Girls Varsity Crew Sprints to Victory in Clemson

High Point's Varsity Crew celebrates a historic first victory in the varsity eights race at the 2015 Clemson Sprints.
High Point’s Varsity Crew celebrates a historic first victory in the varsity eights race at the 2015 Clemson Sprints.

Clemson, SC – High Point Rowing Club stunned perennial favorite Asheville with a barn burning sprint at the finish to win the Division I Junior Girls Eights title at the Clemson Sprints in South Carolina on Saturday.

It was an historic first victory for High Point over Asheville in the Division I ranks and fitting that it took place on Lake Hartwell in Clemson where the club enjoyed its first boat victory in the novice division two years ago this weekend. Coxswain Bethany Brake, who was at the helm of both historic wins, said her crew savored Saturday’s boat race victory. “Every girl in the boat was grunting and yelling and giving it everything. I felt like the girls were competing and I knew they really wanted it.”

The crew comprised of coxswain Bethany Brake, stroke Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Addy Millsap, Kim Pollard, and Jaclyn Hronich started strong in the 2,000 meter boat race final but could not match Asheville’s early pace. Although down slightly off the start, High Point drew alongside Asheville in the middle stages.

Brake said it was the final sprint that set the two crews apart. “It was obvious who had the endurance and willpower to maintain till the end,” said Brake.

Varsity girls coach Allie Davis said the girls were challenged by a crew they had not previously raced this season. “But they stuck to their race plan and broke away in the sprint. I was so proud of the way the girls put everything they had into their race, even after racing earlier in the day in other events as well. It’s so obvious that this boat loves rowing together, I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of something like that. These girls deserved that win – they’ve worked so hard and really have committed to becoming something great this season.”

Girls Varsity Eights
1. High Point 7 minutes 18 seconds
2. Asheville 7:22
3. Triangle 7:45
4. Palmetto 8:30
5. Charlotte 8:56
The win crowns High Point as the top girls crew in the Carolinas for the first time as the team continues its quest toward qualifying for the National Championships in June.

Coach Allie Davis with her crew of Bethany Brake, Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Addy Millsap, Kim Pollard, and Jaclyn Hronich.
Coach Allie Davis with her crew of Bethany Brake, Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Addy Millsap, Kim Pollard, and Jaclyn Hronich.

In boys racing, High Point’s varsity lightweight four crew of coxswain Kiki Davis, stroke Andrew Wright, Kyle Koval, Crosby Howard and Austin Young posted the best result of the day with a close second place finish in the varsity lightweight fours final. The crew finished several boat lengths ahead of Asheville but were were pipped at the post by St Edwards high school from Ohio, which was on a spring break training camp for the week in Clemson.

Boys Lightweight Fours
1. St Edwards 7 minutes 37.2
2. High Point 7:37.9
3. Asheville 7:46
4. Charlotte 8:04
5. Lake Lanier 8:15

The visiting St Edwards High School also won gold in the boys Division I Eights final, well ahead of the field with Asheville, High Point and Triangle trailing in that order.

Next up for the High Point youth rowing squad is the Dogwood Regatta in Oak Ridge, TN in two weeks.

Rowers Prepare for 2015 High Point Regatta on Saturday

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High Point – Oak Hollow Lake will be the venue for High Point Rowing Club’s 2nd Annual High Point Regatta on Saturday.

The 2015 High Point Regatta marks the opening day of the boat racing season in High Point and competition will take place between 200 rowers in youth and Masters (adult) rowing crews.

The Youth boat races will fought between High Point, Charlotte, Belmont, and Triangle Rowing Club, the premier rowing program of Raleigh.

Adult races will be between High Point, Cape Fear River Rowing Club, Asheville Rowing Club, Belmont, and the rowers of Catawba Yacht Club.

“The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities,” says Regatta Chair Gene Kininmonth. “Oak Hollow Lake is a tremendous venue for crew and especially for hosting aquatic events and I am pleased to see the 2015 High Point Regatta has drawn hundreds of competitors and spectators from across the state.”

Racing will commence at 9:50am with a coaches and coxswains meeting at 8am. Click here for the draft schedule

Crews will launch from Oak Hollow North Ramp and this location will also provide for the best spectator viewing. Free parking is available. Directions.

Traffic pattern for the 2015 High Point Regatta.
Traffic pattern for the 2015 High Point Regatta.

Spring Youth Rowing Starts Monday

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SPRING 2015
They are lean, strong and confident. They love their rowing and their fellow crew mates and they live to compete. This is what it means to a member of High Point Rowing Club and the Spring season is the perfect time to join the Youth Crew.

The spring season for middle school and high school students begins on February 23 and continues through to the end of May. Students playing winter sports can join as late as April 1.

The fee for high school students (Year 9-12) is $555 (New students receive a discounted introductory rate of $435) and high school students have the opportunity of rowing each afternoon from 4:30pm – 6:15pm Monday through Friday and at 9am on Saturday morning.

According to a 2008 analysis by The New York Times 2,359 high school girls rowed and 2,295 captured a college rowing scholarship in that year. Average amount: $9,723.

And the average scholarship for High Point’s 2014 high school seniors was $29,000!

WOW!

Rowing is a wonderful team sport and recreational activity that is enjoyed by both girls and boys for its zen-like movement and the healthy competitive nature of the activity. High Point Rowing Club is first and foremost a scholastic rowing program consisting primarily of students from the Triad area in North Carolina.

Rowing is now the fastest growing sport in the Triad with many students switching from other sports such as swimming, cross country, and soccer. High Point Rowing Club is the only youth program in the Triad and has received numerous accolades recently in the local media such as the Greensboro News & Record and High Point Enterprise:

Jeri Rowe – Rowing a new way of life in the South

Greer Smith – Rowers make a big splash at Oak Hollow Lake

Please email coach Gene at contact@highpointrowing.com or call directly at (336) 257-9009 for more information.

124-C Erg Sprints Set for February 28, 2015

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Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club will host the 124-C Erg Sprints on February 28, 2015 at its indoor rowing studio at 124-C Wade Street in Jamestown, the team’s board of directors is pleased to announce.

Competition will take place on Concept2 rowing machines in categories for Youth, Collegiate, Cross-Fit, and adult Masters over varying distances. Entry fee is $15 per athlete.

In the morning, Youth and collegiate competitors will race over 2,000 meters and Cross-Fit and Masters will race over 1,000 meters. After lunch break all competitors will have the chance to race a 500 meter sprint.

While rowing is traditionally a team sport, erging competitions place the individual athlete in the spotlight.

Registration for this event will open January 1 on RegattaCentral.

We can’t wait to see you in February in Jamestown!

Time: A Rowing Poem

Time: A Rowing Poem
By Celeste Dilullo
This poem was recited by High Point rower Victoria Goldin at the ‘Celebration of Rowing with Caroline Lind’ banquet on November 24 at the Starmount Country Club. 
5 minutes.

I sit on the water. The water’s surface is calm and quiet.
While the strokes continue, I look at the person sitting in front of me.
I can only see their back, but I’ve become used to it.

4 minutes.
The coxswain is calling starts.
There’s only a few minutes left, but I cannot keep time.
Everything’s happening so fast.

3 minutes.
The judges call for the boats to line up.
Gracefully, we glide across the water.
Smooth and kept.
Our balance leans the boat port-side, but it is soon restored thorough the echoing voice of our coxswain.

2 minutes.
We’re in our lane. I now take in the presence of the other boats.
They look fierce and prepared, then I look back into our boat.
We need to stand just as strong.
We are strong, if not stronger.
I remember that, because there’s no backing down.
I will not show fear.

1 minute.
Coxswain tells us to sit at three-quarters slide.
The point is adjusted and voices become silent.
I am reminded of every day I worked at practice.
Down to the last hour.
Down to the last minute.
My concentration becomes keener.
I take my final reassuring breaths.
I am fearless.
I am strong.
I am a rower.

0 minutes.
“All boats, ready.”
I dip my oar in a bit deeper. The silence is almost frightening.
My nerves are on a thin thread.
I breathe deeply. There’s no turning back.
“Go!”
“Three-quarters, half, three-quarters, full, full.”
“Power 10! Let’s do this! That’s 10! 9!”
Only three sounds can be heard.
The placement and swing of our blades against the boat.
The coxswain’s encouragement.
My ragged breaths.

I don’t dare look away.
“Keep the pressure, girls! We can beat Oakland! They’re a boat-length ahead! Bring me up to their 8 seat!”
I disregard the alarms going off in my body.
I exert all of my energy. I’m feeling lighter.
“We’re gaining on them! Get me to their 7 seat!”
Time is nothing to me.
I cannot think, only do.
My sole thought is my technique.

“Ladies, we’re walking them! Bring me to their 3 seat!”
I don’t doubt my coxswain’s words, but I am tempted to look to the side.
Our boat leans starboard for a stroke, but jolts back in balance with the next stroke.
My body begs for a rest, even a let-up.
But that’s exactly what the other teams want.
A chance.
A single chance to dominate us.
But I won’t give in.
Not now, not ever.
“We are even with Oakland! We’re in the last 500, girls! Don’t let them catch up!”

The last 500…?
But we have gone so far.
I won’t give up!
“Ladies, power 10 in 2! That’s 1! 2! That’s 10! 9!”
This is the last chance…to show them everything.
My will.
My strength.
My resolution.
The time is now!

Suddenly, added adrenaline runs through my body.
My breaths become more ragged and I feel a bit high.
I don’t let up.
The horn goes off, signaling our finish.
I lose the will to move.
Our coxswain tells us to paddle, but relearning how to breathe seemed more important to me.
Regardless of the silent screams of pain in my body, I obey my coxswain’s order.
We wane off after a while and once all boats cross the finish, we congratulate the other clubs.
I’m becoming tired; my body is crying, but we’ve succeeded.

Everyone worked hard.
We shared everything.
Endurance.
Hardship.
Strength.
Courage.
Friendship.
C­onfidence.
And there’s only one way to show how strong we really are.

We row.
And that’s all there is to it.

Caroline Lind holds her two Olympic gold medals with High Point rowers (left to right) Colin Howard, Ryan Kurtiak, Junior Ognovich, Victoria Goldin, Katharine Komsa, Kyle Koval, Addy Millsap, and Maddie Mullins.
Caroline Lind holds her two Olympic gold medals with High Point rowers (left to right) Colin Howard, Ryan Kurtiak, Junior Ognovich, Victoria Goldin, Katharine Komsa, Kyle Koval, Addy Millsap, and Maddie Mullins.

Weekend ‘Learn to Row’ Clinics Scheduled

High Point's high school varsity crew prepares to launch their shell.
High Point’s high school varsity crew prepares to launch their shell.

High point Rowing Club will host weekend Learn to Row Clinics for students in grades 8-12 at any Triad area school in the coming weeks. The clinics will be held at Oak Hollow Lake on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

No prior experience in rowing is needed. Please click here for directions. Total cost for a two day clinic is $25.

“The purpose of these rowing clinics is to give students the opportunity to try out rowing for the first time. This will give them enough experience to help make a determination as to whether this is the sport they wish to do in the future,” says chief coach Gene Kininmonth.

Participants should wear flip flops (not running shoes) and general running attire suitable for the weather. Do not wear baggy shorts as these will get caught in the moving seats in the boat.

Clinics will take place on the following weekends:

October 11-12
October 25-26
November 15-16
November 22-23

Participants must be confident swimmers as a safety precaution and should have their parents sign the waiver and swim form on the Register page on this website and bring it with them to the first session with their payment.

Rowing is now the fastest growing sport in the Triad with many students switching from other sports such as swimming, cross country, and soccer. High Point Rowing Club is the only youth program in the Triad and has received numerous accolades recently in the local media such as the Greensboro News & Record and High Point Enterprise.

Jeri Rowe – Rowing a new way of life in the South

Greer Smith – Rowers make a big splash at Oak Hollow Lake

Click here for some of the many reasons why high school students should try out the sport. The average college rowing scholarship of High Point Rowing Club’s high school seniors in 2014 was $29,000.

Students wishing to register should email Coach Gene Kininmonth at contact@highpointrowing.com

 High Point's varsity girls crew returns to shore with their shell.

High Point’s varsity girls crew returns to shore with their shell.

North Carolina Comes to High Point for Rowing Festival

Although crews did not get to row Round the Duck' at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival due to high winds, it was a wonderful day of rowing.
Although crews did not get to row Round the Duck’ at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival due to high winds, it was a wonderful day of rowing.

Oak Hollow Lake, – Hundreds of rowers came from clubs and universities across North Carolina to row ‘Round the Duck’ at the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday.

The duck is a two and a half story inflated rubber duck imported from overseas just for the race.

All up, 87 crews representing 12 clubs and colleges raced the inaugural regatta hosted by High Point Rowing Club. Crews were unable to row round the duck as expected however, due to a strong breeze that made mooring the duck in the middle of the lake next to impossible.

“We gave it our best effort to get the duck in place on the race course at Oak Hollow Lake,” said High Point coach Gene Kininmonth. “However, with the breeze as brisk as it was we risked losing it over the dam. Other than that, the regatta was a brilliant day for rowing in North Carolina and I am so grateful to our regatta chair, Mary Hollingsworth, and her wonderful team of volunteers who made it all possible.”

In the youth blue ribbon eights events, Triangle Rowing Club of Raleigh won the varsity boys event while the girls varsity race was won by High Point Rowing Club. High Point also won the Masters Mixed 8, Mixed Youth 4, Women’s Lightweight 4, Men’s Youth Novice 8 and the Middle School Exhibition 8.

The middle school crew celebrated with joy when their winning result was announced. The triumph meant the crew had turned the tables on Triangle RC, which had beaten them by two boat lengths the previous week at Beaverdam.

High Point University made its mark in collegiate boat racing winning the Women’s Varsity Collegiate 8, Men’s Collegiate 2, Men’s Collegiate 4 and Women’s Collegiate Varsity 4 events.

Full results here.

High Point Autumn Rowing Festival in the Media

Rowing a new way of life in the South – by Jeri Rowe

Rowers make big splash at Oak Hollow – Greer Smith

High Point Rowing Festival set for Saturday – Greer Smith

High Point Autumn Rowing Festival at Oak Hollow Lake – Laura Greene

87 crews launched their shells on Oak Hollow Lake at 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
87 crews launched their shells on Oak Hollow Lake at 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.

High Point Prepares for Rowing Festival

Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – A rowing festival is coming to High Point this weekend that promises to be the largest rowing event in the history of North Carolina.

Over 85 crews from across the state have registered to compete on Saturday in the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. And one sculler is even coming all the way from Westport, CT.

“We have a wonderful turnout expected for this inaugural rowing event in High Point,” says regatta chair Mary Hollingsworth. “Rowing has just started to explode in North Carolina and the Triad is right on the cusp of turning into a major rowing force in the South.”

The festival has attracted a number of marquis college names this weekend including local favorites High Point University and Wake Forest, as well as NC State and Davidson College.

Also competing are middle school and high school programs from Raleigh, Charlotte as well as the High Point team.

High Point's high school varsity girls' crew will be looking to establiush themselves as the top team in the state at this weekend's High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
High Point’s high school varsity girls’ crew will be looking to establiush themselves as the top team in the state at this weekend’s High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.

Round the Duck

Boat racing at the rowing festival is a 5,000 meter time-trial format. Crews will line up their sleek rowing shells at the Skeet Club Bridge end of Oak Hollow Lake and then race out to the Dam by Eastchester Blvd where they will row a 180 degree turn “Round the Duck” back to the main channel before turning toward the finish line at Johnson Street Bridge.

That’s right. There’s a duck. A giant bright yellow inflatable duck. Race officials decline to disclose the actual size of the duck but it clearly dwarfs the rowers on the water.

Over 80 boats will race "Round the Duck" at the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday.
Over 80 boats will race “Round the Duck” at the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday.

Racing begins at 10am and runs through 2:30pm. Following the races the duck will return to shore for children’s photographs. Use 3700 Waterview Road, High Point for GPS directions. The general public is welcome to watch the races. Admission is free and limited free parking is available.

Join the Adult Rowing Crew in High Point

High Point's Masters Women's Crew launches their shell on Oak Hollow Lake.
High Point’s Masters Women’s Crew launches their shell on Oak Hollow Lake.

High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce a new season of “Masters Fall Rowing” for adults at Oak Hollow Lake. The purpose of Masters Fall Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing.

No prior rowing experience is necessary.

“Masters” is High Point Rowing Club’s answer to the high interest in rowing among adults in the Triad.

“Since High Point Rowing Club was founded less than two years ago we have received lots of interest from adults wishing to try out this sport,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “We now have an establish Masters Crew led by coach Allie Davis.”

Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format.  As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. Experienced rowers will row together in boat orders as assigned by the coaches. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.

Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both. 

Weekday Session: Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting October 7 ending November 20, from 8:45am to 10:15am.

Weekend Session: Saturday mornings at 7:30am and Sunday afternoon at 2pm starting October 11 ending November 23.

Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.

Cost: $200 per rower for 14 sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.

More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com

REGISTER NOW

High Point to Open Season in Raleigh on Saturday

High Point Rowing Club will open its Fall season at the Carolina Chase Regatta at Beaverdam, just outside of Raleigh on Saturday.

High Point will race in middle school, youth novice, youth varsity, and adult masters events. For the Youth rowing squad, the event will primarily be a dual meet with Triangle Rowing Club, the premier rowing program in the Raleigh/Durham area.

“As we begin our third season of rowing, we are excited to return to Beaverdam,” said chief coach Gene Kininmonth. “This is where our team rowed its historic first ever race. It will be fun to see how far we have come as a team.”

Kininmonth said he is also looking forward to some serious competition from Triangle Rowing Club. “Our girls team enjoyed several hard fought boat races with Triangle last Spring and we have made great progress since our new varsity girls coach Allie Davis has come on board with us. This weekend our boys squad enter the varsity ranks for the first time and I will be interested to see how they handle the higher boat speeds.”

Mothers of several members of the team will also race as a Masters Crew on Saturday. 10454463_924585824222921_5709352238315521307_n

Crew Celebrates Second Anniversary of Rowing

10639690_10152639569904376_4959141144622408802_nHigh Point Rowing Club celebrated its second birthday this weekend with Class Races, which also included the club’s Masters rowers, followed by a potluck brunch for rowers, families and friends at Oak Hollow Lake.

The club had much to celebrate after two years, with the addition of the Masters program for adults and a new program for Middle School students from public and private schools across the Triad.

Six eight man crews lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge. High School crews were assigned line-ups by class year and the Masters were assigned boats by experience level.

In a hard fought battle that played out from start to finish, the Junior Crew led by Victoria Goldin, were finally able to pull away from the Seniors in the closing stages to win by 10 seconds.

Victoria Goldin lead her crew of fellow high school juniors to victory at the 2014 Class Races. The crew was comprised of coxswain Olivia Corriere, stroke Victoria Goldin, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Aliute Udoka, Olivia Mangus, Mac Warwick, Quinn Eury, and bow Kyle Koval.
Victoria Goldin lead her crew of fellow high school juniors to victory at the 2014 Class Races. The crew was comprised of coxswain Olivia Corriere, stroke Victoria Goldin, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Aliute Udoka, Olivia Mangus, Mac Warwick, Quinn Eury, and bow Kyle Koval.

Class Races – Final Results:
Juniors 12 minutes 45 seconds
Seniors 12 minutes 55 seconds
Juniors ‘B’ 14 minutes 13 seconds
Frosh/Soph 14 minutes 42 seconds
Masters ‘A’ 17 minutes 18 seconds
Masters ‘B’ 19 minutes 07 seconds

Following the races Club founder Gene Kininmonth spoke about the gift of the sport of rowing. “Simplicity. The pursuit of boat speed. The production of the very fastest crews we can assign. The building year on year of a program. And in the process learning how to live life to the fullest and forging friendships among crewmates that will last a lifetime. To me, this is what the sport of rowing is all about,” said Kininmonth.

“We have much to celebrate this morning on this two year anniversary,” said Kininmonth. “Thank you for making this such a wonderful club. Cheers to each of you for making this past year so incredible and may there be many more years for High Point Rowing Club.”

High Point Rowing Club directors Gene Kininmonth and Mary Horan Hollingsworth observe the launching of the crews at the team's 2nd Anniversary.
High Point Rowing Club directors Gene Kininmonth and Mary Horan Hollingsworth observe the launching of the crews at the team’s 2nd Anniversary.

Next up for the club is the season opening race at the Carolina Chase Regatta in Raleigh on September 27.

The following week the club will host the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival at Oak Hollow Lake on October 4th. Regatta Chair Mary Horan is expecting over 70 boats to enter from colleges and clubs across the state.

Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Yrs 7 -12) are currently eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in October. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.

Masters Rowing is Back!

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Due to the popularity of our summer program, High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce the “Masters Fall Rowing” for adults at Oak Hollow Lake. The purpose of Masters Fall Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing.

No prior rowing experience is necessary.

“Masters” is High Point Rowing Club’s answer to the high interest in rowing among adults in the Triad.

“Since High Point Rowing Club was founded less than two years ago we have received lots of interest from adults wishing to try out this sport,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “Almost 80 adults participated in our summer Masters program and we expect our Fall program to sell out quickly.”

Format: For the 2014 inaugural Fall season, it’s expected that rowers will be selected into crews based on their rowing experience. Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format.  As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.

Dates and Times: Mondays and Thursdays starting August 14 ending October 2, from 6pm to 7:30pm. Participants will have the opportunity to race at the High Pont Autumn Rowing Festival on October 4 at Oak Hollow Lake.

Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.

Fall Regatta: On October 4th, participants will have the opportunity to race at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival for an additional fee ($35).

Cost: $235 per rower for 15 sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.

More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com

REGISTER NOW

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High School Rowing Scholarship Camp, August 4-8

Oak Hollow Lake: High Point Rowing Club will host a one-week Power Camp for Triad area high school students who have already competed one year in another sport. This fast-paced one-week camp is designed for students seeking to ultimately play an NCAA sport in college and earn a potential scholarship. (Statistics)

NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN ROWING IS REQUIRED.

During each session, participants will learn the fundamentals of rowing. Potential rowers will learn about the sport, equipment, and terminology, as well as the training required to compete on a collegiate varsity rowing squad. All athletes will participate in both land and water workouts on Oak Hollow Lake.

“These is an intense one week clinic on what it takes to get a scholarship into a university like Harvard or Carolina,” says chief coach Gene Kininmonth, who guided first year High Point rowers Katie Ognovich and Catherine Thompson to scholarships at the Universities of Oklahoma and Wisconsin this fall.

Kininmonth says that many high school students reach their maximum potential in other sports in high school and realize they are just not going to reach the levels needed to play in college. “Rowing is the perfect sport for these talented athletes to transfer to because the opportunities to compete in college are so great.”

• No experience necessary
• Learn teamwork & camaraderie
• Develop insights into the college recruiting process
• Largest and most successful youth rowing program in the Triad

All students should be confident swimmers for safety and a parent must sign the Waiver and Swim form, which can be downloaded on the Registration page.

Dates & Times: Each day at 7:15am – 9:30am from Monday August 4 through Friday, August 8.

Cost: $110 which must be paid by check in advance (includes a crew T-shirt) – No refunds.

Register: Register here and click here for directions.
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High Point Autumn Rowing Festival Set for October 4th

image.jpgHigh Point, NC – Oak Hollow Lake will be the venue for the inaugural High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday, October 4th, the regatta’s Board of Directors has announced. The 2014 Regatta is hosted by High Point Rowing Club and will feature open, youth, collegiate and masters time trial races.

“We look forward to welcoming the best crews from across the Southeast region of the United States to compete at the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival,” says Regatta Secretary Mary Horan. “Oak Hollow Lake is a beautiful venue for hosting aquatic events and especially for rowing. The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities and I expect this year’s festival to draw hundreds of competitors and spectators from across the region.”

The 5,000 meter race course is a particularly exciting one for both rowers and coxswains. The head race begins with a 2,000m straight followed by an almost 180 degree turn to starboard and then 500m later there is a 90 degree turn port going into the final straight past the spectator viewing area.

Racing will commence at 10:00am.
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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Clubs from within North Carolina and surrounding states wishing to participate can register crews online at RegattaCentral.
Directions
The 2014 High Point Rowing Festival will take place at Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, NC. For GPS please use the address 3700 Waterview Road, High Point, NC 27265. This will bring you to the gate entrance of the parking lot at the lake where boats will launch. Note this is not a mailing address for the Club.

MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION
Requesting Credentials
Credentials for the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival are available to all local and national print, radio, television and online media. To obtain credentials, contact Gene Kininmonth at (336) 257-9009. Credentials and parking passes will be mailed out in advance or may be picked up at the gate entrance on arrival.
Media Center
Media headquarters for the 2014 Rowing Festival will be the Media Center at
Oak Hollow Lake. The Media Center is equipped with Wi-Fi access. The Media Center will also accommodate interviews. At the conclusion of each event, as available, race
winners will be brought to the interview area for media access. Limited parking is available for daily print, online and television media (pass required). All television stations that will be bringing in satellite trucks should call Gene Kininmonth (office: 336-257-9009) to arrange for vehicle access.
Photographers
Photographers wishing to obtain action shots on the racecourse may be accommodated in a media boat on a first-come, first-served basis. The media boat will be restricted to designated sections of the course and cannot “race” to keep pace with competing boats. Please arrive at the Media Center 60 minutes before you need to be on the water.

Google Earth photo of the 5,000 meter race course for the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Google Earth photo of the 5,000 meter race course for the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.

 

New B2B Time Trial Record Set in Final Days of Season

With just days left before the season end a new record has been set by an eligible crew for the Bridge to Bridge Time Trial.

Throughout each year, rowers from various segments of High Point Rowing Club, form an eight-man crew and race against the clock from Skeet Club Bridge to Johnson Street Bridge.  At the end of the spring season, the crew recording the fastest time over the previous 12 months is recognized at the Annual Spring Banquet.

All crews wishing to challenge for the fastest time must be comprised of the following athletes:
1.) All members of the crew must be currently enrolled in high school. (the Summer following your senior year makes you ineligible!)
2.) At least two and no more than four male rowers in the boat. A coxswain may be a fifth male member of the crew.
3.) At least two of the rowers must be in their novice year.

Times must be recorded by a member of the coaching staff who has informed the rowing director in advance that a B2B Time Trial challenge will be made.

On May 16th, the following crew recorded the fastest year to date B2B Time Trial of 14 minutes 45 seconds:
Coxswain Margaux Blanchard
Stroke Andrew Wright
7. Colin Howard
6. Adam Alt
5. Ryan Kurtiak
4. Jackie Ognovich
3. Aliute Udoka
2. Victoria Goldin
Bow Maddie Mullins

Year to date the fastest B2B Time Trial recorded is 14 minutes 45 seconds on May 16th by coxswain Margaux Blanchard, stroke Andrew Wright, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Ryan Kurtiak, Jackie Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Victoria Goldin and Maddie Mullins.
Year to date the fastest B2B Time Trial recorded is 14 minutes 45 seconds on May 16th by coxswain Margaux Blanchard, stroke Andrew Wright, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Ryan Kurtiak, Jackie Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Victoria Goldin and Maddie Mullins.

High Point Concludes Season in Sarasota, FL

1Sarasota, Florida – High Point Rowing Club concluded its spring season of racing here on Sunday with finals appearances in the Women’s Single Sculls for Katie Ognovich and Catherine Thompson, and a semi finals appearance for the squad’s women’s novice eight.

In the Women’s Singles final, Katie Ognovich finished 4th and Catherine Thompson finished 6th.

High Point was highly favored to advance to the finals of the Women’s Novice Eights when a foot stretcher came loose in the final stages hampering one of the rowers from rowing any more than arms and bodies and the crew was quickly passed by St. Andrews High School.

Chief Coach Gene Kininmonth said he was really pleased with the efforts of all the High Point rowers in Sarasota. “It was unfortunate that we had the equipment issue but sometimes that is just part of boat racing. Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want. These athletes can take the hard knocks and they will come back stronger for it.”

Stellar Day 1 for High Point in Sarasota, FL

Sarasota, Florida – High Point Rowing Club enjoyed an outstanding first day of boat racing at the USRowing Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday by qualifying for the finals in three of the four crews entered.

Katie Ognovich opened racing for High Point by finishing in the top three in her heat to earn a place in Sunday’s six-boat Women’s Singles Championship final.

Not to be outdone, in the next heat High Point’s Catherine Thompson also placed in the top three scullers to join Katie in tomorrow’s championship.

High Point’s third crew to progress to Sunday’s races was the women’s novice eight crew of coxswain Kiki Davis, stroke Kim Pollard, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Abbey Lowdermilk, Hayden Davis, Victoria Goldin, and bow Addy Millsap.

Schedule set for High Point Regatta

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Mary Horan serves as Regatta Secretary for the 2014 High Point Regatta.
Mary Horan serves as Regatta Secretary for the 2014 High Point Regatta.
The Regatta Secretary is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2014 High Point Regatta. This year’s regatta will see High Point face off in a series of boat races against Triangle Rowing Club, the premier youth rowing program from Raleigh.

Races will be conducted in the sudden death, duel format.

Winning crews will be presented with stunning silver punch cups, some of which are over 100 years old, acquired from family estate collections across The South. The cups hang from navy blue and white neck ribbons in the colors of High Point Rowing Club and will no doubt serve as a source of cherished memories of the first High Point Regatta to those who win them.

2014 Regatta Schedule
Saturday, March 29th.

8:45am: Coaches & Coxswains Meeting

9:30am: Women’s Varsity Eights
High Point Crew: coxswain Cara Mills, stroke Catherine Thompson, Katie Ognovich, Olivia Mangus, Sarah Catto, Aislinn Antrim, Morgan Sheehan, Emma Lloyd, and bow Bethany Brake.

9:45am: Men’s Novice Fours
High Point Crew: coxswain Will Wright, stroke Andrew Wright, Colin Howard, Josh Dasnoit, and bow Adam Alt.

10:00am: Mixed 3rd Novice/Middle School Eights
Line-up TBD but will include Lewis Crotts, Nick Heflin, Kaylie Mills, Kate Wenger, Gabby Reenstra, Olivia Corriere.

10:15am: Women’s First Novice Eights
High Point Crew: coxswain Kiana Davis, stroke Bethany Brake, Maddie Mullins, Cheyenne Delaney, Anna Kareis, Abbey Lowdermilk, Kim Pollard, Hayden Davis, and bow Katharine Komsa.

10:30am: Women’s Second Novice Eights
High Point Crew: coxswain Aine Mills, stroke Alice Nafekh, Addy Millsap, Victoria Goldin, Rebecca Lassiter, Junior Ognovich, Hadley Copeland, Allie Augustin, and bow Margaux Blanchard.

10:45am: Men’s Novice Eights
High Point Crew: coxswain Will Wright, stroke Andrew Wright, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Austin Young, Josh Dasnoit, Henderson Beck, Janes Bennett, and bow Ryan Kurtiak.

11:00am: Women’s Varsity Four
High Point Crew: coxswain Cara Mills, stroke Catherine Thompson, Katie Ognovich, Emma Lloyd, and bow Morgan Sheehan.

Immediately following the last race all rowers and their families from both teams are invited to join in a Potluck brunch and Awards Ceremony.

Stunning silver punch cups hanging from a navy blue and white neck ribbons will be presented to each winning rower at the 2014 High Point Regatta.
Stunning silver punch cups hanging from a navy blue and white neck ribbons will be presented to each winning rower at the 2014 High Point Regatta.

 

Middle School Rowing Program Begins March 22

High Point Rowing Club will host a new entry level rowing program designed specifically for middle school students at Oak Hollow Lake.

The clinic will take place  from late March through to Memorial Day weekend. The introductory Learn to Row class will take place on March 22 at 1pm.

Sessions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday 4:30pm to 6:15pm and on Saturday morning at 9am. See the directions link for location.

Students should wear normal athletic attire suitable for the weather and flip flops rather than running shoes as participants will walk the boat into the water.

Students in Year 7 or 8 attending any Triad area high school are eligible to join the program. Students must be confident swimmers as a safety precaution. Space is extremely limited and places will be accepted and guaranteed only upon full payment and completion of the signed waiver and swim form. The fee for this clinic is $325. See the Register link for details.

For questions, email contact@highpointrowing.com or call program director Gene Kininmonth at (336) 257-9009.

Racing in Chattanooga: High Point's youth novice eight crew was comprised of Kess Hendrix, Olivia Mangus, Megan Critchley, Jessica Critchley, Aine Mills, Aislinn Antrim, Zoe Kelley, Cara Mills, and coxswain Miles Hendrix.
Racing in Chattanooga: High Point’s youth novice eight crew was comprised of Kess Hendrix, Olivia Mangus, Megan Critchley, Jessica Critchley, Aine Mills, Aislinn Antrim, Zoe Kelley, Cara Mills, and coxswain Miles Hendrix.