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National Team Testing
2009-2010 USRowing National Team Testing

Athletes who participate in testing MUST be individual members of USRowing. Please call 1-800-314-4769 or click the Join/Renew link above to become a member.

The main objective of the USRowing National Team Testing Program is to help identify athletes who may have a future with the United States National Team. Athletes who submit competitive times may be approached by U.S. National Team coaches. National Team coaches will seriously consider athletes who submit both a 6k and a 2k (4k for junior women) time. Below is a list of opportunities for athletes interested in pursuing the National Team.

Junior National Team (under age 18) Opportunities:
  • 2010 Junior World Championship Team (Racice, Czech Republic)
  • Junior National Team Selection Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.
  • Junior National Team Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.

Under 23 National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Under 23 World Championship Team (Brest, Belarus)
  • Pre-Elite Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)
  • Freshman Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)

Senior National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Senior World Championship Team (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand)  
  • Summer Pre-Elite and Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.
  • Princeton Training Center Residency (Princeton, New Jersey)
  • California Rowing Club Residency (Oakland, California)
  • United States Olympic Committee Athlete Support program

Adaptive National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Adaptive World Championship Team (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand)  
  • 2010 Adaptive Team Selection Camp (Charlottesville, VA)
  • Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (St. Catharines, Ontario)

Testing Schedule
The National Team Testing Form will be available for submission beginning November 1, 2009. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ANY SCORES PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1.

Test Date Deadline

Senior Men/ Senior Lt. Men

Senior Women/ Senior Lt. Women

Junior Men (under age 18)

Junior Women (under age 18)

 

 

Adaptive

 

For month of November:November 30, 2009; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20min & 1K

For month of December:December 31, 2009; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20 minute

 

For month of January: January 31, 2010; Midnight EST 

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20 minute

For month of February:February 28, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20min & 1K

For month of March:March 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

1k

For month of April: April 30, 2010; Midnight EST 

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

1k

For month of May: May 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

For month of June: June 30, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

-

For month of July: July 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

-

-

 

 

 

 

-



All scores must be submitted by midnight EST on the last day of each month. Late scores will not be considered once the submission deadline is complete. Late scores will need to be submitted in the next available testing month.

Testing Guidelines
Time standards are to assist participants in determining competitiveness for national team programs.

A minimum of one 6k (4k for junior women) and one 2k are required for consideration for national team programs outlined above.

Senior Men

6000 m

2000 m

Elite Open

19:30 or less

6:00 or less

Develop

19:40 "        "

6:04 "        "

 

 

 

Junior Men (under 18)

6000 m

 2000 m

Gold Medal Standard

20:00 or less

6:10.0 or less

Elite Junior

20:28 "        "

6:20 or less


Develop Junior

21:36 "        "

6:35 "        "

Senior Women

6000 m

2000 m

Elite Open

21:50 or less

6:50 or less

Develop Open

23:00 "        "

7:05 "        "

 

 

 

Junior Women (under 18) Women

4000 m

2000 m

Gold Medal Standard

14:52 or less