Learn to Row (LTR) is a three step beginner program for adults (18+) with no prior rowing experience. Practices are two-hours long, and are held twice weekly. Participants who successfully complete LTR Step I will be eligible to sign up for LTR Step II the following month. Those who successfully complete LTR Step II become eligible to sign up for LTR Step III, which features three weekly practices. After successful completion of LTR I, II, and III, rowers will have the option to choose to be on a team, try independent rowing, or both.
Due to weather and low light conditions during the rest of the year, SRA offers Learn to Row only in summer. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the Learn to Row Director Curtis von Veh. We would love to have you experience rowing with SRA!
Due to weather and low light conditions during the rest of the year, SRA offers Learn to Row only in summer. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the Learn to Row Director Curtis von Veh. We would love to have you experience rowing with SRA!
STEP 1 | LAND TRAINING & BASIC SKILLS
During this session, you will spend the first two weeks on land and on the dock to learn the techniques and skills needed to row safely. You will work out on rowing machines (“ergs”) to learn the rowing stroke, rowing drills, and coxswain commands that will be used in the boat. You will also learn about the boathouse, rowing vocabulary, and all the tasks that need to happen to get safely onto the water. It all comes together during the last week of the session, when you will row down the Sammamish Slough and experience rowing on Lake Sammamish for the first time.
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JUNE
Evening Program
JULY
Evening Program
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AUGUST
Evening Program
MAKE UP DAYS / OPEN ROW
Participants can miss a maximum of one practice per session and should take advantage of scheduled make-up classes to minimize missed practices. Make-up classes must be completed within the same session (e.g., June participants must complete their make-up class in June). Subject to coach approval, participants may make up a missed class in another time period (e.g., early morning, mid-morning, or evening), as long as the makeup occurs in the same session (e.g., June Step 1, July Step 2, etc.). Saturday, June 15, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Saturday, July 13, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Sunday, August 4, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Coordinate with LTR Director Curtis von Veh |
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Forms that need to be completed prior to your first practice:
1. USRowing Waiver 2. Float Test For parking information at the boathouse, click here. |
Program Cost: $115
Cancellation Policy Prorate Policy Contact Learn to Row Director: curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com |
STEP 2 | SUMMER ROWING, ON THE WATER
This session is all on the water! You will row in different sized boats, from big to small, and will try both sculling (two-oar rowing) and sweep (single-oar rowing). All the techniques and skills you learned in Step 1 will be put into play on Lake Sammamish, where you will soon come to appreciate the amazing environment we enjoy at SRA. Exercise and eagles all in one.
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JULY
Evening Program
SEPTEMBER
Evening Program
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AUGUST
Evening Program
MAKE UP DAYS / OPEN ROW
Participants can miss a maximum of one practice per session and should take advantage of scheduled make-up classes to minimize missed practices. Make-up classes must be completed within the same session (e.g., June participants must complete their make-up class in June). Subject to coach approval, participants may make up a missed class in another time period (e.g., early morning, mid-morning, or evening), as long as the makeup occurs in the same session (e.g., June Step 1, July Step 2, etc.). Saturday, June 15, 10:00AM - 12:00PM Saturday, July 13, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Sunday, August 4, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Coordinate with LTR Director Curtis von Veh |
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Forms that need to be completed prior to your first practice:
1. USRowing Waiver 2. Float Test For parking information at the boathouse, click here. |
Program Cost: $188
Cancellation Policy Prorate Policy Contact Learn to Row Director: curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com |
STEP 3 | POWERING UP FOR TEAM ROWING
In this two-week session, you will step up your game as you prepare to join one of SRA’s competitive teams. You will push yourself to that next level in and out of the boat, working side-by-side with members of the team and transitioning to the team’s three-day-a-week practice schedule. Step 3 is all about rowing longer and with more power and purpose, and with coaching to match.
For rowers who start Step 1 in August and follow with Step 2 in September, Step 3 will be a three-day boot camp. (SRA will not run an October Step 3.) Registration priority will be given to rowers who start Step 1 in August. Rowers who start Step 1 in June or July and are unable to complete Step 3 on the regular monthly schedule may participate in the boot camp only if space is available and with coach permission. Attendance at all three sessions is mandatory.
For rowers who start Step 1 in August and follow with Step 2 in September, Step 3 will be a three-day boot camp. (SRA will not run an October Step 3.) Registration priority will be given to rowers who start Step 1 in August. Rowers who start Step 1 in June or July and are unable to complete Step 3 on the regular monthly schedule may participate in the boot camp only if space is available and with coach permission. Attendance at all three sessions is mandatory.
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AUGUST
Evening Program
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SEPTEMBER
Evening Program
MAKE UP DAYS / BOOT CAMP Participants can miss a maximum of one practice per session and should take advantage of scheduled make-up classes to minimize missed practices. Make-up classes must be completed within the same session (e.g., June participants must complete their make-up class in June). Subject to coach approval, participants may make up a missed class in another time period (e.g., early morning, mid-morning, or evening), as long as the makeup occurs in the same session (e.g., June Step 1, July Step 2, etc.). Friday, Sep 20, 7:00PM - 8:30PM Saturday, Sep 21, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Sunday, Sep 22, 7:00AM - 10:00AM Coordinate with LTR Director Curtis von Veh |
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Forms that need to be completed prior to your first practice:
1. USRowing Waiver 2. Float Test For parking information at the boathouse, click here. |
Program Cost: $115
Cancellation Policy Prorate Policy Contact Learn to Row Director: curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com |
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