New Orleans Rowing Club

Winter 2024-25 Information:

Indoors at the Erg Room, coached sessions in the evenings and weekends. Two and a half hours long with a focus on form, function, and fitness. Bring a water bottle and wear tennis shoes every day. Rowers are not expected to attend every day, but need to attend at least three times a week in order to build fitness over the Winter season.

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Cost: $350

Practice times: Monday - Friday 4:30-7:00pm, Saturday 9-11am

Where: XULA Fitness Center, 939 S Norman C Francis Pkw 70125

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WINTER SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Dec 2nd - Start of Winter Training

Dec 8th - 8-10am, Santa Row (Returning Rowers)

Feb 1st - All Day, Indoor Rowing Championships (ALL TEAM, included in registration fee)

Feb 3rd - End of Winter training​​

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Spring 2025 Information:

The Spring Season focuses on Sprint racing from 1000-2000m distances. We have Varsity and Junior Varsity teams to help athletes focus on the level of commitment and benefits they are looking for. 

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Cost: TBD

Practice times: TBD

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Varsity Requirements & Commitments: (No minimum for JV rowers)

• No more than 5 absences for practice

• Attend SE Regionals

• Minimum erg score splits as seen below.

  • Men U19

    • 2K @ 1:53.0

  • Women U19

    • 2K @ 2:08.0

  • Men U17

    • 2K @ 1:56.0

  • Women U17

    • 2K @ 2:11.0      

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SPRING SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Feb 3rd - Start of Spring Season

Feb 22nd-23rd - Heart of Texas @ Austin, TX. (ALL RETURNING ATHLETES)

Feb 26th -Mar 5th - Mardi Gras Break

Apr 6th - State Championship @ Natchitoches, LA (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - BSJ Regatta @ Home (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - Pensacola Scrimmage @ Home (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - Travel Regatta (Select Athletes)

May 10th-11th - Southeast Regional Championship, @Gainesville, GA (Select Athletes)

May 17th - End of Spring Season

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POSTSEASON:

Jun TBD: Nationals @ TBD

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Fall 2025 Information:

Fall features longer training pieces and longer races (5000 meters) and is the foundation for building technique and a strong base for spring season. We have Varsity and Junior Varsity teams to help athletes focus on the level of commitment and benefits they are looking for. ​​

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Cost: Discounts for athletes in the same family. Scholarships are available as well. Inquire by emailing juniors@neworleansrowingclub.org

Varsity - $TBD

JV - $TBD

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Practices: ​​All Practices are in the weekday evenings and afternoons, and saturday With weather cancellations, water practices will be at the regular times at the Erg Room that day. Varsity practices 5 days and week and JV 4 times a week. ​

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​​​​​Varsity Requirements & Commitments:

- No more than 5 absences for practice

- Be available to attend either/both of Chicago OR Head of the Charles, as well as Head of the Hooch

- Minimum erg score splits as seen below, starting July 1st, last day to qualify August 30th. No minimum for JV rowers

 - Men U19

        - 6K @ 2:00.0 OR

        - 5K @ 1:56.0

 - Women U19

        - 6K @ 2:15.0 OR

        - 5K @ 2:10.0

 - Men U17

        - 5K @ 2:00.0

 - Women U17

        - 5K @ 2:15.0

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FALL SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Aug 16th: Pre-season workouts for returning rowers

Aug 23rd: Start of Fall Season practices (ALL TEAM)

Sep 7th: Chicago Marathon, @ Chicago (Select Athletes)

Oct TBD: Pensacola Scrimmage, @Pensacola, FL (ALL TEAM)

Oct TBD: Bayou St John Regatta @Home (ALL TEAM)
Oct 17th-19th: Head of the Charles, @Boston, MA (Select Athletes)

Oct 31st-Nov 2nd: Head of the Hooch, @Chattanooga, TN (ALL TEAM, Required)

Nov 3rd: Last Practice of the Season