If you are rowing athlete and looking to gain a rowing
scholarship this section on rowing scholarships will help you understand
what rowing scholarships consist of.
Rowing is hard endurance sport, but if you have the
strength needed then a rowing scholarship is for you.
Universities and colleges award
rowing scholarships to very
talented rowing athletes,
which enables the athlete to participate in collegiate, intercollegiate
matches and national championships. If you are a male or female athlete you
are able to gain a rowing
scholarship.
The best time to go to the USA with a rowing scholarship is right after
graduation from high school or up to two years after. Only athletes ages 18
- 24 can compete within the college leagues. Any older and you will be
looking at competing in the NAIA. Coaches are increasingly committing to
younger athletes as this gives them the opportunity to work with the
athletes for a longer period of time. It is also possible to go to the USA
for one, two, three or four years it depends if you wish to seek a bachelor
degree from you time there. We would recommend going to America as early as
possible because this will give you the best chance of gaining a sports
scholarship and turning professional after college.
Athletic rowing scholarships
for rowing can be achieved
if you are at the right level. For good
rowing players on the level
of the Division I the chances to receive a full rowing scholarship are relatively
high if you know whom to contact.
In order to gain the opportunities of your profile and thus receive higher
scholarship offers, it is important that you try to participate more in
national tournaments in the time prior to starting U.S college. This will
show college coaches that you are able to compete at a high level
If you are competing at national level then you have a great chance of
receiving a 100% sports scholarship. Coaches will also look at an athlete’s
potential, it’s a vital aspect, as coaches know from experience that even
moderate athletic performance can be boosted immensely with their intensive
training methods. A college recruitment coach will look at a sport CV or the
athlete, photographs, video and our staff advice regarding the athletes
ability.
To find out whether
you have what is takes in obtaining a
rowing scholarship and
therefore being placed in a college team, please complete our free
application form
http://www.athletes-usa.com/college-recruitment.aspx,so
the team can evaluate your potential as a possible future college athlete.
If the team, believe you have a chance you will be invited to join our
Exclusive Program. A sports consultant will go through everything you need
to know about the sports scholarship process. If we are not sure about your
current ability you will not be accepted but you can still use our Free Web
Promotion to advertise yourself to college coaches and gain a sports
scholarship.
If you gain a rowing scholarship you will be expected to practice with the
team for around 3-5 hours a day 5 times a week. This would just consist of
rowing training and then you would still be expected to take part in
additional strength and conditioning training. If you feel you are currently
lacking strength in muscle and size then don’t worry. Athletes USA works
with Maximuscle a leading sports nutrition brand that supplies our athletes
with leading sports nutrition products and information on how to reach you
potential in the gym.
This hard training
often allows rowing athletes
to reach previously unattained levels of fitness and performance while
playing at college. Many college athlete’s participate in the Olympics which
clearly demonstrates that the college level can help you reach the top
level.
The
rowing season always begins
in spring (Spring Term/February). If you are looking to join a
rowing college team you need
to be signed to the college team around a year before.