Winter

November-February

Winter training runs from end of mid November to February, at the Maritime Rowing Club fitness center and our Indoor rowing tanks located at 25 Van Zant St, Norwalk. Indoor training includes cardiovascular conditioning, weight/strength training, and rowing technique on the erg. Some rowers compete in indoor competitions such as the Crash Bs. During the February school vacation, junior rowers and masters can sign up for a week-long training vacation in Florida.

Spring

March-June

In spring, rowers move back to training on the water. High school rowers compete in select sprint races and regattas, including the San Diego Crew Classic, Mercer Lake Sprints, Saratoga Invitational, Northeast Regionals and US Rowing’s Youth National Championships (for qualifying athletes.) Masters rowers also compete in sprint races, including Derby Sweeps and Sculls and the Carnegie Lake Regatta.

Summer

June-August

Summer season, which runs from June through August, is a busy season at Maritime Rowing Club. High School and Middle School rowers continue to build on the skills developed during the year. Summer camps are available for Learn-to-Row of all ages. Masters rowers compete in select regional regattas as well as US Rowing’s Masters Nationals and FISA Worlds (intermittent years.)

A competitive program is available for experienced high school rowers. Many of these rowers compete at the USRowing National Championship and Philadelphia Youth Regatta.

Pre-season camp for middle-school and high-school rowers is a one-week transitional session during the last week of August.

FALL

September-November

Maritime Rowing Club offers Fall training and racing programs to high school rowers and middle school rowers of all abilities. The Fall season runs from September through mid-November, and includes several local and regional regattas including the Head of the Housatonic, Head of the Charles, Head of the Fish, and the Bill Braxton.

Fall programs are available to both Middle School and High School rowers.