New Rowing Members

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Are you a new member at Warwick Boat Club?

Juniors:

Warwick Boat Club has a newly established Junior Section, running weekly sessions and regular training camps for young people aged 14-18. For further information, please refer to our Junior pages.

Adults (18+):

Our Learn-to-Row courses attract many newcomers to the sport, and equip them with all the basic skills to scull or sweep-oar row safely. Courses last 4 weeks, with two sessions per week, and are designed to allow people to try the sport and decide if it suits them, without a massive initial outlay. Contact learn-to-row@warwickboatclub.co.uk for details. 

As a result of the current situation with COVID-19, we are unable to run any Learn-to-row courses at the moment. We are hoping to restart these in March 2021.

Please fill out this form to get on the mailing list, so we can alert you of any updates and future course dates.

Once completed, athletes who join the club are then put into an Improvers group to allow them to hone their skills, and progress towards the status of a racing crew. The Improvers session on a Saturday morning is specifically tailored to bring more experienced rowers and new novices together to receive coaching, find new crew combinations, and transition to the senior squad.

Novice racers then progress through the established classifications of the sport based on their performances at regattas.

New and experienced coxes are particularly valued, and assisted in their development by experienced cox-coaches.

Coaches assist all club members whenever required.


Useful Links

New members to the rowing section may find the following links useful.

5 things every rowing member should know

Listed below are the five most useful pieces of information for new members to the rowing section.

  1. Rowing is not just about the exercise. Keep an eye on the social activities at the club too - regular mix-ins, scratch regattas, BBQs, evening suppers, cross-section competitions, etc...
  2. Our river is quite volatile – meaning it can rise and fall rapidly. We don’t flood too often, but have our own safety rules regarding safe rowing. Get to know them... And to make it easier for members to decide if they should travel to the club or not, the link to the EA website gives a good indicator of the safe water level.
  3. The most successful crews and athletes are those who know what they are doing. They have a schedule or a year planner. Try to copy them...
  4. Most damage to our fleet occurs on land so learn to handle your boat safely...
  5. For those given to self-evaluation – our last tip is that those who get the most out of our club are those who put the most in. JDI, as some might say...