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In sweep rowing, each rower has one oar and holds the
handle of his or her oar with both hands. The oars alternate from the port
and starboard sides of the boat. Sweep boat configurations
accommodate two, four, or eight rowers. Sweep boats usually have coxswains,
whose job is to steer the boat and call out rowing commands to the crew.
The Lake Merritt Rowing club offers classes in sweep rowing. The sweep
rowing session meets Saturdays from 9:30am
to 12:00pm and Sundays from 9:30am to 12:00pm
for three (3) weekends. Classes are taught using the club's ergometers and
eight oared rowing shells. During the sweep rowing class, students are taught
how to hold, lift and carry the boat out of the boathouse and into the water
(and back into the boathouse again), how to how to insert the oars and get into
and out of the boat, how to maneuver the boat with the oars, how to row
together as a team, and how to follow basic coxswain's commands. During the
lessons, the students will row on Lake
Merritt under the supervision of
the instructor and learn the proper traffic pattern on the lake.
Upon successful completion of the beginning sweep rowing class, new
members are welcome to join any of the club's organized sweep rowing crews.
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Enrollment Directions
- All rowing students
must show proof of their ability to swim (from a Water Safety
Instructor) before taking the class. Complete your swim test, fill out
the Swim Test Form and have it
signed by the WSI.
- Complete a personal
check payment for $100 (made out to Lake Merritt Rowing Club).
- Complete a Standard Athlete's Release Form.
- Mail all three
documents (Swim Test Form, Check payment, and Standard Athlete's
Release Form) to the following address:
Maria Watt
1264 Monterey Ave.
Berkeley CA 94707
Each class will hold ten people. Enrollment in each
class will be based upon a "first come first served" process when
we have full receipt of all the necessary documentation. A spot will not be
held for anyone who neglects to send all three documents. Please indicate
which class you are interested in when you submit your documentation. After
we receive your documents, we will notify and confirm the class schedule
with you. If we cannot schedule you into your desired class, we will notify
you of the next available class.
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NOTE: If the forms and checks are sent to the club's post office
box instead of to the address above, you most likely will not get into
the next available class.
Click here for a list of List
of Swimming Centers that can complete the swim
test form.
A spot in the class is not considered confirmed until the instructor
approves and the appropriate forms and payment are in order.
Questions can be directed to Please keep in mind that this site is updated as often as
possible - some classes may already be full and this information
may not be reflected on the web site. Thanks.
* 8-person shell (8+) provided courtesy of the Triton Website.
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