Varsity rower Anna-Linnea Rödegard and her mom, Liana Rödegard, attended an informative presentation this past summer (2009) about collegiate rowing and the college application process. The workshop, held at Jack London Aquatic Center (JLAC), was privately run by Bruce Beall and cost $50.00 per family. The following is Liana’s report – Editor
The Morning Session was for students (and their guardians) who were not going to be seniors. The second floor of JLAC was about half-full; my guestimate is that there were 50 people attending the morning session from all over the Bay Area. My daughter and I were the only people from BHS attending.
Per NCAA rules, coaches can only start recruiting kids after July 1st of the summer before their senior year. The afternoon session for those going into their senior year included coaches who gave overviews of their programs and then met athletes and their guardians individually. According to Tony Elkan, a senior dad, there were about 150 people and a dozen or so coaches participating in the afternoon session.
