Kings Point Crew Parent

Occoquan Chase

2010-10-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

A regatta in Virginia! Kings Point rowers next head to the Occoquan resevoir in Northern Virginia to compete against mid-Atlantic rowing teams in the Occoquan Chase. Four KP rowers hail from Northern Virginia and we have an opportunity to show off Southern (well sort of Southern) hospitality. The team travels to Sandy Point park Saturday for practice on the water and then stay overnight with parents of Greg Trieber, Brook Mueller, Chris Murphy and Frank Osborne and Giuseppe Niosi's grandparents. Racing starts Sunday after breakfast with sunny but breezy weather predicted.

OCCOQUAN CHASE - RACE SCHEDULE
1 Men's 1x 10:00 AM
3 Men's 1x 10:00 AM
2 Women's 1x 10:20 AM
4 Womens Junior 1x 10:20 AM
7 Women's 8+ 11:00 AM
8 Men's 4+ Varsity Four(NIOSI), Plebe Four(SKOGEN) 11:30 AM
5 Men's 2x 12:00 PM
6 Women's 2x (Birdsong/Mueller) 12:00 PM
10 Women's 4+ 01:00 PM
9 Mixed 4x/2x 01:30 PM
11 Men's 8+ Collegiate Eight (HASKELL) 02:00 PM

REGATTA WEBSITE/INFORMATION:

HTTP://WWW.RONINREGISTRATION.COM/ROWING/DISPLAYSCHEDULE.ASP?P=DEFAULT&PT=ROWING&GROUPID=21016

Directions are available at the Sandy Run Regional Park Authority web site. Spectators will be required to pay a $10 parking fee. Bring walking shoes; you may have to walk to the spectator area.
http://www.nvrpa.org/park/sandy_run/content/hours_and_directions

Navy Day Regatta

2010-10-05T03:12:00.000-07:00

Textile River Regatta

2010-09-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

Textile River Regatta October 3

After racing on the Harlem and the Connecticut, Kings Point Crew now heads to the Merrimack River in Lowell, Mass for the Textile River Regatta. 87 clubs are registered, so expect expanded competition. The Merrimack winds through Lowell, so coxswains and crew must navigate multiple turns or arches down the course. Seven nine club, high school and college teams are participating. Race information is posted at:
http://www.textileriverregatta.org/2010/. As always parents are very welcome to visit.
Kings Point is registered for seven events. You will find enty information at:
https://www.regattacentral.com/index.jsp?tab=regattas

COASTWEEKS REGATTA

2010-09-20T16:54:00.000-07:00

ROWING TEAM CAPTURES A 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE MEDALS AT THE COASTWEEKS REGATTA

The Kings Point Varsity Women captured first place in the Women's Youth Double in what was their first competition of the fall season. The Men's achieved equal success as it brought home medals in the Open Four and Men's Youth Four.

The Coastweeks regatta is held annually at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic Connecticut. Additionally, the team successfully completed some training on the training vessel Liberator as it was used for transportation to the regatta and for berthing the team while in Mystic.

The women's crew of Toni Birdsong'14, and Brooke Mueller '14 finished first in the Women's Youth Double in what was the first rowing competition for Birdsong who is in her first season of rowing.

The crew of coxswain- Greg Acker '13, Stroke- James Sanwald '11, 3 Seat Connan Ingham '12, 2-Sean Welsh '14, and Bow- Frank Osborne '12, captured second place in the Men's Open Four event. The margin was only eight seconds behind the winning crew of the U.S. Coast Guard. The rowing mariners clocked 7:49 for the 2000 meter course to Coast Guard's 7:41; the equivalent of only 15 feet over the distance of a one and a quarter mile race. Despite losing to Coast Guard, this was a good start for what is expected to be a great fall season for the Varsity Men.

The crew of coxswain-Giuseppe Niosi, Stroke- Frank Romano '14, 3 Seat - Jack White '14, 2 - Seat Greg Trieber '14, and Bow- John Dohring '14 rowed to a third place finish and a bronze medal in the Youth Four event. This was the first time that this Plebe crew has worn the grey and blue in competition. This strong early showing bodes well for what looks like a strong Plebe team.

Also competing for the first time for Kings Point were the crews of:

Men's Open Four Competition
Cox. Niosi/ Michael Kirk '14, Brendan Rohr '13, Garrett Poncin '13, Chris Murphy '13. (4th Place)

Cox. Llewellyn Culas / David Rosas '14/Malek Byam '14, Jorge Jaime '13, John DeMedeiros '14 (6th Place)

Cox. Toni Birdsong/ Kevin Simon '14, William Cullen '14, Matthew Lott '14, Joseph Glywasky '14 (5th Place)

Mixed Double:
Bethany Haskell/ John Dohring (5th place)

The Varsity Rowing team will head to the Harlem River next week for the Head of the Harlem Regatta.

Poor Sailor Christened

2010-09-05T16:41:00.001-07:00

KP Rowing christened its latest boat, a lightweight pair with new parents watching at the waterfront. Coach Harwick presented 2010 team captains, Brook Mueller 2014 and James Sanwald 2011 with Connan Ingram 2012 assisting.

Fall 2011 Schedule

2010-09-03T19:22:00.000-07:00

18-19 SEPTEMBER COASTWEEKS REGATTA
(Full Team) MYSTIC, CT

25 SEPTEMBER HEAD OF THE HARLEM
(Full Team) NEW YORK, NY

2-3 OCTOBER TEXTILE RIVER REGATTA
(Full Team) LOWELL, MA

9 OCTOBER NAVY DAY REGATTA
(Full Team) PHILADELPHIA, PA

16-17 OCTOBER OCCOQUAN CHASE
LORTON, VA

23-24 OCTOBER HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
(Select Crews) BOSTON, MA

31OCTOBER PRINCETON CHASE
(Tentative) PRINCETON, NJ

13 NOVEMBER TALE OF THE CHARLES
(Tentative) BOSTON, MA

Dad Vail Results

2010-05-11T19:38:00.000-07:00

WOMEN’S VARSITY FASTEST DIII CREW – MEN’S VARSITY SETS NEW KP RECORD

Dad Vail Regatta- May 7-8, 2010
Largest Collegiate Rowing Regatta
Competing Teams: 112
Athletes: 3800

Kings Point set two new ‘high marks’ at this years’ Dad Vail Regatta. The Varsity Men’s team qualified for the quarter-finals for the first time in the prestigious ‘Eight’ event while setting a new record and the women qualified for the semi-finals and nearly qualified for the Grand Final in the Women’s Pair event.

While the Dad Vail Regatta is considered to be the national championships for small colleges and universities it is open to schools of all NCAA Divisions and indeed many from each division attend. Celebrating its 76th anniversary, the Dad Vail Regatta attracted one-hundred and twelve schools and thirty-eight hundred athletes to this year’s competition. The crews arrived from states as far away as Washington, California, Florida and Maine to battle for medals and the distinction of saying ‘they are the best in the country’. “With as many as forty-nine crews entered in some events, the competition is very intense and that is why we come. We love the challenge”, commented Head Coach Derek Hartwick.

On the first morning of racing the racecourse conditions were ideal for fast times. The women were the first to progress to the next round. The crew of Anna Simons ’12 and Kacey Rohloff ‘12 rowed through the heats and easily into the semi-finals. “We did not have to push it. It was a good race and we are looking forward to the Semis” commented Simons following the early morning race. The crew posted the 12th fastest time amongst 28 crews.

The early morning Semi-finals of the women’s pairs brought with it almost ideal conditions again for the second day. The Kings Point pair was able to stay within striking distant of qualifying for the first half but experienced some steering issues that made it difficult to regain the ground and qualify. The Mariners finished 5th in the Semi and just missed qualifying for the final. Despite the disappointment, they defeated many DI and DII teams and were the fastest DIII crew of the regatta. “It was a good season for this crew; they finished third in the Metros, second in New York and had a very respectable finish here. Their time of 8:22 in the heats was terrific.” relayed Hartwick following the race.

The Men’s Freshman Four of Coxswain David Wong, Stroke Brendan Rohr ’13, 3- Garrett Poncin ’13, 2-Chris Murphy ’13, and Bow- Brad Wood felt that they rowed their best race of the season despite not making it past the first round. “They rowed very well and their time of 7:46 was their best time of the season but unfortunately not fast enough to get into the final round”, remarked Coach Hartwick of his crew. While not qualifying for the finals, the crew did defeat fellow Landmark Conference team Catholic University.

The Kings Point Varsity Men’s Eight Crew of Coxswain-Greg Acker ’13, Stroke - Steven Jones ’10, Charles Waters ’10, Thomas Gambill ’12, Dustin Downing ’13, Connan Ingham ’12, Sam Diedrick ’10, Frank Osborne ’12, and Kyle O’Connor ’10 were ready for the challenge of racing thirty of the best crews in the country. In the qualifying heats, the Mariners set a new Academy record for the 2000 meter distance and improved their previous season best-time by nine seconds as they completed the course in 6:10 and qualified for the quarter-finals.

Encouraged by the potential and enthusiasm of the varsity men, Hartwick and assistant coach Daniel Udeanu embraced the idea of racing in the competitive category of the Varsity Men’s Eight. “It’s a first time for us entering a Varsity Eight, only thirty teams were accepted and we were one of them. We felt really good about this group and they really excelled.” said Hartwick about the varsity men. The early spring races were difficult with the crew trying to gain some speed since nearly half the crew had just returned from four months at sea. As the season progressed, the crew was able to gain momentum and capture a key race. “We were excited to win the Knecht Cup this year. It was a big win and we are proud of that.” said Udeanu. With that victory, the crew charged forward and continued to find its’ speed as it placed well in the NY State championships and amongst the top three in the New York Metropolitan region.

With the caliber of the crews at the Dad Vail regatta, the team knew that it would be quite a challenge to make the final. Undeterred, the crew approached the competition with confidence and a ‘do our best’ attitude. In the heats, the Mariners rowed well and finished within seconds of DI schools Ohio State and George Mason. Qualified for the next round, the crew then set their sights on getting through to the Semi-finals.

As the conditions changed throughout the day on the race course so did the times. Despite a full effort on the part of the Kings Pointers, the crew was unable to match the speed of qualifiers, Georgia Tech and St. Josephs but was only two and a half boat lengths back. In the final tally, the rowing Mariners were the 4th fastest DIII school of the regatta. To the delight of the large crowd of spectators, the Kings Point men decided prior to the race that however they finished, they would do something at the finish to celebrate their successful season. As the crew completed the race, they held the oar to the gunwale with one leg as they raised her hands in the air and cheered wildly. The delighted crowd laughed and cheered as they acknowledged the display of the Kings Pointers’ elation at a season ‘well rowed’.

U.S.M.M.A . RESULTS

Women’s Pair
12 of 28 crews in regatta
Time: 8:22
1st place amongst DIII schools

Freshman/Novice Men's Four
6th Place in Heat
Time: 7:46
1st place amongst Landmark Conference Schools

Varsity Men's Eight:
5th Place in Repechage
4th place amongst DIII schools
Time: 6:10

NEW YORK ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

2010-05-03T18:39:00.000-07:00

Pictures from New York Rowing Championships

Kacey Rohloff and Anna Simons celebrate their silver medal performance.

Novice Men’s Four of Brendan Rohr, Chris Murphy, Greg Acker, Brad Wood and Garrett Poncin enjoying a fine day of racing.

Men’s Eight getting ready for the race.

Coxswain Wong, Stroke-Jones, 7-Waters, 6-Gambill, 5-Downing, 4-Ingham, 3-Diedrick, 2-Osborne, Bow- O’Connor.

Dad Vail Plans

2010-04-25T18:09:00.000-07:00

Sunday, April 25 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Rowing results should be posted on http://www.row2k.com/results/ soon.

Several parents are planning to meet the team at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta May 6-8, 2010. The Dad Vail in the city of Philadelphia is the largest college regatta in the United States with over 100 schools attending from the U.S. and Canada.

For Dad Vail Regatta, the team is staying at:
Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center
1301 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19107
Tel: 1-215-665-9100

The team arrives in Philadelphia Thursday evening, May 6 and competition begins Friday morning. Coach is unsure of the race times yet. Likely three crews will race on Friday morning and then on Saturday if they qualify for the semi and Saturday afternoon if they qualify for the final.

We are planning a team and family dinner for the Friday evening but I can not confirm a time since I do not know when the heats on Friday will be. Families of the Midshipmen are invited to join the team. Please ask those that are interested to contact Coach Hartwick at 908-917-0509 prior to noon that Friday.

Refer to the following page to link to the regatta web site and for directions to the race site.
http://www.dadvail.org/Directions to our launch site: We will be launching from and storing our shells at the regatta site listed on the website listed above. We will be at this site from approximately 6:00 am on Friday till 1:30 p.m. Then we will be at this location from 0800 on Saturday till 1:00p.m. Look for the blue KP burgee (triangular shaped flag) on a pole attached to the blue trailer with our name on it. We will also have a white tent with our name on it set up near the trailer.

Knecht Cup Results

2010-04-14T03:17:00.000-07:00

The Kings Point Varsity Men’s Rowing team was victorious at the Knecht Cup Regatta in Cherry Hill, NJ over the weekend. In finishing first in the Division II/III Men’s Eight, Kings Point Rowing history was made, the first Kings Poing men's eight title ever at the Knecht Cup. The Men’s freshman crew also had a fine showing as they qualified for the semi-finals in the Men’s Frosh Four. The Varsity Women’s Four had to endure rather rough conditions during its qualifying heat. By mid-afternoon the water had white caps which made racing more of a survival competition than a speed race.

The Knecht Cup Regatta is one of largest spring competitions for college rowing, attracting over 50 schools from Maine to Florida and as far west at Wisconsin. It is the first true test of crews on a large scale. Some of the events have as many as thirty teams competing for top honors.

Varsity Men’s Eight – Div. II/III
1. USMMA 6:21.24
2. M Washington 6:23.30
3. Hobart 6:27.85
4. Vassar 6:35.16
3. Susquehanna 6:51.87
4. Rutgers (Camden) 6:58.80

Men’s Frosh Four
1. Rutgers 7:37.21
2. C Mellon A 7:39.91
3. USMMA 8:03.36
4. Hofstra 8:57.51

Women’s Varsity Four – Div. II/III
1. M Washington 8:29.89
2. Marietta 8:39.78
3. S Lawrence 8:45.63
4. C Mellon B 8:52.42
5. USMMA 9:00.70
6. TCNJ 9:17.47

Kings Point Rowing will next battle for top honors in the Metropolitan New York Rowing Championships on April 25 in New Rochelle, NY.

Knecht Cup, Cherry Hill, NJ

2010-04-09T03:17:00.000-07:00

KIngs Point rowers depart school 1300 after last class Friday. Thunderstorms passed through and great rowing and spectator weather is predicted for Cherry Hill, NJ. The team is staying at the Crown Plaza a short distance from the course.

Regatta Information is available at:
http://www.villanovarowing.com/knecht/
Race Schedule: http://www.villanovarowing.com/knecht/schedule.html

Mens freshman/novice 4+ starts USMMA rowing at 0955 Saturday. The men's varsity 4+ rows at 12:47 and the women's varsity 4+ at 3:23. The men's second varsity 4+ rows on Sunday morning at 8:50. The men's varsity 8+ go straight to the finals at 1:00 PM Sunday.

Murphy Cup

2010-04-05T03:27:00.000-07:00

The Kings Point Freshman four was on the water first Saturday, followed by the Varsity eight just after lunch. Varsity boys earned a spot on the petite finals and rowed to 11 of 18 entries in their first competition in an eight.

Murphy Cup Schedule

2010-04-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

The first Kings Point Varsity 4+ starts at 10:30.
C DAVID
S FRANK
3 CONNAN
2 CHAS
B STEVEN
They are followed at 10:36 by:
C GREG
S KYLE
3 GREY
2 DUSTIN
B SAM
The men's Novice 4+ starts at 11:12:
C JESSICA
S CHRIS
3 BRAD
2 BRENDAN
B GARRETT
The Varsity 8+ starts at 1:05. Finals for Varsity 4+ are at 2:42, Novice 4+ at 2:54 and Varsity 8+ at either 3:36 or 4:00 PM. Women's boats will not row at Murphy Cup.

Murphy Cup - April 3

2010-03-30T17:30:00.000-07:00

Kings Point Rowers head next to the
28TH ANNUAL MURPHY CUP REGATTA
APRIL 3, 2010
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
PHILADELPHIA, PA

The Schuylkill River is one of the top rowing spots in the nation. Rowers from 35 colleges and clubs compete in this early spring classic. Parents are more than welcome to watch and join the team.

Parking is available along the river, but you will need a parking pass. Send me an e-mail and I will send you a pass to print. Your vehicle will not be allowed past the police barricade to enter the regatta area on Kelly Drive without a pass displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle. ANGLE PARK with the front of your vehicle facing the river; DO NOT parallel park on Kelly Drive. The team has six boats registered.

Directions FROM I-95: I-95 to I-676 West to I-76 West. Take Kelly Drive/ Ridge Avenue Exit. Follow signs to Kelly Drive south. Go approximately 2 miles & the Canoe Club is directly after the Strawberry Mansion Bridge on the right.

FROM PA TURNPIKE: PA Turnpike to I-76 east. Take Kelly Drive/ Ridge Avenue Exit. (This is a left lane exit) Follow signs to Kelly Drive south. Go approximately 2 miles & the Canoe Club is directly after the Strawberry Mansion Bridge on the right.

VICTORY ON THE HARLEM RIVER

2010-03-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

Manhattan Invitational – April 27, 2010

Kings Point Rowers began the season with two victories and a second place in the Manhattan Invitational on Saturday. The gold was in the Freshman Men’s Four and Men’s Varsity Four while the Women’s Four finished a very close second.

The team travels to Philadelphia on April 3 to compete in the Murphy Cup Regatta. The team will meet stiff competition as more than thirty of the strongest teams from the northeast will be vying for top honors. Parents are more than welcome to come and watch Kings Point Rowers in action on the Schuylkill River.

Kings Point has registered six boats for the Murphy Cup. Women row a varsity 4+ and varsity pair. Men are registered for two varsity and a novice 4+ and a varsity 8+. USMMA is one of 35 colleges and clubs competing in this mid-Atlantic event.

Schedule Update

2010-03-26T03:19:00.000-07:00

Kings Point rowing begins this weekend April 27 with the Manhattan Invitational Regatta hosted by Manhattan College in guess where, Manhattan. The Manhattan Invitational is a good warmup for the much larger Murphy Cup Regatta April 3 hosted by Temple University on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. Murphy Cup information is posted at:
http://www.owlsports.com/news/2010/3/8/MCREW_0308100005.aspx

Pictures from Jacksonville

2010-03-21T07:17:00.001-07:00

Varsity Rowing Spring Training Report

2010-03-10T02:59:00.000-08:00

The Kings Point Varsity Rowing team has had a busy spring break in Jacksonville Florida. After arriving on Saturday evening, Coach Derek Hartwick and assistant Coach Daniel Udeanu got the crew up early on Sunday for a four hour workout on the St. John's River. Following the workout the twelve team members headed off to an reception hosted by Mason Flint '64 and his wife Karin. Fifty local alumni their families and other sponsors came out to show support for the team.

Since Sunday the team has been rowing twice a day in addition to a daily weight room session. The weather has been superb for the team and everyone is enjoying the sun and warmth after a cold and snow-filled winter at Kings Point.

On Monday, Jonathon Christian '86 arranged for the team to tour the U.S.S. Gettysburg. On Tuesday the team completed Wet Trainer Safety training at the Mayport Naval Station. The team had to use different techniques to plug holes and escape through a water-filled hatch. Everyone felt that it was a great learning experience and team-building activity.

Wednesday will be another day of double sessions of rowing in the morning and then some time off in the afternoon. The Jacksonville Alumni chapter has organized a dinner for the team on Thursday evening.

Coach Hartwick and the team are so pleased to have the support of the local Alumni Chapter and the Florida Parents Association. Both groups have been very generous. The team will continue to to train till Saturday and then return to Kings Point.

Parent Contact in Jacksonville

2010-03-06T08:21:00.000-08:00

Scott O,Connor asks me to pass to parents:

If there are ANY PARENTS who are going to be in Jacksonville call me or my wife Glenda 904-251-3097 or Susan Grant at 904-220-2422 soonest. We will be glad to help get them situated and tuned in here - and enlist them for team support if they so desire. We always have a great time!

Accomodations in Jacksonville

2010-02-06T10:09:00.000-08:00

Parents are invited to Spring Training in Jacksonville. There are few better locations to be in March than on the beach in Northern Florida.

Accommodations in Jacksonville:

The Spirit of Hospitality
1980 Baltimore Street Mayport, FL 32228
Phone: (904)-247-3964 Fax: (904)-270-6153

Alternate accomodations are available at:
Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Visitors Quarters
Mayport Naval Base
Building 425 Davis Hall
Mayport, FL 32228
Phone: 904-270-5596
Reservations: 1-877-628-9233 X629

PARENT CONTACT:
Scott & Glenda O’Connor
9008 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 251-3097/(904)545-3179
swgoconnor@comcast.net

PARENT CONTACT:
Susan & Bob Grant
13626 Bromely Point Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 220-2422/(904)314-3136
crew.mom@comcast.net

Spring 2009 Schedule

2010-01-31T07:59:00.000-08:00

USMMA Varsity Rowing

DATE	EVENT	HOST SITE
5-14 March	Spring Training	Jacksonville, FL
27 March	Manhattan Invitational	New York, NY
3 April	Murphy Cup	Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
10-11 April	The Knecht Cup	Cooper River, Cherry Hill, NJ
17-18 April	Weekend OFF
25 April	Metropolitan Collegiate Championship	New Rochelle, NY
1-2 May	New York State Collegiate Rowing Championships	Whitney Point, Binghamton, NY
6-8 May	Dad Vail Regatta	Philadelphia, PA
22-23 May	National Collegiate Rowing Championships	Cooper River, Cherry Hill, NJ.

Spring Training 2010

2010-01-30T15:09:00.000-08:00

Jacksonville, Florida
March 6-13

The USMMA varsity rowers travel to Florida to get a “head up” on the competition that they will face during the sprint racing regattas this Spring. The Jacksonville Alumni Chapter and the Florida Chapter of the USMMA Parents Association sponsors training our rowers on the Arlington River.

Coach Derek Hartwick has again decided to train his team in Jacksonville on the Arlington River. It has often been said that the waters of the Arlington River offer the best conditions for rowing in this region. Coach Hartwick considers Jacksonville to be the team’s Spring training “home.”

Parents from out of town are welcome.

Parents will actually be able to stay on the Navy Base in the same Inn as the team, even if they are not military, as guests of their respective rower who carries a military ID. Great rates, too. Just a little coordinating since we cannot make reservations directly, except if you have your own military ID. Once checked in, the Gateway Inn passes info to the Gate Security so that we will have access on and off. (the first time through will require a sponsor which the Jacksonville chapter will do down here).

Scott and Brenda O'Connor are host once again, (904) 251-3097/(904)545-3179.

Spring Training Schedule

2010-01-30T11:51:00.000-08:00

CONSOLIDATED SPRING TRAINING ITINERARY

Friday, March 5
1300 (or after last class) Team departs KP
2300 Team arrives at accommodations for the evening. (Virginia)

Saturday, March 6
0800 Depart accommodations.
1500 Team arrives at Jacksonville training site.
1600-1800 Rig shells and row
1830 Dinner @ training site.

Sunday, March 7
0600 Breakfast
0630 Depart Mayport NB
0715-0845 Row
0900-0930 Stretch/ Rest
0945-1100 Row
1200-1830 B.B.Q. Party for Team and visiting parents.
Hosted by Mason & Karin Flint, 5051 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville.
1830 Dinner

Monday, March 8
0600 Breakfast
0630 Depart Mayport NB
0715-0845 Row
0900-0930 Stretch/ Rest
0930-1100 Row/ Land workout
1200-1230 Lunch @ Mayport NB
1230-1600 Free-time or team meetings/video review
1600-1730 Afternoon training @ MNB
1730 Dinner

Tuesday, March 9
0600 Breakfast
0615 Depart Mayport NB
0700-0830 Row
0830-0900 Stretch
1000-1200 Water Trainer lesson at Mayport NB
1200-1230 Lunch @ Mayport NB
1230-1600 Free-time or team meetings/video review
1600-1730 Afternoon training @ MNB
1730 Dinner
1900 Bowling at the Mayport Naval Base

Wednesday, March 10
0600 Breakfast
0630 Depart Mayport NB
0715-0845 Row
0900-1000 Stretch /Land workout
1100-2200 Liberty

Thursday, March 11
0600 Breakfast
0630 Depart Mayport NB
0715-0845 Row
0900-0930 Stretch/ Rest
0930-1100 Row/ Land workout
1200-1230 Lunch @ Mayport NB
1230-1500 Free-time or team meetings/video review
1500-1630 Afternoon training @ MNB
1730 Depart Mayort NB
1830-2100 Dinner hosted by USMMA Alumni, Jax Chapter.
Dave and Buster’s Restaurant – 7025 Salisbury Rd.,
Jacksonville, FL 32256 Ph. 904-296-1525

Friday, March 12 (Tentative)
*(Team may depart for North Carolina following morning practice to compete in regatta on Saturday)
0600 Breakfast
0630 Depart Mayport NB
0715-0845 Row
0900-0930 Stretch/ Rest
0930-1100 Row/ Land workout
1200-1230 Lunch @ Mayport NB
1230-1500 Free-time or team meetings/video review
1500-1630 Afternoon training @ MNB
1700 Dinner @ Mayport NB
1900-2300 Movie night @ AMC Regency Theatres

Saturday, March 13 (Tentative)
0600 Depart Mayport Naval Base

Sunday, March 14
1400 Arrive Kings Point

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Derek Hartwick- Head Coach
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
YOCUM SAILING CENTER - KINGS POINT, NY - 11024-1699
OFFICE: 516-773-5569 CELL 908-917-0509
Email: hartwickd@usmma.edu

Training Site:
Stanton H.S. Rowing Center
1133 River Bank Ct., Jacksonville, FL

Boston Photos from Scott O'Connor

2009-10-20T19:44:00.000-07:00

Cold, Cold, Boston

2009-10-19T16:09:00.000-07:00

Kings Point rowers got a taste of winter at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The men's four and eight put on a good showing. This is likely the last of competive rowing until spring. For parents who braved rain, cold or sometimes sun, spring crew is a greatly different sport. Boats race against each other similar to what you saw at the Olympics. Wish our rowers a great winter training and fresh legs and arms in Spring.

Head of the Charles

2009-10-13T16:58:00.000-07:00

The Granddaddy of them all. Not the Rose Bowl, the Head of the Charles is the world's largest two-day rowing event, first held on October 16, 1965. More than 7,500 athletes from around the world compete in 55 different race events. Racing begins at 7:45 Saturday, October 17 and continues into Sunday. Kings Point crews compete Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Rowers leave in two groups to Boston, one group Thursday afternoon the other Friday afternoon.

Some families have asked how they might help. If you are interested in helping out on the weekend then please contact Derek Hartwick (908)-917-0509 if you are willing and able to assist in any way and he will let you know how.

REGATTA INFORMATION: http://www.hocr.org//home/default.asp

The two Men’s Fours and the women’s Fours will launch at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Men’s Eight will launch at approximately 11:30 on Sunday. If you cannot make it to Boston, live Results are available at http://www.hocr.org/results/results.asp

Race Schedule and Lineups:

Saturday, October 17: 4:19 P.M. MEN’S COLLEGIATE FOUR
BOW NUMBER 6
COXSWAIN – ROBERT KALDENBACH
S –STEVEN JONES
3 – CHAS WATERS
2 – CONNAN INGHAM
B – KYLE O’CONNOR

Additional Team Members:
CHRIS MURPHY, DAVID WONG

Sunday, October 18 1:14 P.M. MEN’S COLLEGIATE EIGHT
BOW NUMBER 26

COXSWAIN: DANIEL DUNN
S – THOMAS GAMBILL
7 – MIKE STOCKO
6 – FRANK OSBORNE
5 – SAM DIEDRICK
4 - ANDREW PFARNER
3 - JEREMY TUNSTALL
2 – BRAD WOOD
B- DREW BALDWIN

Head Of The Charles Regatta starts at the Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse, and winds 3 miles upriver to Artesani Playground in Brighton. A course map is available at http://www.hocr.org/pdf/2007_HOCR_map.pdf

Directions to our launch site: We will be launching from and storing our shells at the Finish Area Launch Site (FALS) on Soldiers Field Road on the Boston side of the Charles River, between Eliot Bridge and Northeastern Boathouse. FALS consists of one large parking lot adjacent to the finish line, three smaller lots nearer to Eliot Bridge, and the breakdown lane of Soldiers Field Road. There will be two docks near the finish line and three docks near Eliot Bridge. We will be at this site from approximately 1000 on Friday till 5:00 p.m. Then we will be at this location from 1100 on Saturday till 6:00 p.m. where we will launch from. We plan to place our shells in the location immediately adjacent to the finish line. Look for our blue shells and the Kings Point Burgee (triangular flag with KP letters). At the race site, the team will be under the trees close to the finish line and finish line trailer. See http://www.hocr.org/pdf/eliot-finish-w.pdf

The course is within easy walking distance of 3 MBTA stations (Central & Harvard on the RED line, and BU Central on the B Branch of the Green Line). See http://www.mbta.com/ A shuttle bus for athletes and spectators will circulate throughout the race area Saturday and Sunday 7am to 7pm.

Wet and Windy in Philly

2009-10-11T11:26:00.000-07:00

Weather was cold, often wet and full of wind at the Navy Day Regatta. Crew parents and a Tri-State parent supplied tomato pie, pretzels and all sorts of other goodies. On next to Boston for Head of the Charles.

Navy Day Regatta

2009-10-05T17:41:00.000-07:00

Kings Point Rowing next travels to Philadelphia's Schuykill River and the Navy Day Regatta. The Navy Day Regatta was first started to celebrate the U.S. Navy's birthday and soon expanded to include many of the finest rowing schools on the East Coast. Including Navy, Army and host St. Josephs, Kings Point will row against 84 other schools and clubs.

Once again USMMA has seven boats entered, the womens pair, mens eights and four fours. You can view rowers names for events at https://www.regattacentral.com/index.jsp?tab=regattas
8 Womens Open 2x
13 Mens Collegiate 4+
15 Womens Collegiate 4+
17 Mens Collegiate Frosh/Novice 8+
42 Mens Collegiate Frosh/Novice 4+
43 Womens Collegiate Frosh/Novice 4+
44 Mens Open/Collegiate 8+

If you can come out and watch the rowers, this is a great event. Navy Day Regatta information is posted at http://www.navydayregatta.com/index.html. Kelly Drive is open to spectators, but be sure to download a parking pass. Mrs Osborne reminds parents to bring tissues and hand sanitizers. The port-a-poties get a lot of use.

Directions to Kelly Dr are available at Google Maps .

Textile River Regatta October 4, 2009

2009-09-30T17:04:00.000-07:00

After wonderful races on the Harlem and Connecticut Rivers, Kings Point Crew now heads to the Merrimack River in Lowell, Mass for the Textile River Regatta. Expect expanded competition. The Merrimack winds through Lowell, so coxswains and crew must navigate multiple turns or arches down the course. Seven nine club, high school and college teams are participating. Colleges include Mass Maritime, Rensselaer, Wellesley, Roger Williams, Worcester Poly and the Universities of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.

Midshipmen and Plebe men travel to Boston to practice on the Charles Saturday morning to get a feel for the course before racing the nation's top teams. They meet up with the women in Lowell Saturday afternoon. Textile River Regatta competition begins Sunday morning at 0800. Races are scheduled as follows:
Event 12: Men’s Novice 8+ 8:15 a.m.
Event 15: Women’s Open 2X 9:15 a.m.
Event 22: Women’s Novice 4+ 10:15 a.m.
Event 36: Mens Ltwt 4+ 12:30 p.m.
Event 39: Men’s Open 4+ 12:45 p.m.
Event 40: Women’s Open 4+ 1:00 p.m.
Event 51: Men’s Open 8+ 3:00 p.m.

Our rowing team enjoys visitors. Last year's team brought home first, two thirds and fourth place finishes. Kings Point rows in seven events, women in doubles and two fours and men in two fours and two eights.

Directions and parking: Directions are posted at the race web site. The eastbound side of Pawtucket Boulevard will be closed on race day. Bus and vehicle parking will be available across the street from the boathouse and in the soccer field across the street to the east of the boathouse.

Look for results at https://www.regattacentral.com/index.jsp?tab=results

KINGS POINT ROWING FALL 2009 ROSTER

Drew Baldwin 2010 2nd
Samuel Diedrick 2010 R
Steven Jones 2010 4th
Kyle O'Connor 2010 2nd
Michael Stocko 2010 4th
Jeremy Tunstall 2010 1st
Charles Waters 2010 1st
Robert Kaldenbach 2011 B
Thomas Gambill 2012 2nd
Connan Ingham 2012 3rd
Frank Osborne 2012 4th
Kacey Rohloff 2012 B
Anna Simons 2012 4th
Lauren Callahan 2013 2nd
Elsie Dominguez 2013 4th
Dustin Downing 2013 3rd
Daniel Dunn 2013 4th
Garrett Fulton 2013 3rd
Christine Gallo 2013 2nd
Sung Hyong 2013 B
Grant Johnson 2013 4th
Emily Meehan 2013 2nd
Casey Moore 2013 B
Chris Murphy 2013 2nd
Brian Nichols 2013 3rd
Kate O'Connor 2013 3rd
Garrett Poncin 2013 3rd
Mitchell Ponton 2013 4th
Brendan Rohr 2013 B
Kevin Woloszyk 2013 4th
John Wood 2013 2nd
David Wong 2013 1st
Derek P. Hartwick – Head Coach
Daniel Udeanu – Assistant Coach

Green Mountain Head Race

2009-09-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

After a full day on the Harlem, Kings Point Crew heads to Vermont, to the Connecticut River. The Green Mountain Head Race web site is at http://www.rowgmh.com/

The head race is a "stake race" of 3 miles for single and double sculls. Race 1.5 miles upstream, row around two large orange buoys and then return 1.5 miles to the finish.

Coach Hartwick has entered men's and women's pairs and singles. If you go, expect to see our coach on the water. Directions are on the web site.

Future races are:
October 04 TEXTILE RIVER REGATTA
October 10 NAVY DAY REGATTA
October 17-18 HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
October 25 PRINCETON CHASE
November 14 BELLY OF THE CARNEGIE REGATTA

Peter Jay Sharp Head of the Harlem

2009-09-22T16:48:00.000-07:00

After a wonderful weekend in Mystic, Kings Point Crew next goes to the Peter Jay Sharp Head of the Harlem Regatta.

Races begin near the base of Yankee Stadium and finish at the Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse in Swindler Cove Park. Spectators enjoy spectacular views of Olympic racing shells from the greenway along the Harlem River Drive. Like other fall rowing regattas, the races are run in “head” style, in which each boat is started individually and races against the clock, rather than lining entries across and starting them at once. For many of the participating schools and clubs, this will be their first competition of the fall season.

Kings Point Crew entered novice/plebe men's eight and women's four. This is the first opportunity to row eights. Results will be posted at Regattacentral

Kings Point Rowing

2009-09-17T18:11:00.001-07:00

Fall 2009 Kings Point Rowing begins with 30 rowers. We are exited to have Coach Hartwick and Coach Dan leading our men and women. Information about our sport is posted at:
http://www.usmma.edu/waterfront/Crew/about.htm

If you watched Olympic rowing, you will notice that Fall college crew is different. In Head Races, competitors race against the clock and the crew with the fastest time is deemed to be the winner. Racing usually takes place in different categories of boat class and abilities. The length of these races is usually between 3 km and 6 km. Boats are started at 10 to 15 second intervals. To minimize collisions, Boats are usually seeded so that the fastest start first.

I hope parents of rowers will be able to attend at least one event this Fall. The season begins at the Coastweeks Regatta in Mystic and concludes at the Belly of the Carnegie in Princeton. The two largest regattas are the Navy Day Regatta in Philadelphia October 10 and the grandaddy Head of Charles Regatta in Boston October 17-18. Rowers and coaches enjoy parent support and there is time available for visiting. Bring food and drink for yourselves if you come. Rowers enjoy light snacks but do not expect the coach to let them eat heavy breads or sweets.

Contact me if I can answer questions as a rowing parent. You will notice that college rowing has a very different feel than high school crew or other sports. Kings Point is fortunate to have a varsity team for many schools have self supporting club teams. The big boys such as Navy, Harvard and MIT usually play on their own creeks but rowers interact with fellow athletes from schools local and as far away as Wisconsin, Alabama and California. And after waking up every morning at 0430 it is a real character builder.

Coastweeks Regatta

2009-09-17T17:20:00.000-07:00

The 2009 Fall rowing season begins for Kings Point Crew Sunday, September 20 at the Coastweeks Regatta in Mystic, Connecticut. As they did last year, rowers will sail to Mystic Seaport on LIBERTOR accompanied in addition to the 30 rowers by CDR Chris Gasiorek and four power squadron members. The team travels overnight Friday evening to take part in A Mystic Weekend of Rowing. Saturday they watch Olympic rowers will show off their talent on a short, fast course and then rig their boats for racing on Sunday. Liberator arrives at 0800 on Saturday and the team tours Mystic until races start at 1200.

Parents living nearby a welcome to visit on Saturday and cheer the rowing team on Sunday. It is wonderful sport. Regatta information is at http://www.mwor.org/. Mystic Seaport is about 10 miles east of New London in southeastern Connecticut. From Boston South on I-95 take exit 90, turn left at end of ramp onto Route 27 South. From New York City North on I-95, take exit 90 and turn right onto Route 27 South. Proceed approximately one mile to the North Parking lot of the Seaport on the left (opposite Seamen's Inne). Turn left into parking lot and follow directions from Seaport staff. Blue and grey LIBERATOR will be on the waterfront. Rowers will likely be nearby.

Seven, possibly eight US Merchant Marine Academy boats will race on Sunday. Women's captains Simons and Rohloff start racing in 2 person sculls or pairs at 1000. Novice men race four place shells plus coxswain at 1115. The rest of the team rows in the afternoon. Women start their heat at 1330, the men at 1430, all in four place shells with cox. Kings Point races four men's fours.

More information about Mystic Seaport and the Coastweeks Regatta see:
http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=C6B1C155-B0D0-D05E-1AFADFBBECE69459