WHO WE SUPPORT

High Performance Training Groups

The U.S. National Team has achieved success at past Olympics and World Championships but can only invite a very limited number of athletes and coaches to its remaining development facilities or annual selection camps and has also historically had to prioritize certain boat categories, leaving little to no resources for others.

Recent news indicates some increased flexibility and respect for a broader cohort of rowers who are already at or near the international elite level. However, the sport's U.S. governing body still faces its persistent challenge of juggling multiple priorities with limited resources and tight short-range calendars. This means that a robust network of alternative training venues and resources is now even more essential for U.S. athlete development, especially for those rowers transitioning from college and U23 to the pre-elite level.

Fortunately, there are high performance groups (HPGs) hosted by independent training centers and rowing clubs around the country. OneWorld supports independent and club-based HPGs, because they offer long-term development pathways for more athletes. Independent and club-based HPGs are of particular importance for:

Elite rowers preparing to compete at Trials or Selection Camps or elite regattas for a spot on the current year's National Team
Pre-elite rowers seeking to qualify for National Team Trials or Selection Camps in the future but who are still developing the requisite high performance skills and conditioning

OneWorld provides annual financial grants to non-profit training centers and clubs including, in 2023, the HPGs listed below. OneWorld grants are not tied to any individual athlete or coach. Our support for the HP community also includes advocacy, assistance with recruiting, and connections to wellness & performance experts including physical therapists, sport psychologists, and sports dietitians.

High Performance Training Groups

The U.S. National Team has achieved success at past Olympics and World Championships but can only invite a very limited number of athletes and coaches to its remaining development facilities or annual selection camps and has also historically had to prioritize certain boat categories, leaving little to no resources for others.

Recent news indicates some increased flexibility and respect for a broader cohort of rowers who are already at or near the international elite level. However, the sport's U.S. governing body still faces its persistent challenge of juggling multiple priorities with limited resources and tight short-range calendars. This means that a robust network of alternative training venues and resources is now even more essential for U.S. athlete development, especially for those rowers transitioning from college and U23 to the pre-elite level.

Fortunately, there are high performance groups (HPGs) hosted by independent training centers and rowing clubs around the country. OneWorld supports independent and club-based HPGs, because they offer long-term development pathways for more athletes. Independent and club-based HPGs are of particular importance for:

Elite rowers preparing to compete at Trials or Selection Camps or elite regattas for a spot on the current year's National Team
Pre-elite rowers seeking to qualify for National Team Trials or Selection Camps in the future but who are still developing the requisite high performance skills and conditioning

OneWorld provides annual financial grants to non-profit training centers and clubs including, in 2023, the HPGs listed below. OneWorld grants are not tied to any individual athlete or coach. Our support for the HP community also includes advocacy, assistance with recruiting, and connections to wellness & performance experts including physical therapists, sport psychologists, and sports dietitians.

OneWorld Rowing is proud to support the following HPGs:

Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION)

Head Coach: Eric Catalano

Host: Saratoga Rowing Association

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY

arion.saratogarowing.com

Green Racing Project

Head Coach: Steve Hap Whelpley

Host: Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Location: Craftsbury, VT

greenracingproject.com

Penn AC High Performance

Head Coach: Bill Manning

Host: Penn AC Rowing Assn.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

pennac.org/programs/hp

Riverside High Performance

Head Coach: Dave LeFebvre

Host: Riverside Boat Club

Location: Cambridge, MA

riversideboatclub.com

"OneWorld Rowing has the potential to help athletes from a wider spectrum of college programs pursue the sport to its highest levels by supporting collegiate club crews and supporting the high performance training opportunities available post-college."

- Shaw Newman, University of Michigan '18 Men's Club Crew Coxswain & Treasurer

"The ACRA Championships has developed many athletes to continue into high performance rowing, and onto the international stage at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Our partnership with OneWorld Rowing will play a great role in continuing that developmental pathway for our athletes from competitive collegiate experience into high performance. We look forward to this ongoing partnership in the future, for the betterment of the sport of Rowing - and the enhanced experience and opportunity of the ACRA athlete."

- Cam Brown, Orange Coast College Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA President

"The Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION) is a program dedicated to creating a pathway for athletes to pursue international rowing at an elite level. To that end, we are grateful for OneWorld Rowing and their dedication to the same. Because training at an elite level is not a revenue generating activity, organizations like OneWorld are critical to this process."

- Eric Catalano, ARION Head Coach

"We are excited and grateful to have the support of OneWorld Rowing. Their mission is one I hope all rowers can get behind, as it supports our sport at the grass roots level. Thanks to Chris and his organization for spearheading an important push to grow our sport."

- Gregg Hartsuff, University of Michigan Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA Secretary

"The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is one way to bridge the gap between post-collegiate rowing and international success in the sport of rowing. We're excited about the development of OneWorld Rowing since it will work to increase the opportunities for those looking to row beyond college. We hope to see more athletes take on the rewarding challenge of betterment through sport and to create a more collaborative community of high-achieving clubs in the United States."

- Steve Hap Whelpley, Craftsbury GRP Head Coach

"RBC is proud to partner with OneWorld Rowing to help support and develop elite rowers as they pursue the highest goals this sport offers. At RBC, we know that supporting High Performance athletes takes a community. We couldn't be more honored to have found an organization in OneWorld with matching ambitions and goals to help us support our High Performance Group. OneWorld Rowing's work is critical to expanding the success of elite rowers at RBC and throughout the country."

- Mark Grinberg, former RBC High Performance Head Coach

"Thanks to OneWorld Rowing for all of the work you've been doing to highlight the gaps and prompt change."

- Cara Stawicki, National Team 2017 & 2019 World Champion LW2-

"A big thank you to OneWorld Rowing for helping me and so many others chase our dreams."

- Kristina Wagner, ARION rower & 2021 U.S. Olympic W2x

"OneWorld has the potential to help athletes from a wider spectrum of college programs pursue the sport to its highest levels by supporting collegiate club crews and supporting the high performance training opportunities available post-college."

-Shaw Newman, University of Michigan '18 Men's Club Crew Coxswain & Treasurer

"The ACRA Championships has developed many athletes to continue into high performance rowing, and onto the international stage at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Our partnership with OneWorld Rowing will play a great role in continuing that developmental pathway for our athletes from competitive collegiate experience into high performance. We look forward to this ongoing partnership in the future, for the betterment of the sport of Rowing - and the enhanced experience and opportunity of the ACRA athlete."

- Cam Brown, Orange Coast College Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA President

"The Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION) is a program dedicated to creating a pathway for athletes to pursue international rowing at an elite level. To that end, we are grateful for OneWorld Rowing and their dedication to the same. Because training at an elite level is not a revenue generating activity, organizations like OneWorld are critical to this process."

- Eric Catalano, ARION Head Coach

"We are excited and grateful to have the support of OneWorld Rowing. Their mission is one I hope all rowers can get behind, as it supports our sport at the grass roots level. Thanks to Chris and his organization for spearheading an important push to grow our sport."

- Gregg Hartsuff, University of Michigan Men's Rowing Head Coach and ACRA Secretary

"The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is one way to bridge the gap between post-collegiate rowing and international success in the sport of rowing. We're excited about the development of OneWorld Rowing since it will work to increase the opportunities for those looking to row beyond college. We hope to see more athletes take on the rewarding challenge of betterment through sport and to create a more collaborative community of high-achieving clubs in the United States."

- Steve Hap Whelpley, Cratfsbury GRP Head Coach

"RBC is proud to partner with OneWorld Rowing to help support and develop elite rowers as they pursue the highest goals this sport offers. At RBC, we know that supporting High Performance athletes takes a community. We couldn't be more honored to have found an organization in OneWorld with matching ambitions and goals to help us support our High Performance Group. OneWorld Rowing's work is critical to expanding the success of elite rowers at RBC and throughout the country."

-Mark Grinberg, former RBC High Performance Head Coach

"Thanks to OneWorld Rowing for all of the work you've been doing to highlight the gaps and prompt change."

- Cara Stawicki, National Team 2017 & 2019 World Champion LW2-

"A big thank you to OneWorld Rowing for helping me and so many others chase our dreams."

- Kristina Wagner, ARION rower & 2021 U.S. Olympic W2x

High Performance Training Groups

High Performance Training Groups

OneWorld Rowing is proud to support the following HPGs:

Advanced Rowing Initiative of the Northeast (ARION)

Green Racing Project

Penn AC High Performance

Riverside High Performance

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