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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, get her to try out the sport.  It's very different from a sport that requires running a lot.  It's primarily a strength sport where short bursts of intense endurance is required.  The recruiting angle is very much dependent on the erg times.  It's just not possible without an extremely competitive erg time because you'll be blown out of the water with int'l athletes or within the transfer portal.  So before giving up a sport she's good at (and could potentially be recruited for), I'd see how well she stacks with strength.  She has a long runway if she's in 8th grade but you have to be able to develop strength.

Also, I don't think you can just row for a high school team and think that will get you recruited to top schools.  High school rowing typically has winter conditioning and a spring season where they perform at a set number of regattas.  That's honestly not what top schools are looking for in a recruited rower.  They want to see the year around training and regatta experience.  That's why the elite private schools have an advantage.  But ultimately, you'll primarily be judged on your erg metric.  It's the only way to tell who on a 1V boat is getting the job done.[/quote]

Thank you for this information. What if rowing is not offered at DC's school but DC is active year-round at one of the local clubs?  Would that be a significant disadvantage for getting recruited to college for rowing compared to the kid who also has a high school rowing team? [/quote]

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