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HICKORY ROWING CLUB
P.O. BOX 15604
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23328
Become part of our team:
So what is crew?
Crew is the team sport of rowing and one of the greatest physical challenges you will ever meet. Rowers train to the highest aerobic level, learn teamwork unlike any other sport and are encouraged to weight train to increase power and strength. In the spring we compete on a course that is 1,500 or so meters long. Rowers sit in boats called “shells” where they sweep (with one oar) or scull (with two oars). The shells can hold as many as eight sweep rowers and a coxswain, four sweep rowers and a coxswain, two scullers, or a single sculler. Men and women compete in events that are matched against rowers of comparable age, size, or skill level. There are varsity, novice, and even lightweight events.
Get in shape!
Pound for pound, rowers are the strongest athletes on the face of the earth. Rowing is rated the #1 cross-training exercise for other sports. You will build strength and tone the arms, legs, back, abs and heart.
Meet New Friends at Hickory High School and other nearby schools!
Other schools in our area share our love of the water. We meet up often and race against each other. You can't help but become friends with rowers from Hickory and nearby schools such as Great Bridge, Cox and Granby.
If you are a student at Hickory High School and are looking for information about the Hickory Rowing Club, please contact Head Coach, Michele Barker at formerrower@cox.net for more information.
NOT SURE IF YOU WILL LIKE ROWING?
Join our Summer Camp Program 2010!
Hickory Rowing Club offers a Summer Novice Camp for students ages 13 to 18, which is usually held the last two weeks of August. The camp is intended for those new to the sport of rowing. Basic terminology, boat handling, and on-the-water training. The camp runs for two hours in early evening sessions Monday through Friday for two weeks.
The cost to participate for the two weeks is $200. And the great news is that for those students who decide to join the HRC program, this amount will be applied to your yearly dues!
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