Competitive Rowing
WRRA MASTERS COMPETITIVE PROGRAM (COMP)
The purposes of the Masters Competitive Program are: to provide structure and encouragement for WRRA members with a minimum one year of rowing experience who desire to participate in rowing competition; to improve the technical skills and physical condition of rowers in the program; and to increase the recognition of WRRA as effective competitors at local, regional, and national rowing competitions.
This intensive sweep rowing program incorporates 3 organized practices on the water per week led by WRRA Head Coach Kirk Lang, with the understanding that participants will devote themselves to 2-3 additional training sessions per week through erging, sculling, strength training or other forms of cross-training.
All rowers in the program are given the opportunity to participate in tryouts. Racing lineups will be designed to make the most competitive boats possible. Participation in races is determined by seat race performance, erg scores and attitude.
The COMP program cost does not cover the additional costs associated with races such as registration, lodging, or truck rental/gas for the trailer. Coaching will be available starting in April and continuing until October; program and practice structure is in process of development for 2011season.
The COMP program is part of the WRRA General Sweeps membership; rowers must be full WRRA members as well as registered General Sweeps participants.
MASTERS COMPETITIVE program dates:
April, 2011 through October, 2011
WRRA annual membership w/Rivergate assessment, General Sweeps + Masters COMP program package: $780
Masters COMP program fees + General Sweeps (for rowers in other programs who have paid WRRA base membership w/Rivergate assessment) $420
Regatta fees are assessed on a race by race basis and are in addition to program fee
