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