2008 UVRF Sweep Programs

• About Sweep Rowing
• Registration, Payment and Cancellation Policy
• Program Descriptions

UVRF offers a complete progression of sweep rowing classes. Many of our competitive team began rowing in UVRF learn-to-row classes! We also have members who choose not to compete but who sweep row every year in our advanced classes. Rowing is a team sport from the first day of class. An 8+ is both a very heavy and a very fragile boat. Without all 8 boat members listening and responding to the coxswain or coach, the boat cannot move safely from the rack, to the dock, to the water, and back up again at the end of practice. Those students who are new to the sport may notice a distinct difference from the straightforward 'fee-for-service' which you might find when you engage a personal trainer, or sign up for tennis lessons. Even at a beginner's level, the sport of sweep rowing functions as a team, rather than as a class.

Rowing an 8 person shell requires 8 rowers! While an unanticipated absence may occasionally warrant an 8 launching with 7 rowers, we do our best to make sure that the class has sufficient rowers signed up to allow some flexibility due to the normal summer scheduling issues. Each rower is responsible for informing his coach about any absences, whether anticipated or last-minute. In order to assure 16 rowers, we enroll 18-20 students per class. On occasion, your coach may ask you to ride in the launch for part of a practice. This is a common practice in every rowing club, and an excellent learning opportunity as well. Your coach will keep track of who rides in the launch so that the opportunity is shared amongst the class.

We do row in the rain (honestly, you don't notice it after a few minutes!), but we do NOT launch in lightening, and we may delay or scrub a launch due to high winds, heavy fog, or other adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately, we do not refund for bad weather or pro-rate for vacations, since we still pay our instructors and coxswains on those occasions. All students must be members of UVRF, which includes a yearly membership fee, liability waiver, and acknowledgment of swimming ability. We recommend that all students watch the US Rowing safety video before rowing each season. While rowing can be a sport suited for all ages and abilities, on rare occasion it may become evident to an instructor that a student is unable to participate without compromising the safety of either himself or others. Should this situation occur, the student will receive a complete refund.

We use the Dartmouth rowing facilities, which are at the far end of the parking lot just on the Hanover side of the Ledyard Bridge. There are no shower or changing facilities. Porta-potties are available.

UVRF is grateful to Dartmouth College for their support of our community program and for allowing is to use their facilities. We ask all coaches and participants to respect Dartmouth’s rules regarding use of their facilities. Reserved parking spaces and no-parking zones are clearly marked. The club does not have access to the Friends of Dartmouth Rowing Boathouse, and we are asked not to store personal belongings under the overhang in front of the boat house.

End of Session Regattas – Fun for All!

At the end of each session (Friday 7/25 and Friday, 8/22), we have an early evening BBQ at the boathouse with food, fun mixed-boat sweep races, general merriment and socializing. Please mark your calendar when you sign up and plan on joining us! You are welcome at either or both of the BBQs.

If you have any questions regarding the sweep programs, please email Deb Smith (programming director): debensmith@gmail.com.

Registration and Payment

New for 2008 – Register on Line!

This year we are pleased to offer on line registration for all of our programs through Ronin Racing. To get started, simply CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION.

Payment: Full payment of program fees is required at the time of registration. Our online registration service accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. You may also elect to have the payment deducted directly from your bank account.

For programs lasting more than 5 weeks, you may make the payment in two installments. There will be an additional $10 processing charge for this service, due to the additional fees charged to the club for providing this service. This fee will be added to your invoice when you register.

We will still accept payments by check, however there will be an additional $10 processing charge. This fee will be added to your invoice when you register.

Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than 7 days prior to the start of a program you will be issued a refund of your program fees, less a $30 non-refundable processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellation in the 7 days prior to the start of the program, or once the program has started.

Missed Classes: The nature of sweep rowing requires reliable participation to allow everyone to row. Unfortunately, we cannot issue refunds for missed classes. Program fees will not be prorated to accommodate anticipated absences or vacations. Please inform your coach ahead of time if you have to miss a practice, so that he or she can plan line ups accordingly.

Learn to row
No pre-requisite

In sweep rowing each rower holds one oar; this demands great concentration and teamwork to achieve the timing, synchronization and grace that characterizes this sport. Students will learn boat-handling skills, water safety, and will be introduced to the basics of rowing technique in a small group setting. Group size limited to 20 rowers.

Session I

• June 23 – July 25 (5 weeks)
• 6:15 – 7:30am
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday
• $265 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Carin Reynolds

Session II

• July 28 - August 22 (4 weeks)
• 6:15 – 7:30am
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday
• $240 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Mike van Beuren

All programs require annual membership in addition to the program fees. Annual membership includes access to UVRF singles and doubles.
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CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Lebanon High School/Hartford High School One Week Learn to row
No prerequisite.

(NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION: This program launches and rows from the docks behind the Chieftan Motel, 84 Lyme Road/Route 10, approximately 2 miles north of Hanover, NH. See www.chieftaininn.com for directions)

This is a special one-week class for Lebanon High School and Hartford High School students (including rising 8 th graders). The class is designed to introduce students to the exciting sport of sweep rowing in “eights” or eight-oared rowing shells. Students will learn boat-handling skills, water safety, and will be introduced to the basics of rowing technique in a small group setting. Due to the accelerated nature of this intensive program, you must be able to commit to attending every day of this five-day class.

The class will be limited to 20 rowers. Experienced coxswains will be provided.

Session I (A) Canceled

• June 23 – June 27 (one week)
• 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
• Monday – Friday
• $25 (no membership fee required)
• Coach: Carin Reynolds

Session II (B)

• July 7 – July 11 (one week)
• 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
• Monday – Friday
• $25 (no membership fee required)
• Coach: Carin Reynolds

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This program will build on skills learned in Learn-to-Row by fine tuning technique through coaching feedback, technique drills and more time spent continuous rowing all eight. Participants will gain appreciation for the potential fitness gains that rowing offers as the group’s skills improve. Group size limited to 20 rowers.

Session I

• June 24 - July 25 (5 weeks)
• 6:15 – 7:30am
• Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
• $265 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Katie Curtis

Session II

• July 29 - August 22 (4 weeks)
• 6:15 – 7:30am
• Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
• $240 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Shauna Mulvihill

All programs require annual membership in addition to the program fees. Annual membership includes access to UVRF singles and doubles.
CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Advanced rowers should be capable of rowing at least 30 spm (strokes per minute) and completing workouts of 6-8 miles of rowing in a typical practice. For rowers who learned the sport in UVRF programs, it usually takes a whole summer (2 sessions) of rowing at the intermediate level to be ready for the advanced group. For those who rowed in HS or college and are getting back to the sport after a layoff, this is the right place to start.

Session I

• June 23 - July 24 (5 weeks)
• 6:00 – 7:15 am
• Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
• $315 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Buzz Congram

Session II

• July 28 - August 21(4 weeks)
• 6:00 – 7:15 am
• Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
• $280 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Katie Curtis

Skill and drill
Pre-requisite is at least 1 intermediate class

This class is intended for rowers who have a basic comfort with the rowing stroke and are able to row at a steady state for an extended period of time. This class does not attend races or include race preparation exercises.

Session III

• August 25-Sept. 19 (4 weeks)
• 6:00-7:15 am
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday
• $275 + annual membership dues
• Coach: TBA

All programs require annual membership in addition to the program fees. Annual membership includes access to UVRF singles and doubles.
CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Men's Sweep Rowing

This program is designed for experienced oarsmen. Participants should should be capable of rowing at least 30 spm (strokes per minute) and completing workouts of 6-8 miles of rowing in a typical practice. This group will row as a mens boat with the advanced and competitive coaches on alternating days. Racing is optional (race fees not included).

Session I

• June 24 - July 25
• 5 wks
• 6:00– 7:15am
• Tues/Thurs/Fri
• $ 265 + annual membership dues
• Coach: TBA

All programs require annual membership in addition to the program fees. Annual membership includes access to UVRF singles and doubles.
CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Rowers will train to compete at sprint distances for Session I (2000 meters in open categories, 1000 meters in masters) and head race distances for Session II (approximately three miles). Competitive rowers should have a good base of aerobic fitness and are encouraged to participate in regattas that the club attends. The club typically competes in at least 3 regattas during Session I and 5 regattas during Session II. Competitive coaches may require seat racing or erg tests.

One of the goals of the competitive program is to foster a team environment during each session. Rowers participating in the competitive program are expected to commit to the full session and to train as a group. Race boatings will draw from session participants. During pre-race weeks, rowers who are not able to attend an upcoming regatta may be asked to row as subs to allow racing boats time to practice with their race line-ups.

The competitive team enjoys good-natured competition both within the team and between other teams. It is the most 'spirited' of our sweep rowing groups! The spring session offers the perfect opportunity to take a trial run at working with the competitive team. Experienced/advanced rowers who are interested should contact Deb Smith, programming director, at debensmith@gmail.com, to discuss how to handle enrollment.

Session I (Spring)

• May 12-June 6 (4 weeks)
• 5:45-7:15 am
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday (no racing in this session)
• $275 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Rowan Carroll/Brian Conley

Session II (Summer)

• June 9 - August 15 (10 weeks)
• 5:45 – 7:15 am
• Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday + Race Weekends
• $600 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Jessica Fritz

Session III (Fall)

• August 25 - October 19 (8 weeks)
• 5:45 – 7:15 am
• Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday + Race Weekends
• $525 + annual membership dues
• Coach: Brian Conley

All programs require annual membership in addition to the program fees. Annual membership includes access to UVRF singles and doubles.
CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION