Nereid Boat Club

Nereid will be offering Adult, Youth and Competitive programs in 2009. If you are interested in one of our programs, please complete the Sign Up and Swim Test forms and send a check to Nereid as soon as possible. Space is limited. The receipt of your form and check will determine acceptance in the programs. So send in an application as soon as possible. Mail the application to the address on the form or email a completed form (Microsoft Word document) to programs@nereidbc.org . The program start dates are indicated in the description below. Nereid reserves the right to modify the existing program schedule to meet the interest level.

Boris Roque Alvarez is Nereid’s Head coach. He will coach and direct other coaches in Nereid’s various programs. Boris has coached in Cuba, Russia and Cyprus. He is an excellent oarsman and coach of all skill levels. Boris can be reached by e-mail. Nereid has several other well-qualified coaches who will work with participants of our rowing programs under Boris’ direction.

Adult Programs

Nereid’s adult programs are designed to progress a beginner rower to membership, Novice programs and participation in the club throughout 2009.

1. Adult Learn to Row I
The program is a great introduction to rowing for beginners. The program will cost $300 for 10 sessions. There is a maximum of 4 rowers per program. The coach will determine when the boat is ready to go on the water, but the first session or two are usually spent on land reviewing equipment and practicing technique. The dates for the programs are:

Adult Learn to Row 1 - 5/26 through 6/16 Tue, Thur and Sat 6:45-8PM
Adult Learn to Row 2 - 6/19 through 7/13 Mon, Wed and Fri 6:45-8PM. Last session on Sat 7/11 6:45-8PM (no sessions on 7/3)

Upon completion of the session, a participant will have the following options.
a. Join the club (Look at Nereid’s membership page)
b. Sign up for an Adult Novice class when available.
c. Take up to 5 additional private lessons at $50 per one-hour session. Upon completion of all private lessons a participant must join the club before taking additional private lessons or participating in an Adult Novice class.

The coaches will work with participants to determine the best next steps level given the progression made.

2. Adult Learn to Row II
For those adults who would like to start earlier (or later) in the rowing season, Nereid offers a beginner’s program that starts with 5 one-hour private lessons at a cost of $200.
Upon completion of these lessons, a participant will have the following options.
a. Join the club (Look at Nereid’s membership page)
b. Sign up for an Adult Novice class when available.
c. Take up to 5 additional private lessons at $50 per one-hour session. Upon completion of all private lessons a participant must join the club before taking additional private lessons or participating in an Adult Novice class.

The coaches will work with participants to determine their best next steps.

Beginner sessions will be arranged with the coaches and can start as early as safe water conditions allow. This is likely to start as early as late April and go through late October

3. Adult Novice
This program is for those beginners or club members who are ready to start rowing with others of comparable ability. Each program will cost $300 for 10 sessions. There is a maximum of 4 rowers per program. The dates for the Adult Novice programs are:

Adult Novice 1 - 6/22 through 7/13 Mon, Wed and Fri 5:30-6:45PM (no session on 7/3)
Adult Novice 2 - 7/20 through 8/10 Mon, Wed and Fri 6:45-8PM

4. Adult Technique
This program is for club members who want to continue to improve their skills in Singles. The program will cost $320 for 8 sessions. There is a maximum of 4 rowers per program. The dates for the Adult Technique Improvement programs are:

Adult Technique Improvement 1 - 6/1 through 6/17 Mon, Wed and Fri 6:45-8PM
Adult Technique Improvement 2 - 7/8 through 7/23 Tue and Thu 6:45-8PM and Sat 12-1:15PM

5. Private lessons.
A. Club members may take private lessons at rate of $40 per hour for singles. Additionally, coaches can work with Competitive Masters to prepare training programs. All payments are to be made to Nereid but times are to be arranged with your coach.

B. Non-members may take lessons at the rate of $50 per hour. Non-members may take no more than 10 private lessons. All payments are to be made to Nereid but times are to be arranged with your coach.

If you are interested, please send the signup form and liability waiver to programs@nereidbc.org.

Youth Programs

Nereid’s youth programs are designed so a beginner can progress from Learn to Row, to Novice, to a competitive team. If you are interested in participating in Competitive Rowing in High School or in a Club setting these programs are excellent preparation.

1. Youth Learn to Row
These programs are a great introduction for learning to row. The programs cost $350 for 10 sessions. Most sessions have a maximum of 4 participants. However, the 1st and the 7th sessions have a maximum of 8 participants in the session. The 8 participants will be split into two groups of four. Each group participates in a 60-minute session on the water. The coach will determine when the boat is ready to go on the water. The first hour or two are usually spent on land reviewing equipment and practicing technique. The dates for the programs are as follows:

Youth Learn to Row 1 - 5/27 through 6/17 Wed, Fri and Mon Group A 4- 5:515PM; Group B 5:15-6:30PM
Youth Learn to Row 2 - 6/22 through 7/15 Mon, Wed, and Fri A 4- 5:15PM
Youth Learn to Row 3 - 7/6 through 7/10 Mon through Fri 1-3:30PM
Youth Learn to Row 4 - 7/13 through 7/17 Mon through Fri 1-3:30PM
Youth Learn to Row 5 - 7/20 through 7/24 Mon through Fri 4-6:30PM
Youth Learn to Row 6 - 7/27 through 7/31 Mon through Fri 4-6:30PM
Youth Learn to Row 7 - 10/3 through 10/26 Sat, Sun and Mon 3:30-6PM Group A 4-5:15PM; Group B 5:15-6:30PM (no sessions on Sun 10/11 or Sat 10/24)
Youth Learn to Row 8 - 11/3 through 11/19 Tue and Thur 4-5PM; Sat and Sun 11-12PM

2. Youth Novice
These programs are for those who have finished a Learn to Row program and want to continue rowing. Programs 1 through 3 will cost $175 for 5 sessions. Program 4 will cost $350 for 10 sessions. There is a maximum of 4 rowers per program. The dates for the Youth Novice programs are as follows:

Youth Novice 1 - 7/13 through 7/17 Mon through Fri 6:45-8PM
Youth Novice 2 - 8/3 through 8/7 Mon through Fri 4:15-6:30PM
Youth Novice 3 - 8/10 through 8/14 Mon through Fri 4:15-6:30PM
Youth Novice 4 - 10/28 through 11/13 Wed and Fri 4-5PM and Sat and Sun 10AM-11AM

3. Private lessons
Private lesson are available at a rate of $50 per hour. All payments are to be made to Nereid, but times are to be arranged with Boris or other coach.

If you are interested, please send the signup form and liability waiver to programs@nereidbc.org.

Junior Programs

1. Junior Spring Competitive Program

A. Coaching
Oksana Tsimbalova will be the coach for the Junior Spring Program, working under the direction of Nereid’s coach, Boris Roque.

Ms. Tsimbalova was born in Uzbekistan, then part of the former Soviet Union. She began rowing at age 14, won her first national championship at 17 in the pair without coxswain and became a member of the national rowing team. She earned a bachelors degree in physical education from Samarkand State University. She has worked in sport school with children and juniors, coaching a number to national and world championship titles. She has resided in the U.S. since 2003, currently in Lodi, NJ with her family, and works as a physical therapist and personal coach.

B. Program Description and Cost
The Junior Spring program is intended for those whose High Schools do not have Rowing teams. The program will cost $500. The program is designed for 16 rowers. If more participants sign up for the program, Nereid will try to accommodate the additional numbers but cannot guarantee participation. Preference will be given first to those in High School and then to those in 8th Grade.

The 16 rowers will be split into four groups, with each group participating in 60-minute sessions on the water. Participants with no rowing experience are welcome to attend, but need to understand that there will be no refund if the participant decides to drop out of the program. Nereid offers other Learn to Row programs that may be more appropriate for a participant who is not committed to complete the program. The coaches will decide in which group the participant will belong. This may change during the season. The focus of the program is to develop technical skills, fitness and prepare athletes for races if capable.

The dates for the Junior Spring Program are scheduled for:

3/16 through 5/23 Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat (Group 1 & 2 4-5:15PM) (Group 3 & 4 5:15-6:30PM)

For the first few weeks of the program, water time will be dependent on the temperature, weather, water conditions and daylight. Land practice will occur if the coaches decide conditions are not appropriate for water practice. Practice times could be extended through 5/31 if weather caused cancellation of practices that could not be made up.

There are no plans to travel to regattas. The coaches will determine when participants are ready to participate in competition and set up races locally.