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| GOALS: |
- Recreational rowing open to both men and women
- Develop rowing technique and fitness
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- Additional training (erg and land workouts) is encouraged but not required
- Compete in selected races for fun
- Commit to a practice schedule
- Enjoy the camraderie of the team
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NOVICE MIXED MASTERS
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COACHES:
Bill Naddy and Gayle Auge |
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- No rowing experience or less than 1 year of rowing experience
(with college / university or other rowing club)
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| GOALS: |
- Focus will be primarily on sweeep rowing but basics of sculling will be provided
- Learn the fundamentals of sweep rowing and sculling
- Race at local regattas
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