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Sammamish Rowing Association’s High School Team provides a safe and supportive environment for student athletes to develop rowing skills and fitness, as well as sportsmanship, commitment, teamwork, and discipline. SRA’s coaches provide support and guidance to help athletes pursue excellence on and off the water, set and achieve realistic goals, and develop balance between family, school, and rowing.  Junior rowers leave SRA with the confidence to take on the next chapters of their lives whether on or off the water, having built skills, friendships, and memories that will last a lifetime. Learn about scholarship opportunities here.

"Rowing is for anyone, because of the success you can gain from it even when you are least expecting it. The community behind you will support you to achieve whatever you want. Rowing improved my life because it brought me some of my best friends, and I can say the experiences I’ve had with Sammamish Rowing Association have shaped me into the person I am today."

- Alex Lalor, 2019 Junior Program Alumni

Registration Now Open for 2024 Fall!
​Fall Rowing at Sammamish

Try Rowing for New High School Rowers, grades 8-12
For students interested in joining Sammamish Rowing Association’s high school team, Try Rowing is an opportunity to see if the team is a good fit.  In this mutual evaluation period, new rowers going into grades 8-12 participate in regular practice after school, five days a week for three weeks. 
 
Joining SRA’s high school team requires a commitment to attend practice nearly every day and the determination to work hard toward technical and fitness goals. Coaches will evaluate rowers for enthusiasm and effort rather than technical ability or experience. For 8th graders, coaches will also look for the physical and emotional maturity needed to interact and keep up with 9th and 10th graders.

At the end of the three-week session, coaches will advise interested participants on either joining the team or waiting for until next year. For those who join the team, season fees will be prorated. Try Rowing is mandatory for anyone new to SRA’s high school team, including those who participated in Jump Start or middle school summer camp, or attended Row for a Day. 
 
See details below for Try Rowing dates, practice times, and fees
 
2024-2025 Dates, Practice Times, and Fees*
  • Summer 2024
    • June 10-27 (experienced team only), $314
    • July 8-August 1 and/or August 5-29, $419
  • Fall 2024
    • New high school team rowers
      • Try Rowing September 3-20, $305
      • Fall for approved participants:  September 23-December 13, $1,186
      • Try Rowing November 4-22, $305
      • Late fall for approved participants:  December 2-December 13, $198
    • Returning high school team rowers
      • August start:  August 5-December 13, $1,831
      • September start:  September 3-December 13, $1,482
  • Spring 2025
    • 2025 fees* TBD, spring 2024 fee was $2,398
    • 2025 dates TBD, spring 2024 dates were January 8-May 20 (select athletes continued through early June for Youth Nationals)
  • Holidays:  Sep. 2, Nov. 11, Nov. 24 -Dec 1, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, Apr. TBD
  • Fall practice times
    • Boys: M/W/F, 4-6:30 p.m., T/TH, 4-6:15 p.m.
    • Girls: M/W/F, 4:15-6:45 p.m., T/TH, 4:15-6:30 p.m.
  • Registration deadlines
    • Early bird pricing ends two weeks before each session starts.
    • Registration closes after 11:59 p.m. on the Saturday before each session starts.
 
*Important Notes on Fees 
  • Posted fees reflect early bird pricing. Prices rise two weeks before each session starts, other than for Try Rowing and fall season for approved Try Rowing participants.
  • Local regatta fees are included in spring and fall fees. Travel regatta fees are not included; accounts will be billed separately. See estimated total cost.
  • Additional required cost:  USRowing membership ($25 basic membership required for fall, upgrade to $65 championship level required for spring)​
  • Additional optional cost:  $100 annual Marymoor Park parking permit (carpooling required to park at the boathouse
  • Financial aid is available.
 
Requirements and Resources
  • Must pass a swim test. For test form, FAQ's, policies, and resources, click here​
  • Attendance:  Because the first week of Try Rowing involves critical instruction, rowers may miss no more than two days in that week. Rowers who need to miss three or more days of the first week are not eligible to participate​.
  • Junior Rower Code of Conduct

Regatta and Junior Program Schedule

For our full 2024 junior schedule that includes events, parent meetings, regattas, and more, click the red buttons below.

Training

Developing the fitness, skills, and strength required to be competitive requires a serious time commitment, including practice after school and on Saturdays as well as regattas on some weekends.  To achieve top speed on the water, rowers also spend significant time on land engaged in weight training, running, and time on rowing machines (ergs).  The practice and race schedule varies by season; see below for the current schedule.  

Rowing is a year-round sport at SRA.  However, if you are a multisport athlete interested in joining us after your other sport season is over, email one of the junior coaches via our staff page.

Team Results

  • Numerous Northwest Regional championships
  • Multiple top-ten finishes at Youth National Championships
  • Dozens of SRA rowers recruited to row for NCAA Division I, II, and III colleges
  • World Championships have featured SRA alumni on Team USA
  • 2016 Olympics Men’s 8+ team included SRA alumni Hans Struzyna and Rob Munn
​Sammamish Rowing Association
​5022 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE
​Redmond, WA 98052
[email protected]
​425-653-2583
Mailing Address: 
Sammamish Rowing Association
P.O. Box 3309
Redmond, WA 98073