Competitive Youth - Fall/Winter/Spring

CRI Youth Competitive Rowing sets an unparalleled standard for personal and physical development. Rowers learn the art of rowing while developing life-long skills of accountability, leadership and teamwork.
Youth Competitive Novice Rowing
Girls Team Head Coach: Dania Bogdanovic, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Boys Team Head Coach: Chelsea Foster, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All rowers with no competitive racing experience begin with the Novice Competitive Program. The Novice team prepares athletes for the Varsity Competitive Program the following year. Novice athletes train and will work toward individual and team goals throughout the year. They build on the skills developed in Learn to Row and Crew League, and work to improve their fitness and athleticism.
Prerequisite: None
Fall Practice Schedule
September 5, 2023 - November 18, 2023
September 5, 2023 - November 18, 2023
Novice/U17 Girls: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
Novice/U17 Boys: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
Novice/U17 Boys: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
More information will be added as fall approaches.
Youth Competitive Varsity Rowing
Girls Team Head Coach: Skye Elliot, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Boys Team Head Coach: Kevin McCarthy, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Some athletes may be placed into a Development program, which includes fewer on-water sessions per week, and is more focused on developing fitness, athleticism, and rowing technique.
Prerequisite: Youth Competitive Novice or equivalent
Fall Practice Schedule
September 5, 2023 - November 18, 2023
Varsity/U19 Girls: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
Varisty/U19 Boys: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
Varisty/U19 Boys: M-F 4:15-6:45pm; Sat 8:00 - 11:00am
More information will be added as fall approaches.
Which program should I join?
Per USRowing and CRI's policies, athletes participate in rowing activities with the team (Boys or Girls) that best matches their expressed gender identity, regardless of the gender listed on the athlete’s birth certificate or student records, and regardless of whether the athlete has undergone any medical treatment.
For further information about this policy, or if you have any questions, please contact Theresa Welsh (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Information for Parents of Competitive Youth Athletes:
The link below directs parents to the CRI Parent Handbook. This is a “living document” intended to provide parents of Novice and Varsity athletes information and forms. If you have questions about what the program is like for athletes and families, we suggest starting here! Parents and athletes can also learn more about upcoming regattas through the regatta news link below.
For information on our Competitive Youth Summer Programs, see Competitive Youth Summer Program.
Compare Competitive Youth Rowing to other Youth Rowing Programs at CRI.