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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:
Jeff Weaver |
| PREREQUISITE: |
- Minimum of 1 year of rowing experience or coach’s permission
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| GOALS: |
- 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:
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COACH: Lisa Burke |
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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: Mikella Robinson |
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- Completion of the RCRC novice program
- Minimum of 1 year rowing experience or coach's permission
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- Practices and workouts emphasize fitness, technical skills, sweep rowing, as well as sculling, and a lot of friendly competition
- Racing in both sprint and head races at the regional and national level, with the focus being Boston's Head of the Charles Regatta in the Fall
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- To work diligently toward improving fitness and rowing skills
- To respect other members by showing up on time and ready to row
- Giving advance notice when you cannot attend practice
- Regularly attend practices (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings) with the option of additional assigned workouts for those wishing to compete
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MIXED MASTERS
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COACH:
Steve Mayo |
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- Completion of the Learn to Row program or have had basic rowing or sculling lessons
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| GOALS: |
- Create an environment for men and women to row on a mixed team to further develop their rowing skills and to enhance their fitness while rowing
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| EXPECTATIONS: |
- Additional training is encouraged with consideration for each rower's goals and aspirations
- Competing in regional and local races is highly encouraged
- Committing to a practice schedule
- Enjoy the camaraderie of a mixed team environment
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NOVICE MIXED MASTERS
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COACH: Gayle Auge |
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- No rowing experience or less than 1 year of rowing experience
(with college / university or other rowing club)
- Completion of the Learn to Row program
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| GOALS: |
- Focus will be on sweep rowing
- Learn the technical fundamentals of sweep rowing
- Increase strength and endurance
- Prepare for transitional novice team and racing
- Teamwork
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| The NOVICE TEAM is co-ed and will start in July and run through December. In January, the team will move to the transitional novice team for 6 months.
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