****First practice is a land practice at Fairview Baptist Church  5608 Ten Ten Rd. Apex, NC 27539

****New Parent Meeting on February 13th at 5:15pm.  Same location as practice.


Spring 2012 Season quickly approaching: 

We are excited for the Spring 2012 season!  Please check the schedule under the members section to see important dates as the season gets underway.  We also need to get our paperwork in order.  To print out all paperwork you can go to the members section and look under important forms.  

 If you are a new rower coming out to sneak peek week: you will need to bring your liability waiver the first day, Monday, February 13th.  Any time before sneak peek week ends on February 18th, we will also need your registration form, physcial and medical release form, swim test, USRowing waiver and travel rules.   

 If you are a returning rower from the Fall 2011season:  On the first day, Monday February 13th, you will need to bring your registration form, US Rowing waiver and please make sure your pysical is up to date. 

If you are a returning rower but did not row in the Fall 2011 season: On the first day, Monday, February 13th, you will need to bring your liability form, registration form, US Rowing waiver and please make sure your physical is up to date.  You will also need to bring a signed copy of the travel rules.  

If you have any questions about the forms please email coach@trianglerowing.org for more info.



 


 


What Is Rowing?

Rowing requires the athlete to possess the leg power of a speed skater, the back strength of a weight lifter, the endurance of a marathon runner, the reflexes of a sprinter, and the balance of a skate boarder. With Triangle Rowing Club you have the opportunity to develop these skills and become a rower.

Rowing is a year-round, full-body conditioning sport. The whole body is involved in moving a shell through the water. Basically the stroke is made up of four parts:
Catch, Drive, Finish and Recovery.

The crew that's making it look easy is most likely the one doing the best job. Continuous, fluid motion of the rowers, no discernible end or beginning. Rowers strive for perfect synchronization in the boat, clean catches of the oar blade as it drops into the water. Rowers use either one oar (called sweeping) or two (called sculling).

The different size shells are for one, two, four and eight rowers. The four and eight rowers shells also have a coxswain. The coxswain steers the boat, watches the crew for errors, and actuates the coach's game plan for the race.

Few sports are as physically demanding to the entire body as rowing. And, since rowing a mile in approximately four minutes places huge demands on the body's aerobic system, rowers utilize oxygen better than almost any other athlete. The best aspect of rowing is that it is a lifetime sport.