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Secondary School Competitive Programs

​SCRC High School Coordinator

The SCRC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that effective March 12, 2022, Aaron Thompson has accepted the position of SCRC High School Coordinator for the spring season. 

Aaron can be contacted at: scrchscoordinator@gmail.com
  • Aaron will be exclusively focused on getting the high school program underway and operating smoothly through the CSSRA regatta.
  • Questions about all other SCRC programs should be directed to VP Rowing - Matt Wilson (matt.wilson@dsbn.org).​

Secondary School Contacts and Rowing Websites

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Beamsville

Lead: Janet Lancaster
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Blessed Trinity​

Lead: Lindsay Sferazza
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Denis Morris​

Lead: Rich Moreau

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Eden​

Lead: Mike Petrychanko
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Governor Simcoe​

​Lead: Nate Smith
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Grimsby

Lead: Brian Fisher

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Holy Cross​

Lead: Matt Swick
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Sir Winston Churchill​

Lead: Steve Smith
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St. Francis​

Leads: Liz Harold &
​Liz Iannizzi

ST. CATHARINES ROWING CLUB HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEST

​PROTOCOL
All student athletes must complete the swim test annually unless they can provide certification of Bronze Medallion or higher.
Inability to pass the swim test will result in the student/athlete being ineligible to row.  It is the responsibility of the student/athlete to obtain their own swim test if unable to attend the provided test date/time.
Each athlete will prepare for the test by wearing:
Shorts (Bathing Suit)
T-Shirt
Socks
Tight Pants
Tight Shirt
Each athlete will complete all of the following steps:
  1. Check in with the organizer to ensure you are recorded as present.
  2. Wearing the listed clothing, have a quick shower to make sure you are completely wet. 
  3. On direction from the organizer, enter the pool by sitting sideways to the pool and roll into the deep end of the pool.
  4. Tread water for four minutes without touching the bottom, side walls or another person in the water.
  5. After successfully treading water for four minutes, complete 4 lengths of the pool swimming any stroke continuously ending up back in the deep end.
  6. Successfully put on a personal floatation device (PFD). TEST IS COMPLETE ONCE THE PFD IS PUT ON SUCCESSFULLY
  7. Remove the PFD, swim to the shallow end and exit the pool.
  8. Check in with the organizer to ensure you are recorded as passing the test.

​Guidelines provided by:
http://www.lifesavingsociety.com/swim-to-survive.aspx
http://safety.ophea.net/safety-plan/165/1409
Updated January 2019
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  • About Us
    • COVID-19 Policy (Updated 06/7/22)
    • Calendar
    • SCRC Blog
    • History >
      • SCRC Presidents
    • Governance >
      • Directors
      • Club Captain
      • Annual General Meeting
  • Donate
  • Programs
    • Secondary School
    • Junior Programs >
      • Youth Rowing Camp
      • Junior Development
      • YRP Registration
      • Under 17 Women
      • Under 17 Men
      • Under 19 Women
      • Under 19 Men
    • Senior Programs
    • Masters
    • Para
    • Rec Rowing
  • Membership
  • Documents