Junior Competitive Programs

High-performance training for U17 and U19 athletes. Strong commitment, consistent training, and a path to provincial, national, and international competition.

On now · Winter 2026-27

Indoor Winter Training

From November to March, SCRC trains indoors at the Neil Campbell Rowing Centre, with the opportunity to train on the water, weather permitting. Open to all ages and abilities for $75 per month. Find the schedule, registration, and program contacts on the Winter Training page.

Junior Competitive athletes train Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 to 7:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 to 10:00 AM.

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Program Overview

Train year-round. Race the highest level.

The SCRC Junior Competitive program is for U17 and U19 athletes pursuing high-performance rowing. Participants demonstrate strong commitment, train consistently, and embrace the high-performance lifestyle. Athletes train year-round, race the Ontario circuit, and compete at the Canadian Henley, CSSRA Championships, and (for top crews) provincial and national selection regattas.

Six days a week in-season

High-volume training year-round. Lift, erg, and on-water sessions structured around the racing calendar.

Race the full Ontario circuit

CSSRA, Brock Invitational, Canadian Henley, and provincial / national selection regattas.

Pathway to national team

Top crews move on to RCA NextGen, U19 / U23 World Championships, and Olympic-stream programs.

2026 racing & training calendar

May – Aug

Full competitive season

6 practices per week. On-water, erg, and weight room.

Late May / Early June

CSSRA Championships

St. Catharines

Early August

Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

Home water. The biggest week of the year.

Nov – Mar

Winter indoor training

Neil Campbell Rowing Centre

2026 fees

SessionMember fee

Spring (Apr 1 – Jun 4)

first registration of year

$395

Summer (Jun 8 – Henley)

returning / first reg · + $430 racing deposit

$385 / $455

Winter (Nov 1 – Mar 31)

indoor training (year-round option)

$75 / month

First program of the membership year (April 1 – March 31, not 12 months from your registration date) includes the one-time $76.50 RCA + Row Ontario fee. Already registered for an earlier session this membership year? The lower returning rate applies.

See full 2026 fee chart

Winter training New athlete registration Junior Info Package 2026

Where this program fits

Youth Athlete Pathway

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New Athlete Registration

New to SCRC Junior Competitive?

Athletes who haven’t rowed with SCRC this membership year need to complete the full registration below. Training this winter? Register on the Winter Training page.

First time rowing with SCRC?

New athletes need a Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) account before their first session. It takes 5 minutes, and the one-time $76.50 RCA + Row Ontario fee runs April 1 through March 31 the following year (not 12 months from your registration date), so a new fee applies each March 31.

Set up your RCA account

Complete the SCRC athlete registration form

Fill out the under-18 Jotform with your athlete's details, parent contact, emergency contact, and waiver acknowledgements.

Open registration form

Pay your program fee by e-Transfer

Send your e-Transfer to scrcpayments@gmail.com with security answer "rowing". In the memo, put athlete name + Junior Competitive.

Talk to the coach

Junior Competitive is selection-based. Your coach will confirm crew assignment after early-season testing.

Training with SCRC this winter?

Schedules, registration, and program contacts are all on the Winter Training page.

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