Berkeley High Crew Novice Programs

The Berkeley Crew Novice Programs
A description of the men's and women's novice programs.

Instructions for taking BART out to the Jack London Aquatic Center.

A Grab-Bag of Articles that may be of interest to Novice Rowers.

•  How race food is organized - by Sarah Brann
• The Sport's Nutrition Guidebook by Nancy Clark comes highly recommended by Lou Lindsey (Coach Liason Committee), former Coach of the Year and Olympic Crew coach. 
•  Rec.Sport.Rowing Frequently Asked Questions -  The official HTML FAQ page, maintained by Hannes Hofer.
  Top 100 rowing sites, "Why we do this", Terminology, Books, Race formats, Ergs, Rowing camps, Equipment, and much more. This web site is the starting place for learning about rowing.
•  Clothing advice for novices - by Greg Urban, former novice parent, 2001.
•  Description of clothing items for sale by the Crew teams - by R'Sue Caron, former men's merchandise coordinator.
•  A Novice's View - by Zoe Hitchner, freshwoman novice, 1999.
•  How to watch a race - tips from Chuck Gaber, a veteran parent.
•  Advice for Novices - from Northwest Rowing.com, an e-magazine.
•  Why Row? - benefits of crew.
•  Crew Glossary - explanation of terms your kids will be slinging around.

 

There are two email lists, one for just the Novices and one for both the Novices and the Varsity.
Please indicate the name of your rower when joining, since these lists are not open to the general public.