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Sweeps I & II Rowing  

Starts on Monday 

Sweeps rowing starts on Monday April 4th & Tuesday April 5th

Welcome to the 2011 Season of Rowing at CRI. Details pertaining to your program can be found below. The first class of each program will meet indoors to review safety information. Please plan to proceed to your programs designated spot on Monday or Tuesday.  If you have specific questions regarding your class please contact your coach. They know the program best!


Sweeps I 

Morning Session, M/W/F, 5:30 AM- 7:00 AM

Meeting Place:Sweeps I 

Coach: John Sisk

 

Daytime Session, Tu/Th, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Meeting Place:Sweeps I 

Coach: John Sisk

 

Evening Session, M/W/Th, 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM

Meeting Place: Sweeps I 

Coach: Brent Bode 

 

Sweeps II 

Morning Session, M/W/F, 5:45 AM- 7:15 AM

Meeting Place: Classroom 

Coach: Isaac Karasin

 

Daytime Session, M/W/F, 10:00-11:30 AM

Meeting Place: Classroom 

Coach: Judith Vogel 

 

Evening Session, M/W/Th, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Meeting Place:Classroom

Coach: Clai White 


 

Sweeps Program Coaches

Isaac Karasin
IsaacIsaac rowed for Brandeis University for four years and began coaching for the CRI Competitive Boys program in 1999. He has coached numerous sweep and sculling programs at CRI, while also serving asthe Head Men's coach at Brandeis University and the Assistant Women's Coach at Colgate University. After three years in California to attend Law School, Isaac returned to Boston and CRI. He currently coaches Sweeps II and Sculling III.
Contact Coach Karasin: [email protected]

 

 

Clai White Clai White

Clai started his rowing career at Craftsbury Sculling camp nine years ago and fell in love with the sport. He continued on to row for four years at the Gunnery school in Washington, CT. Recruited by Syracuse University, Clai joined the Orange for four successful years. Upon graduation Clai decided to pursue a career in coaching and joined the staff at CRI. He currently is an assistant coach for both the Junior Novice Boys team and the Master Women's Competitive Team. This will be Clai's first season coaching Sweeps II.
Contact Coach White: [email protected]


John Sisk
John Sisk
John started his rowing career on the Hudson River with F.D. Roosevelt HS way back in the age of wooden boats and oars and continued rowing sporadically with the Marist College team.

John started his coaching career in the spring of 2006 serving as the Girls 3V coach for Boston Latin School under Gillian Curran. John started coaching at CRI in June of 2006 and has coached both beginner and competitive programs, as well as our new Veterans Rowing Program. Currently, John is an assistant coach for the Junior Varsity Girls Competitive program under the guidance of Coach Ethan Curren.  Previously he was  head coach at Brookline High School, Brandeis University (Club team) and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School. John is a Level II certified coach by USRowing, CPR and First Aid Certified, and has completed USRowing's Trailer safe driving course.
Contact Coach Sisk: [email protected]

Brent BodeBrent Bode
Brent comes to CRI after completing his graduate work in Exercise & Sports Studies at Smith College, while coaching scholastic novice and varsity crews for Northampton Youth & Wellesley College.  Before he started coaching, Brent discovered his need for speed and fascination with human performance while rowing at Dowling College. He fortuitously landed a seat in Dowling's acclaimed '96 lightweight 8+ (2004 Team of the Year), and was an early part of Dowling College Crew's rise to top honors at the Dad Vails. That success was closely backed up by a bronze medal at the Indoor World Rowing Championships (Crash-B's). Brent's rowing philosophy is simple: Sit down, be quiet, and pull on the stick as hard as you can.
Contact Coach Bode: [email protected]

Judith VogelJudith Vogel
Judith coaches Learn to Row and Crew League at CRI and also coaches at Riverside Boat Club. She began to row at Taylor Allderdice High School (Pittsburgh, PA) in 2001 and went on to row as a 4 year varsity member at Carnegie Mellon University, where she was team captain her sophomore year. She graduated in 2009 with a dual B.S. in Psychology and Biology.
From 2007-2009 she coached the Three Rivers Junior Novice Team (TRJR) during the school year and several Master programs during the summer. Upon graduation in 2009 she moved to Ann Arbor, MI to coach the Varsity Women at Huron High School, the developing Northville High School Team, and the Ann Arbor Rowing Club (AARC) Masters Program. In the summer of 2010 she moved to Boston for an internship at Riverside Boat Club with the Lightweight men's High Performance Group. She stayed on as a coach for the program after completing the summer internship. This is her first season coaching the Sweeps II program.
Contact Coach Vogel: [email protected]

 

Swim Tests are a Must!

Rowing takes place on the water, and while falling out of the boat is unlikely, it is possible. Therefore, each CRI rower must prove his or her ability to swim. A certified lifeguard must confirm in writing that you are able to swim 100 yards and remain afloat for 5 minutes before you are permitted to row in club boats. For your protection, and the protection of Community Rowing, we make NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. Swim test forms can be found on the CRI website.


What to Bring for the First Day?

Dress for the weather! Today it's snowing, tomorrow it is going to be over 50 degrees. You just can't predict this New England weather. The best advice is to dress in layers and bring a change of clothes for after practice. It's also a good idea to bring a hat, sunglasses, and a water bottle.

Also, if you have not submitted payment for your program please make sure to bring a check to submit to the front desk.

In This Issue
Program Coaches
What to Bring?
Term I
Events
Term I

Sweeps I 

April 4- June 10

 

Sweeps II 

April 4- June 10


Upcoming Events

April 7th: Veterans Program Kickoff


April 13th: Board Meeting

 

April 16th: Facilities Work Party

 

April 18th: Boston Marathon & 

Newton Wellesley Hospital Boston ERG Marathon

 

April 22nd: Earth Day

 

April 24th: Easter (CRI Closed)



 

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