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Junior National Team Testing

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2009-2010 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:
  • 2010 Junior World Championship Team (Racice, Czech Republic)
  • Junior National Team Selection Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.
  • Junior National Team Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.

Under 23 National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Under 23 World Championship Team (Brest, Belarus)
  • Pre-Elite Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)
  • Freshman Development Camps (Dates, location TBD)

Senior National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Senior World Championship Team (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand)  
  • Summer Pre-Elite and Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2010 camp schedule for details, when available.
  • Princeton Training Center Residency (Princeton, New Jersey)
  • California Rowing Club Residency (Oakland, California)
  • United States Olympic Committee Athlete Support program

Adaptive National Team Opportunities:
  • 2010 Adaptive World Championship Team (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand)  
  • 2010 Adaptive Team Selection Camp (Charlottesville, VA)
  • Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (St. Catharines, Ontario)

Testing Schedule
The National Team Testing Form will be available for submission beginning November 1, 2009. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER ANY SCORES PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1.

Test Date Deadline

Senior Men/ Senior Lt. Men

Senior Women/ Senior Lt. Women

Junior Men (under age 18)

Junior Women (under age 18)

 

 

Adaptive

 

For month of November:November 30, 2009; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20min & 1K

For month of December:December 31, 2009; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20 minute

 

For month of January: January 31, 2010; Midnight EST 

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20 minute

For month of February:February 28, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

20min & 1K

For month of March:March 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

1k

For month of April: April 30, 2010; Midnight EST 

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

1k

For month of May: May 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

For month of June: June 30, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

2k

2k or 4k

 

 

 

 

-

For month of July: July 31, 2010; Midnight EST

2k or 6k

2k or 6k

-

-

 

 

 

 

-



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.

Senior Men

6000 m

2000 m

Elite Open

19:30 or less

6:00 or less

Develop

19:40 "        "

6:04 "        "

 

 

 

Junior Men (under 18)

6000 m

 2000 m

Gold Medal Standard

20:00 or less

6:10.0 or less

Elite Junior

20:28 "        "

6:20 or less


Develop Junior

21:36 "        "

6:35 "        "




Senior Women

6000 m

2000 m

Elite Open

21:50 or less

6:50 or less

Develop Open

23:00 "        "

7:05 "        "

 

 

 

Junior Women (under 18) Women

4000 m

2000 m

Gold Medal Standard

14:52 or less

7:05 or less

Elite Junior

15:20 "        "

7:15 "        "

Develop Junior

16:00 "        "

7:32 "        "




Lightweight Men Elite

6000 m

2000 m

FISA AVG

20:05.0

06:18.0

FISA MAX

19:55.0

06:14.0

FISA MAX +3%

19:45.0

06:14.0




Lightweight Men U23

6000 m

2000 m

FISA AVG

20:15.0

06:22.0

FISA MAX

20:05.0

06:18.0

FISA MAX +3%

19:55.0

06:14.0




Lightweight Men



FISA Max = 72.5 kg



FISA Avg = 70 kg






Lightweight Women Elite

6000 m

2000 m

FISA AVG

23:00.0

07:15.0

FISA MAX

22:45.0

07:10.0

FISA MAX +3%

22:30.0

07:05.0




Lightweight Women U23 U23

6000 m

2000 m

FISA AVG

23:15.0

07:20.0

FISA MAX

23:00.0

07:15.0

FISA MAX +3%

22:45.0

07:10.0




Lightweight Women



FISA Max = 59 kg



FISA Avg = 57 kg






Adaptive AS-M

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

2:23/500 m or less

4:20 or less

Development Standard

2:38/500 m “   

4:40 “   




Adaptive AS-W

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

2:47/500 m or less

5:20 or less

Development Standard

3:08/500 m “   

5:50 “   




Adaptive TA-M

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

2:13/500 m or less

3:50 or less

Development Standard

2:23/500 m “   

4:15 “   




Adaptive TA-W

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

2:26/500 m or less

4:20 or less

Development Standard

2:42/500 m “   

4:50 “   


S


Adaptive LTA-M

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

1:51/500 m or less

3:20 or less

Development Standard

2:05/500 m “   

3:35 “   




Adaptive LTA-W

20 minute

1000 m

Elite Standard

1:58/500 m or less

3:45 or less

Development Standard

2:13/500 m “   

4:05 “   



For all 1k, 2k, 4k, and 6k tests you must submit a time. For adaptive 20 minute tests, please submit the average split.

Senior Lightweights
Lightweights are encouraged to test at FISA maximum weight.
  • FISA Max for Men: 72.5 kg (approximately 159.8 lbs)
  • FISA Max for Women: 59 kg (approximately 130.0 lbs)

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

Adaptive
Classifications for Adaptive Rowing: AS-M, AS-W, TA-M, TA-W, LTA-M, or LTA-W. If you are unsure of your classification or have not been classified before, please read the FISA classification guidelines at http://www.worldrowing.com/medias/docs/media_354738.pdf. You may also email the head coach of the adaptive program, Karen Lewis, at klewisbiller@aim.com with questions about classification.

Junior National Team Letter of Recommendation

Submitting a letter of recommendation is suggested but not required to be considered for the Junior national team. Letters of recommendation can be mailed to: USRowing, 2 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Margaux Jackson or sent via email to margaux@usrowing.org.

Junior National Team Coxswains
Coxswains interested in participating in summer national team, pre-elite and development camp programs may submit a coxing resume and recordings to Laura Simon at lauransimon@hotmail.com or 82 Knightly Road, Hadley, MA 01035.

Final Notes
If you are not quite ready for the U.S. National Team consider these alternative reasons to post your scores online:
  • 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.
  • 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 14, 2010. Please visit www.crash-b.org.

All scores must be submitted via the on-line 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.
Junior National Team Contents:
Selection Procedures
Junior National Team Selection Events
Camps
International Events Information
Junior National Team Testing
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