Your options with us: pick the one that describes you best
Uni Students
If you are a Uni Student who has been rowing at University, or who used to row at MRC before going to Uni, you are welcome to join us for the holidays. If you already know your squad, please contact them direct.
Please email the Membership Secretary for cost information.
Coxes
If you might be interested in coxing (steering and motivating a crew - ideal for small people) or can already cox we are very interested to hear from you. Contact Us!
Our Squads and Groups
Juniors (U18)
Junior Development Squad
The Junior Girls at the National Championships in 2011
Junior Development Squad (JDS): For juniors (12-15) to learn to row and race competitively. The aim of this squad is to train athletes for our juniors squads. Entry is competitive and open to all who pass our trials. We take in both scullers with experience and complete beginners who wish to train for competition. All activity takes place under supervision of coaches with experience of developing sucessful young crews.
Progression: Progression from this squad is by invitation up to our juniors squads.
Training Levels: Water sessions at weekends.
Other Notes: Note that we have so many keen athletes apply to us each year that we are unable to offer a recreational rowing option for juniors. If you are 17 or older, then the options open to adults are for you.
Junior Squad
Heidi Long and Ted Treasure - Junior Captains of Marlow Rowing Club 2015
Junior Squad: A competitive racing squad for boys and girls aged 14-18. Open to those who can already row and who meet the required standard, usually by progression from JDS (and if you cannot row, see JDS above). A fully coached squad. Many of our juniors are successful in GB trials and go onto row for England. Junior athletes can earn their international vests.
Progression: This is a top performing squad, and we are unable to offer recreational rowing for juniors. Therefore the club pathway out of this squad is to the adult senior squad.
Training Levels: Full programme, up to 6 days a week with multiple sessions. A high level of commitment is required.
Other Notes: Interested? Contact Us
Other Notes: Interested? Contact Us
Adults
Senior Men
Senior Men: The men's racing squad. A fully coached squad that aims to enter major regattas and head races and provide the best mens squad possible for the club.
Entry: Open to those who can already row to a reasonable standard and who are prepared to put in the time commitment. Most members are 17-35 but if you have the ergo score and the commitment it is open to any adult. Within the club the normal entry routes are via the Development or Boys squads.
Progression: This is a top performing squad. If the time commitment is too high, members of the squad can move to the "Young Masters" group and/or join the recreational side of the club.
Training Levels: 4 evenings a week, some mornings, Sat and Sun mornings from 7.15am until 11.30)
Other Notes: Interested? Contact Us
Vets/Masters
Young Masters (Vet) Men
Young Masters: This is the "higher fitness" vet squad (of all ages) of those who can row already and who aim to compete. There is no formal/regular coaching in this squad, as the squad members are expected to self-coach and there are many very experienced oarsmen in the group.
Entry: Generally former mens squad members, or experienced oarsmen from other clubs, or members of the Intermediate Masters wishing to move. You should contact us if you want to join this group.
Training Levels: As with all vet groups most members have children and/or a job so training has to fit around that. Sessions are available on weekend mornings, and there is generally a water (summer) or gym (winter) session on Thursday evenings. Individuals within the group vary considerably in the amount of racing and/or training they can or would like to do.
Other Notes: Interested? Contact Us
Intermediate Masters (Vet) Men
Intermediate Vets: This is the "medium fitness" vet squad (of all ages). Again some pre-existing rowing skill is required, but the squad is open to those who qualify as "Masters" (aka Vets) rules who can already row to a reasonable standard. There is no formal/regular coaching in this squad, as the squad members are expected to self-coach and there are many very experienced oarsmen in the group.
Entry: Improvers squad members who have progressed a bit beyond the standard at the end of the learn to row courses, or other veteran members who wish to row/scull in a group. You should contact us if you want to join this group.
Training Levels: As with all vet groups most members have children and/or a job so training has to fit around that. Sessions are available on weekend mornings, and there is generally a water (summer) or gym (winter) session on Thursday evenings. Individuals within the group vary considerably in the amount of racing and/or training they can or would like to do. This is a very flexible squad intended to provide a broad range of opportunities to veteran rowers, not just those wishing to race but also for recreational rowing.
Other Notes: Interested? Contact Us
Contacting Us
General queries - Junior Development Squad queries - Learn to Row queries - Dates of Learn to Row Courses - Membership information