advice for a new sculler

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I just moved to annapolis and i'm looking into learning how to scull and eventually get my own. I've checked out rowing clubs but the season's almost over and I want to get into it asap. I rowed competitively in college but just in pairs and eights and have never sculled before. Does anyone have advice on where to learn and also what kind of boats I should look into getting?

-- amy jean yoon (amyjeanyoon521@yahoo.com), August 18, 2004

Answers

Hi, Amy, I can't comment on clubs in Annapolis, but I would strongly recommend that you see about going to Craftsbury (http://www.craftsbury.com) (in Vermont) for a weekend or a week. They have some world-class rowers on their staff (both sweep and sculls), who can help you make the transition from sweep to sculls, plus they have a wide variety of boats to try, so you can see where your current comfort level is.

John Swensen

-- John Swensen (jaswensen@comcast.net), August 19, 2004.


Hi Amy,

also take a look at this website of a rowing camp in Virginia

http://www.calmwatersrowing.com/

I've not taken classes there, but I have visited. Seems like a very nice place.

Michael

-- Michael Kaspareck (kasparek@widomaker.com), August 19, 2004.


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