RSR Elite Girls
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Ready Set Row ® is built of strong women - coaches, mentors and guest speakers - who teach tools for distress tolerance, how to manage performance anxiety and how to step forward bravely in the face of fear.
We prioritize female 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 women through the sport of rowing.
ANd we also like to make boats go fast!
RSR Elite 2024 won the marion D. Ventura womens point Trophy for the second year in a row!
And we also have fun!
Check out some of our camp videos on our RSR YouTube channel
rsr elite Girls
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RSR Elite Program Specifics
RSR Elite is a safe and supportive environment for athletes to pursue athletic excellence and personal growth through leadership, emotional management and resilience training.
Who
All junior and early college-level female rowers (age 13-19) as of December 31, 2025. We recommend athletes consider this camp after at least one season’s experience of sweep rowing or sculling for safety reasons and be able to swim 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 8:00 for 13-16 year olds, sub 7:30 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
Open to any interested athletes - limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender. 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: Marietta College, Marietta OH
All camp athletes train at the Lindamood- VanVoorhis Boathouse and the Harmar Rowing Club Boathouse. We will row 8+, 4+, 4X, 4-, 2X, 2- and 1X on the Muskingum and Ohio River.
Athletes and coaches will stay in the dorms on campus walkable to the boathouse. And athletes will eat all meals at the Gilman Dining Hall on campus and walkable to the dorms.
All athletes will travel to compete at the Summer National Championships (USRowing RowFest).
NOTE: RSR Elite is solely operated by Ready Set Row LLC, which is not affiliated with The Board of Trustees of the host.
When: June 18, 2025 - July 15, 2025
All athletes train for three weeks and then travel with the team to the Summer National Championships (USRowing RowFest) and compete. All athletes compete and depart directly from the Summer National Championship.
Cost: $8950 includes all room, board, hotel, regatta fees and transportation to the regatta
Athletes are responsible for getting to the site (or Columbus John Glenn Airport where you can take a shuttle) and getting home from the regatta.
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 such as the one HERE at TravelSafe. We recommend purchasing the "Classic" package that covers "cancellation for any reason." RSR does not have a relationship with TravelSafe or any travel insurance companies so please do your own due diligence.
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.
All documents needed for RSR athletes can be found HERE.