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The Racing Team is the NRRA’s competitive youth rowing program that consistently produces National Championship caliber crews.


The Boy's and Girl's teams are each split into Varsity and Novice squads. The Novice squads are made up of athletes with less than a year of racing experience.  These athletes race against other Novice teams during their first year.

  • No experience is necessary to join!

  • 9th-12th grade welcome (8th grade by invitation only)

  • Athletes practice five days per week

  • Athletes travel around the region to compete (see right)

  • EVERYONE RACES!

  • Regularly qualify for the USRowing National Championships

  • High-caliber coaching

  • Fun environment!

  • Limited team size, so sign up soon!

2011 Fall Program
The Youth Fall Program is designed to prepare rowers for competition. The Racing Team athletes practice 5 days a week for 2-3 hours per day. The regattas are usually held on the weekends. The racing team averages 70-80 student-athletes per season. The team travels to venues away from Norwalk ranging from New Jersey and Boston.

No Practices - To be annonced!

Fall Location

Training for both the Racing Team and Recreational/Middle School will take place at 1 Moodys Lane, and during inclement weather, the Norwalk Senior Center located at 11 Allen Road, Norwalk, CT (directions). Please park or drop off and pick up in the lower parking lot.

Register here!

Season
Dates/times
Price
Preseason (Novice/Varsity)
Aug 22 - Aug 26
Mon - Fri
4:00-6:00pm
Program Fee$ 120
Fall (Varsity)
Aug 29 - Nov 4
Mon - Fri
3:30-6:30pm
Program Fee$ 1250 Regatta/Travel fee $375 S1625
Fall (Novice)
Aug 29 - Nov 4
Mon - Fri
3:30-6:30pm
Program Fee$ 975 Regatta/Travel fee $375 S1350
Winter

TBD

TBD

 

 

 

 

RACING TEAM LIMITS (Spring & Fall)

In the event of over-subscription for any of the
programs, the first week will be a Tryout/Evaluation
week. All athletes will row/train for the entire week.


At the end of the week, the team will be chosen based
on attitude, ability and character. If a rower doesn't
make the team, they will be given the option of the Recreational
Team (or a refund) where athletes will be encouraged to
work hard and try out the next season.

Varsity Men

26 rowers/5 coxswains

Varsity Women

26 rowers/5 coxswains

Novice Men

18 rowers/3 coxswains

Novice Women

18 rowers/3 coxswains



Matthew Zucker Memorial Fund

Scholarships are available for all of NRRA’s youth programs through the Matthew Zucker Memorial Fund.  Scholarships are awarded on rolling basis throughout the year.  An interview with the athlete and a parent is required before the start of the program.  It is expected that scholarship applicants contribute something towards the program.  Call our Outreach Director with any questions.

 

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