Hi! I am a junior and I row for my high school team and cox/coach for a rec team (for breast cancer survivors). I have a lot of different experiences with the sport at this point and I plan on coxing in college. However, I would like more opportunity to compete at a higher level, since I feel rather dead-ended by my small high school team (I would cox but they need me as a rower). Besides the Jr. National Team, do you know of any good opportunities, preferably in the summer? Thanks so much!
You should look into the various summer camps hosted by college programs, as well as some of the full-summer high performance programs like the ones offered at Penn AC, Vesper, CRI, etc. The programs that run all summer can get pretty pricey but they’re always worth considering if you have a good resume, provided the cost isn’t an issue. The camps that are run at the universities are typically one week camps and most involve staying on campus in the dorms (which is usually where the bulk of the cost comes from) but they’re a great way to get some experience in a different environment and interact with the coaches from those programs.
