Junior Rowing

JUNIOR ROWING 


JUNIOR ROWING AT CYC
CYC offers a range of rowing programs suitable for girls and boys ages 13 - 18. Our Junior Rowing Programs are designed to provide kids of all ages the opportunity to train, compete, and progress at their own speed. We limit the number of participants than other programs in the area so we are able to give personalized instruction to each of our athletes.  

We emphasize teamwork, physical fitness and technical proficiency within a fun, respectful and nurturing environment. Our goal is to provide an environment through which our rowers learn and develop skills which will aid in their future success via the pursuit of excellence in the sport of rowing.  

Our participants attend public and private schools across Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, and the South Bay. Our junior rowers tend to be high achieving students, many of whom go on to the most highly sought-after colleges in the country.



SCHOOL YEAR 2023-24 PROGRAMMING OFFERINGS:
All CYC Junior Rowing Programs commence the week after Labor Day (Tuesday September 5, 2023) and run continuously through May, 2024 (or early June, 2024 for those competing at Nationals).

Some holidays and occasional inclement weather excluded. To advance to the next tier, standards of the current tier must be met or exceeded. Minimum enrollment must be met for a particular program to run.

Tier One – Introduction to Rowing Lessons
Learn the basics of rowing, the foundations of safe equipment use and navigation with individual coaching. For more information please check out our Learn to Row page. (learn-to-row)

Tier Two – Recreational Rowing Team
A non-competitive squad perfect for those looking to continue rowing and work in a team setting and for those who wish to row, but don’t have the flexibility in their schedule to attend practices consistently. Practices are held on Saturdays and Sundays 0900-1100. Rowers may choose to attend 1 or 2 days per week (Saturday or Sunday or both).

Tier Three – Competitive Prep Team
A non-racing squad for athletes looking to up their intensity in preparation to join the Racing Team. Practices focus on improving on the water skills with additional focus on erging and functional movement skills. Practices are held on Saturdays and Sundays 0900-1100. 1-2 assigned workouts weekly, done on one’s own. In order to progress to the racing squad, consistency in attendance and intensity must be shown.

COMPETITIVE RACING TEAM: The goal of the CYC Competitive Racing Team is to prepare our rowers to become complete rowers, ready to successfully compete for medals at the regional and national level. To row at the Competitive level at athletes need to be willing and able to commit to all training including all practices at CYC each week and the assigned workouts each week, done on one’s own.

Our racing squad sends athletes to compete at regattas across the state and country; typically, 3-4 races in both the spring and fall seasons. Within the Competitive Racing Team there are two age and performance based training groups (Tiers 4,5).

Please note: There may be more rowers wishing to join the CYC Competitive Racing Team than our upper limit allows. The team will be limited to only those rowers who, over this past season, have demonstrated the highest level of commitment (attendance, speed, focus, hard work and improvement).

Tier Four – U17 Squad
U17 Athletes (birth year 2008) and athletes who are older but without racing experience (Fall Only) will learn the foundations of racing skills. Practices are held on Tuesdays/Thursdays 1615-1830 and Saturdays/Sundays 0630-0900  

Tier Five – U19/Youth Squad
Athletes on the U19/Youth Squad are focused on competing at the highest level nationally. Many continue their rowing careers in college. Practices are held on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays 1615-1830 and Saturdays/Sundays 0630-0900.

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-24 PROGRAMMING REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Registration paperwork must be submitted prior to the Rower’s first fall practice: (Competitive Race Team: September 5, 2023, Recreational and Competitive Prep Squads: September 9, 2023)


RECENT RESULTS
2023 Head of the Charles Regatta: Men’s U17 4X+ - Gold
2023 USRowing Youth National Championship Regatta: Girls’ U19 Double - Bronze
2022 Head of the Charles Regatta: Men’s Youth Single - 4th Place
2022 US Rowing Youth National Championship Regatta: Girls’ U16 Coxed Quad - Gold
2021 US Rowing Youth National Championships Regatta: Boys’ Varsity Double - Gold
2019 US Rowing Youth National Championship Regatta: Boys’ Varsity Quad - Silver, Boys’ Varsity Single-Bronze and Girls’ Varsity Double - Bronze
2019 CanAmex International Regatta: Men's and Women's Quads (with CYC's Theory Millar and Alexandria Lange) - Gold
2019 US Junior National Team: Theory Millar, Quad Tokyo Junior World Championships
2019 Southwest Regional Championships: CYC Varsity medaled in 5 events. Winning gold in 3 and silver in 2
2019 Head of the Charles Regatta: CYC Junior boats won 3 medals (single, double and quad)

WHERE WE’VE CONTINUED
Bates
Brown
Colgate
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Harvard
Hobart & William Smith
Holy Cross
Michigan
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Penn
Princeton
Stanford
Syracuse
Texas
University of California, Berkeley
University of Victoria, BC
Wesleyan
Wisconsin
Yale


COACHING STAFF 
Sarah Healy, Head Coach and Program Director
Assistant Coaches:
S/C Craig Leeds
Grace McGinley
Dominic Pardini
David Tofer
Paul Wilkins

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