Middle School
Program Details
The cost for the middle school rowing program is $750* per athlete. Practices are 3 days a week : Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday. Practice times are 4:30 - 6:30 pm on weekdays, and 8:30 am - 10:30 am on Saturday.
*Financial aid is available. Please contact us for more information.
Schedule and general info
Fall Season:
Sept 8, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
Practice Times:
2 Weekdays (TBD)
Saturdays 8:00 am - 11:00 am
The Middle School Rowing program provides the opportunity to expose 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to a new sport in a fun and relaxed environment. Athletes will practice on land and on the water, depending on the weather. The land days will be spent practicing rowing technique on the indoor rowing machines, participating in circuits designed to improve mobility and fine motor skills, and learning basic weight-lifting techniques.
The coaches at Newport Rowing Club understand that before true interest and passion can be developed, student-athletes need to enjoy what they do. All these goals are accomplished in a fun and engaging environment to help the athletes to grow to love rowing as a lifelong activity.
The ultimate team sport
Rowers
Learn basic rowing techniques, power application, and important skills for safe rowing.
Potential to learn sweep rowing (1 oar per person) and sculling (2 oars per person).
Build a base level of fitness
Novice Rowers
Varsity Rowers
Fine-tune rowing technique, blade work, and boat moving skills.
Row in all boat sizes, sweep and sculling, and on port and starboard.
Continue to build aerobic and anaerobic fitness.
Coxswains
Steers the boat.
Executes all practices and race plans.
The link between the coaches and rowers.
Becomes the "brain" of the boat.
What is a Coxswain?
What makes a great Coxswain?
Smaller build (not necessarily athletic)
Good communicator, strong work ethic
Focused under pressure
Strong and confident personality