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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 for Spring and Summer is Open!
Summer at Sammamish

SUMMER FOR NEW ROWERS:  Summer Jump Start Camp, grades 9-12
SRA’s intensive Jump Start camp is for rising 9th-12th graders with no prior rowing experience. Participants plan to join SRA’s high school team in fall and/or want to learn what it’s like to be part of the team. Athletes will work hard as they learn about rowing technique, fitness training, and the commitment required to be part of SRA’s year-round competitive team. Jump Start is highly recommended but not required for fall participation. See below for dates, times, and fees; also see Requirements and Resources for attendance policy.
 
SUMMER FOR RETURNING ROWERS
For athletes who rowed on SRA’s high school team in spring 2025, the focus this summer will be on training for RowFest, the USRowing National Championships in Ann Arbor Michigan. Details are TBD.  Athletes who do not wish to participate in RowFest will be able to resume rowing the first week of August, when Fall-August start gets underway. See below for dates; other details are TBD.

Fall at Sammamish

FALL FOR NEW ROWERS:  Try Rowing, grades 8-12
​Try Rowing is a mutual evaluation period in which rowers going into grades 8-12 participate in regular practice to see if SRA’s high school team is a good fit. At the end of the three-week session, coaches invite interested participants to join the team or recommend they wait for another season.  
  
Being part of SRA’s high school team is an active commitment to a racing team and can be physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. Try Rowing gives rowers and their families a chance to decide if they are ready for this level of commitment and gives coaches an opportunity to assess athletes’ physical and mental readiness.  
  
Try Rowing is mandatory for anyone new to SRA’s high school team, including those who rowed for another high school team, participated in summer camp, or attended Row for a Day. Rowers going into 8th grade are eligible to sign up for Try Rowing. However, coaches will only extend invitations to join the team to those few 8th graders who demonstrate the physical and mental maturity needed to keep up with competitive high school athletes. 
  
Fees for those who join the team will be prorated.

Try Rowing Dates
  • Fall:  September 2-19, approved participants join the team September 23
  • Late Fall:  November 4-22, approved participants join the team December 2
  • See Requirements and Resources for attendance policy
 
Try Rowing Practice Schedule
  • 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.​
 
Try Rowing Fee:  TBD

2025 Dates, Practice Times, and Fees*

Spring 2025
  • January 6-May 19 (June 15 for Youth Nationals competitors), $2,398
  • For athletes who rowed on SRA’s high school team through the fall 2024 season.
  • SRA has limited capacity to take new rowers in spring, but those interested should contact Coach Liza Dickson (girls) or Coach Ethan Currie (boys) to determine next steps.

Summer 2025
  • RowFest Camp (experienced rowers): May 27-July 15), fee and practice schedule TBD
  • Jump Start Camp (new high school rowers), $448​
    • Monday-Thursday, 7:15-9:45 a.m.​
    • June/July: June 23-July 17
    • August: August 4-28​

Fall 2025
  • August start: August 4-December 13, August-only practice schedule: Monday-Thursday, 7:15-9:45 a.m.
  • September start: September 2-December 13, see Fall Practice Schedule below
  • Fees TBD

Spring 2026: begins Monday, Jan. 5
Holidays: 
  • 2024: Sep. 2, Nov. 11, Nov. 24 -Dec 1
  • 2025: Jan. 20, Feb. 17, Apr. 21-22, May 26, July 4, July 21-27 Sep. 1, Nov. 11, Nov. 23-30

Spring and Fall Practice Schedule
In fall, all high school team athletes practice five days a week after school. In spring during Standard Time, all high school team athletes practice four days after school (boys have Tuesday off, girls have Thursday off) and on Saturday morning.  Following the start of Daylight Savings Time on March 9, practice shifts to six days a week in preparation for spring racing.
 
BOYS
  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday 4-6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday
    • OFF January 6-March 4
    • 4-6:15 p.m. fall season and March 11-May 19
  • Thursday 4-6:15 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (spring only)  
 
GIRLS
  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday 4:15-6:45 p.m.
  • Tuesday 4:15-6:30 p.m.​
  • Thursday
    • OFF January 6-March 6
    • 4:15-6:30 p.m. fall season and March 13-May 19
  • Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (spring only)

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.
  • An optional payment plan is available for fall and spring seasons. Families pay a 25% deposit at time of registration, and the balance is charged monthly throughout the season. Regatta fees are added to a rower’s remaining balance as they occur. Because regattas generally occur later in the season, the balance increases even as the number of months remaining to pay it off shrinks. Depending on a rower’s regatta participation, payments at the end of the installment plan can be significantly higher than at the beginning.
  • 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​
  • Try Rowing attendance policy:  Rowers may miss no more than two days in the first week. Rowers who need to miss three or more days of the first week are not eligible to participate. Rowers who cannot attend five days a week on a regular basis, barring unforeseen absences, are not eligible to participate.
  • Summer camp attendance policy:  Because the first week of camp 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 should choose a different session​.
  • 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