​Are you curious about rowing, but not sure where to start? Do you want to take up a new sport that's good for both body and mind? Our Learn To Row courses are the perfect place to begin. Whether you're looking to try rowing for the first time or get back into a boat, our expert coaches will guide you through the basics of rowing and help you build (or rebuild) your skills.

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​​​Our Learn to Row/Taster courses are aimed at those with no previous rowing experience. Our courses cover all the basics of rowing, including:-

• Introduction to the Boathouse

• Introduction to the rowing stroke on the indoor rowing machine or "ergo"

• Introduction to the equipment used - parts of the boat and oars

• How to get into and out of the boat

• Water safety / confidence drills / capsize drill

• Building rowing strokes in the boat on the water

• Rowing in time together as a whole crew

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Our Improver course is a week long course taking place over a fixed number of days (usually 5 mornings (9am to 12 noon). The ratio of participants to coaches is small to enable improvement.

Course aims:

• to develop your core strength and basic skills.

• improve your ability to scull by learning advanced drills.

• tailored coaching to the requirements of the participants.

• video analysis of technique.

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All course requirement:

• age 11-18 years old.

• Ability to swim a minimum of 50m competently.

• To join the Improver course you must have been sculling regularly for at least 6 months.

Subject to space we will offer a place in our junior section to anyone completing any one of our courses.

All of our coaches are DBS checked and British Rowing qualified.​​