Kings Point Rowing

Fall 2009 Kings Point Rowing begins with 30 rowers. We are exited to have Coach Hartwick and Coach Dan leading our men and women. Information about our sport is posted at:
http://www.usmma.edu/waterfront/Crew/about.htm

If you watched Olympic rowing, you will notice that Fall college crew is different. In Head Races, competitors race against the clock and the crew with the fastest time is deemed to be the winner. Racing usually takes place in different categories of boat class and abilities. The length of these races is usually between 3 km and 6 km. Boats are started at 10 to 15 second intervals. To minimize collisions, Boats are usually seeded so that the fastest start first.

I hope parents of rowers will be able to attend at least one event this Fall. The season begins at the Coastweeks Regatta in Mystic and concludes at the Belly of the Carnegie in Princeton. The two largest regattas are the Navy Day Regatta in Philadelphia October 10 and the grandaddy Head of Charles Regatta in Boston October 17-18. Rowers and coaches enjoy parent support and there is time available for visiting. Bring food and drink for yourselves if you come. Rowers enjoy light snacks but do not expect the coach to let them eat heavy breads or sweets.

Contact me if I can answer questions as a rowing parent. You will notice that college rowing has a very different feel than high school crew or other sports. Kings Point is fortunate to have a varsity team for many schools have self supporting club teams. The big boys such as Navy, Harvard and MIT usually play on their own creeks but rowers interact with fellow athletes from schools local and as far away as Wisconsin, Alabama and California. And after waking up every morning at 0430 it is a real character builder.