Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holton's is the best for girls. So wonderful in terms of healthy positive competition and community. It will only get stronger.

What are you talking about? Didn't the NCS team win nationals a couple if years ago?

+1. I've seen their tent at regattas, but they didn't do all that well.

Of course, you don't need to be on a winning team to be recruited. A lot of it is about your own times.

If you want to get recruited for college rowing -- try TBC in Georgetown. TBC is for public and private school kids. Very good program.

Walter Johnson has a strong rowing program. They've consistently sent boats to Nationals every recent year. Strong parental support and good coaches.

Anonymous wrote:Holton's is the best for girls. So wonderful in terms of healthy positive competition and community. It will only get stronger.

What are you talking about? Didn't the NCS team win nationals a couple if years ago?

There are several Alexandria community rowing programs for kids, and TC Williams has a very strong crew program.

Great for college applications!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have heard that Wilson's program is great. Can I ask who the boys coach is? Also, where did your son begin rowing? I I am looking for a junior program for him in the fall. He is going into 8th but is clearly built for rowing and loves it

Wilson crew offers a "learn to row" program in the fall for newcomers, including 8th graders. I believe they make announcements at Deal but the crew program at Wilson is parent run (vs a DCPS program) and any DC student can participate. so your child does not have to attend Wilson.

Here's a link to the website. You can read about the coaches and contact them.

http://www.wilsoncrew.org/coaches/

Does Hardy participate in this program?

I don't know if any Hardy kids have been in the learn to row program in the past but they would certainly be eligible/welcomed to the team. My kid will be a junior on Wilson Crew next year and I will be sure to let the coaches know to reach out to Hardy in the fall.

Anonymous wrote:My kid (girl) and several others were recruited from multiple high schools in the area from their summer rowing progam (TBC) Thompson Boat Club in Georgetown. It has fall and summer rowing for a really affordable price. So, try that. Good luck!

Wait, what? Did you say that high schools are recruiting rowers either 1.) who are in 7th/8th grade or 2.) who are already attending high school somewhere but might be persuaded by a coach to switch high schools?


Or, are you saying college coaches recruited your kid and others who attended various high schools but all participated in this summer rowing program?

It's ambiguous.

Anonymous wrote:TC Williams in Alexandria is among the best in the country, and just concluded an exceptional season.

Hands down, TC Williams. Don't think anything else in the area compares if you're looking for a real crew program.

TC Williams in Alexandria is among the best in the country, and just concluded an exceptional season.

Anonymous wrote:From what I remember from a few weeks back at DD regatta....

Holy Cross
Holton
SJC
Gonzaga
Wilson
Whitman
BCC
NCS
GDS
Sidwell
WalterJohnson
Churchill
Dematha
Blair
a lot of NOVA schools..
go to WMIRA, I may have missed a few....https://twitter.com/wmirarowing

HTH

http://sportgraphics.com/events/stotesbury-cup-regatta-2014 see if school in question appears, not all schools participate though...

From what I remember from a few weeks back at DD regatta....

Holy Cross
Holton
SJC
Gonzaga
Wilson
Whitman
BCC
NCS
GDS
Sidwell
WalterJohnson
Churchill
Dematha
Blair
a lot of NOVA schools..
go to WMIRA, I may have missed a few....https://twitter.com/wmirarowing

HTH

I think NCS has a better program and my kid went to Holton.

There's a juniors team in Bladensburg as well -

http://www.washingtonrowingschool.com/classes_events.htm

Holton's is the best for girls. So wonderful in terms of healthy positive competition and community. It will only get stronger.