If you are in grades 7-12, this is your chance to give rowing a try. It is fun and easy! Check out Greensboro Crew at Lake Brandt. We are a division of Triad United Rowing.
Start any of these days and row all week. Note, Lake Brandt is closed on Tuesdays.
This is the final Sneak Peak Week for the Fall!
Come try out youth rowing!
If you are in grades 7-12 (rising), and maybe looking for a Fall sport? Come give rowing a try. Rowing for FREE during Sneak Peek Week. It is that easy! No experience necessary but you must be able to swim as a safety precaution.
WHERE? Lake Brandt. Use 5945 Lake Brandt Rd, Greensboro, NC 27455 as your GPS guide. This will bring you to the park entrance. When you enter the park, our boats are located to the right end of the park.
Also, be sure to have a parent sign the waiver and swim form certifying that you can swim. These can be downloaded on this page. Bring these forms with you.
Also bring the following:
• water bottle
• dress in close-fitting shorts/t-shirt (Loose clothes get caught in the sliding seat of the boat).
Questions? Just email Triad United head coach, Gene Kininmonth at contact@greensborocrew.com
$75 SUMMER YOUTH LEARN TO ROW & SUP CAMP: July 26, 28, 29, 30
Class size is limited so register early to avoid disappointment.
This program is open to all middle school and high school students 6th grade and up – all participants must be at least 12 years of age and confident swimmers for safety reasons. Come and try the sport of rowing and paddle boarding in a fun and informative camp designed for beginners.
No experience necessary! Must be able to swim. Just bring exercise clothes, and a desire to learn and have fun.
To enroll, register, pay online and print and complete the registration and swim/waiver release forms (which you can bring to the first practice). Your entry will be confirmed upon completion of registration and payment. If you have questions about our summer programs please contact us.
YOU MUST BE A CONFIDENT SWIMMER TO ROW FOR GREENSBORO CREW.
If you use a Ventolin inhaler you must have this on your person at all times. Do not give this to a coxswain or coach.
If your boat is ever swamped, tips over, or capsizes – Stay with the boat. Use it for flotation. NEVER attempt to swim to shore.
Know the protocols for docking procedures.
Is the bowball firmly and properly attached to the boat?
Are your heel ties tied at the correct length of 3″ between the shoes and footboard? If not – do not row in this seat until fixed.
Never consumer alcoholic beverages or use dangerous drugs while rowing. Be aware of how any medication you take may affect your ability to safely row.
Know LAKE BRANDT – or any other venue you may be rowing at. Do you know and observe all traffic patterns? Are you aware of winds and how it can affect a boat’s steering? Identify & remember the locations of all submerged hazards and buoys on the lake. Know where the lake is shallow.
Watch the Weather! Do you check the most current weather forecast to stay aware of thunderstorms and wind? Always watch for high winds. Never launch in heavy fog. If fog appears return to shore.
Know the risks: Did you know boaters are struck by lightning at 3X the rate of golfers? If you are not sure – stay on shore.
LIGHTNING! Lightning is one of our greatest risks while rowing. If you ever hear thunder while rowing – return immediately to the dock. If you see a bolt of lightning, no matter how far away it is, immediately return to shore. Do not wait to get permission from a coach. The coaches will likely not even hear thunder due to the sound of the boat engine.
“If you are not sure, STAY ON SHORE!”
COLD WATER Rowing on cold water adds another risk for rowers. It is very rare for a rower to fall out of a boat but it does happen. If someone falls out of the boat sometimes the natural reaction of youth rowers is to laugh and keep rowing. DO NOT BE THIS CREW! Falling out of a boat carries serious risks of a head injury on a rigger upon returning to the surface. The immediate reaction of all rowers should be to immediately stop rowing and check the boat to a stop with their oars. Do not wait for a coxswains command to take this action. Quickly back the boat up to retrieve the rower from the water.
PARENTS Make sure that your rower is a confident swimmer. Parents this is YOUR responsibility.
COACHES Be aware of weather. Have radar accessible on your phone. Have the phone numbers of other coaches on the water on your phone.
Do you review the rules and emergency procedures with all rowers on a regular basis?
Communicate an action plan for any emergency.
Keep all equipment maintained and safe.
All coaches should wear a life vest when water temps are below 65F. Youth rowers should wear a life vest at all times when riding in coach boats.
Be sure the coach boat has life vests for rowers, a paddle, bailer, and fire extinguisher.
Know and obey all local and federal regulations concerning all boating safety requirements. Do not have more people in your launch than permitted on the boats safety decal.
Review rowing venue and conditions with coxswains and fellow coaches to identify hazards & tricky conditions.
Never be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or use dangerous drugs while coaching. This includes medication that may cause the use of heavy machinery to be unsafe.
Registration is now Open for the Masters Rowing Spring Session, which starts on Monday, March 4.
Greensboro Crew is excited to announce the upcoming season of “Masters Spring Session” – Rowing for adults indoors at Green Valley Swim Club and outdoors on Lake Brandt.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
“The purpose of the Spring Session is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing,” says master’s rowing instructor Mary Hollingsworth.
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. Experienced rowers will row together in boat orders as assigned by the coaches. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.
Dates and Times: Monday and Thursday evenings (6:00pm-7:30pm) starting March 4 and ending April 28.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.
Cost: $200 per rower. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.
Greensboro, NC – Registration is open for the season of adult indoor rowing at the Green Valley Swim Club. The indoor rowing workout was created to give anyone and everyone a uniquely smart, low-impact, high cardio, full body workout.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
Greensboro Crew is home of the high energy, low impact, full-body workout for everyone. Working every muscle in every stroke, our famously effective group classes combine cardio and strength training with authentic crew rowing techniques (and a great soundtrack) in one smart, highly efficient workout. Increase your endurance, train all your major muscles, and row your way to your leanest, strongest arms, legs, core, and back.
“You are going to torch those calories with indoor rowing,” says Coach Gene Kininmonth. “After this winter session you are going to feel stronger and healthier than you have in years – and you will know it after just your first class.”
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format on the Concept2 rowing machines. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted.
Dates and Times:
Weekday Sessions: Monday and Thursday evenings 6pm to 7:30pm starting January 7 ending February 28, 2019.
Note, we are currently not hosting weekend rowing during the winter.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and running shoes are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth on the rower). Bring a water bottle too!
Address: Green Valley Pool: 2815 Rutherford Dr, Greensboro, NC 27408
Cost: $195 per participant for weekday or weekend sessions. $235 per participant for New Year Unlimited sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.
More Info: Email Gene at contact@greensborocrew.com with questions about the program.
Greensboro Crew is excited to announce the upcoming Holiday Season of Indoor Rowing for adults. The clinic is $50 for 7 classes
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
“This is a short 3 1/2 week season of toning and fitness to help us get through the festivities and sometimes over indulgences of the Holiday Season,” says club rowing coach Mary Hollingsworth. “Indoor Rowing is a simple activity for folks of all ages and we have a wonderful community of adults all encouraging each other to do their best and always improve.”
Dates and Times:
Weekday (Monday & Thursday): 6pm – 7:30pm. Clinic begins Monday, November 26 and the last workout is Monday, December 17.
Location: Green Valley Park & Pool: 2815 Rutherford Dr, Greensboro, NC 27408
This program is suitable for adults of all ages and physical states. New participants should email Coach Gene before their first class contact@greensborocrew.com
World rowing champion and Duke University women’s rowing head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno will be the guest speaker at this year’s Celebration of Rowing banquet.
The 5th annual Celebration of Rowing banquet, hosted by the Triad United Rowing Association will take place at 6pm on Saturday, November 17, at Sedgefield Country Club.
“Coach Megan Cooke Carcagno’s life story in this sport is story of inspiration and a lesson in commitment,” says banquet Chair Jackie King. “We always look for a guest speaker who has made an impact on the international stage with a local connection. We are so honored to have her joining us to speak on this occasion.”
FROM ROWING NEWS MAGAZINE – “Megan Cooke Carcagno has, by all accounts, been successful. A member of four U.S. national teams (2004-2007), she has the world championship and World Rowing Cup medals to show for it. She was in the U.S. women’s eight that began the streak of international gold medals that has extended 11 years and counting. She has coached at all levels—junior, masters, club, collegiate—and taken her teams to their own pinnacles of success. It was no surprise, then, when she sought another level of achievement, both for herself and for the team she joined in the summer of 2015 as head coach: Duke women’s rowing.”
The Celebration of Rowing banquet is an social event for recognizing an appreciation for our sport and our local rowing community. Celebration of Rowing is the one time each year when the Triad rowing community gathers to honor its own and enjoy hearing from a keynote speaker who has made a national impact on the sport of rowing.
Dress code: Cocktail attire with ‘team colors’.
Coach Cooke Carcagno will follow a talented line of speakers in recent years who have each had a national impact on the rowing community:
2014 Caroline Lind, 2X Olympic gold medalist from Greensboro
2015 Misha Joukowsky, Resolute shells
2016 Jack Carlson, Rowing Blazers
2017 Jason Read, 911 firefighter & Olympic gold medalist
“The Celebration of Rowing banquet is a special night for rowers,” says the event chair Jackie King. “It is about coming together to celebrate the sport we all love and for many of us a sport that has held a profound transformational effect on our lives.”
Buy a Raffle Ticket to Win an Erg
The High Point Masters have pooled together to buy a brand new erg, which will be raffled off at the banquet. Purchase your ticket online to win this Concept2 Model D erg with PM5 monitor. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100!
Greensboro youth rowers point with excitement to the new quad shell purchased for the team in Chattanooga on Sunday.
A rising tide raises all ships and in 2018 an increase in generous giving by the Greensboro Crew family provided the funds for the club to purchase a new shell at the Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga this past weekend.
Friends and family of the Greensboro rowers have contributed over $16,000 for fleet upgrades this year. Over the summer the club purchased a used eight, coxed four, two double sculls, motor boat engine and a boat trailer with a portion of the gifts.
The new shell is a quad scull from Swift USA, acquired for $14,900. The club was able to buy the boat for $5,000 under list price as it had been test rowed by another crew racing over the weekend.
“We have gone quite a bit over our equipment budget this year but this was well worth it given the opportunity we had to buy this boat,” says club founder Gene Kininmonth.
The boat is the newest version of two quad sculls that Greensboro’s sister club, High Point Rowing Club, has raced with great success over the past several seasons.
Greensboro assistant coach Katie Ognovich says the boat is the perfect fit for the current needs of Greensboro’s rowers.
“The team is really excited about this new boat,” says Coach Katie. “It will provide us with a top of the line racing opportunity for both our youth rowers and Masters. It will also allow for an additional scrimmaging opportunity with High Point.”
The team’s next fundraising goals are for sculling oars ($5,000), and a cargo trailer wrapped with logo ($6,500) for hauling supplies such as tents and cooking equipment to races. Kininmonth says he hopes to purchase a second quad scull for intrasquad competition in 2019.
High Point youth rowers in a quad scull similar to the new boat purchased by Greensboro Crew on Sunday.
Greensboro Crew would like to express its gratitude to the following donors who contributed gifts to the club in 2018:
Julie & Daniel Algrim Tammy Alt Carolyn & Fred Baggett David Bass Keela Beasley George & Marilyn Black Shelly Brazinski Michael Bunting Shonna Carruth Susan & Fred Chappell Elizabeth Clary Sarah Clegg & Sang Bo Lawrence Todd & Dana Cossick David & Lisa Cox Caroline Cox Jenny Denenny Mack Duncan Skotti & Anthony Frese Wanda Gaddy Christopher Gale Alan & Deborah Gale Paul & Jane Gibson Evonne & Maurice Guenther Annie Hadgkiss Richard & Lynn Harvey Sherman Harvey Teresa L. Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Jan Hensley Kaye Hensley Leslie Hicks Thane Hisaw Julie Holmes Anne & Parker Huitt Judith & Powell Huitt May B. Ikerd Mark Kaley (Kaley Orthodontists) Donna Keel Brian & Margaret Keeping Brenda & John Kirby Mary Knott Janet Linkert Carolyn MacDonald Carolyn & Danny MacDonald John & Lucile Mackay Marlon Marshall Stan & Alisha Maynard Travis Maynard Dr. Barbara Maynard James & Palmer McIntyre Dawn McIntyre Johns Holly Messick Harold & Betty Messick Matthew & Holly Messick Francis Michaud Cynthia Michaud Teresa Morgan-Bews Kenneth & Anna Murphy Jane Murphy MaryBlake Murphy Anna Nagel Emily Nagel Betty Nichols Edmund & Sara Nichols Kellie & Todd Owsley Ralph & Caroline Paris Donna Pearson Vickie Rankins Tim & Lori Ratcliffe John Sanders Bob & Sharon Shepard Bob Shupe Jennifer Shupe-Marsh Norman Smith Midge & David Spong Holly Spong Susan & Russ Stephenson Laura Tyler Charles & Kathleen Varner Steve & Audrey Ware Virginia Wood Justyna Young E.S. Nichols Builder, Inc Shea Landscaping TE Connectivity
In the spirit of Halloween – for one night only – Greensboro Crew is proud to announce 2018 GlowRow at Lake Brandt on Monday, October 22.
“GlowRow is a fun free event for current Greensboro and High Point member rowers on Monday night,” says coach Mary Hollingsworth. “We’ll attach glow sticks and other fun items to the boats and enjoy an evening of camaraderie on the water. “
Boats will launch at 6pm. Arrive early. Drop ins are welcome for $15.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – Greensboro Crew opened racing against High Point with a win in the varsity boys fours event on Saturday and closed out the morning with a middle school victory.
And along the way the team’s varsity girls squad also showed how far they have progressed with an outstanding performance as well.
From left Ben Huitt, Henry Parker, EJ Hisaw, Ben Stewart and coxswain Eleah Stewart.
Both squads should have been racing as Triad United at the Head of the James in Richmond on Saturday. That is, until Hurricane Michael struck with such heavy rainfall the James River was flooded and the regatta was cancelled.
So, High Point and Greensboro made the most of the situation with a cross-town duel.
“It was unfortunate we were not able to race at the James this weekend, but the entire team made the best of it!” said Greensboro head coach Katie Ognovich.
Coach Katie says two main themes this season for the Greensboro team is progress and adaptability. “Learning how to put the best foot forward even in hard situations is key. We haven’t been out on the water for a couple days due to the Hurricane, but the crews made the best of that situation.”
Although Hurricane Michael had well and truly passed through the Triad by Saturday its after effects were still evident. With much of Greensboro still without power many families had left town resulting in both squads operating on limited rosters.
Greensboro showed quick early speed to take the lead in the girls varsity eights race. Experience in the High Point crew carried the morning though in a hard fought race.
The final race of the morning was between middle school eights….which were actually crewed by only 6 rowers in each boat due to limited attendance. After a hard fought battle that saw the lead change constantly, Greensboro finally took home the win.
“The team is focused on making forward progress every single day, even if it’s small. Today the entire team made more progress in which they will build off of starting next week. Everyone enjoyed the racing today, but they know it is just the beginning and the real work has yet to come.
Congratulations all rowers for both races won and battles hard fought!
Greensboro Crew’s varsity girls eight return to shore after a closely fought duel with High Point Rowing Club on Oak Hollow Lake.
