Camp Life

rowing/coxing experience


​June 8-12 Camp: A minimum of one year (or 2 seasons) of on-the-water rowing or coxing experience with a school or club by the start of camp is required.


June 15-19 and June 22-26 Camps: No prior experience necessary - all experience levels welcome!


Note: Campers will be boated in 4+s or 8+s. We do not offer sculling, but very much welcome scullers to row with us as sweep rowers for the week! Typically scullers are able to slide into the experienced sweep boats, but we will assess their abilities at Sunday orientation in the tanks to determine the best group for them. 


age / Grade


Campers must be between the ages of 13 and 18. Campers turning 13 later in the summer but prior to the start of the 2025-2026 school year are allowed to attend as long as they meet our grade requirements:

  • For our June 8-12 week, campers must be at least entering 9th grade for the 2025-2026 school year
  • For our June 15-19 and June 22-26 weeks, campers must be at least entering 8th grade for the 2025-2026 school year


Campers graduating from high school this spring are welcome to attend as long as they have not yet matriculated to college.


proof of physical


​All campers must provide proof of a physical completed within one year of the start of camp. Full details can be found here.

2025 dates


  • June 8 - 12 | Open to girls in grades 9-12 with 1 year of rowing/coxing experience
  • June 15 - 19 | Open to girls in grades 8-12; all experience levels welcome - including learn to row!
  • June 22 - 26 | Open to girls in grades 8-12; all experience levels welcome - including learn to row!


DESCRIPTION


​Our overnight camps are open to girls of all experience levels! *


For our experienced campers, our team of camp coaches will focus their attention on individual stroke development and making sure rowers are using their bodies effectively to contribute to overall boat speed. 

Coxswains are viewed as integral members of the boat and are treated as such in our camps. Focus for our coxswains will be on aiding rowers in technical changes, alongside leadership development on both land and water.


Campers are boated with other campers of similar ability, and our coaches are prepared to work with campers of all abilities -- from our newest members to the sport fresh off their novice seasons up through our sub 7:15 2k campers who are being actively recruited by DI programs. Camper ability will be determined by a combination of reported personal & athletic information (age, seasons rowed, 2k, boat placement in the spring, etc.) as well as observed skill at Sunday camp orientation (rowing in the tanks and some short erg work).

Our goal for all campers is to have them return to their home programs in a place to be more successful individually as well as to be able to contribute at a higher and more significant level to their boats and team. 


*Please note that our first week (June 8-12) does have a minimum experience level; our later two weeks do not.


LEARN TO ROW


For our later two weeks of camp we welcome campers brand new to the sport, along with those with limited experience seeking to advance their skills (e.g. those with only prior camp or clinic experience)!

These campers will receive a comprehensive introduction to our great sport, starting on the rowing machines and quickly progressing to our training barge and then racing shell. By the end of the week, campers will have put together a very fundamental rowing stroke and be ready to move into a novice program back at their home rowing team.​ 


No experience is required for this group -- just a great attitude and willingness to try something new!


THE NAVY CAMP EXPERIENCE


In addition to developing each camper's individual rowing/coxing ability, our Navy Rowing Camps introduce campers to the Midshipman concepts of honor, integrity and discipline. Campers experience life for the week in a Midshipman rower's shoes by rowing out of the USNA's Hubbard Hall (the boathouse), living in Bancroft Hall (the world's largest single dormitory), and eating family style meals just like the Midshipmen in King Hall (the Academy's primary dining hall). It is truly a unique experience that extends beyond the work done on the river all week!


cost


$1295 | includes all coaching, seminars, housing, meals (Sunday dinner through breakfast on check-out day), Navy Rowing Camp t-shirt, supervision, camp shuttle service to/from BWI Airport and Amtrak station (pre-registration required), and a one-of-a-kind experience at the Naval Academy. Our camps check in late Sunday afternoon and check out Thursday just prior to lunch.​

Camp Overview

room & board


Campers are housed in the Midshipmen’s dormitory, Bancroft Hall. Rooms are doubles, triples and quads complete with sink, shower, and lockable closets for valuables. All meals from Sunday dinner to Thursday breakfast are provided family style in King Hall, the Midshipmen’s dining facility (please make sure to review our dining section if you have any food allergy or special diet needs).

During the day, campers are under the guidance of experienced coaches and college-aged counselors. At night, counselors and coaches stay in the campers' dormitory, providing 24-hour supervision.​


typical daily schedule


0730    Breakfast
0830    Rowing Session I *
1130    Lunch
1300    Seminar(s)/Campus Tour
1500    Rowing Session II
1800    Dinner
1900    Sunset Row/Seminar/Group Activity
2200    Lights Out

The above is the typical full-day schedule. Check-in and check-out days are shortened due to arrival and departure (please refer to our check-in/out page for arrival/departure timing). A more detailed camp schedule will be provided close to the start of camp. Example seminars include strength training in our varsity weight room, an NCAA recruiting information session, erg instruction, mobility work, Q&A session, etc. Additionally, there are coxswain-specific seminars covering race and practice management.


* We will alternate early morning rows with the Boys' Crew Camp, so please expect two mornings with a row prior to breakfast.

Requirements