The CRC Senior Program trains rowers with the ultimate goal of winning races at local, regional, and national regattas. Training is daily, intense, and in a variety of shells from singles and doubles/pairs, to quads/fours and the big 8+.

Novice Program

For athletes with little to no prior experience to rowing

Program Goal: Learn to skull comfortably in a single

Training: Includes 3 coached practices in the evenings and a coached erg session in the morning

Boats: Mostly singles 

Progression: Once athletes have approval from the coach they can move into the competitive program and start training to compete 

Equipment: While having your own PFD is preferable, no equipment is necessary at this stage

Competitive Program

For athletes who can comfortably row in a single looking to train to compete

Program Goal:  

Training: 5 mandatory coached practices (including time trials), one optional coached practice and a mandatory erg session

Boats: 1x, 2-, 2x, 4- , 4+, 4x, 8+ 

Progression: Once athletes have reached an on-water standard in a pair or single and have received approval from the coach, they can move up to the high performance group to train to compete and win

Regattas: Main regattas include Alberta Open and Island Summer Regatta. As well as Regina sprints, Dino sprints, others in the fall season 

      Equipment: PFDs are mandatory

High Performance Program

For experienced athletes looking to train to compete and win

Program Goal: Training to compete and win at the Canadian Henley Regatta as well as other local, regional, and national regattas

Training: 6 mandatory coached practices (including time trials), mandatory erg session, and a weights sessions

Boats: 1x, 2-, 2x, 4-, 4+, 4x, 8+

Regattas: The main regatta is the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catherines, Ontario. Others include Alberta Open, Dino sprints, NRCs, and other fall regattas

Equipment: PFDs are mandatory

Regattas

Coaching

Head Coach: Pascal Ferraro

• 30+ years of rowing experience in both France and Canada
  Head coach since 2018

Assistant Coaches: Amelie Schumacher, Michael Simonson, Wesley Ernst, Courtney Kruschel

Membership

The membership year for CRC members runs May 1-April 30. There are memberships available for annual members, non local students, in-transit students and local students. Please check HERE for membership fees. 

The month of May is the typical entry date for this program, though with prior rowing experience, one can step into the program at any point in the year. Athletes are welcome to join our winter program anytime between January and the end of April.

Required Equipment

Additional Info

There is no age limit for the Senior category. Athletes who wish to be competitive, are over the age of 21 years and would like to train only 3 days a week should consider the Club program. The Club program offers competitive opportunities to athletes who still wish to compete but also would like a lower intensity of training.

Questions

Please e-mail the Office Manager:office@calgaryrowing.com.