Genesee Rowing Club

Our Club

The Genesee Rowing Club is based in Rochester, New York and was founded in 2008. The GRC offers various sweep rowing and sculling recreational and racing opportunities.

If you want to learn or just join a group that loves to row, please register with us to find out about all the opportunities for training, recreational, and competitive rowing.

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Next indoor rowing session starts this week.

Friday, 20 February 2009

Come join us in the tanks!

If you're looking for a great, fun workout and want to learn or refine your rowing technique, rowing indoors is great way to do it. Our classes are appropriate for all skill and fitness levels - complete novices are welcome. The next 8 week session begins Sat Feb 28th (session weeks begin on Sat. at GRC). We have classes Sat 7am, Tues & Thurs 5:45pm and Wed at 9:30 am.

Check out our programs tab for all the details.

Brighton Burn is Sunday March 1st.

Friday, 20 February 2009

Have you ever rowed on a erg (a.k.a. a rowing machine)? Did you think it might be fun to get a bunch of them together and have some sort of race? That's exactly what's happening this Sunday March 1st 8:30am - 2pm at the University of Rochester Palestra (where the basketball team plays in the Georgen Athletic Center) at an annual event called the Brighton Burn.

Sponsored by University of Rochester Crew, this event will feature head to head competition for groups ranging from novice high schoolers to the most experienced Grand Masters. Come out and check out the fun.

Want to compete? You are welcome to! Races are 2000M or 1000M depending on classification. Click on these links for the application , waiver , & flyer .

Giva featured in her Magazine

Monday, 02 February 2009

CARLOS ORTIZ staff photographer

Personal: 43; married with a 7-year-old son.

Occupation: Assistant Manager at JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Community activities: We recently founded the Genesee Rowing Club and are committed to bringing more members of the community to the water, no matter their age or gender. (www.geneseerowingclub.com)

My favorite thing to do in Rochester: Rowing on the Genesee River and Erie Canal at 6:00 in the morning when it’s all so quiet and peaceful, seeing nature from a different perspective.

Biggest challenge I’ve overcome and how I did it: I have to say winter. I am from Brazil, where winter only lasts a couple of weeks and the temperature rarely drops below 50 degrees. Staying active kept my spirits up.

One thing I’ve always wanted to do but never have: Walk the fields of Scotland and visit castles in Germany.

Something people don’t know about me: Third place in 2007 and second place in 2008 at the World Indoor Rowing Championships (C.R.A.S.H. – B. Sprints) held at Boston University (Women lightweight 40-49). On the water in 2008: first place in the women single scull sprints at the Pittsford Regatta, The Lift Bridge Regatta, RowOntario Masters Championships, Canada, St. Catharines Invitational Regatta, Canada, The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and placed ninth out of 29 at the Head of the Charles. With my teammates we got first at the Lift Bridge Regatta, second at the Pittsford Regatta and at the RowOntario Masters Championships.

The one thing I can’t live without: Exercising.