Hey! I really want to row for a U23 program such as Vesper or Penn AC this summer. I am a sophomore this year and my erg scores are right around what they are asking for. I’m planning on filling out applications once they open up, however I was wondering if it would be beneficial to go visit, introduce myself etc. or would that be weird? Thanks!
Eh, I don’t think it’d be weird but unless you already go to school in Philadelphia and have a really solid personal contact at either of the clubs, I don’t think it’s worth the effort. The boathouses on Boathouse Row aren’t like your typical boathouses – they aren’t just open and available for anyone to walk into. Even when we were there for Penn AC we had to pretty much hope that there was someone there to let us in every day because all the doors have code-locks or key cards or something. I would just fill out the application and wait until they get in contact with you (which, if you’ve got good enough scores, they will).