Crew Recruiting

sky2345 · 09-22-2007, 03:50 PM

Does anyone know how good one has to be at crew to be recruited at Notre Dame, both men's and women's (although I am not sure if ND has men's). Also, when do colleges recruit for crew, this fall, last spring, or when? This is not for me, which explains why I don't know anything?

Also do most crew recruits come from top high school programs and teams, or it a more individual evaluation?

bpayne1 · 09-22-2007, 10:25 PM

ND Women's Crew is usually top 10 or 15 in the nation, how good that requires recruits to be judge for yourself. Men's Crew is not a varsity sport.

MamaSparrow · 09-29-2007, 07:43 PM

Sky2345--

Please send me a private message. I will tell you all about how ND, and more specifically, how Coach Martin Stone, approaches women's rowing. I know first hand....

MS

red06 · 10-04-2007, 04:15 AM

Men's crew is not NCAA. Nor is it a varsity sport. It is a club sport and 6+ guys in my section are in it. It's not difficult at all and you should not count on being recruited for it b/c there are no scholarships for it.

rowingmom09 · 01-27-2009, 05:01 PM

Hi,
My daughter is looking into womens crew programs and has received rowing information from Notre Dame. Any insight that you could give me as far as the program or coaching would be greatly appreciated. If you have any tips on how to make this process easier, that would be appreciated too!

Hoping to hear from you.

rowingmom09 · 01-27-2009, 05:04 PM

Hi,
My daughter is interested in the rowing program and Notre Dame. She has received information from them and we were hoping that you could give us some information about the program/coaching. Also, any other info. you have about the recruiting process in general would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

runner0890 · 02-10-2009, 09:09 PM

The women's rowing team is awesome!

Our coaches are Martin Stone, Joe Schlosberg and Marnie Stahl. Contact info is available on our athletic site.

General info about the program: Around 60 girls, 5-10 recruited each year. Recruits more from club teams than high school teams. Majority of the team start as novices, but were all multi-sport varsity athletes in high school. We row on the St. Joseph's river, about a 15 min run from campus. On the water from August to November, back on in mid-February. Winter training is in large part emphasis on strength and technique. If you come here fast, the conditioning will make you much faster. Typically race in the Midwest against schools like Wisconsin, MSU, IU and Michigan. Spring training occurs over Spring Break; for the past few years, this has been at Oak Ridge. Part of the Big East Conference, Big East Champs for the past 5 years. Consistently ranked in the top 15.

Most recruits visit in the fall, although some teammates will have recruits staying with them this spring. I would contact the coaches for more information. They are available all day except for practice, which runs around 3-6 each day.

Row Irish!

mfek57 · 02-11-2009, 03:52 PM

My son rows at a D1 school and since rowing is not as well known as say football, you may have to blow your own horn. Many schools have recruiting questionnaires online. Have your daughter fill these out. If they don't have a one online, get the coaches email and contact that way. The trick here is that you need a hook to grab their attention. For instance, if your daughter is really tall, or has a really fast time or has a really high grade point in addition to her rowing skills. Start with that

Coach Jones,

My name is Beth Smith and I a 6'1" senior from Boise, Idaho. I captain my rowing team and I am very interested in the rowing program at Notre Dame.

No guarantees but we got a lot of college interest when we did this with our son. Good for lesser known sports. Sports like basketball and football, not so much because the coaches all know who the top recruits in the country are.

blackirish23 · 10-29-2009, 05:43 PM

Not difficult at all? Clearly you have never tried the sport. Top rowers are among the most athletic human beings period, along with XC skiers and distance cyclists. As a high school rower for 4 years I can attest that rowing is easily one of the most physically demanding activities you can do. I spend 20+ hours per week practicing and racing and it is tough. Like what some people said before, men's rowing is not NCAA. Some schools have varsity, some have club. Getting recruited isn't easy, but it can be done if you have solid ergometer times and technical experience. I have already been recruited by one school and have 3 or 4 others where it is still a possibility, but I worked my ass off for it. Good luck