2024 Spring Race Team
Who is the Spring Race Team?
- High School athletes who have competed on previous WBC Youth Race Team.
- Athletes whose school doesn’t offer a rowing team.
- Athletes who want to be competitive against clubs from all over the country.
- Athletes who want to gain experience rowing and competing.
Program Goals and Expectations
- Attend all practices 5 days a week.
- Row in both Sculling and Sweep boats.
- Commit to the training plan put out by our experienced coaches.
- Commit to competing in all regattas.
- Our goal is to send multiple boats to USRowing Youth National Championships, June 6-9 in Sarasota, FL.
Schedule
February 17-June 9
Tentative Regatta Schedule:
- Jan 28 – Mainline Slide; Lower Merion High School
- Apr 6 – Neczypor Regatta; Cooper River Park, NJ
- Apr 20-21 – Mercer Sprints; Mercer County Park, NJ
- Apr 28 – Cooper Cup; Cooper River Park, NJ
- May 11-12 – USRowing Mid-Atlantic Region Youth Champs; Mercer County Park, NJ
Meet Your Coaches
Payment Information
The total price of the Winter and Spring Race Team is $2400. Payment to secure your spot on the Spring Race Team is due by 12/02. A second payment of $1400 will be due by 2/17. A coxswain discount of $200 will be applied to all full-time coxswains, a part time discount of $100 will be applied to athletes who both cox and row. For siblings on the team there is a $50 discount.
WBC believes that all athletes, no matter their financial status, should have the opportunity to row. To aid athletes in this position WBC is pleased to offer a scholarship for our Youth Programs. If you believe this applies to you or your athlete, please follow directions on this form. The scholarship committee will review these submissions and contact you about your scholarship status.
Please reach out to our Youth Administration Team if you feel this discount applies to your situation by emailing them here. To join our mailing list to know more about this program please fill out this form. If you have any questions please reach out to our Youth Admin team here.