With Pam Besteman
Sculling Clinic
PRC Sculling Clinics
February 11, 2024 – Clinic/Dock Talk (this session is no charge)
February 25, 2024 – Coaching focus: the catch
March 10, 2024 – Coaching focus: the drive
April 14, 2024 – Coaching focus: the release and recovery
April 28, 2024 - Tentative
While PRC has its roots as a sweep program for high school students, we are are always looking to expand our offerings to our community and bring more opportunities to get on the water. We are happy to announce that we will be offering sculling clinics put on by Pam Besteman. Pam has had a long and varied career in rowing and fitness. She has been the head coach at several rowing clubs as well as an instructor at Craftsbury Sculling Center. In addition to her extensive rowing background, Pam is also a certified Yoga instructor and can provide guidance on movement and mobility.
The clinics will cover a range of topics from basics such as:
effects of stretcher placement on handle placement
square/feather positions of the hands
when to look around, how often and why
And more advanced topics like:
how to handle rough water and wind
turning, backing and docking, going straight
overtaking another boat and being overtaken
drills to improve and instill confidence
Presently these clinics are only for rowers with prior experience. These are not clinics built around teaching you from the ground up how to row and will require you have a working knowledge of rowing technique and terminology.