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Pre-Collegiate Rowing Camp What are differences between High School and College Rowing?
Learn New Sweep Technique
Make the Move from Sculling to Sweep Lower you Erg Score
The emphasis of the 2003 Hawks Camp is the personal development of the whole athlete for collegiate rowing. We have designed our camp to enhance and develop all aspects of the sport for girls who intend to row at the college level. We will teach techniques to use our bodies more efficiently on the water, in the weight room, and on the erg. These techniques will translate to faster times on the water, better erg times and injury prevention. Our goal for the Hawks Rowing Camp is better the athlete's understanding of the sport. This understanding will be vital in adapting to new rowing styles, new training philosophies, and new approaches to the sport that the athletes will face in making the move from High School athletics to Collegiate athletics. Daily activities will include long technical rows on the Schuylkill each day in Eights, Fours and Quads honing the rowing technique and developing a better understanding of what makes the boat move. We will review video tape of our training sessions to increase our understanding of efficiency. We will also work on coxing –helping teammates improve technique and comfort in the boat. Our daily presentations will include topics of weight training, endurance training, racing, stretching, rigging, coxing and more. If you are hoping to row or cox in college in the next year or two – this is the camp for you. We hope that you will join us to learn more about our great sport and to have some fun. When: Tuesday August 12 - Friday August 15
12 noon – 4:00 pm A Typical Day:
12:00 – 12:30 Review Daily Goals / Video Tape Review
12:30 – 12:45 Stretch
12:50 - 2:30 Rowing
2:45 - 4:00 Stretching and Presentations Where: The headquarters for the 2003 Hawks Rowing Camp is the Robert M. Gillin, Jr. Boathouse – the new Home of Saint Joseph's University Rowing. The construction of the state-of-the-art facility was completed in June 2002. The boathouse is located next to the canoe club on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia, just east of the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. Parents Question & Answer Night: We invite the parents of our campers to bring their questions regarding collegiate rowing to the boathouse on Wednesday at 5:00pm. We will discuss all aspects of the college rowing experience including: competitiveness, training, time management, the recruiting process, etc. Tuition: The tuition for the 2003 Hawks Rowing is $200.00. Tuition includes a camp T-shirt, camp water bottle, and daily snacks. Tuition is due July 18, 2003. Please make checks payable to Hawks Rowing Camp. Coaches: The coaching staff of Saint Joseph's University as well as coaches from some of the tri-state area's major universities will lead the 2003 Hawks Rowing Camp. Gerry Quinlan will serve as the Camp Director and Head Coach of this year's camp. Gerry is in his fourth year as the Head Women's Coach at Saint Joseph's University. In his short tenure, Gerry has led Saint Joseph's to 2 consecutive ECAC Metro titles in the Freshman 8 in 2002 and 2003 as well as Dad Vail silver medals in the Freshman 8 in the same years. We will also have several guest speakers visiting camp to speak on the areas of nutrition, training, coxing, erging stretching, and rowing technique. Our staff is knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We are looking forward to working with you to unlock your rowing potential. We hope that you join us this summer for a week of learning, fun and a preview of the collegiate rowing experience. For Additional Information:
Call 610-660-1700 or e-mail rowing@sju.edu. Click on the link below to download the 2003 Hawks Rowing Camp for girls registration form in .pdf format: