Alexandria Crew Boosters Seek Youth and Adult Novice Rowers

Youth and adult novice rowers are invited to join Alexandria Crew Boosters' summer crew programs.

Sign-up will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the , at 1 Madison St. in Old Town Saturday.

The program is open to youth and adult novice rowers who are interested in learning more about the sport. Sessions begin Monday and run for five weeks. The program concludes on August 4 with the Blue Plains Sprints, an annual regatta that pits the summer rowers against each other in a series of races and marks the official end of the summer rowing season. 

This year’s programs include: 

• Youth Novice Sweep: Novice sweep, which means one oar per rower, is a learn-to-row program for students in the 8th through 12th grades.  No experience needed.  Rowers are grouped by age and ability, and learn the basics of rowing in eight-person shells. Sessions are held from 7:15 a.m.-9 a.m., Monday-Friday. $175

• Youth Intermediate Sweep: Intermediate sweep focuses on building rowing skills and technique, as well as strength and endurance.  For rising 9th graders with one competitive season of rowing under their belt. Sessions are held from 7 a.m.–8:45 a.m., Monday-Friday. $175

• Youth Sculling: Youth sculling, where each rower uses two oars, is for high school students with two competitive spring seasons of rowing and experience sculling or in a varsity-level eight or four. Scullers will row in quads, doubles and singles. Sessions are held from 6:45 a.m.- 7:45 a.m., Monday-Friday. $200

• Adult Novice Sweep:  Session 1 – For adults of all ages who want to learn the basics and the beauty of rowing; no experience needed. Sessions are held from 6 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. $250

• Adult Novice Sweep:  Session 2 -- For adults of all ages who want to learn the basics and the beauty of rowing; no experience needed.  Sessions are held from 6 a.m.–7:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Saturday. $250

All participants in the summer program must register in person, submit a signed waiver form, and certify or pass a swim test.  Registration forms can be found at http://www.tcwcrew.org/programs/summercrew.html.