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Upcoming Coaching Clinics

Below is the current list of clinics. Please be aware that we add and, occasionally, have to cancel clinics due to demand. 

For information about hosting a clinic at your boathouse, click here or contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org or (317)450-3229.

For more information about trailer safety, launch driving, and coxswain safety, please see the Foundation For Rowing Education website. Launch Driving certification satisfies Level II and III boater safety requirements.


Clinic Information 

  • Level I and II clinics will be one day clinics.
  • Coaching manuals must be read prior to the clinic. We have put the coaching manuals online and when you register you will get the link to the manuals. You will receive a paper copy when you arrive at the clinic.  
  • CPR and first aid are required to receive the Level I certificate. CPR, first aid and boating safety are required for Level II certification. You do not have to obtain the certifications prior to the clinic. If you have copies, you may give them to the clinician or you can mail or email them later to Willie Black.
  • USRowing Full Priviledge membership is required to access the online manual and attend the clinic.

Contact for more information: Willie Black willieb@usrowing.org or (317) 450 3229.


2012 Clinics

Level I Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Alexandria, VA - Dee Campbell Boathouse

When: Sunday, February 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Level I - $125

Level I is open to all coaches, parents, teachers and rowers of any skill level or experience.  

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level II Coaching Clinic.

Location: Alexandria, VA - Dee Campbell Boathouse

When: Sunday, February 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Level II - $150

Level II is open to all coaches who have had their Level I for at least 6 months or coaches who have over 1 year of coaching rowing experience and are well versed on safety and have a basic understanding of rigging, basic stroke mechanics, training and physiology.

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level II Coaching Clinic. 

Location: TCYR Indoor Training Facility, Edina, MN (Minneapolis area)

When: Saturday, February 25, 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.


Cost: Level II - $150

Level II is open to all coaches who have had their Level I for at least 6 months or coaches who have over 1 year of coaching rowing experience and are well versed on safety and have a basic understanding of rigging, basic stroke mechanics, training and physiology. 

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level I Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Hudson River Community Boathouse, 272 N. Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

When: Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level I - $125

Level I is open to all coaches, parents, teachers and rowers of any skill level or experience.  

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level II Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Hudson River Community Boathouse, 272 N. Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

When: 

Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level II - $150

Level II is open to all coaches who have had their Level I for at least 6 months or coaches who have over 1 year of coaching rowing experience and are well versed on safety and have a basic understanding of rigging, basic stroke mechanics, training and physiology. 

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level I Coaching Clinic

Location: Princeton, NJ area, Longstreet Hall on the Peddie School Campus in Heightstown, NJ

When: Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level I - $125

Level I is open to all coaches, parents, teachers and rowers of any skill level or experience.  

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level II Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Princeton, NJ area Longstreet Hall on the Peddie School Campus in Heightstown, NJ

When: Sunday, February 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level II - $150

Level II is open to all coaches who have had their Level I for at least 6 months or coaches who have over 1 year of coaching rowing experience and are well versed on safety and have a basic understanding of rigging, basic stroke mechanics, training and physiology. 

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.



Level I Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Boston, Mass, Community Rowing, Inc.

When: Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level I - $125

Level I is open to all coaches, parents, teachers and rowers of any skill level or experience.  

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.


Level II Coaching Clinic. 

Location: Boston, Mass, Community Rowing, Inc.

When: Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Cost: Level II - $150

Level II is open to all coaches who have had their Level I for at least 6 months or coaches who have over 1 year of coaching rowing experience and are well versed on safety and have a basic understanding of rigging, basic stroke mechanics, training and physiology. 

Register:  RegattaCentral.com. Once on the RegattaCentral page, go to "Camps and Clinics" and scroll down to the USRowing area. Payment for the clinic is made upon arrival by check, VISA or MasterCard. Individual (not organizational) membership is required prior to the clinic and can be obtained or renewed at the top of this page or by calling 1-800-314-4769. If you have any questions please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org.



Tentative Clinics for 2012

Portland, Ore Level I & II  (Sept)

Washington DC area Level I & II (Sept)

Sacramento, Calf Level II (Sept)


Coxing clinics presented by the Foundation for Rowing Education: 

For more information about Trailer Safety, Launch Driving, and Coxswain Safety please see the Foundation For Rowing Education website. Launch Driving certification satisfies Level II and III boater safety requirements.

If your program would like to host a Level I or II Coaching Clinic, please contact Willie Black at willieb@usrowing.org or (317) 450-3229.