2012 Winter Training

Youth Winter Training - January 3 through March 1

Program begins Tuesday, January 3, 2012 and will run as follows: Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Each participant will erg twice per week and participate in strength & conditioning on the other two nights each week.

FEES: $295

Training WILL be held at the YMCA - West Barnstable!

Registration and payments are required in advance through Regatta Central.

A message from our Coaches:

Many of you know that our competitors are already well into their winter training. Athletes do not just come out after winter without doing anything for five months and win races & championships. They work hard for their achievements, just like how you do your homework and study for exams – you do this to be prepared. Last year we had a few rowers train throughout the winter by training at the YMCA or doing other winter sports…while others just “couldn’t make it through the training” and quit halfway or just did nothing. Much of our success this past years was due to the dedication of team member's training well before race day.

Now it is time for everyone to step up to the plate. For the rowers that are seniors, this is your last season for rowing with CCR and some of you have been rowing for a very long time. This is your season and this is your team. I need you to be leaders. Do not allow your hard work to be diminished by teammates that do not do their share of the “homework.” When you cross the finish line at your very last race with CCR, you need to know that you trained a hard as you could have and you didn’t allow ANYONE IN YOUR BOAT to get a free trip down the race course.

For the non-seniors, hopefully you have many more seasons left with CCR. CCR is much more than a team, we are a family…every person in our family matters. We cannot just rely on one or two people to get us to the finish line; the strongest family is one where everyone pulls together, pulls their own weight and NEVER gives up. You have a choice; to be a group of leaders and train as if every stroke matters or to be a group of followers and train just enough to get by. What is your choice?

This year’s winter training is mandatory for anyone that wants a shot in the top boats. You have two choices: 1. Participate in a winter sport or 2. Train at the YMCA with CCR. Even if you are one of the top rowers and you don’t train, you will find yourself rowing with other rowers that did not train or in a single… This is not negotiable…