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.
High Point’s Masters Women’s Crew launches their shell on Oak Hollow Lake.
High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce the Spring season of “Masters Rowing” for adults at Oak Hollow Lake. The purpose of Masters 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. In addition to rowing in High Point, participants will have the opportunity to race at the Rockets Sprints in Richmond, VA on June 20 for a small additional race fee.
“This is a recreational and social adult rowing program that welcomes new members,” says club founder Gene Kininmonth. “Rowing is not like joining a gym or having a personal trainer. When you join the Masters you will join a community of adults of all ages encouraging each other to be their best in a fun team environment.”
The Masters Crew program is 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 for an additional fee.
Weekday Session (Mornings): Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting April 7 ending June 18, from 8:45am to 10:15am.
Weekday Session (Evenings): Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting April 7 ending June 18, from 6pm to 7:30pm.
Weekend Session: Saturday mornings at 7:30am and Sunday afternoon at 2pm starting April 11 ending June 21.
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: $210 per rower for the spring 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
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:
An Open House/Parent Meeting for all prospective new rowers (Year 6-12) will take place at the Jamestown Indoor Rowing Center on Sunday, February 8 at 4pm. Please email the team at contact@highpointrowing.com for more information.
Registration is now open for the Spring Middle Rowing Season. High Point Rowing Club will accept up to 35 middle school students for the spring season on a first come, first serve basis (18 have already registered). Registration is not complete until receipt of payment and waivers so parents should do so quickly to avoid disappointment.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
The spring season runs from February 23 through May 30. Rowing sessions are offered Tuesday and Thursday in the afternoons from 4:15pm until 6:15pm and at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. During the week we can accommodate Greensboro and Winston-Salem rowers arriving as late as 4:35pm.
The season begins at the team’s Jamestown indoor rowing facility and then students transition to rowing on the water at Oak Hollow Lake once weather permits in March. Please see the Register page for details on fees.
This program is designed for students in Years 6 – 8. No experience is necessary but participants must be confident swimmers for safety reasons. New members must have a parent complete the waiver and swim form found on the registration page.
FAQS: Is rowing for both boys and girls?
Yes!
Will there be another Crew Interest Meeting to find out more about joining the team?
Yes. A Middle School Crew Open House/Parent Meeting will take place at the Jamestown Indoor Rowing Center on Sunday, February 8 at 4pm. Please email the team at contact@highpointrowing.com for more information.
Where does the team row?
The team rows at beautiful Oak Hollow Lake. For directions see this link
Are all practices mandatory?
No. Attendance is never taken so you if you cannot make it to all practice sessions that is OK. Keep in mind that like anything in life you only get out of something what you put into it. We find that the longer our rowers are on the team the more committed they become.
When is the Crew season?
Crew is a year round sport comprised of three distinct seasons.
Fall Season: This season begins in August and the team will row through to early December, competing in scrimmages and boat races called regattas against other rowing programs in October and November.
Spring Season: Rowing begins in mid-February and races begin in late March and continue through May.
Summer season: A great time to participate in a Summer Rowing Camp to learn to row.
Do I have to row all seasons? No. For example, a student may wish to row in the fall season and then play another sport such as Baseball or soccer in the spring. Rowing is a great conditioning activity for other sports and many athletes use it for cross-training purposes.
Will rowing help me get into college? Our high school seniors earned rowing scholarships valued on average of $29,000 this year. For many high school students, experience in rowing may just be the best extra curricular activity they could take on outside of the classroom for getting into college. For girls especially, there are serious advantages to being a rower. Colleges need lots of female rowers to balance out large male football teams. Consider this, UNC has 60 girls on their women’s rowing roster. Princeton University has 140 women on their rowing team. Wisconsin has even more!
Do you want to be applying to great colleges like UNC, Princeton or Wisconsin as a volleyball player or as a rower?
I have never rowed before. When is the best day to come down to learn?
Come to the Crew Open House on February 7th to learn more. Email contact@highpointrowing.com to sign up.
Does everyone get to race?
Everyone who regularly attends rowing practice sessions gets to race. At rowing regattas we will race in a number of different racing classes such as Varsity, JV, Novice (first year rowers) and Middle School. We will even race in mixed crews of boys and girls.
Team photo on the dock – an annual High Point Rowing Club tradition.
It has been a big year for High Point Rowing Club, from the world class individual performances by Katie Ognovich to the starting of the middle school program then the Masters and running two first rate regattas along the way. We’ve rounded up the most noteworthy High Point moments of 2014. Which is your favorite?
With Olympic gold in hand, Caroline Lind with High Point rowers (from left) Bethany Brake, Kim Pollard, Sarah Catto, and Emma Lloyd.
Stanley Pocock, oarsman, coach, and boatbuilder died. He was 91.
Stan Pocock attended the University of Washington and was a key member of the school’s storied rowing team. He remained on the team as a coach after earning an engineering degree and later coached U.S. Olympic crews that won gold in 1956, ’60 and ’64. Pocock Racing Shells built all the U.S. Olympic boats from 1948 to ’60, and today the company remains a preeminent shell manufacturer in the United States.
Beyond his noted accomplishments, Stan Pocock’s contribution to the rowing community at large in North America is so special for his continuation of the legacy of his father, the great rowing philosopher, George Pocock and his passion for rowing as an art form.
To appreciate this quote from George Pocock in a speech to rowers in 1965 is to understand the father and son’s perspective on rowing:
“It is very necessary nowadays to attain some manual art. With the machines and how we push buttons, we don’t get any sense of fulfillment in our work unless it is fine craftmanship. Thats the only way to get a sense of fulfillment and rowing is fine craftsmanship.”
In today’s world of social media, how all the more his words still ring true.
In 2000, Stanley Pocock co-wrote “Way Enough! Recollections of a Life in Rowing,” a memoir of his career.
We shall miss him greatly.
For more insight on Stanley Pocock, his father George, and the legends of rowing they shared their lives with, enjoy watching “Rowing: Symphony of Motion”
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!
High Point – Oak Hollow Lake will be the venue for High Point Rowing Club’s 2nd Annual High Point Regatta on Saturday, March 28th, the program’s Board of Directors has announced.
The 2015 High Point Regatta marks the opening day of the boat racing season in North Carolina. Competition will take place between youth, collegiate, and Masters (adult) rowing crews.
The Youth races will feature a duel between High Point and Triangle Rowing Club, the premier rowing program of Raleigh.
Adult races will be between High Point and Cape Fear River Rowing Club, Asheville Rowing Club and possibly Virginia Boat Club of Richmond.
“The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities,” says Kininmonth. “Oak Hollow Lake is a tremendous venue for crew and especially for hosting aquatic events and I expect the 2015 High Point Regatta to draw hundreds of competitors and spectators from across the region.”
Racing will commence at 9:00am with a coaches and coxswains meeting at 8am.
Crews will launch from Oak Hollow North Ramp and this location will also provide for the best spectator viewing. Free parking is available. Directions.
Gorgeous silver punch cups are presented to the rowers of each winning crew.
Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce a new season of Youth Indoor Rowing for high school and middle school students at its Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio. The purpose of the Youth Indoor Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for students through the wonderful sport of rowing. Students will be be prepared for the challenges of the spring boat racing season after completing the indoor rowing program.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
“Indoor rowing has taken off as the new spinning and we have received lots of interest from students wishing to try out this sport,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “Rowing is non-impact making it safe from injuries, which is especially appealing to student-athletes who have been injured in other sports such as football, soccer and lacrosse.”
In addition to indoor rowing, students will also participate in strength and conditioning as well as a boxing fitness regimen, which does not involve students hitting each other.
The Youth Indoor Rowing program for girls is led by women’s varsity coach Allie Davis and the boys program is led by Gene Kininmonth.
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format on the Concept2 rowing machines. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted.
Dates and Times: Each day, Monday – Friday from 4:15pm – 6:00pm (students travelling from further away can arrive later) and at 9am on Saturday mornings. Students are not expected to be at every session. The season begins December 1 and will go through to the beginning of the spring season, which begins in late Feb-mid March depending on the weather.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and running shoes are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth on the rower). Bring a water bottle too!
Address: 124-C Wade Street, Jamestown, North Carolina.
Cost: $245 per participant. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
Caroline Lind displays her two Olympic gold medals with Mary and Jim Hollingsworth.
GREENSBORO, NC – Over one hundred rowers and their friends and families from across the Triad, including members of the High Point University rowing team, joined two time Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind for a ‘Celebration of Rowing’ at the Starmount Country Club on Monday evening.
The banquet, hosted by High Point Rowing Club, was a homecoming for Lind, who is a Greensboro native. Lind won gold on board the United States women’s eight crew at both the Beijing and London Olympics.
Serving as master of ceremonies, High Point rowing coach Allie Davis, introduced varsity rowers Kiana Davis, Aliute Udoka, and Quinn Eury, who sang a moving rendition of the National Anthem to open the evening.
Master of Ceremonies: Allie Davis
Westchester Country Day School sophomore Charles York then gave the invocation, after which guests dined on a sumptuous feast while listening to the talented Rich Richards, also a rower and coach, play on the club’s grand piano.
Coach Davis then returned to the podium to begin the formal ceremonies, which included recognizing several of High Point Rowing Club’s new ‘Masters’ with awards, including Erin Sanders who won ‘Rower of the Year.’
‘Masters Rower of the Year’: Erin Sanders.
Mary Hollingsworth then thanked and recognized former volunteer coach Caroline Howard, former HPRC rower Sarah Catto, and current HPRC rower Margaux Blanchard for their service ‘above and beyond the call of duty’ to High Point Rowing Club. Mrs Hollingsworth is herself a Director of HPRC, a volunteer coach, parent of two rowers (Katie and Jackie) and the parent liaison for the team. To recognize her generous contributions to the club, Coach Gene Kininmonth commissioned an award in her name “The Mary Hollingsworth Cup” to be presented to a parent each year for outstanding contribution to the Club.
This year, the Mary Hollingsworth Cup was awarded to Kathy Howard, mother of High Point youth rowers Colin and Drew.
The evening then took a twist with the arrival to the podium of club founder and coach Gene Kininmonth to introduce Olympic great Caroline Lind. Kininmonth, an Australian native, said the theme of his introduction would be ‘Play, Listen, and Watch.’
High Point Rowing Club founder Gene Kininmonth introduces double Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind at the Celebration of Rowing banquet.
“Let’s play!” said Kininmonth. “The name of the game is Two-Up, an Aussie game that began in the days of Australia’s Gold Rush and a fitting one to play in the presence of our double Olympic gold medalist, Caroline Lind.”
Kininmonth then explained the game involved tossing two coins in the air with everyone choosing whether they would fall ‘heads’ or tails’ or one of each. Allie Davis returned to the stage to illustrate how folks would indicate their choice by placing a hand on either their head or the ‘tail.’ Those choosing correctly remained standing and the coins would continue to be tossed until only one remained standing – and the winner was Caroline Lind!
After thanking Mary Hollingsworth and Allie Davis for their service and recognizing the club’s youth captains Adam Alt, Colin Howard, Addy Millsap, and Kim Pollard for their team leadership, Kininmonth then invited guests to ‘Listen’ to Victoria Goldin recite “Time: a Rowing Poem” by Celeste Dulillo.
Then it was time to ‘Watch’ as the lights were dimmed and the projector screened Caroline Lind’s USA women’s eight at the World Cup in France this past summer. With Canada out in front by a boat length half way through the race, a technical glitch halted the video at which point Kininmonth exclaimed “Those Canadians!”
But the United States prevailed (click here to watch the race) and Caroline Lind took center stage to great applause. A poignant speaker, Lind held the audience captive as she shared the experience of her rowing journey, with a message emphasizing the importance of living a life of character and integrity.
It was an amazing night for rowing in the Triad and High Point Rowing Club would especially like to thank Caroline Lind, her parents Fred and Mary Lind, and High Point University rowers Zach Astran, Kylie Flynn, Angelica Bryan, and their coach Jessica Mahon for their presence on this occasion.
Starmount Country Club in Greensboro was the venue for the Celebration of Rowing with Caroline Lind.
With Olympic gold in hand, Caroline Lind with High Point rowers (from left) Bethany Brake, Kim Pollard, Sarah Catto, and Emma Lloyd.Double Olympic gold medal rower Caroline Lind with the High Point Masters and their coaches Gene Kininmonth and Allie Davis.
From left, rowers Adam Alt, Andrew Wright and Charles York pose with two time Olympic gold medal winner Caroline Lind.
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.
Masters celebrate after their first regatta on Oak Hollow Lake.
Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club, the Triad’s only community rowing team will open a new indoor rowing center for winter training in Jamestown in early December.
The Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio, a 3,000 square foot fitness facility at 124-C Wade Street, will also include two administrative offices for the coaching staff and a storage area for the team’s boating equipment. The Club’s youth program will begin training in the facility on December 1 and the adult ‘Masters’ team will commence on December 2.
“This is an exciting new addition to our rowing activities,” said club director Gene Kininmonth. “We looked at several locations in High Point but concluded that Jamestown is most central for our rowers who come from across the Triad.”
High Point Rowing Club was founded in 2012 to bring the sport of rowing to the Triad in a high energy, team format for people of all ages. According to the team’s Masters Coach Allie Davis, a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and former member of her college’s varsity rowing program, the club takes a team approach to healthy living.
“Working out on your own is challenging for even the most dedicated individual,” said Davis. “Here we train together as a team and race together and that makes it fun and worth returning to each week.”.
The club is currently accepting new members for both the youth and masters winter indoor season. For more information on the club and its programs email director Gene Kininmonth at contact@highpointrowing.com or call (336) 257-9009.
Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce a new season of “Masters Indoor Rowing” for adults at the Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio. The purpose of Masters Indoor 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 and participants may join as individuals or groups through a corporation.
“Indoor rowing has taken off as the new spinning and we have received lots of interest from adults wishing to try out this sport,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “Rowing is non-impact making it safe from injuries, which is especially appealing to adults.”
The Masters Indoor Rowing program for adults is led by coach Allie Davis.
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format on the Concept2 rowing machines. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both.
Weekday Sessions: Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting December 2 ending February 8, 2015. Choose to attend either morning sessions from 8:45am to 10:15am or evening sessions at 6pm.
Weekend Sessions: Saturday mornings at 7:30am and Sunday afternoon at 2pm starting December 6 ending February 8, 2015.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and running shoes are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth on the rower). Bring a water bottle too!
Cost: $215 per participant. 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
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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
Beaverdam, NC – High Point Rowing Club established itself as a force to reckoned with in North Carolina rowing at the Carolina Chase Regatta on Saturday.
The Carolina Chase is a 4,000 meter time trial rowing event featuring youth programs, colleges and Masters crews from across the state. High Point raced in middle school, youth novice, youth varsity, and adult masters events. For the Youth rowing squad, the event was primarily a dual meet with Triangle Rowing Club, the premier rowing program in the Raleigh/Durham area.
Entering the varsity ranks for the first time, High Point’s boys squad enjoyed a successful day of boat racing by sweeping to victory in the Men’s Youth Eight, Youth Four, and Novice Eight events against Triangle Rowing Club.
“We had some really competitive races with Triangle today,” said boy’s crew captain Adam Alt, who is a junior at Bishop McGuinness High School. “While we came away with the wins, I don’t think the final results truly reflect how close our two teams really are. No doubt Triangle will be coming after us again next week.” Olivia Corriere steered High Point’s varsity four to a 2 second victory in the closest race of the day over Triangle Rowing Club. Her crew was comprised of bowman Kyle Koval, Adam Alt, Colin Howard, and Andrew Wright.
Men’s Youth Eights:
High Point 14 minutes 12 secs
Triangle 14 minutes 27 secs
Men’s Youth Fours:
High Point 14 minutes 35 secs
Triangle 14 minutes 37 secs
Men’s Youth Novice Eights:
High Point 14 minutes 40 secs
Triangle 15 minutes 38 secs
Men’s Youth Novice Fours:
High Point 19 minutes 34.5 secs
Triangle scratched
Westchester Country Day School sophomore Charles York raises his shell in triumph after earning victory for High Point at the 2014 Carolina Chase.
In girls racing, Triangle won the Youth Eight and both Fours events, while High Point closed out racing by dominating the Novice Eights boat class.
First season varsity girls coach Allie Davis said she was proud of her crews efforts and can see the results fueling the squad to raise their performance at the next regatta. “I’m certain they found many things to learn from this additional racing experience. These results give us a good start to the season. It’s impressive to see girls so close to a win in their very first race.”
High Point varsity coach Allie Davis observes her squad at Beaverdam on Saturday. Women’s Youth Eights:
Triangle 15 minutes 18 secs
High Point 16 minutes 50 secs
Women’s Youth Novice Eights
High Point ‘A’ 15 minutes 30 secs
Triangle ‘A’ 17 minutes 17.4 secs
High Point ‘B’ 18 minutes 22.5 secs
Triangle ‘B’ 19 minutes 03.4 secs
High Point’s middle school crew also participated in an Exhibition with Triangle on Saturday with High Point covering the 4,000 meter course in the time of 18 minutes 25 seconds. Triangle rowed the course in 18 minutes 16.9 seconds. In uncontested racing Ryan Kurtiak and Jackie Ognovich won the mixed double sculls event and mothers of the High Point youth rowers teamed up to win the Women’s Masters Eight.
High Points Mums Crew wins the Womens Masters Eights event at 2014 Carolina Chase.
Next up for the squad is the 2014 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival at Oak Hollow Lake on Saturday. 78 crews from across the state have entered the 5,000 meter time trial event making the event the largest ever of its kind in North Carolina.
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.
