The Baltimore Rowing Club -- Programs -- Sculling

In sculling, each rower uses two oars. Singles, doubles, and quads are sculling boats for one, two, and four rowers, respectively. No coxswains are used to steer sculling boats. Instead, rowers are able to steer themselves by altering the pressure used between their oars.

Baltimore RC has two coached sculling programs to meet your fitness and competitive needs.

BRC Pack

An additional sculling program has been added to compliment the existing Open and Competitive groups. Dubbed "BRC Pack" -- think Rat Pack, but with oars, and without Humphrey Bogart -- this program is for those members with sculling experience who are looking for a flexible program to fit their needs, schedules, and racing goals. This program is uncoached; members are expected to give and take knowledge from other program members. The BRC Pack has its own page; check it out for more information.

Season Schedule

Sculling members can sign up for the entire year or for a specific season.

2008 Schedule

Annual: Saturday, March 1 through Saturday, November 15, 2008. · Register
Spring: Saturday, March 1 through Friday, June 13, 2008.
Summer: Monday, June 16 through Sunday, August 31, 2008.
Fall: Monday, September 1 through Saturday, November 15, 2008. · Register

Competitive Sculling classes will meet three weekday mornings -- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday -- from 5:15am until 7:00am, and Saturday mornings from 6:00am until 8:00am.

Extra practice times will be scheduled around uncoached member rowing times, and will depend upon the availability of coach John Kloss.

Open Sculling classes will meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm until 8:00pm, and Saturday mornings from 8:00am until 10:00am.

Duration and Details

Competitive Sculling: BRC's competitive program trains year-round, and attends local, national, and international races. This group trains five days a week with an Elite-level coach. Off-water conditioning workouts prescribed by the coach are required to increase conditioning. This group trains both sweep rowers and scullers. You have the option to sign up as an annual member and scull, or join for a particular season and scull.

Open Sculling: This sculling program is suitable for rowers with at least one year of sweep rowing experience. The main focus of this program is to improve fitness and develop more advanced rowing technique in a recreational setting. Safety is of utmost importance in our sculling classes, and rowers may not go out unaccompanied without first passing a series of certification tests. You have the option to sign up as an annual member and scull, or join for a particular season and scull.

Open programs are coached. If you have your own boat, you have the option to sign up with or without coaching. Please go to the Rack Owners Program description and sign up if you have your own boat.

If you sign up annually or seasonally, you can also attend the sweep programs for at no additional cost.

Registration Costs

Membership Costs

Annual Membership: $650
Spring 2008: $225
Summer 2008: $225
Fall 2008: $225

Annual membership costs include access to Winter Training programs.

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Q&A

Where do classes meet?: At the boathouse. The address for the boathouse is: 3301 Waterview Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230. Parking is available on site and is free. Please enter the boathouse through the entrance facing the docks on the backside.

Who coaches the program?: USRA-certified coaches teach the sculling program.

What if I am unable to attend all the days in a week, or have to miss a few days?: That is ok. We encourage people to attend as many as possible to provide for continuum of learning.

I need more information.: Contact the membership chair of the club at membership@baltimorerowing.org.

The Small Print: When paying registration dues by check, a $25 service charge applies to any checks returned unpaid.

Rowing Programs : Sculling

BRC Pack