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2024 Summer Youth Programs

In Summer 2024 GLR will be offering youth rowing programs for Middle School, High School and Youth athletes for Summer 2024, starting on Monday, June 19th. Programs for Summer are offered in two 4-week Sessions going from mid June to mid August.

*Swim Test*

For all GLR programs a swim test is required for those that don’t already have one on file.  The swim test form can be found here.

Summer 2024 High Performance Group

This program is by invitation only for experienced U17, U19 & U23 athletes with at least one year’s experience rowing and racing in sculling boats or sweep boats and at least two consecutive seasons of competitive rowing at the high school level. Athletes who would like to participate in the HPG team should be able to perform a sub 7:05 (Boys) and sub 8:05 (Girls) 2000m test.

Training will focus on increasing fitness, developing high speed rowing technique and producing strength during the best time of the year to be rowing. The Summer competitive teams will be run by director and head coach Mike Kapp.

The Summer HPG group will be racing at summer regattas in 2024. If you are interested in joining the Summer HPG please reach out to Head Coach Mike Kapp at Mikek@glrowing.org

Summer Session: June 17th through August 2nd

Sign up link is sent by email only!

Practice: 5 Days per week

Monday through Friday, 5:45-8:00am

Fee: $725 (Full Summer)

Coach: Mike Kapp

Capacity: 32

Varsity and Novice Summer Rowing

The Varsity and Novice Summer program is for athletes (Girls & Boys mixed) with at least one year’s rowing experience. This is a program for those seeking to maintain fitness and enjoy the recreational benefits of sculling or sweeping while improving their skills and technique under the guidance of a Coach. Boats available to use include the club’s Rec Singles, Training Singles, Double sculls, and larger sweep boats depending on the group size and skill level. 

A swim test is required for those that don’t already have one on file.  The swim test form can be found here.

Session 1: June 17th through July 12th 

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Session 2: July 15th though August 9th

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Practice: 5 Days per week

Monday through Friday 4:00-6:00pm

Fee: $300 (per session)

Coach: Thomas Kapp

Capacity: 24

High School Learn to Row

This program is for High School Athletes (Girls & Boys mixed) who have little to no sculling or rowing experience. In this program you will start from the beginning in a training sweep catamaran to build skills that will enable you to row in recreational and possibly racing singles and sweep-oared team boats. The Summer learn to Row programs will be run by Novice Head coach Thomas Kapp.

A swim test is required for those that don’t already have one on file.  The swim test form can be found here.

Session 1: June 17th through July 10th

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Session 2: July 15th through August 7th

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Practice: 2 Days per week

Monday and Wednesday 2:00-4:00pm

Fee: $200 (per session)

Coach: Thomas Kapp

Capacity: 14

Middle School Learn To Scull / Learn-to-Row

This program is for Middle School Athletes (Girls & Boys mixed) who have little to no sculling or rowing experience. In this program you will start from the beginning in a training scull and training sweep catamaran to build skills that will enable you to row in recreational and possibly racing singles and sweep-oared boats. The Summer learn to Row programs will be run by Novice Head coach Thomas Kapp.

A swim test is required for those that don’t already have one on file.  The swim test form can be found here.

Session 1: June 18th through July 11th

Register Here!   Middle School Learn to row Session 1 is full!

Session 2: July 16th through August 8th

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Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-4:00pm

Practice: 2 Days per week

Fee: $200 (per session)

Coach: Thomas Kapp

Capacity: 14