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2008-2009 USRowing National Team Testing

Athletes who participate in testing MUST be individual members of USRowing. Please call 1-800-314-4769 or click the Join/Renew link above to become a member.

The main objective of the USRowing National Team Testing Program is to help identify athletes who may have a future with the United States National Team. Athletes who submit competitive times may be approached by U.S. National Team coaches. National Team coaches will seriously consider athletes who submit both a 6k and a 2k (4k for junior women) time. Below is a list of opportunities for athletes interested in pursuing the National Team.

Junior National Team (under age 18) Opportunities:

• 2009 Junior World Championships Team (Brive-la-Gaillarde, France)
• Junior National Team Selection Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2009 camp schedule for details, when it becomes available.
• Junior National Team Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2009 camp schedule for details, when it becomes available.

Under 23 National Team Opportunities:

• 2009 Under 23 World Championships Team (Racice, Czech Republic)
• Pre-Elite Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)
• Freshman Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)

Senior National Team Opportunities:

• 2009 Senior World Championships Team (Poznan, Poland)
• Summer Pre-Elite and Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2009 camp schedule for details, when it becomes available.

Princeton Training Center Residency (Princeton, New Jersey):

• United States Olympic Committee Athlete Support program

Adaptive National Team Opportunities:

• 2009 Adaptive World Championship Team (Poznan, Poland)
• 2009 Adaptive Team Selection Camp (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Canadian Henley Regatta (St. Catharines, Ontario)

Testing Schedule

The National Team Testing Form will be available for submission beginning November 1, 2008. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ANY SCORES PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1.

All scores must be submitted by midnight, EST, on the last day of each month. Late scores will not be considered once the submission deadline is complete. Late scores will need to be submitted in the next available testing month.

Testing Guidelines

Time standards are to assist participants in determining competitiveness for national team programs.

A minimum of one 6k (4k for junior women) and one 2k are required for consideration for national team programs outlined above.

All scores must be submitted by midnight, EST, on the last day of every month. Late scores will not be considered once the submission deadline is complete. Late scores will need to be submitted in the next available testing month.

Senior Lightweights

Weigh-in for lightweights should follow FISA protocol beginning two hours before the start of the test witnessed and verified by a coach.

There is no lightweight category for junior (under age 18) athletes.

Adaptive

**Submissions for adaptive testing will be accepted starting December 15, 2008**

Classifications for Adaptive Rowing: A-M, A-W, TA-M, TA-W, LTA-M, or LTA-W. If you are unsure of your classification or have not been classified before, click here for the FISA classification guidelines . You may also e-mail the head coach of the adaptive program, Karen Lewis, at klewisbiller@aim.com   with questions about classification.

Letter of Recommendation

Athletes interested in participating in summer selection and development camp programs should submit to USRowing one (1) letter of recommendation by a school or club coach on official letterhead at any time, but no later than March 1, 2009. Letters of recommendation can be mailed to: USRowing, 2 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Margaux Jackson

Coxswains

Coxswains interested in participating in summer national team, pre-elite and development camp programs should submit to USRowing a coxing resume and one (1) letter of recommendation by school or club coach on official letterhead at any time but no later than March 1, 2009. Letters of recommendation can be mailed to: USRowing, 2 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Margaux Jackson

Final Notes

If you are not quite ready for the U.S. National Team, consider these alternative reasons to post your scores online:

Athletes are encouraged to participate in Concept2 satellite-qualifying events for the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, which will be held Sunday, February 22, 2009. Please visit http://www.crash-b.org .  

• Submit erg scores to see where you rank among other USRowing members from all over the country.
• Junior athletes (under age 18) can be easily identified by college recruiters, who are looking for new talent to add to their programs.*
• Posted results can be used as tools to set goals and to enhance individual and team training programs.

All scores must be submitted via the online registration form. When filling out the form, please make sure that you select the appropriate month with the corresponding type of erg test and remember that all fields must be complete in order for the form to be accepted. Faxed/e-mailed/mailed scores will not be recognized. Please remember, a valid member number is required for the submission form to accept a score. If you are experiencing problems submitting your erg score please make sure you are using Internet Explorer. Please contact Margaux Jackson with questions at margaux@usrowing.org or call 609.751.0714.