2010 USRowing Adaptive Sweep Development Camp
Oklahoma City, Okla.
June 5–8

We are announcing a USRowing Adaptive Sweep Development Camp. The purpose of this camp is to identify athletes throughout the United States with racing and or National Team aspirations. It will prepare rowers who would like to try out for the national team at the July selection camp. This camp will offer the opportunity for athletes across the country to:

• Demonstrate their talents on the erg and on the water
• Mix it up with other talented athletes
• Learn more about the U.S. National Team
• Meet U.S. National Team coaches
 
Rowers
Rowers can be aspiring to the national team or just starting out. We are looking for tall athletes. If a candidate is shorter, they should have demonstrated a strong erg and be able to row with good length on the water. The erg range that we are looking for is under 3:30 for 1k for men or under 4:00 for women. If you are a candidate who is not quite there, but you believe you have the drive and the engine to get there in time, then depending on space availability, you may be included.

Date and Location
This camp will consist of erg testing and on-water sessions with video analysis, discussion of summer rowing opportunities, U.S. National Team Q&A, etc. The tentative schedule is below. Times may vary slightly but should be close to those listed below. Specific details and schedule will be sent to participants prior to each camp.

Saturday, June 5 -- 9-11:30 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Sunday June 6 -- 9-11:30 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Monday June 7 -- 9-11:30 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Tuesday June 8 -- 9-11:30 a.m. and 3-5 p.m.

Each session will be held at the Chesapeake Boathouse in Oklahoma City, Okla. http://chesapeakeboathouse.org/index2.html

The camp will be coached and directed by the Adaptive Rowing National Team Coaches, Karen Lewis and Pat Brown.

Registration
To register, please e-mail Karen Lewis at karen@usrowing.org with the following information: name of athlete, USRowing number, e-mail address, age, height, weight, preferred side, and erg score (1k). Information should be submitted by May 10, 2010.

Cost
Although there is no charge for the camp, each athlete must be a current member of USRowing. If not, please register or renew a full privileged membership by going to this site
(http://www.usrowing.org/join_renew/membershipoptions/index.aspx) and clicking “renew individual membership” or “become individual member” links
($45 per year). Additionally, each athlete must complete a USRowing waiver which can be found at the same link.

Target Athletes
This camp is open to men and women who have rowing experience and who fit any of the following classifications for adaptive rowing:

LTA (Includes LTA-PD, LTA-B1, LTA-B2, LTA-B3) Eligible LTA rowers may typically have a minimum disability equivalent to one of the following:
• Amputee
• Neurological Impairment equivalent to incomplete lesion at S1
• Cerebral Palsy Class 8 (CPISRA)
• Visual Impairment: 10% of vision in best eye with best correction (from visual acuity above 2/60 up to visual acuity of 6/60 and/or a visual field of more than 5% and less than 20%) 
 
LTA-B1, LTA-B2, LTA-B3 Visual impairment Refer to http://www.ibsa.es.

LTA-PD Physical Disability
The minimum physical disability is a full loss of three fingers on one hand, or at least a tarsal metatarsal amputation of the foot, or the loss of ten points on one limb or fifteen points across two limbs when assessed using the Functional Classification Test as set out in the Classification Application Form for Physical Disabilities, the FISA Classifiers Manual.
Refer to: http://www.worldrowing.com/medias/docs/media_358003.pdf
 
For more information, please contact Karen Lewis at karen@usrowing.org.