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.

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    “This camp changed my perspective on rowing, mentally and physically. Mentally it changed my perspective on erging and managing pieces. And physically it gave me a new perspective of what hard work is and how much it can pay off. I am super grateful that I got the opportunity to attend this year and I am going to continue to push myself to keep improving and getting better. ”

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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!

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29 Grand Final appearances
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5 Gold Medals
(Youth 8+, Youth 4-, U178+, U172X, U238+)
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7 Silver Medals
(U238+B, Youth 4+, Youth 4X, U234+, U178+B, U174+A, U174X)
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7 Bronze Medal
(U174+B, U171X, U172X, Youth 8+B, U238+C, Youth 1X, U231X)

 And we also have fun!

Check out some of our camp videos on our RSR YouTube channel

 

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 7:45 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

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!

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Where: University of alabama, Tuscaloosa

All camp 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 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 University of Alabama or The University of Alabama.

When: TBD

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 National Championship.

Cost: 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 TBD 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 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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All documents needed for RSR athletes can be found HERE.