How can a kid take up rowing if the local high schools don't have rowing programs?

OHmyDD95
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:15:31 +0000

very good point! The boys on our HS team who have decent erg times and want to row in college are not getting a lot of attention. Women’s rowing is an NCAA sport while mens is not. Since there are 85 DI women’s rowing programs and DD has good (not great) erg time but great academics, she has gotten a lot of interest and offers for OVs. Maybe boys get OVs and slots but the most I’ve heard is “grey push” type support for applications.

Another disadvantage for the men: they may not go by NCAA rules limiting practice. Seems like kids from our HS team that are rowing in college have the boys rowing and working out far more hours than the girls. Thus, the kids I’ve seen go on to row in college stay with it if they are female, but quit for the most part if they are male. Obviously, men’s teams continue so they don’t all quit, but it can be really hard especially when/if the school does early morning practices.