Offseason Rowing

The best thing you can do for your rowing career is to continue in the summer and fall. If you bridge the gap between the end of the spring season and winter training, you will start the spring season in the best shape of your life and will work to become faster instead of try to get back to your previous peak. If you can’t do summer or fall rowing, still try to stay in shape.

Check out our recommended training plans or do some running or biking if you cannot do steady state on the erg at a bare minimum (start with 3x20:00/5:00r if you’ve never steady stated before). You don’t want to lose all of your gains. If you’re low on time, try a Tabata (it only takes 4 minutes and has been scientifically proven to increase VO2 Max): 8x00:20 MAX/00:10r

Resilient Rowing Summer Racing Program

For Those Serious About Rowing and Live Closer to the Occoquan than Washington, D.C.

Dates: June 6 - July 30, 2022

Location: Sandy Run Regional Park (where TJ rows)

Resilient Rowing is a program that many TJ rowers have joined since they row out of the Occoquan. Coach Jon has coached for them and will coach for them this summer. Note that they have bids for the Head of the Charles Regatta 2022 (world’s largest regatta) in the Men’s Youth 4x+ and Men’s Youth 2x events this fall. This is another good reason to learn how to scull. This past fall (2021), some TJ rowers were not eligible to compete for a spot in a boat going to the Head of the Charles Regatta 2021 because they did not have sculling experience.

Summer Sculling With Athletes Without Limits

For Those Who Cannot Commit to a Summer Racing Team, but Still Want to Row

Dates:

Location: Anacostia Community Boathouse (Washington, D.C.)

Rowers will be in smaller boats, which really help with technique and will receive training from Wakefield and Washington-Liberty coaches. This is a great program to do if you are busy for most of the summer and cannot commit to a racing program, yet still want to row.

TBC Racing Summer Racing Team

For Those Serious About Rowing and Live Closer to the Washington, D.C. the Occoquan

Dates: June 6 – August 10, 2022

Location: Thompson Boat Club (Washington, D.C.)

TBC Racing is another competitive program. They have a lot of boats and have a heavy focus on 8’s. Choose this if going to D.C. is closer than the Occoquan.

Potomac Boat Club U19 Sculling

For Anyone Who Can Make It on the Team (It’s a Very Good Program)

Dates: June 6 - July 31, 2022

Location: Potomac Boat Club (Washington, D.C.)

This is probably the most competitive program on this list, but unfortunately I believe registration is closed. You should keep this program in mind for the future (this upcoming fall and next summer). One rower did it last summer (2021) and learned a lot of technique rowing in small boats and learned about what it was like to row at a high level. Sculling is a super helpful skill to learn.

Resilient Rowing Summer Learn to Row

For Those Who Have Not Rowed Before and Want a Head Start on the Upcoming Spring Season (2023) and Live Closer to the Occoquan than Washington, D.C.

Dates:

Location: Sandy Run Regional Park (where TJ rows)

Over the course of three weeks, you will learn the fundamentals of rowing. This is a really good option for people who have never rowed before, but not returning rowers. Get your friends who don’t do crew to sign up for this!

Wakefield Learn to Row Summer Camp

For Those Who Have Not Rowed Before and Want a Head Start on the Upcoming Spring Season (2023) and live closer to Washington, D.C. than the Occoquan

Dates:

Location: Anacostia Community Boathouse (Washington, D.C.)

This is a really good option for people who have never rowed before, but not returning rowers. You will learn the fundamentals of rowing in this camp. Get your friends who don’t do crew to sign up for this!