CREW TEAMS
ARC offers membership in several sweep and sculling teams. Read below for our current offerings. For more information or to join the club, contact membership@annapolisrowingclub.com. For additional details about sculling at ARC, contact sculling@annapolisrowingclub.com
Foundations of Rowing Program
Who: Co-ed
When: Monday and Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm, and Saturday mornings at 8 am.
After completing ARC’s Learn to Row, graduates are invited to join the Foundations of Rowing program. Athletes with rowing experience who took some time off from the sport and need a refresher are also encouraged to join!
The program offers a supportive and structured introduction (or re-introduction) to rowing, focusing on building confidence, fundamental skills, and safe practices on and off the water. It provides a clear, supportive pathway for rowers to develop their skills at an appropriate pace while having fun in the process.
Foundations teaches a skills progression intended to systematically move rowers to full Club Membership and participation with established ARC rowing teams. Learn more about the Foundations Program.
Annapolis Coached Early Scullers ACES
Who: Co-ed
When: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 5:15 am, and Sunday mornings at 8 am.
ACES is a coach-directed early-morning sculling team for all members who want to participate in a structured program to refine their sculling skills, build their confidence, and improve conditioning.
The program is open to members who have achieved an intermediate level of sculling, i.e., have completed a Learn to Row class and Foundations of Rowing program or the equivalent.
In addition to the ARC membership fee, this program requires a $60 monthly coaching fee.
Morning Sculling
Who: Co-ed
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday mornings.
Morning Sculling is an organized but uncoached team intended for experienced scullers who would like to row regularly with others in doubles and quads but do not want the structure of a coach-led program. The objective is to offer an opportunity to continue developing sculling skills and improve physical fitness.
Morning Sculling welcomes all members who have achieved an intermediate level of rowing (i.e., completed a Learn to Row and Foundations of Rowing program or equivalent), desiring to improve sculling ability and attain their rowing potential.
Evening Competitive
Who: Co-ed
When: Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm and Sunday mornings at 6 am.
This program is for experienced rowers who are committed to health and fitness as well as those desiring to train at a higher level of intensity to compete in local and regional regattas.
This group welcomes rowers who have achieved an intermediate level of rowing (i.e., completed a Learn to Row and Foundations of Rowing program or equivalent). One year of additional rowing experience is preferred. The group is competitive and members are encouraged to participate in regattas. However, the group also accepts rowers who want to reach top physical fitness but may not want to commit to attending regattas.
Morning Men Competitive
Who: Men
When: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings as well as occasional Saturday mornings. General times are meeting at 5:15am, launching before 5:30am and off the water by 6:45am.
The objective of this program is to provide training for the preparation of racing and to challenge oneself to a higher level of proficiency to prepare for local and regional competition. The group welcomes those who have achieved an intermediate level of rowing desiring to train at a higher level of intensity, requiring race-level fitness.
Morning Women Competitive Rowing
Who: Women
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Additional land-based training and practices may be prescribed.
The objective of this program is to provide training for the preparation of racing to compete in local, regional and national competition.
This group welcomes those who have achieved an advanced level of rowing proficiency desiring to train at higher level of intensity requiring race-level fitness.
Independent Sculling
Who: Club-certified scullers
When: Scheduled as desired by members.
This group coordinates the pairing of scullers who want to train on the water with others nearby and on their own schedule. The Sculling group also serves to find sculling partners for doubles or quad sculling boats.
The sculling group welcomes all members who have achieved an intermediate level of sculling (i.e., completed a Learn to Scull, sculling camp or equivalent experience), and are certified by ARC to use sculling equipment.
For information, contact our Sculling Coordinator: sculling@annapolisrowingclub.com