JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM INFORMATION
We use the Junior National Team as a building block for our program. We believe we have athletes that are capable of making this Team. We will train to obtain the times that are necessary. If the coaching staff believes that a rower is committed to working hard to obtain this goal we will make every effort to help them.
Specific questions regarding the junior national team should be made to the head coach for each program, or to the USRowing Programs Director, Glenn Merry, at glenn@usrowing.org or 317-237-5666.
Junior Women's Head Coach
Steven C. Hargis
P.O. Box 237
East Lyme, CT 06333
Phone: 860-961-6664
E-mail: shargis@snet.net
Junior Men's Head Coach
Martin Crotty
PIRA
1 South Post Road
West Windsor, NJ
Phone: 609-658-8239
Email: martycrotty@princetonregatta.org
Please contact Elpi at elpi@usrowing.org with questions.
There are two main objectives of USRowing National Team Testing: 1) to help identify prospective national team members; 2) to provide more information to aid in the selection process. Erg score submission is one component of the selection process for the senior national team. Prospective senior team athletes are required to submit one 6k and one 2k score to participate in selection.
• Athletes who participate in testing are required to be individual members of USRowing. Please call 1-800-314-4769 or click on the link at the top of this page to become a member.
• All scores should be submitted via the on-line registration form found on www.usrowing.org. This form will be available starting on November 7, 2004.
• When filling out the form, please make sure that you select the appropriate month with the corresponding type of erg test.
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Faxed/e-mailed/mailed scores will not be recognized. Please remember, a valid member number is required for the submission form to accept a score.
Junior National Team Testing
Athletes who participate in testing MUST be individual members of USRowing. Please call 1-800-314-4769 or click Join/Renew above to become a member.
The USRowing National Team Testing season's main objective is to help identify and select potential National Team members.
All scores should be submitted via the on-line registration form. Click here to access the NTT Submission Form.
When filling out the form, please make sure that you select the appropriate month with the corresponding type of erg test. See testing schedule listed below.
Faxed/E-mailed/Mailed scores will not be recognized. Please remember, a valid member number is required for the submission form to accept a score.
Senior Opportunities:
2006 World Championship Team (Eton, England)
Summer Pre-Elite and Development Camps (Sweep/Scull)
Princeton Training Center Residency
United States Olympic Committee Athlete Support Programs
Under 23 Opportunities:
2006 Under 23 World Championship Team (Hazewinkel, Belgium)
Junior Opportunities:
2006 Junior World Championship Team (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Junior National Team Selection Camps (Sweep/Scull)
Junior National Team Development Camps (Sweep/Scull)
Testing Schedule:
Test Date Senior Men Senior Women Junior Men Junior Women
November 7, 2005 6k 6k 6k 4k
December 7, 2005 6k 6k 6k 4k
January 7, 2006 6k 6k 6k 4k
February 7, 2006 6k 6k 2k 4k
March 7, 2006 2k 2k 2k 2k
April 7, 2006 2k 2k 2k 2k
May 7, 2006
2k
2k - -
June 7, 2006
2k
2k - -
If a candidate is unable to participate for medical/personal reasons, please indicate by submitting a time of 99:99.99.
Senior Lightweight Weigh-ins:
Lightweights should weigh-in two hours prior to testing.
Lightweight Women: Maximum weight for April 7 test is 140 lbs.
Lightweight Men: Maximum weight for April 7 test is 165 lbs.
Testing Protocol:
Time standards are to assist participants in determining competitiveness for national team programs.
Please note that there are different erg testing distances and times for each class.
A minimum of one 6k (4k for junior women) and one 2k are required for consideration for national team programs outlined above.
Men
6000 m
2000 m
Elite Open
19:30 or less
6:00 or less
Elite Light
20:10 " "
6:18 " "
Develop Open
19:40 " "
6:04 " "
Develop Light
20:20 " "
6:22 " "
Junior Men
6000 m
2000 m
Elite Junior
21:00 or less
6:25 or less
Develop Junior
22:00 " "
6:35 " "
Women
6000 m
2000 m
Elite Open
21:50 or less
6:50 or less
Elite Light
23:15 " "
7:20 " "
Develop Open
23:00 " "
7:05 " "
Develop Light
24:15 " "
7:30 " "
Junior Women
4000 m
2000 m
Gold Medal Standard
14:52 or less
7:05 or less
Elite Junior
15:20 " "
7:15 " "
Develop Junior
16:00 " "
7:32 " "
Letter of Recommendation:
Athletes interested in participating in summer selection and development camp programs should submit to USRowing one (1) letter of recommendation by a school or club coach on official letterhead at any time but no later than April 7, 2006.
Coxswains:
Coxswains interested in participating in summer national team and pre- elite and development camp programs should submit to USRowing a coxing resume and one (1) letter of recommendation by school or club coach on official letterhead at any time but no later than April 7, 2006.
Athletes are encouraged to participate in Concept2 satellite-qualifying events for the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, which will be held Saturday, February 25, 2006. Please visit www.crash-b.org.
Please contact Elpi Pagitsas with questions at elpi@usrowing.org or 609.419.1936.
Monday December 6, 2004
Congratulations on first test of the Junior National Team
Testing for the 2004-05 Junior National team has just begun and the first results are out. The Pioneer Crew currently has 7 Junior Women and 1 Junior Men testing. The first results show 3 women and 1 man the top 50 junior rowers in the country. We also had 4 other women in the top 100. Specific results are:
Junior Women:
Molly Junck Junior 7th
Grace Luczak Sophmore 24th
Maren Greene Senior 41st
Heather Miekstyn Junior 66th
Claire Luczak Junior 85th
Esther Barrett Freshmen 88th
Grace Hollowell Junior 92nd
Junior Men:
Eric Wustrow Junior 32nd
