Jr. Nationals Information

2007-2008 USRowing National Team Testing
Athletes who participate in testing MUST be individual members of USRowing. Please call 1-800-314-4769 or click the Join/Renew link at www.usrowing.org to become a member.
The main objective of the USRowing National Team Testing Program is to help identify athletes who may have a future with the United States National Team. Athletes who submit competitive times may be approached by U.S. National Team coaches. National Team coaches will seriously consider athletes who submit both a 6k and a 2k (4k for junior women) time. Below is a list of opportunities for athletes interested in pursuing the National Team.
Junior National Team (under age 18) Opportunities:

  • 2008 Junior World Championship Team (Linz, Austria)
  • Junior National Team Selection Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2008 camp schedule for details. http://www.usrowing.org/JuniorNationalTeam/Camps/index.aspx
  • Junior National Team Development Camps (Sweep/Scull) held in various locations in the United States. Please check our 2008 camp schedule for details.

Testing Guidelines
Time standards are to assist participants in determining competitiveness for national team programs.
A minimum of one 6k (4k for junior women) and one 2k are required for consideration for national team programs outlined above.

Junior (under age 18) Men 6000 m  2000 m
Elite Junior

21:00 or less

6:25 or less

Develop Junior

22:00 or less

6:35 or less

Junior (under age 18) Women

4000 m

2000 m

Gold Medal Standard

14:52 or less

7:05 or less

Elite Junior

15:20 or less

7:15 or less

Develop Junior

16:00 or less

7:32 or less

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 March 1, 2008. Letters of recommendation can be mailed to: USRowing, 2 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Margaux Jackson
Coxswains
Coxswains interested in participating in summer national team, 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 March 1, 2008. Letters of recommendation can be mailed to: USRowing, 2 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Margaux Jackson
Final Notes
If you are not quite ready for the U.S. National Team consider these alternative reasons to post your scores online:

  • Submit erg scores to see where you rank among other USRowing members from all over the country.
  • Junior athletes (under age 18) can be easily identified by college recruiters, who are looking for new talent to add to their programs.
  • Posted results can be used as tools to set goals and to enhance individual and team training programs.

Athletes are encouraged to participate in Concept2 satellite-qualifying events for the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, which will be held Sunday, February 24, 2008. Please visit www.crash-b.org .
All scores must be submitted via the on-line registration form. When filling out the form, please make sure that you select the appropriate month with the corresponding type of erg test and remember that all fields must be complete in order for the form to be accepted. 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. If you are experiencing problems submitting your erg score please make sure you are using Internet Explorer. Please contact Margaux Jackson with questions at or call 609.751.0714.
The source for this information was taken directly from the USRowing website:  http://www.usrowing.org/JuniorNationalTeam/JuniorNationalTeamTesting/index.aspx 
Please visit that page for more information.