Mercer Lake Sprints Varsity Boys Updated Lineups

 

Mercer Varsity & Novice Parents/Athletes,

Mercer Sprints will be held this weekend. Some athletes will be racing both Saturday and Sunday. Below is the schedule for the weekend. Please make sure to look closely at the time the athletes are expected to arrive at the boathouse based on what boat they are in.

 

A few items to be aware of for Mercer Sprints:

-Athlete drop off: Please drop athletes off at the boathouse and proceed to the opposite side of the lake for spectating. Once athletes arrive at the boathouse on race day their undivided focus is required by their coach. Parents hanging around the boathouse can cause distractions for both coaches and athletes. We ask that all parents drive over to the other side of the lake and view the regatta with all other spectators (this is also the best vantage point for watching races). After your athlete’s race is over and they have been dismissed by their coach they may be picked up. We thank you in advance for respecting this request.

– Novice athletes are asked to arrive wearing the white Mercer racing shirt and black spandex. Varsity athletes are asked to have their Mercer Uni for racing. Please make sure athletes come wearing layers as it will be chilly in the morning but should warm up as the day progresses.

– We are still in need of some volunteers for Saturday afternoon and Sunday. I am asking that our novice program fill those spots as our athletes are not racing during those times. Volunteering is a great experience for athletes new to the sport.  Please click here to sign up to volunteer.

– Food — There will be food on the boathouse side for the athletes. If you have signed up to bring the food please have it at the boathouse at the appropriate time. If your first race is later in the day, please don’t wait until you get to the boathouse to eat your first meal of the day.

– Tentatively we are working with the PHS bus driver to run a shuttle service from the boathouse to the marina side.  Trips will run every half hour.  Please stay tuned for confirmation.

Mercer Lake Sprints Tentative Lineups

 

GO MERCER!!!!!

Hello all,

In order to be eligible for Mercer Lake Sprints this coming weekend, we need a number of you to sign the USRowing waiver. In order to do this you must become a USRowing Championship Member. YOU MUST GET THIS DONE BEFORE RACING THIS WEEKEND.

The instructions are as follows:

1. Go to USRowing’s membership page, Link (http://www.usrowing.org/membership/)
2. Find the join and renew button underneath Individual Championship.
3. Once there, click on Individual. If you already have an existing account, click member. If you are a first time rower, or have not made a profile, click join.
4. Go through the information boxes, the club name is Princeton National Rowing Association.
5. When prompted for the club code, put in ACY67
6. Complete the sign up process, which will require you to fill out the waiver.
7. Race

If you have any questions please feel free to contact any of our staff members!

Thanks!

Good evening rowers and parents,

Our annual race weekend is here!!! Attached you will find the weekend schedule and lineups for the races. Practice tomorrow is over on Carnegie Lake. We will be rowing from the finish line launching site.

Carnegie Lake Finish Line Launch Site Address:  875-903 Princeton Kingston Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540

 

GO MERCER!!!!

Mercer-CRI-Gonzaga- National Cathedral Schedule 2017

Mercer-CRI-Gonzaga-National Cathedral Lineups

Hello,

The NOVICE practice for today, 4/6/17 (Thursday), has been CANCELED. The forecasted weather this afternoon is thunderstorms and high winds. We have limited indoor practice space, so to keep everyone safe the varsity will have practice at their regular time and the novice should check their emails for workouts they can do at home.

Practice will resume as scheduled tomorrow for all teams.

Stay safe and GO MERCER!

Tentative CRI/Gonzaga/National Cathedral/Mercer weekend scrimmage schedule

Saturday:

3:00-3:30 PM Arrive and Rig boats at Lake Carnegie
4:00-5:30 PM Practice
5:45-6:15 PM Stretch and Head to dinner
6:15 7:30 PM Dinner at the Mercer Boathouse
7:45 PM CRI & Gonzaga Athletes depart Mercer Boathouse with Mercer families

Sunday:

7:00AM Arrive at Course
7:30AM Athletes warmup & coaches and coxswain meet at the launch dock
8:15AM Crews launch for racing – Priority on the dock by race schedule
9:00-11:30AM Racing
12:00-12:30PM Crews return from racing, de-rig, and load trailer
12:45PM Visiting Crews Depart

Hello,

ALL Nike gear orders are due today at practice. Please turn in the order form with a check attached! A size chart is available on the original gear post if you have any questions about sizing.

The weather is looking gloomy so please bring rain gear to practice today! Novice girls will also need a yoga mat or towel for practice this afternoon. Stay tuned for updates on practice (if the weather goes south)!

Check out the live feed of San Diego Crew Classic on youtube this weekend to spot our top varsity boats! Click HERE for heat sheets and results!

Good luck and GO MERCER!

MERCER JUNIORS SPRING 2017

PROGRAMMING PLAN

2017 Spring Programming Schedule:

Varsity Spring Start Date: Monday, March 6, 2017

Novice Spring Start Date: Monday, March 20, 2017

Spring End Date: Monday, May 15, 2017 (For those athletes selected to participate at Youth Nationals, end date is Monday, June 12, 2017)  

2017 Spring Practice Times:

Varsity:  Monday-Friday, 3:45 pm – 6:15 pm; Tuesdays – OFF

Saturday, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm; Sunday, 7:00 – 10:00 am

Novice:  Monday-Friday, 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.

Coaches’ Contact Information:

Varsity Boys: Justin Ochal – 609-799-7100 x101 jochal@rowpnra.org

Varsity Girls: Matt Carlsen – 609-799-7100 x102  mcarlsen@rowpnra.org

Novice Boys: Zach Spitzer – 609- 799-7100 x 103 zspitzer@rowpnra.org

Novice Girls:  Amanda Klaiber-Short- 609-799-7100 x106 aklaibershort@rowpnra.org

 Attendance Policy

We have standardized the attendance policy and procedure across all Mercer teams.  In order for both coaches and athletes to have efficient and productive practices, our coaches prepare boat assignments each day in advance.  We ask that all athletes give at least 24 hours notice if they must miss practice. If an athlete is boated and misses practice without notifying the coach, the athlete’s boat will not go out on the water that day, and the athlete who missed practice will not be boated the following day.

We have created an online form for athletes to fill out when they know they will miss a practice. The form can be found on our website by clicking “Programs/Mercer Juniors/Program Forms.”  In the event that an athlete cannot provide 24 hours notice, please attempt to notify the coach via email, text message, or phone call as soon as possible.

Regatta Registration

Regatta fees are paid in addition to standard programming fees and are generally only required for away races. To register for a PNRA event or regatta, please go to the “Programs” section of our website and click “Mercer Juniors.”  The link to Regatta Central will be found under the “Registration” section. Links will be posted at least 7 days before the event and should be paid prior to the day of the event. You will also be able to find links for registration on the MJRC blog.

MJRC Blog and Communication

All of our additional communication for the 2017 spring season will be posted on our programming blog. You can find the blog by going to our website, www.rowpnra.org, and locating the “Programs” tab at the top. If you hover over the tab, a drop-down menu will appear.  Find “Mercer Juniors,” and another drop-down menu will appear for “MJRC Blog”.  Please check the blog regularly, especially during racing season.  Communication among parents only can be found on the “Parents of MJRC” Facebook page.  

Please also take a moment to join the PNRA text list to receive our emergency messages (used in the case of a weather event or last-minute schedule change). You can do so by texting the message “PNRA” to 313131.

Line of Communication

1) For questions about the workouts/ Lineups or coaching decision the communication should be:

        Parent<-> Rower <->Rower<-> Coach

               2) For questions about logistics for race, concerns about safety and ????? etc.

Parent <-> Parent Coordinators

        Parent Coordinators <-> Coach

        Parent (or Coach or Parent Coordinators) <-> Mercer Committee

Injury Policy

It is imperative that athletes report injuries to coaches in a timely manner. If coaches are not informed that an athlete is injured, the coach could unknowingly push the injured athlete, potentially resulting in a more severe injury. If an athlete has an injury which requires medical attention, they must see a physician and provide a doctor’s note to his or her coach. A physician’s clearance is also required to return to practice.

Nutrition

Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, Fifth Edition is a great read for those of you who are interested in learning more about what your athlete should be eating to fuel his or her growing body. Nancy Clark has a number of renowned clients who have relied upon her expertise in diet for sports conditioning to gain a competitive edge.  She has advised members of the Boston Celtics (basketball) and Bruins (ice hockey), as well as many collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sports. She is also the team nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox baseball team. http://www.nancyclarkrd.com/books/sportsnutrition.asp

Spring 2017 Condensed Schedule

San Diego Crew Classic – San Diego, CA; March 29 – April 3, 2017

CRI/Gonzaga/National Cathedral Scrimmage – Carnegie Lake, NJ; April 8-9, 2017

Mercer Lake Sprints – Mercer Lake, NJ; April 22-23, 2017

Saratoga Invitational – Saratoga, NY; April 28-30, 2017

US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship – Mercer Lake, NJ; May 13-14, 2017

Boathouse Clean-up & Last Practice — Mercer Lake, NJ; May 15, 2017

MJRC Team Banquet – Hamilton Manor, Robbinsville, NJ —  May 16, 2017

USRowing Youth National Championships – Sarasota, FL — June 7-12, 2017

Regatta Details

San Diego Crew Classic:  March 29 – April 3 — Mission Bay, California

Race Background: This is the second time in program history that PNRA/Mercer will be sending a varsity boat from each program to compete at the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic. This is a great opportunity for our top boats to compete against West Coast teams.  Lineup selection is expected to be finalized by March 14 and after that will change only in the event of injury, illness, or other emergency.

Number of Mercer athletes racing: Top eight of both varsity men and women

Estimated Cost: $1,550

CRI/Gonzaga/National Cathedral Dual Race:  April 8th, 2017 – Carnegie Lake, NJ

Race Background: This race is a continuation of our annual dual race with CRI and Gonzaga. CRI and Gonzaga will travel to Princeton this year, and we will host their athletes overnight on Saturday, April 8 with racing scheduled for Sunday, April 9. This year we have also invited National Cathedral to attend with their top three varsity eights.

Mercer athletes racing:  Varsity Men and Women

Athlete Hosting: We have started a tradition for this event where the home team hosts the visiting teams’ athletes. This year we will have 54 boys and 54 girls to house on Saturday night.  As for athletes’ meals, we will eat dinner together on Saturday night, and host families will be responsible for providing a light breakfast on Sunday morning before athletes depart for their races. We ask that families sign up to host at least two visiting athletes and that adults (not athletes) provide all transportation while the visiting teams are here. Please sign up with one of the parent coordinators if you are interested in being a host for this event. (Please list if you have any pets at home). We need everyone’s help to make this run as smoothly as possible.

Tentative Schedule:

Saturday, April 8:

2:30 pm – CRI, Gonzaga, National Cathedral, and Mercer athletes arrive at Carnegie Lake to rig

3:00-5:30 pm – Practice

6:00-7:30 — Dinner (location TBD) and clean up

8:00 pm — Athletes depart to host families’ homes

Sunday, April 9:

8:30 am – Athletes arrive at Carnegie Lake to race

9:00-11:30 am — Racing

Estimated Cost: – $15-$25 for Mercer athletes



Mercer Lake Sprints:  April 22-23  – Mercer Lake, West Windsor, NJ

Race Overview: The Mercer Lake Sprints will take place on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. Varsity racing will start in the afternoon on Saturday, with most finals occurring on Sunday. We expect most Mercer athletes (including most novices) to race in this regatta. Tentative lineups will be posted no later than Friday, April 14, though lineups are subject to change up until race day.

Schedule/Web Link: http://www.rowpnra.org/MercerLakeSprints.cfm

Registration: Because PNRA/Mercer hosts and staffs the regatta, our entry fees are waived.  

Saratoga Invitational:  April 28-30  – Saratoga Springs, NY

General Overview: On Friday, April 28, the team will travel to Saratoga Springs, NY to compete in the Saratoga Invitational. This is a great opportunity to face very strong competition before Mid-Atlantic Regionals and Youth Nationals. Due to the competitive nature of the racing and the travel required, we will not be able to race all of our varsity athletes. The athletes traveling will be selected no later than Monday, April 24.

Travel Details:  The vans will depart from the boathouse parking lot on Friday, April 28. Athletes should plan to report to the Conover soccer field parking lot at 3:45 pm, and the vans will depart at 4:30 pm.  After racing, we will leave Saratoga at 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 30 and return to the boathouse by 9:00-9:30 pm.

Hotel Details: We are staying in Malta at the Hyatt Place, located in downtown Malta, NY. The hotel is about a 10-15 minute drive from the racecourse.

Hotel Info: Hyatt Place Saratoga Malta, 20 State Farm Place, Malta, New York 12020

Food:  Each athlete should plan to bring his/her own dinner for the van ride to Saratoga on Friday evening.  Once in Saratoga, however, all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners will be provided.  Dinner on Saturday night and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings will be served at the hotel. Lunches will be provided at the regatta at the Mercer food tent, and athletes will have plenty of food from the tent to eat on the trip home.

Race Venue Information: The trailer, tent, and launch area for the race are at Lee’s Park, adjacent to the course. Parking is available for $15.

Rowing Course Address: Lee’s Park, 1464 Route 9P, Saratoga Springs, NY  (518) 584-1951

Race Schedule: The race schedule will be available the week of the race and is typically very similar to the previous year’s regatta schedule, available at http://www.saratogarowing.com/saratoga-invitational.

Estimated Cost: $360

Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships:  May 13-14 – Mercer Lake, West Windsor, NJ

Race Overview: This is the final race of the regular season for those athletes whose boats do not qualify for Youth Nationals. All Mercer athletes (including most novices) will typically race in this event.

Schedule: The schedule will be finalized before the race, but racing typically takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. If there are a lot of entries for some events, there may be some racing Friday evening.

Estimated Cost:  Because PNRA/Mercer hosts and staffs the regatta, our entry fees are waived.  

USRowing Link:  http://www.usrowing.org/Events/RegionalRegattas/MAJuniors.aspx

USRowing Youth National Championships:  June 7-12  — Sarasota, FL

Race Overview: Mercer crews will qualify for the National Championships by finishing in the top 3 spots of a qualifying varsity event at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.

Flight Details:

June 7: United Airlines Flight 1568. Departs Newark at 9:30 am and arrives in Tampa at 12:31pm

June 12:  United Airlines Flight 1062. Departs Tampa at 10:15 am and arrives in Newark at 1:20 pm

Hotel Details: Hampton Inn Sarasota, 5995 Cattleridge Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34232

USRowing Link: http://www.usrowing.org/events/YouthNationals.aspx

[Estimated Cost: $700-850]

Parent Coordinators

Throughout the season, you may have questions about regattas, schedules, volunteering, etc. Your parent coordinators are here to help!  Please feel free to contact any of the parents listed below for help answering those questions that pop up along the way.

Boys:

Helene Gallagher- helenehg@comcast.net

Nanci Levine – Mercer.Nanci@hotmail.com

Girls:

Jeb Barkenbush – jebarken@gmail.com

Jen Closser – closserj@gmail.com

Hello Parents,

Just a reminder, we are back to our normal spring practice times starting tomorrow.  The schedule is as follows:

Varsity- 3:45-6:15PM. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Saturday 10:30-1:00PM;          Sunday 7-10AM  Tuesday- OFF!!!

Novice- 4:00- 6:00 PM Monday- Friday

 

Go Mercer!!!

Today’s practice 3/10/17 is optional. Be safe getting here if you are allowed to come. Please check your respective team Google Docs / Facebook groups for a workout to do at home if you are unable to come.

Girls- 3:45-5:45

Boys 5:45-7:45

 

GO MERCER!!!!

As the spring season gets underway, we wanted to bring a couple of important calendar items to your attention:

Due to unrowable conditions forecasted for next week, we will go back to the Winter times for the Varsity. Novices will only practice on Tuesday.

Varsity Practice Times for Next Week (3/13-17)

Girls- 3:45-5:45

Boys- 5:45-7:45

Novice Optional Practice Tuesday (3/14)

Boys: 4-6 PM

Girls: 6-8 PM

Mandatory Parent Meetings:

• Varsity Parents:  Saturday, March 18 at 9 AM (Caspersen Boathouse)
• Novice Parents:  Saturday, March 25 at 9 AM (Caspersen Boathouse)

CRI/Gonzaga/National Cathedral Varsity Scrimmage (April 8-9):

We will be hosting 108 athletes (54 boys, 54 girls) for this annual scrimmage, and we will need all hands on deck to house all the visiting rowers.  This is a great opportunity for our athletes to compete and to get to know rowers from other boathouses off the water — please consider being a host!  

All that’s required of hosts is:

• House at least two visiting athletes from Saturday night to Sunday morning
• Provide transportation to and from the weekend venue(s) — driving must be done by a parent, not a fellow athlete
• Provide breakfast on Sunday morning

Be on the lookout for an email from your parent coordinators about this event!

GO MERCER !!!!!

Hello,

This is a friendly reminder that the Mercer Indoor Row for the Cure is open for registration! Click HERE for easy access to the Regatta Central page, select which event you will be competing in and you’re good to go! Please have all Varsity and Novice rowers registered by February 21st. Notify your coach if you are unable to attend.

Spring registration is also open! Here are the dates and practice times for our spring season:

Varsity will practice Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3:45-6:15 PM. Tuesday will be OFF. Saturday and Sunday Times: TBA once the season starts. Spring begins March 6th for Varsity.

Novices will practice Monday – Friday 4:00-6:00 PM. Saturday Practices TBA once the season starts. Spring begins March 20th for Novice.

We have a great group of athletes traveling to Boston this weekend to represent PNRA/Mercer at CRASH-Bs! This is the premiere indoor rowing competition for winter season with athletes coming from all over the US. We’d like to wish our rowers good luck:

Girls- Emmanuelle Adamson, Sarah Closser, Sara Hansen, Taylor Vierling, Mia Barkenbush, Kieran Wild, and Morgan Linsley.

Boys- Andrew Hickey, Andrew Moss, Brian Radvany, Dylan Costanzo, Evan Kitner, Jack Gallagher, Pavel Zhelnin, Coach Kyle Peabody, Coach Greg Davis.

Good luck! And GO MERCER!

Dear Parents and Athletes,

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 9th there is the potential for a severe incoming storm. We urge you to sign up for our texting service so we may provide the most clear and convenient method of communication in regards to possible practice cancellation. If you haven’t already, please sign up for our texting service. Text PNRA to 313131 to sign up.  We will be sure to send a text informing you of the status of practice.

 

GO MERCER!!!!

Hello!

Winter is well underway and we have new information and events to share with the Mercer community. First things first, Spring registration is now OPEN! If your child is interested in rowing for PNRA/Mercer this Spring please sign them up and double check that you have all the paperwork turned into the office. The Spring practice schedule will be:

Varsity will practice Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3:45-6:15 PM Tuesday will be OFF. Saturday and Sunday Times: TBA once the season starts. Spring begins March 6th for Varsity.

Novices will practice Monday – Friday 4:00-6:00 PM Saturday Practices TBA once the season starts. Spring begins March 20th for Novice.

We are hosting informational meetings for people interested in learning about our summer camps and rowing in February and March. If you know someone who would like more information about our program we have four info sessions they can attend. If you are interested in attending and talking to potential rowing families you are welcome to come as well!

-February 4th, Princeton McCaffrey’s 2-4 PM

-February 18th, Yardley McCaffrey’s 2-4 PM

-February 25th, Robbinsville Public Library 2-4 PM

-March 5th, South Brunswick Public Library 2-4 PM (Sunday)

Flyers will be available in the office Friday (1/20) if you are interested in giving some to friends or hanging them in local businesses that have a community board. (Always ask permission to hang at a business)

February 26th is the Mercer Indoor Row for the Cure! This event will be held at the Peddie School and all proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Novice and Varsity are both expected to row at this event which will begin at 9 AM.

Many rowers are aware of the indoor rowing competition CRASH-B Sprints held in Boston every February. This year, CRASH-B will be held February 12th at the Agganis Arena at Boston University. For those interested in participating registration closes January 20th. This is not PNRA/Mercer sanctioned event but we will be sending Coach Matt and Coach Justin to support those rowers participating. Please inform your coaches if you will be competing.

Lastly, Homefront Donations are due Friday, January 20th.

GO MERCER!!!

Hello!

Princeton University is hosting two winter camps for high school rowers this weekend and next weekend. This is a great opportunity for 9th-12th graders to receive feedback from collegiate coaches. If you are interested, more information and registration are available HERE. These camps are completely optional, but if you are interested please reach out to your respective coach.

A description of the camps from their website:

“The Princeton University Rowing Clinics are for experienced male and female high school rowers who are interested in enhancing their rowing skills before the spring racing season.  Members of the University coaching staff will utilize Princeton’s state-of-the-art indoor training center to comprehensively improve athlete’s rowing technique, physiological output, core strength, and flexibility. Two, five-hour training sessions will include rowing in the tanks, introductions to ergometer workouts and testing methods, core strength training, intensive stretching, and speakers from both the Princeton University staff and the US Olympic Rowing Team.  There will be 60 minutes of video review and a reception for parents and coaches at the end of the clinic.”

Have a great weekend. GO MERCER!

Parents and Athletes,

Just want to clarify practice today and tomorrow. Both varsity teams will have normal practice today and tomorrow  — Girls 3:45-5:45, Boys 5:45-7:45.

 

Coach Justin

 

 

Hello parents and rowers,

Fall is ending soon and winter training will begin November 15th for Varsity rowers and November 30th for Novice rowers. Due to the limited amount of room available to train in during the winter months, athletes have to have been invited by the coaches to train this winter (all names are listed below). Please click Here to register your rower for winter.

Varsity Girls:

Laila Shehab, Sara Hansen, Katie Lustig, Katryna Niva, Sarah Closser, Ciara Devenuto-Wyeth, Chloe Couillens, Kerian Wild, Emmanuell A., Erin Heyeck, Catie V-B, Alexa Sands, Erin Dobbs, Maheera Bawa, Morgan Linsey, Bridget Parker, Grace Wonnell, Sheila Kennedy-Moore, Sophie Craver, Kristen Hanzel, Julia Berdzik, Olivia Andersen, Caroline Gibson, Peri Mishkin, Kendall Levine, Jackie Armetta, Abby McAlear, Elena Kosowski, Audrey Xu, Emaan Anwar, Mia Barkenbush, Celia Varga, Taylor Verling, Charlotte Schultz, Eveline Enthoren.

Varsity Boys:

Alex B., Alex F., Alex G., Andrie, Brady, Brian, Carter, Chase, Chow, Chris G., Chris S., Dana, Danny, Dortch, Drew, Eli, Enzo, Eshan, Evan, Jack, Jackson, Julius, Kevin, Lachlan, Leon, Magnus, Moe, Moss, Nick N, Pavel, Spencer, Sully, Will K.

Novice Girls:

Sylvie, Sarang, Arya, Juliette, Maggie, Audrey L, Victoria, Fiona, Michele G, Olivia, Amelia, Natalie D, Audrey B, Caroline.

Novice Boys:

Ben, Sachin, Jake B, Will G, Nick Cushman, Ryan, Jack W, Chris W, Joe, Will S, Thomas, Aniketh, Sam S, Jeremy.

 

Go Mercer!

Hello PNRA/Mercer families!

This is our last race weekend of the Fall! We have 2 races, the Frostbite on Saturday for Varsity, and the Braxton on Sunday for the whole team. Please drop your child off at the Caspersen(PNRA) boathouse 2 hours before their event time. We want to remind spectators and families to watch the regatta from the Marina side of the lake. We will have our tent in the finish line area with food and drinks for everyone to share.

Line-ups for the Frostbite are:

Event #	7A	7C	8D	8E
Event Name	WV4A	WV4B	MV4A	MV4B
Start Time	9:49 AM	10:03 AM	10:38 AM	10:45 AM
Launch	9:14 AM	9:26 AM	10:08 AM	10:15 AM
Lane #	4	5	5	1
Boat	Voorhees	Korzo	Vespoli	Bannon
Oars	2x Orange	2x Orange	3x Blue	3x Blue
Bow	Sara Hansen	Sarah C	Drew	Enzo
2	Celia Varga	Catie VB	Rex	Leon
3	Laila S	Bridget P	Jack	Chris Silva
Stroke	Katryna	Mia B.	Danny	Julius
Coxswain	Caroline G	Lauren P	Kate	Annie

Event #	19A	19B	19C	19D	19E
Event	WV8A	WV8B	WV8C	WV8D	WV8E
Start Time	1:05 PM	1:12 PM	1:19 PM	1:26 PM	1:33 PM
Launch	12:30 PM	12:37 PM	12:43 PM	12:50 PM	12:57 PM
Lane #	1	4	2	2	4
Boat	Trat	Becca	Caspersen	No Name	G3
Oars	2x Orange	2x Blue	1x Green	Red/Blue	Green/White
Bow	Mia	Grace	Julia	Kristin H.	Ruhee
2	Bridget	Chloe	Izzy	Taylor V.	Ankita
3	Catie VB	Sarah C.	Erin D.	Caroline S.	Abby
4	Laila	Emmanuell	Alexa Sands	Fiona	Elyse
5	Katryna	Erin Heyeck	Morgan	Olivia	Michele
6	Kerian	Ciara	Sophie	Kendall L	Milana
7	Celia	Maheera	Jackie	Elena	Emaan
Stroke	Sara H	Sheila	Peri	Audrey	Aylin
Coxswain	Caroline G	Lauren P	Lulu	Maddie Peel	Maura

Event #	20A	20B	20C	20D
Event	MV8A	MV8B	MV8D	MV8C
Start Time	1:40 PM	1:47 PM	1:54 PM	2:01 PM
Launch	1:10 PM	1:17 PM	1:24 PM	1:31 PM
Lane #	1	1	3	4
Boat	Skinny	Orange/Purple	2x Green	Red/White
Oars	Weir	Jkow	Sniekus	Wolf
Bow	Sully	David D	Nick	Brandon
2	Brady	Spencer	Conall	Morolayo
3	Andrew M	Andrei	Amartya	Akhil
4	Kyle	Rittenhouse	Peter	Jackson
5	Brian R	Pavel	Andrew W	Eshan
6	Dana	Alex B	Kevin K	Shunak
7	Magnus	Tyler	Emmanuel	Matt
Stroke	Evan	Chase	John M	Ty
Coxswain	Kate	Annie	Rishab	Diana

 

Line-Ups for the Braxton are:

Event #	12A	12A	13B	13E	Event #
Event	WV4A	WV4B	MJV8A	MJV8C	Event
Heat Time	8:00 AM	8:00 AM	Flight Only	Flight Only	Heat Time
Launch	7:25 AM	7:25 AM	10:54	11:12	Launch
Final Time	11:12 AM	11:12 AM	11:24	11:42	Final Time
Lane #	11	23	3	1	Lane #
Boat	Voorhees	Korzo	Wolf	Sniekus	Boat
Oars	2x Orange	2x Orange	Orange/Purple	Red/White	Oars
			David D	Nick	Bow
			Shunak	Jackson	2
			Andrei	Akhil	3
			Chase	Morolayo	4
Bow	Sara H	Kerian	Pavel	Brandon	5
2	Celia Varga	Catie VB	Alex B	Rittenhouse	6
3	Laila S	Bridget P	Tyler	Eshan	7
Stroke	Katryna N	Mia B	Brady	Ty	Stroke
Coxswain	Caroline G	Lauren P	Rishab	Diana	Coxswain

Event #	13F	14 A	14B	14E
Event	MJV8B	MN8C	MN8B	MN8A
Heat Time	Flight Only	Flight Only	Flight Only	Flight Only
Launch	11:18	12:18	12:24	12:42
Final Time	11:48	12:48	12:54	1:12
Lane #	2	5	3	1
Boat	Fisher	B2	San Diego	Rusty Wales
Oars	2x Green	Yellow/Purple	Blue	Yellow/White
Bow	Thomas D	Kyle R	Jack W	Haven
2	Conall	Charles	Joe D	Ben
3	Emmanuel	Dan C	Johan	Nick Casilli
4	Peter	Jeremy	Jake B	Alex G
5	Andrew W	Aniketh	Nick C	Will G
6	Kevin	Jozef	Will S	Eli
7	Matt	Thomas C	Sam S	Alex F
Stroke	John M	Ryan M	Sachin	Grant
Coxswain	Allen	Matt	Kira	Deven

Event #	15A	15A	30A	30A
Event Name	MV8A	MV8B	MV4A	MV4B
Heat Time	8:15 AM	8:15 AM	8:30 AM	8:30 AM
Launch	7:45 AM	7:45 AM	8:00 AM	8:00 AM
Final Time	12:51	12:51	2:54	2:54
Lane #	36	47	60	79
Boat	Weir	Jkow	Vespoli	Bannon
Oars	3x Blue	Skinny	3x Blue	3x Blue
Bow	Enzo	Sully
2	Leon	Spencer
3	Chris Silva	Brian R
4	Julius	Kyle
5	Drew	Andrew M	Drew	Magnus
6	Rex	Dana	Rex	Leon
7	Jack	Magnus	Jack	Chris Silva
Stroke	Danny	Evan	Danny	Julius
Coxswain	Kate	Annie	Kate	Annie

Event #	31A	31B	32A	32A
Event Name	WV8D	WV8E	WN8D	WN8C
Launch	2:25 PM	2:31 PM	2:44	2:44
Final Time	3:00 PM	3:06 PM	3:24 PM	3:24 PM
Lane #	3	4	1	3
Boat	No Name	Merion	G1	Waters
Oars	Red/Blue	2x Red	2x White	Purple
Bow	Caroline S.	Ruhee	Asha	Aarthi
2	Izzy	Lily	Layne	Caroline
3	Kristin H.	Abby	Ramsha	Bella
4	Peri	Elyse	Hannah F	Audrey L
5	Morgan	Michele	Michelle R	Catherine C
6	Parkie	Milana	Anna	Anya
7	Elena	Emaan	Annie	Arya
Stroke	Audrey	Aylin	Riley	Lula
Coxswain	Anna	Lauren G.	Sunny	Paige

Event #	32B	32C	33A	33A	33A
Event	WN8B	WN8A	WV8A	WV8B	WV8C
Heat Time	Flight Only	Flight Only	8:45 AM	8:45 AM	8:45 AM
Launch	2:50	2:56	8:10 AM	8:10 AM	8:10 AM
Final Time	3:30 PM	3:36 PM	3:42 PM	3:42 PM	3:42 PM
Lane #	4	2	102	91	100
Boat	G2	G3	Trat	Becca	Caspersen
Oars	Red	White/Green	2x Orange	2x Blue	1x Green
Bow	Sarang	Maggie	Mia	Grace	Julia
2	Emma	Juliette	Bridget	Chloe	Taylor V.
3	Amelia	Kristen	Catie VB	Sarah C	Jackie
4	Natalie D	Nathalie V	Laila	Emmanuell	Alexa Sands
5	Hannah S	Caitlyn	Katryna	Erin Heyeck	Olivia
6	Kate	Eveline	Kerian	Ciara	Sophie
7	Audrey B	Sylvie	Celia	Maheera	Erin D.
Stroke	Fiona	Shannon	Sara H.	Sheila	Kendall L.
Coxswain	Megan	Helena	Caroline G	Lauren P	Lulu

 

We’ll have these line-ups printed out at the Mercer tent so friends and family can double check times and which seat their child is in.

 

Can’t wait to see you all at the race course!

Go Mercer!

Good afternoon, Parents,

As we wrap up the fall season, it is time to start looking forward to Winter and Spring training.  Please read everything below – I know it is lengthy, but this contains all the necessary information to carry us through to June.

Final Regattas:

Frostbite Regatta:  this is a Varsity-only regatta on Saturday, November 12 at Mercer Lake.  Additional information (such as arrival time), rosters, and line-ups will be posted by coaches as we approach the date.  All spectators are welcome to watch from the Marina side of the lake. The tentative schedule for Frostbite is as follows:

Time                                  Event

9:49 – 10:24 AM            High School Women’s Four

10:31 – 11:06 AM           High School Men’s Four

1:26 -1:54 PM                 High School Women’s Eight

2:01 – 2:43 PM              High School Men’s Eight

Braxton Regatta:  this is a Novice and Varsity regatta on Sunday, November 13 at Mercer Lake.  As with the Frostbite, additional information, rosters and line-ups will be posted by coaches as we approach the date; and all spectators are welcome to watch from the Marina side of the lake.  The tentative schedule for Braxton is as follows:

Time                                  Event

8:00 AM                           High School Women’s Varsity Four Time Trial

8:15 AM                            High School Men’s Varsity Eight Time Trial

8:30 AM                           High School Men’s Varsity Four Time Trial

8:45 AM                           High School Women’s Varsity 8 Time Trial

11:09 AM                          High School Women’s Varsity Four Final

11:15-11:45 AM                High School Men’s JV Eight

12:21-12:45 PM               High School Men’s Novice Eight

12:51 PM                           High School Men’s Varsity Eight Final

2:51-3:09 PM                   High School Women’s JV Eight

3:15-3:33 PM                   High School Women’s Novice Eight

3:39 PM                            High School Women’s Varsity Eight Final

Boathouse Clean-up:

Fall Boathouse Clean-up Day is November 14, 2016 during regular practice time.  Athletes should bring a change of clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty, as we will be moving launches out of the water, cleaning the erg room, boat bays, and areas around the boathouse and parking lot.

Winter Training Schedule:

Winter training for Varsity and Novice is by invitation only.  

Varsity Training:

The winter Varsity season runs from November 15, 2016 through March 4, 2017.  Training includes both boathouse practice and  strength training. Over the past three years the juniors have worked with physical therapist and collegiate rower Kaitlin Jackson (see Bio below) to supplement the aerobic training we do throughout the winter with endurance strength training. This year we will again be working with Kaitlin Jackson, this time in space provided by CrossFit Hamilton. While our sessions will be held in a CrossFit gym, this program is not CrossFit but instead is one that has been specifically designed and tailored by Kaitlin for rowers. Every exercise the group does will simulate/reinforce the movement patterns we use to move the boat, and each session will include dynamic warm-ups and post-workout stretching.  While the coaches believe this training really helps with the development of the rower, the program is completely optional and operates independently of the Princeton National Rowing Association. The CrossFit gym is located at 2101 E State St, Hamilton, NJ  08610.  The schedule is as follows:

Girls:  this year the girls will have the earlier training slot, from 3:45 – 5:45pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.  CrossFit begins November 30: Wednesdays 3:45-5pm, and Saturdays 8-9am.

Boys:  this year the boys will have the later training slot, from 5:45- 7:45pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  CrossFit begins December 1:  Thursdays 3:45 – 5pm, and Saturdays 9-10am.

Holiday Breaks:  this year athletes will have both a Thanksgiving and Winter Break.  Thanksgiving break is November 19 – 28 (practice resumes on the 28th); Winter break is December 19 – January 2, 2017 (practice resumes on the 2nd).

Strength Training Schedule:

Girls			Boys
November	30
December	3,7,14,21,28		December	1,3,8,10,15,17,22,29,31
January	4,7,11,14,18,21,25		January	5,7,12,14,19,21,26,28
February	1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25		February	2,4,9,11,16,18,23,25
March	1,5		March	2,4

Novice Training:

The winter Novice season runs from November 30, 2016 through March 2, 2017.  The novice will practice at the Boathouse on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 – 7:45pm, and Saturdays from 10am – 12pm. Novice will not participate in the CrossFit program, but will have strength training incorporated into their workouts at the boathouse.

Cost for Winter Training:

Varsity- $425

CrossFit – $350 (Paid directly to CrossFit)

Novice- $300

Winter Erg Racing :

January 22- Philadelphia Indoor Rowing Challenge — Philadelphia, PA

February 5- Mainline Slide — Ardmore, PA

February 11- Center City Slam- Philadelphia, PA

February 12- Crash B’s — Boston, MA

To participate at Crash B’s, an athlete must compete at a previous indoor race during the season. The travel that may be associated with the winter races won’t be handled by the parent coordinators or coaches, and is the responsibility of athletes interested in attending. If there are a significant number of athletes attending we will send coaching staff to assist.

Spring Season:

Spring season is tentatively scheduled to start on March 6, 2017 for Varsity and March 20, 2016 for Novice.  These dates are subject to change due to ice on the lake and other weather conditions.

Tentative Spring Racing Schedule:

San Diego Crew Classic April 1-2 – Top Varsity Boats

CRI/ Gonzaga Race – April 8-9 – Depending on Princeton (CL) (Varsity Only)

Mercer Lake Sprints April 22-23 – Mercer Lake (Varsity and Novice)

Saratoga Invitational- Saratoga NY April 29-30 (Top 3 Varsity and Top 2 Novice Boats)

Mid Atlantic Regionals – May 13-14 – Mercer Lake (Varsity and Novice)

Youth Nationals June 7-11th – Sarasota FL- Qualifying crews

Go, Mercer!

 

 

Kaitlin Jackson Biography:

• Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2008 (Bachelor of Science); rowed there from 2004-2008
• Graduated from University of Pittsburgh in 2011, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Assistant coach for the University of Pittsburgh Crew team, 2008-2011
• PT for RWJUH Somerset Sports Physical Therapy (working primarily with athletic population); currently studying to become a board certified sports specialist (SCS), to be completed in March
• CrossFit Endurance trainer (strength and conditioning for endurance athletes)
• Certified running coach (utilizing pose running technique)
• Utilizes sport-specific training, strength work and mobility/recovery techniques in own training as well as with athletes
• Competes in distance triathlon events and has completed two Ironman races

This was a busy weekend for the Mercer athletes!

On Saturday, the annual Head of the Halloween was held on Mercer Lake. For this event, coaches mix up varsity and novice, boys and girls, and see who can complete an around the lake (ATL) the fastest. The best part: the incredible costumes the athletes raced in! From ninja turtles to leprechauns, identity theft to fairy princesses, we had an incredible array of costumes that could be rowed in.

The results were:

20:40.6 Waters

20:54.9 Wolf

21:05.2 Trat

21:13.4 Joukowsky

21:43.7 Snieckus

22:40.3 Fisher

22:43.2 Weir

22:51.7 Caspersen

23:25.9 Merion

23:31.8 2X

23:45.7 B2

24:49.0 G1

28:19.1 Four

      

Sunday was an exciting day on the Schuylkill for our top novice boats. This was the first race for most of our athletes, and Mercer’s first time racing novice at the Head of the Schuylkill. Our novice athletes learned about rigging boats, trailer loading, and finding their way through 100s of trailers at the regatta to find ours. There are so many moving parts on regatta day and we can’t thank the parents enough for their patience (and snacks!) during the race.

Our novice boys’ boats raced well and came in 6^th (15:32.7) and 30^th (17:58.01) out of 55 boats. Our novice girls finished a respectable 4^th (17:45.2) and 14^th (19:04.4) out of a 30-boat field. All novices are back at practice today to unload the trailer and get back on the water because the Mercer Challenge is Wednesday!

     

Happy Halloween! GO MERCER!

Good afternoon, Parents,

This Wednesday is the Mercer Challenge Regatta.  It is an in-house regatta during practice, and held at the Boathouse.  Mercer will race against the other resident clubs, including Peddie, and Lawrenceville.  The Varsity will race ATL’s (around the lake), and the Novice will race 1000m. The start time for the regatta is 4:15. The varsity will be racing in 4’s and 8’s. Between the 4’s and 8’s race the novices will race.

All athletes should report to practice at the usual time, IN UNIS for Varsity and the Mercer T-Shirt for the novice.  

If you would like to watch, please do so from the Marina side.  Not only is it the best for viewing, it also keeps the Boathouse side open for athletes and coaches as there are a lot of moving parts.  

Go, Mercer!

Good Evening Parents and Athletes,

The registration link for Head of the Schuylkill is here.  The trip fee covers both registration fees for the regatta as well as tent food. Please note that the coaches register the athletes for the event; the registration cost you are asked to pay is just the mechanism by which we cover the costs associated with travel.

For those who are participating in the Head of the Halloween please bring $1 as a donation used to help cover the cost for the post race snacks.

 

Good afternoon, Parents:

This Sunday, October 30th is the Head of the Schuykill Regatta in Philadelphia, the first regatta for some of our novice rowers!  The Coaches have already posted information and line-ups, but this is some extra information for Mercer Families.

For Parents of Athletes who are Attending:

The first Regatta is a great experience.  The two most important things you can do is (1) have your athletes at the Three Angels Docks Area ON TIME, which is 2 HOURS BEFORE RACE TIME; and (2) make sure your athletes are well-fed and dressed appropriately, in uniform and appropriate outerwear, and have snacks and water.

The website for the Regatta is www.hosr.org.  On it you can find course maps, parking information, start times, etc…  This is a Head race, which means boats will be starting staggered and one at a time, rather than in heats of 6.  You can (more or less) figure out when to expect the Mercer boats once the bow numbers have been released.  Race 24A Men’s Novice 8+ will start at 10:35am; race 24B Women’s Novice 8+ will start at 10:50.

Another useful website for general regatta information, such as start lists, other club entries, and results is www.regattacentral.com.  

Athletes need to be dropped off at the trailer, which is located at The Angels Docks, the central hub which is about a mile north of Boathouse Row.  The trailers are NOT at Boathouse Row, which is the end of the course.  This is a big regatta, and they will have Kelly Drive closed to all vehicles except coaches and event staff.  This means you cannot drive in to drop your kid off.  Check the website out for parking and shuttle information – there is a shuttle that runs between parking lots and the course, and please PLEASE plan accordingly.  Arrival time is really important.

Further up on Kelly Drive, between the Grandstand and a small parking lot, Mercer will have a tent set up for parents.  Look for us!  We will have coffee and snacks, and are excited to cheer on the rowers!  The finish line is further down closer to Boathouse Row, but this weekend is a good time to figure out where Mercer usually meets.

For Parents of Athletes who are Cheering from Afar:

Results will post on www.herenow.com, or www.regattacentral.com, so you can see how the team is doing.  We will do our best to update onsite as well.

Go, Mercer!