ROWING & SCULLING

COURSES & REGATTAS

 

SAVE THE DATE

Events Hosted at the
Genesee Waterways Center
 
 
Lock 32 Whitewater Park Season Opening
Saturday, May 18, 2012
 
National Learn to Row Day
June 2, 2012
 
Youth Whitewater Classes Begins
June 25, 2012

Armond bassett Canoe & Kayak Race
Saturday, July 7, 2012

Cycle the Erie Canal Tour
July 8 - 15, 2012

Lockapalooza – Lock 32 Whitewater Park
Saturday and Sunday, August 18 & 19, 2012

2nd Annual Diversity Invitational Regatta
August 25, 2012

Rochester River Challenge
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Head of the Genesee Regatta
October 6, 7, & 13, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sculling

The Genesee Waterways Center offers sculling classes led by experienced coaches. Sculling concentrates on rowing with an oar in each hand, and has become a part of one of the fastest growing sports in America.  Most scullers row in a single or double rowing shell, allowing more independence with the sport.    Sculling requires coordinating balance with graceful full range of motion at a rate and effort which is comfortable for the individual and is at their own pace.  Usually done as an anaerobic exercise, continued development of power and skill, the sport can grow to meet an individual’s health and interest goals all the way from 'a row in the park' to world class championship competition.     

Sculling Classes

Learn to Scull

This introductory course concentrates on rowing using an oar in each hand, which is referred to as ‘sculling’.  Sculling gives you the independence of rowing by yourself on your own schedule.  Upon successful completion of the course, you will have the necessary skills to join GWC as a member and make use of GWC’s entry-level sculling equipment. 

You will learn the basics of rowing and sculling, work with a group of other beginners, and progress from rowing in a quad (four-person boat) to rowing a recreational single. 

Registration closes at noon on the Friday prior to the start date.  A minimum of 3 participants are required.  5 Student Maximum.  GWC reserves the right to cancel the course if the minimum is not met.   Must be able to swim.  

Learn to Scull - Session 1 May  
Dates: Location: Genesee Waterways Center Boathouse
May 22 to June 7, 2012 (6 classes) Cost: $195
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM  
Tuesdays and Thursdays REGISTRATION CLOSED
   

Coached By: Matt Banikowski

Matt Bonikowski began rowing in 2007 while a sophomore at Brighton High School.  He started as a sculler, experiencing his first dip in the Genesee River, and then joined Brighton’s sweep team in the spring of 2008.  Matt has competed as both a sweep rower and a sculler in a variety of events, including a single and quad at the Canadian Henley, an 8+ at the Head of the Charles and numerous other sculling (1x, 2x and 4x) and sweep events (4+ and 8+) in the Northeastern US and Canada.  

Matt was a member of the Cornell crew team his freshman year, and has continued to hone his skills outside of the academic setting, including a week of training at Craftsbury in July of 2011. Matt is currently completing his second year at Cornell University, majoring in environmental science with a concentration in resource economics and policy, and now enjoys rowing for both fitness and relaxation.