RSR Elite boys
2025 DATES TBD
The inaugural RSR Elite Boys program of 2024 put 22 athletes on the podium!
As a team, the men's and women's teams earned the most YOUTH points at the regatta (Youth and U17).
We are so proud of our team and their performance and cannot wait to see what we can do next year!
The men took home a silver medal in the Men's Youth 4+!
We also earned bronze medals in the U23 Men's 8+, Youth 4-, U23 Men's 1X, and U17 2X.
And RSR took the gold medal and Summer National Championship with the Youth 1X and the U23 Men's Lightweight 4X.
We are thrilled to have had our first RSR Elite Boys Racing Camp in the summer of 2024!
Now we're looking forward to 2025!!
Ready Set Row® is built of strong rowers - coaches, mentors and guest speakers - who build your internal capacity so that you can tolerate distress, manage performance anxiety and step forward bravely in the face of fear.
We prioritize leadership and mental-skills training such that athletes not only develop as faster rowers, but more importantly, they grow in their overall capacity to meet life's challenges. RSR athletes are empowered with new confidence, self awareness, resilience, and courage.
Our mission at RSR is to build strong, brave and resilient athletes through the sport of rowing.
ANd we also like to make boats go fast!
RSR Elite Boys 2024 (in our first year) finished third in boy team points!
RSR ELITE BOYS
2025 DATES TBD
RSR Elite Program Specifics
RSR Elite is a safe and supportive camp environment for athletes to pursue athletic excellence and personal growth through leadership, emotional management and resilience training.
Who
All junior and early college-level male rowers (age 13-19) as of December 31, 2025 with at least one season’s experience of sweep rowing or sculling for safety reasons.
There are factors critical for the safety of all our rowers, notably the ability to swim.
Erg time recommendations for a 2K: sub 7:10 for 13-16 year olds, sub 6:45 for 17-19 year olds.
RSR also selects up to four RAs (rigging assistants) to lead the team and race at Nationals in the Youth categories.
Open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender.)
How
Mental skills are practiced daily and you will spend 7-10 hours per week building your mental game. And most importantly, we have fun!
Where: University of alabama, Tuscaloosa
All athletes train at the Boathouse at Manderson Landing utilized by the University of Alabama Varsity Rowing Team. We will row 8+, 4+, 4X, 4-, 2X, 2- and 1X on the Black Warrior River. The Black Warrior River is a fresh river with minimal boat traffic located at the north end of campus.
Athletes and coaches will stay in a University of Alabama dorm on campus (walkable to the boathouse) and erg on campus. Athletes will stay in double rooms that are equipped with a small refrigerator and microwave in each room.
All athletes will travel to Oklahoma City to compete at the Summer National Championships (USRowing RowFest). Athletes are staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott Oklahoma City Downton/Bricktown at 400 E. Reno Ave Oklahoma City.
NOTE: RSR Elite is solely operated by Ready Set Row LLC, which is not affiliated with The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama or The University of Alabama.
When: 2025 Dates TBD
All athletes train for three weeks and then travel with the team to the Summer National Championship and compete. All athletes compete and depart directly from the National Championship.
Cost: 2025 TBD. includes all room, board, hotel, regatta fees and transportation to the regatta
Athletes are responsible for getting to the the University of Alabama (or Birmingham airport by 12:30 June 17 if utilizing the shuttle that we arrange) and getting home from the regatta (or the Will Rogers Airport at Oklahoma City as we offer a shuttle after racing concludes).
This camp must comply with regulations of the local governing entity and camp licensing. Parents may request copies of background checks, health care and discipline policies as well as procedures for filing grievances.
We encourage families to purchase travel insurance and can do so HERE at a company like TravelSafe. We recommend purchasing the "Classic" package that covers "cancellation for any reason."
RSR will only offer a refund (minus $1500) for those athletes formally invited to the USRowing Selection Team in Chula Vista to race at the Junior World Championship. We still encourage you to purchase "cancel for any reason" coverage if you intend to apply to the Junior World Team. A refund is not offered for another rowing camp or any other USRowing camp.
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RSR Elite boys
2025 DATES TBd
All documents needed for RSR athletes can be found HERE.