HRRA Adult Program
Our goal for our adult teams is threefold: to create strong racing teams, to create pride in our rowing community, and to expand access to a variety of rowing experiences. We have been working successfully towards those goals since 1998. In some cases, members of our teams have been rowing together for all of those 20 years, and to keep our adult athletes engaged and progressing, we provide a variety of programs to accommodate varied skill levels and goals.
In addition to providing the most extensive and thorough learn-to-row curriculum for adults within the region, we provide an Adult Recreational Team that remains flexible to life’s demands while still providing skill building and fitness. Our Adult Racing Team is focused on racing and becoming competitive on a wider scale, but coaches and teammates also retain the flexibility needed to help each other maintain their personal lives along with the rigors of training. Social activities and common practice sessions help maintain a connection between the adult teams, creating a friendly and welcoming environment for all levels of adult rowers.
Masters Winter Training:
Due to popular demand to have Masters’ Winter training online, HRRA will not be offering an in person winter training program for our adult athletes this year. We are happy to share that Jake Jordan is offering an independent online training program.
Here’s the link: Winter Watts with Jake Jordan
Rowers must be over 18 years of age to participate in this program.
We are encouraging our athletes to participate in the HRRA 2nd Annual Ergathon, which coincides with the 2022 Concept2 Holiday Challenge. Please sign up HERE |
Masters Racing Sweep Rowing:
The Masters Competitive Sweeps Program focuses on racing at regional and national regattas. Rowers enrolling in this program will commit to two regular season races. This is a competitive team and dedication to practice is expected if you wish to race. Prerequisite for enrollment on this team is two full seasons beyond novice year and by permission of the coach. Registration includes participation in one local regatta.
Capacity: 18
Dates:
September 3rd – November 2nd, 2024
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:00am-9:00am
Coach: Rich Humphrey & John Dittman
Rower Fee: $550 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
The team will be representing the club at the following regattas during the Fall.- Sunday, September 22 – Head of the Hudson – Albany, NY
- Saturday, October 5 – Poughkeepsie Regatta – Poughkeepsie, NY
- Sunday, October 13 – Head of the Passaic – Rutherford/Lyndhurst, NJ
- Saturday, October 19 – Head of the Charles – Boston, MA (dependent on bid acceptance)
- Saturday, October 26 – Head of the Fish, Saratoga, NY
(Dependent on having coaches for this 2 week program)
Dates: August 19th – September 4th
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 7:00am-9:00am.
Capacity: 18 Rowers
Rower Fee: $80 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Masters Recreational Sweep Rowing:
The Masters Recreational Sweeps program is focused on skill building and race preparation. This program is for rowers who expect harder training sessions in preparation for racing, as well as those who want to build up training and racing skills in preparation to join the competitive team. Prerequisite for enrollment on this team is three full seasons of water time or by recommendation of the novice coach. Registration includes participation in one local regatta.
Capacity: 32
Dates:
September 3rd – November 2nd, 2024
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday 7:00am-9:00am
Coach: Mark Dinges and Michele Hyland
Rower Fee: $450 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
The team will be representing the club at the following regattas during the Fall.
- Saturday, October 5 – Poughkeepsie Regatta – Poughkeepsie, NY
(Dependent on having coaches for this 2 week program)
Dates: August 19th – September 4th
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Saturday 7:00am-9:00am.
Capacity: 18 Rowers
Rower Fee: $60 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Adult Novice/Learn-to-Row Program:
Program for all adults over the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development.
Capacity: 24
Dates:
September 3rd – November 2nd, 2024
Program Days & Times:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday – 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday – 7:00am-9:00am
Coach: Paul Stasaitis and Emily Luciano
Rower Fee: $325 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
The team will be representing the club at the following regattas during the Fall.
- Saturday, October 5 – Poughkeepsie Regatta – Poughkeepsie, NY
- Saturday, October 26 – Head of the Fish, Saratoga, NY
Masters Spring Tune-Up:
Dates: Saturday, April 1st – Sunday, June 2nd
Practice Time: Tuesday & Thursday 5:30–7:30pm, Saturday 7–9:00am
Rower Fees:
- One day per week – $150 — REGISTER
- Two days per week – $240* — REGISTER
- Three days per week – $300* — REGISTER
Coxswain Fee: Three days per week – $0 — REGISTER
Coach: Michele Hyland and Mark Dinges
Adult Sculling Programs:
Dates:
June 26th – August 6th
Program Days & Times:
Monday-Friday
Coaches: Jude Kurzum and Jimy Hernandez
Assistant Coaches: Isabelle Rivera and Lily Stasaitis
Rower Fee: $415
Session I: 5:30am-7:00am
Register here
Session II: 7:00am-8:30am
Register here
For sweep rowers who also wish to scull with the RECREATIONAL SCULLING program. Must be in advanced, intermediate or sweeps program to participate.
Rower Fee: $250 – Register here.
Master Comprehensive Program:
Program for all Adult rowers (over 23/post-college) with at least a season of novice/one year of rowing experience under their belts. Our Masters Comprehensive Programs operate like a collegiate program in the sense that all skill levels are on the same team but receive coaching specific to their experience level and goals to help push them up the skill curve. This program will be predominately sweep rowing focused but will have opportunities for those with significant sculling experience to row small boats side-by-side with larger and faster boats when equipment availability and practice plans permit it.
Athletes/crews may be selected by coaches for additional racing opportunities based on performance, which will be paid for at a later date via a supplemental “Racing Fee” registration, Enrollment includes standard summer HRRA practice tank and entry fees for one race. All registrants will need to have a current USRowing Membership before they begin any on-water activity. Adults new to rowing should register for and complete our Adult Novice program before signing up for Master’s Comprehensive. Athletes are encouraged to reach out to the Head Coach at [email protected] with any questions they may have.
Program details TBD
Dates: Sept. 8, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2021
Practice time: 3-4 days per week – Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30-7:30pm. Saturday 7:00-9:00am, Sunday 7:00-9:00am
Fees: $375 – Register here
Sweep & Scull Combo Program:
For Experienced rowers already enrolled in either Junior or Masters Comprehensive Programs. Enables registrants to participate in Rec Sculling program during shifts times outside of their regular sweep program hours. If participant is chosen by coaches for racing, they will pay a supplemental “racing fee” registration later in the season the same way they would for Junior or Masters Comprehensive.
All registrants will need to have a current USRowing Membership before they begin any on-water activity. Adults and Juniors new to rowing should register for and complete our Junior or Adult Novice programs before signing up for Rec Sculling. Athletes are encouraged to reach out to the Head Coach at [email protected] with any questions they may have.
Dates: Sept. 8, 2021 – Oct. 31, 2021
Practice time: Refer to Sweep and Sculling program schedules.
Fees: $250 – Register here
All athletes must have a Basic USRowing Membership ($25.00) and an online waiver completed. If you have already paid the membership under a different club name you must log in to the USRowing portal and add Hudson River Rowing Association to your club affiliations by the first day of practice.
- The HRRA code is H9RR4 and the online waiver link is HERE.
HRRA Program and race fees do not include uniform, hotel, traveling expenses, or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses. HRRA does not provide adult chaperones for unaccompanied minors.
US Rowing Safety Video
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Adult Program
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Scullling Program
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