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FAQ About the Junior National Team
Frequently Asked Questions About the Junior National Team What is an Identification Camp? Identification camps are a means for national team coaches to identify potential national team athletes. It is also an opportunity for athletes to meet with national team coaches and discuss training goals and programs. An athlete’s performance at an ID camp can contribute to their invitation to either...
Sweep Rowing Vs. Sculling
Athletes with two oars – one in each hand – are scullers. There are three sculling events: the single – 1x (one person), the double – 2x (two) and the quad – 4x (four). Athletes with only one oar are sweep rowers. Sweep boats may or may not carry a coxswain (pronounced cox-n) to steer and be the on-the-water coach. In boats without coxswains, one of the rowers steers by moving the rudder with...
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Rowing Classifications
Classifications - By Age     Rule 4-104 from the USRowing Rules of Rowing   (a) Junior: A Junior is a competitor who in the current calendar year does not attain the age of 19, or who is and has been continuously enrolled in secondary school as a full time student seeking a diploma. A competitor thus ceases to be a Junior after December 31 of the year of his or her 18th bir...
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