Learn to Row Open House Information and Registration
Meet our Coaches and our Varsity Athletes! Experience the sport of rowing!
Hillsborough High School Rowing Club (HHSRC) welcomes you to our FREE Learn to Row Open House Program. Our Learn to Row Programs is designed to introduce high school, home school and rising middle school students (especially 8th and 9th graders) that want to try out something new, be on the water, stay fit and ignite a spark for the sport of rowing; please join us and experience the excitement and benefits of this unique water-based sport. This is a great introduction to meet some teammates, the coaches and learn the basic fundamentals of rowing. After attending, we encourage you to consider if this is a sport you would like to pursue more substantially or join our team*and attend one of our Learn to Row summer camps**!
Rowing, also known as crew, is a sport of racing boats using oars connected to the boat with oarlocks. Rowing consists of two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. Sculling requires the rower to hold one oar in each hand; sweep rowing requires the rower to hold one oar with both hands, like sweeping the floor. Competitive rowing can be traced to the early 17th century when professional river workers held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Today, approximately 150 countries participate in this fun and unique sport.
The Learn to Row Open House sessions are lead by our Head Coach, Jesse Tate and Novice Coach, Allie Hendry and covers a short introduction to the sport, a tour of the boathouse, and an opportunity to learn proper techniques and experience the following:
- The erg rowing machine and understanding the metrics displayed
- Carrying boats
- Launching
- Landing
- Land Training
- Dock rowing while the boat is half on the dock and half in the water
- Water rowing on the Hillsborough River
- Meet HHRC Varsity Rowers
Learn to Row Open House Dates and Times, register for each free session below:
- May 10, 11AM – 12PM
LOCATION: Learn to Row is held at the same location where HHSRC practices in Julian B. Lane Park on the Hillsborough River; a short walk to Armature Works and the Tampa Riverwalk.
Tampa River Center Boathouse, 402 W Laurel St., Tampa, FL 33607
What to bring: Participants should bring a hat, refillable water bottle, socks you don’t mind getting ruined, wear sunscreen, athletic gear and running shoes. No loose fitting clothing that could get caught in the rolling boat seats.
Please follow the directions below to sign up for the Learn to Row Open House, which is limited to 16 registrants each session. Please contact us at hhsrowingclub@gmail.com with any questions.
Register Here
IMPORTANT: Please use a parent or guardian's email address to complete the TeamSnap registration process and account set up. Please do not use the student-athlete's email. You can add the student-athlete later into your account. This will ensure that everyone is on our communications list. Please also complete the TeamSnap registration on a laptop or desktop.
When clicking on the [Register] button below, you will be prompted to either sign-in to TeamSnap or to sign-up and create a new TeamSnap account. We use TeamSnap for all our registration forms and communications.
If you find that you cannot finish the registration all in one session, you may close your browser window (after clicking "save and continue") and come back later to complete it.
BEFORE YOU START THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, Please complete the following required items. You will be asked to upload the items during the registration process. Please contact the club if you encounter any issues.
- Please download the City of Tampa Waiver. Complete the waiver, scan and name in the following format: lastname.firstname.COT. This parent signed policy is required when registering. se the begin and end dates of the Learn To Row Session you are participating in. You will asked to upload this document during the registration process.
- Please download and complete the Watersport Waiver. Please name this document in the following format: lastname.firstname.Water. This signed policy, by parent and student-athlete, is required when registering. You will asked to upload this document during the registration process.
Summer Learn to Row Camps are open to ALL middle and high school students, regardless of the county residence or school attended. Participating in Learn to Row Summer Camps is not a commitment to join the team. Registration for the Summer Learn to Row Sessions opens mid-December.
Session 1
Camp Dates: June 16– June 20 and June 23 - June 27, 2025
Camp Times: Mon–Fri 8:00 am –11:30 am
Session 2
Camp Dates: July 7 - July 11, and July 14- July 18, 2025
Camp Times: Mon–Fri 8:00 am –11:30 am