HRRA ADULTS
Our goal for our adult teams is threefold: to create strong racing teams, to create pride in our rowing community, and to expand access to a variety of rowing experiences. We have been working successfully towards those goals since 1998. In some cases, members of our teams have been rowing together for all of those 20 years, and to keep our adult athletes engaged and progressing, we provide a variety of programs to accommodate varied skill levels and goals.
In addition to providing the most extensive and thorough learn-to-row curriculum for adults within the region, we provide an Adult Recreational Team that remains flexible to life's demands while still providing skill building and fitness. Our Adult Racing Team is focused on racing and becoming competitive on a wider scale, but coaches and teammates also retain the flexibility needed to help each other maintain their personal lives along with the rigors of training. Social activities and common practice sessions help maintain a connection between the adult teams, creating a friendly and welcoming environment for all levels of adult rowers.
In addition to providing the most extensive and thorough learn-to-row curriculum for adults within the region, we provide an Adult Recreational Team that remains flexible to life's demands while still providing skill building and fitness. Our Adult Racing Team is focused on racing and becoming competitive on a wider scale, but coaches and teammates also retain the flexibility needed to help each other maintain their personal lives along with the rigors of training. Social activities and common practice sessions help maintain a connection between the adult teams, creating a friendly and welcoming environment for all levels of adult rowers.
ADULT NOVICE I
A summer immersion program for new adult rowers. Novice adults work closely with their coaches and teammates to master the basics and learn the philosophies of rowing: teamwork, teamwork, and more teamwork! Completion of the novice season provides a foundation of skills for our newest rowers to continue in our Fall Novice Two program or to move on to sculling.
PREREQUISITE: Must be able to swim 50 yards and tread water. No prior rowing experience is necessary. Adult graduates of Learn-to-Row are encouraged to continue their skill building in this program.
SUMMER
A summer immersion program for new adult rowers. Novice adults work closely with their coaches and teammates to master the basics and learn the philosophies of rowing: teamwork, teamwork, and more teamwork! Completion of the novice season provides a foundation of skills for our newest rowers to continue in our Fall Novice Two program or to move on to sculling.
PREREQUISITE: Must be able to swim 50 yards and tread water. No prior rowing experience is necessary. Adult graduates of Learn-to-Row are encouraged to continue their skill building in this program.
SUMMER
ADULT NOVICE II
Novice adults work closely with their coaches and teammates to build upon the skills from Novice One. Completion of Adult Novice Two prepares rowers to join the Adult Recreational programs the following year or to begin exploring sculling with a solid base of sweep rowing experience.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Adult Novice One or by permission of the coach.
FALL
Novice adults work closely with their coaches and teammates to build upon the skills from Novice One. Completion of Adult Novice Two prepares rowers to join the Adult Recreational programs the following year or to begin exploring sculling with a solid base of sweep rowing experience.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Adult Novice One or by permission of the coach.
FALL
ADULT RECREATIONAL SWEEPS
The Adult Recreational Spring, Summer and Fall Programs are focused on general fitness and skill building. This team is appropriate for both beginner rowers and experienced rowers who are not interested in racing. This team does not attend any away races and 75% attendance is encouraged, but not required.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of six weeks of instruction at the Learn-to-Row or Recreational level or by permission of the coach.
SPRING SUMMER FALL
The Adult Recreational Spring, Summer and Fall Programs are focused on general fitness and skill building. This team is appropriate for both beginner rowers and experienced rowers who are not interested in racing. This team does not attend any away races and 75% attendance is encouraged, but not required.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of six weeks of instruction at the Learn-to-Row or Recreational level or by permission of the coach.
SPRING SUMMER FALL
ADULT RACING
The Adult Racing Summer and Fall Team prepares rowers and coxswains physically and mentally for the highly competitive Eastern club-racing circuit in addition to national and international competition when available.
This team is intended for experienced adult rowers and coxswains (of any age) who are committed to working and improving with other focused regional athletes in a masters-specific training program. This is a sweep-focused program, but sculling and small boats may be included for practice and racing.
The team will represent HRRA at up to three New England/Mid-Atlantic regattas each season and athletes may have the opportunity to compete at regattas such as Head of the Charles and Masters Nationals.
Expectations and requirements for racing will be outlined the first week of each season, after which athletes will be invited to make additional race commitments by registering and paying for specific additional races.
PREREQUISITE: Two seasons at the Adult Recreational level or by permission of the coach. Rowers enrolling in this program will commit to attending Providence Sweeps and Sculls. 100% attendance is recommended, 75% attendance is expected.
SUMMER FALL
The Adult Racing Summer and Fall Team prepares rowers and coxswains physically and mentally for the highly competitive Eastern club-racing circuit in addition to national and international competition when available.
This team is intended for experienced adult rowers and coxswains (of any age) who are committed to working and improving with other focused regional athletes in a masters-specific training program. This is a sweep-focused program, but sculling and small boats may be included for practice and racing.
The team will represent HRRA at up to three New England/Mid-Atlantic regattas each season and athletes may have the opportunity to compete at regattas such as Head of the Charles and Masters Nationals.
Expectations and requirements for racing will be outlined the first week of each season, after which athletes will be invited to make additional race commitments by registering and paying for specific additional races.
PREREQUISITE: Two seasons at the Adult Recreational level or by permission of the coach. Rowers enrolling in this program will commit to attending Providence Sweeps and Sculls. 100% attendance is recommended, 75% attendance is expected.
SUMMER FALL
U23
The HRRA U23 team physically and mentally prepares college-aged rowers and coxswains for the highly competitive Eastern club-racing circuit.
Intended for experienced collegiate, club and scholastic rowers between the ages of 18 and 23 who are committed to training and racing with other focused regional athletes in a vigorous program. Athletes will have the opportunity to practice and race in a variety of sweep formats, including pair and straight four, as well as sculling. Please register according to the race(s) you will attend.
PREREQUISITE: At least one season on an HRRA advanced team or one year in a collegiate program. Athletes must be a HS graduate or be turning 19 as of the end of this calendar year.
SUMMER
The HRRA U23 team physically and mentally prepares college-aged rowers and coxswains for the highly competitive Eastern club-racing circuit.
Intended for experienced collegiate, club and scholastic rowers between the ages of 18 and 23 who are committed to training and racing with other focused regional athletes in a vigorous program. Athletes will have the opportunity to practice and race in a variety of sweep formats, including pair and straight four, as well as sculling. Please register according to the race(s) you will attend.
PREREQUISITE: At least one season on an HRRA advanced team or one year in a collegiate program. Athletes must be a HS graduate or be turning 19 as of the end of this calendar year.
SUMMER
WINTER TRAINING
The HRRA Winter Training program prepares adults for spring and summer competition, and improves athleticism and rowing potential for non-competitive adults and those returning to rowing after a break in training.Winter is the time when athletes build a foundation of strength and power. The HRRA Winter Training program provide individualized sport-specific training plans to develop that foundation in preparation for erg racing, spring and summer club seasons.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least one Learn-to-Row program.
WINTER
The HRRA Winter Training program prepares adults for spring and summer competition, and improves athleticism and rowing potential for non-competitive adults and those returning to rowing after a break in training.Winter is the time when athletes build a foundation of strength and power. The HRRA Winter Training program provide individualized sport-specific training plans to develop that foundation in preparation for erg racing, spring and summer club seasons.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least one Learn-to-Row program.
WINTER