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Spring/Summer Program Registration Now Open

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Hey Rowers!

I hope you’re all ready for the spring/summer season!! Registration is OPEN for ALL programming! Programs begin TODAY and the deadline to register is April 30th!

How To Register:
Registration IS OPEN on RegattaCentral. Please be sure to register for and pay your 2026 Membership if you have not done so already and pay any outstanding fees that may be on your account.

Go to the “Clubs” Tab -> Click on “Wilmington Rowing Center (WRC)” -> Programs and Classes Tab -> “Racing Team” OR “Coached Rowing”

Onie (WRC Membership Chair) and Michelle (WRC Treasurer) have been keeping a close eye on signups, so be sure you are in good standing with the organization- if you are not, I will boot you off the TeamSnap so you can’t sign up for practices.

Fees:
The fee for this season is $300 for each program, which includes the cost of coaching and cox gifts. For racers, regatta participation comes with additional fees for race registration costs and trailering.

Coached Rowing – NEW PROGRAM
Based on coaching survey results, we are creating a new offering this season – a Coached Rowing program that will focus on technique & endurance, but not racing. The program will include sweep & sculling. The program will be 3x a week, similar to the racing team schedule, but separate. Kate Mendoza will be Head Coach of our Coached Rowing Program. There will be a seasonal fee for this program and will likely be Tuesday & Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings, but not finalized yet.

Racing Team
The Racing Team will have new requirements and higher accountability for folks joining. (We will erg test, and participation in regattas will be required. If you are not meeting requirements, you will be asked to switch to the coached rowing program.) Holly Dodge will be the Head Coach of our Racing Team and we also have assistant coaches who will be able to help out throughout the season for both racing team and coached rowing programs – We are hoping to keep the coach to rower ratio 1:16 or less. Schedule will likely remain as it has in the past consisting of Monday & Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Boat Naming Celebration – April 11th, 2026

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Thanks to your incredible fundraising donations last year we have 9 boats ready to be christened with their names! We will be gathering at WRC for the ceremony & reception. There will be 2 eights, 2 quads, 3 doubles & 2 singles being named as well as honoring a special guest for all that they have done over the years for Wilmington Rowing Center, this will include naming a shell in their honor. Please RSVP using the button below so that the committee can plan accordingly, see you there!

Who: All WRC members (past & present) & their guests are invited

Where: WRC Boathouse

When: Saturday, April 11th from 4-7pm

RSVP Here

Yoga on the Dock – Sunday, September 7th – Register Now!

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We’re so excited to announce we are hosting Yoga on the Dock!

The wonderful LSP (one of our rec row regulars) will be hosting a yoga flow on the dock Sunday, September 7th at 5pm followed by a social hour at the boathouse!

This event is a fundraiser for our equipment fund! The donation amount is $15 per person- space is limited! Signups through Regatta Central:

How To Register:

Registration IS OPEN on Regatta Central.

https://www.regattacentral.com/

Go to the “Clubs” Tab -> Click on “Wilmington Rowing Center (WRC)” -> Programs and Classes Tab -> “Yoga on the Dock”

If you have any questions please reach out!

Thanks,

Jordan

Power 10 for the Quad Fundraising Campaign!

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We have achieved our published goal of raising $10,000 toward the $30,000 cost of the brand new 4x and would like to keep the momentum going to support the purchase of the replacement 8 and future needs! There is a WRC guest bartending event in the works with Brandywine Brewing Company in Greenville, DE, for August or September, so keep an eye out for more information on that! We will also have a naming ceremony this fall allowing those who donated to name a shell in the boathouse to honor a loved one or express a fun rowing sentiment! Names are way more fun than numbers.

Please consider donating and any amount is greatly appreciated! Just scan the QR code below or in the boathouse to donate today!

U26 Membership & Sculling Clinic This Summer

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Row at WRC this Summer!

 

U26 Membership & Sculling Clinic
$375 Includes:

  • Full U26 Membership at WRC for 2025 - Row Club Boats anytime!
  • 3 Week Sculling Clinic - Quads & Small Boats
  • Opportunity to Race at Independence Day Regatta
  • Access to Recreational Rowing Program - Sweep or Scull

 

Sculling Clinic

  • 3 Weeks
  • Mondays - Wednesdays - Fridays
  • 5:30-7:30pm
  • Starts June 16th
  • Build your sculling technical skills and racing readiness through a progressive 3 Week Program!
  • Working in quads, double, and singles, this program will start with the fundamentals of sculling and finish with sprint racing.
  • Option to participate in the Independence Day Regatta.
  • No prior sculling experience required! (sweep rowing experience is required)

 

How to Register:

  • https://www.regattacentral.com/
  • "Clubs" Tab -> Click on "Wilmington Rowing Center (WRC)" -> Membership Tab -> "Under-26 Membership w/ Sculling Clinic"

 

Questions? Contact WRC Racing Chair Jordan Kovacs at racing@wilmingtonrowing.org