Session description: Cooper Rowing Club’s adult LTR session is oriented towards beginners. The session includes six two-hour practices, during which participants will learn: 

• Boat safety, equipment handling, and rowing terminology

• The basics of sculling (two oars per person) in a quad (four-person boat)   

• Progression to rowing a single towards the end of the instruction period -- demonstrating proficiency with skills, etc. 

Requirements: 

• Rowers must be at least 18 years of age and out of high school.

• Rowers must be able to attend all six sessions of the LTR course. 

• You must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds over your head unassisted.

• You must be able to perform a deep squat and return to standing without support:

• You must be able to swim/float/tread water unassisted for 10 minutes. Rowers who wish to join CRC upon successful completion of the refresher course will be required to do a "flip test," demonstrating the ability to tread water and get back into the overturned boat. 

Session dates: Rowers must be able to attend ALL practices. There are no make-ups for missed practices, and because we practice in 4-person boats, it is highly disruptive to everyone in the course if a rower misses a practice. 

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Practices will be 6 - 8pm on the following evenings:  

• July 6 & 8 (Mon & Weds)

• July 13 & 15 (Mon & Weds)

• July 22 (Weds)

• July 27 (Mon)

Session cost: $425 plus a mandatory $10 US Rowing LTR membership. (The US Rowing membership is a 60-day membership that covers insurance. CRC will share more information about registering for this membership a little closer to the course.) 

If you or your healthcare professional have concerns regarding your health, fitness, flexibility or ability to complete the physical requirements listed above, please contact us prior to registration. 

Registration for this session will open at 9am on Saturday, June 6. 

Registration link

Please email CRC for additional questions about LTR or if encountering problems with registration.

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Membership in Cooper Rowing Club:
Upon successful completion of our LTR program, graduates are encouraged to apply for membership to Cooper Rowing Club.  As a novice member, you will be eligible to row in CRC team boats and singles.