COMPETITIVE
Our Competitive Program is for high school student-athletes between the 9th and 12th grades. You do NOT need experience to join the Competitive team, just the interest and drive to committ to the process, and an enthusiasm to learn!
The goal of the High School Competitive Program is to use the sport of rowing as a platform to guide athletes through a process-oriented, growth-mindset driven environment where failure is encouraged and personal growth can be fostered in AND outside of the boat in academics, relationships, etc.
We offer programming on the water for Fall, Spring and Summer, with Winter training being primarily land based.
Practices will be run out of the Hamilton Creek Marina on Percy Priest Lake during the Fall, Spring, and Summer.
(UPDATE FOR 2022-23 FALL)
Practices throughout the year take place:
Monday: 4:00-6:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00-6:30 PM
Wednesday: 4:00-6:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00-6:30 PM
Friday: 4:00-6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00-11:30 AM
**unless otherwise announced.
We hold Winter Training at Cornelia Fort Airpark. The airplane hangar gives us plenty of room for ergs, strength equipment (and athletes) for training, as well as the ability to open the whole front of the building too!
Practices will begin on November 8th, and run through the end of the beginning of March (with some holiday breaks built in)
Practices will be Monday-Friday 4:00-6:00 PM unless otherwise announced with 1-2 Saturdays a month for erg assesments and indoor racing.
What our Competitive Seasons Look like
A NOTE: Starting 2023-24 we have moved to a two semester programming model with Semester One running from August till the end of December, and Semester Two running from January till Youth Nationals. This is inline with the majority of our peers and other rowing organizations, and gives everyone the opportunity for both continuity and flexibility as we transition from the water to land in November and back to land in March. We're excited to get both new and returning rowers on the water! The descriptions below are still applicable to the seasons of rowing, just with less transitions than the past!
The Fall Season is focused on laying the building blocks we establish through August and September to begin expressing the best of our abilities in October and early November. During the Fall, the athletes will learn the basic fundamentals of the our rowing stroke as well as the positive habits: such as discipline, team-work, and commitment, needed to succeed in the Spring Competitive season.
The Winter Season is an important opportunity to continue developing our athletes to reach their long-term goals in rowing, while improving the mindfulness, fitness, strength and mobility. During Winter Training our athletes train TOGETHER in a competitive environment that helps drive them towards growth and progress over perfection. It is through a strong Winter Training that we build the fitness and strength to foster success in the Spring season.
The Spring Season is the end goal of our training calendar, where the athletes will peak at championship level races. During this time, our atheletes will be focused on improving their physical and mental ability to compete against inner-drive (breaking mental barriers) and external motivators (other boats and teams). Finding success is about adhering to our day to day process, and committing to consistent training. With diligence and hard work, our athletes will have the opportunity to represent Nashville on the local, regional and national stage!
The Summer Small Boat and HP Programs are also valuable to our athletes development, and can afford them time in smaller shells a sculling boats where they can receive more individualized coaching from the Coaching Staff in smaller groups. Our Small Boat Programs are open to all athletes that have prior rowing experience and/or have participated in at least one one water season of programming with us. Additionally, many of our atheltes earn the opportunity to train and race at various levels of the US Junior National team, with over 35 athletes invited to date.