High Performance Partner Clubs

USRowing High Performance Partner Clubs

USRowing recognizes and appreciates all programs dedicated to developing high-performance athletes. USRowing does distinguish a select group of clubs as High Performance Partner Clubs.

A High Performance Partner Club is a rowing club that meets specific criteria set by USRowing to align with the program of the Olympic Training Pool —a structured, periodized training schedule followed by athletes preparing for the Senior World Championships in an Olympic event. These clubs work closely with USRowing’s High Performance (HP) coaching staff, ensuring their training environments reflect the USRowing Training Centers and support the development of elite-level rowers.

As official partners to the USRowing Training Centers, these clubs provide a proven pathway for athletes striving for international success. They consistently train multiple rowers who are part of the current Senior National Team or Olympic Team and have a demonstrated track record of producing top competitors. By maintaining this standard, High Performance Partner Clubs play a crucial role in preparing athletes for national team selection and the highest levels of international competition.

The current list of clubs that meet this criteria is below:

ARION

California Rowing Club

Craftsbury Green Racing Project

New York Athletic Club

Penn A.C. Rowing Association

ARION
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
eric.catalano@saratogarowing.com
ARION
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
eric.catalano@saratogarowing.com
ARION is a program built around small boat skills. Significant emphasis is placed on teaching boat-moving skills. For training, athletes use personal and club boats, C2 ergs, bike ergs, and road bikes.
Athletes are also encouraged to participate in cross-training outdoors when the weather permits. Hiking, biking, swimming, and running are excellent local options. For weight training, athletes can lift at a newly designed gym on their premises.
Visit arion.saratogarowing.com for more information.
California Rowing Club
Oakland, Calif.
nkielt@rogersoffice.com
California Rowing Club
Oakland, Calif.
nkielt@rogersoffice.com
The California Rowing Club exists to provide a development opportunity for collegiate rowers to make the step from university rowing to Under-23 and Senior National Team competition. Rowers from across the U.S. and the world are welcome to join the CRC to develop their technical and physical skills, with the goal of progressing to their respective national teams.
Visit www.californiarowingclub.com for more information.
Craftsbury Green Racing Project
Craftsbury Common, VT
steve.whelpley@craftsbury.com
Craftsbury Green Racing Project
Craftsbury Common, VT
steve.whelpley@craftsbury.com
An Olympic development rowing program based at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. Athletes train year-round and race throughout the country and world. Along the way, the Project shares its knowledge of environmental issues with its communities and encourages others to take action and live green.
With a unique mission, it is the only elite rowing program that is part of a multi-sport team. Athletes in the program are encouraged and taught to be self-sufficient, eager, curious, and humble in their professional pursuit of rowing.
Visit www.greenracingproject.com for more information.
The New York Athletic Club
Pelham, N.Y.
michael@martinov.net
The New York Athletic Club
Pelham, N.Y.
michael@martinov.net
Rowing has been a part of the New York Athletic Club tradition for over 150 years. Through the generations, the Club has had an incredible history of rowers representing the Club and their country at the Olympic Games, in World Championships, and national championships.
The current competitive program supports national team athletes training at the various national training centers and locally based athletes training at the Club's fully equipped boathouse at Travers Island.
Visit www.nyac.org/rowing for more information.
Penn AC Rowing Association
Philadelphia, Pa.
tomwedgwood@mac.com
Penn AC Rowing Association
Philadelphia, Pa.
tomwedgwood@mac.com
Penn AC High Performance Group strives to train and develop elite level men and women by providing them with opportunities to compete at the highest level in the sport of rowing. Penn AC has a long history of producing national team rowers and scullers that have competed at the World Rowing Championships and Olympic Games.
In the summer Penn AC has a U23 High Performance Team that focuses on helping collegiate athletes compete at the Under 23 Trials and World Championships.

Other High Performance Club Programs

Outside of the USRowing High Performance Partner Clubs, USRowing recognizes and values many other clubs that offer high-performance training opportunities for their athletes. While these programs do not carry the specific High Performance Partner Club designation, they still provide valuable and competitive training environments that contribute to athlete development at a high level.

USRowing appreciates the commitment of all programs that support high-performance rowers and is pleased to acknowledge them on the USRowing website. These clubs play an important role in strengthening the overall depth of American rowing, fostering talent, and helping athletes progress toward their competitive goals.