MEN
OUR MEN'S SQUAD STRUCTURE
This is a flagship squad for the most committed rowers. Members of the Henley squad are asked to train six days per week and receive the support of high quality coaching on the water and in the gym. Henley squad rowers aim to represent the club at Henley Royal Regatta and at the British Rowing Championships.
HENLEY SQUAD
TRAINING:
6 days a week
WATER SESSIONS:
Thurs mornings 06:00 - 07:30
Saturday & Sunday
07:00 – 12:00
POT SQUAD
TRAINING:
up to 6 days a week
WATER SESSIONS:
Saturday & Sunday
07:00 – 12:00
Training largely alongside the Henley squad, this squad for those committed rowers who want to compete at regional regattas and head races throughout the season. Members of the Pot squad are asked to train up to six days per week and receive the support of high quality coaching.
MASTERS
LAND TRAINING:
2 sessions a week:
ergo and S&C
WATER SESSIONS:
Wednesday evening (1)
Saturday AM (1)
Sunday AM (2)
Masters rowing is available to those aged 27 and above. The Twickenham Masters Squad accommodates those who either cannot give the commitment required for the Senior squads or who have reached a greater maturity, but who still wish to enjoy competitive rowing. The training schedule is entirely flexible with two weekly land training and up to four water training sessions available per week. The squad regularly fields crews in head races and regional regattas as well as major events like the National Masters.
Our Masters programme accommodates both sculling and sweep rowing although improving single sculling skills is also a key aim of the programme. We benefit from a dedicated masters coach who has also designed a dedicated training programme for the squad.
CLUB
TRAINING:
up to 3 days a week
WATER SESSIONS:
Wednesday 6.30-8.00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 – 8:30 AM
The Club squad was introduced in 2016 and has a rapidly growing membership. It is for all those who are not able to train as frequently as the competition squads but would like to get out in boats 1-3 times a week to get fit, improve technically and get involved in the social side of the club.
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING:
up to 4 days a week
WATER SESSIONS:
Saturday & Sunday
08:00 – 12:00
Our development squad takes graduates from our Learn2Row programme and prepares them for entry into our senior and masters squads over the course of a year. They enjoy excellent facilities at TwRC and first class support from a dedicated and experienced coaching team. We want our novice rowers to fall in love with the sport whilst building technique and fitness.
The training is challenging but not daunting, with the number of sessions per week varying during the year, typically 4 times a week. Practically every session is coached and our novices experience every boat type from singles through to eights. TwRC novices can expect to compete in winter head races and summer regattas. Selection for race crews is based on attendance, a mixture of performance on the water and on indoor rowing machines.
On completion of their novice year, TwRC rowers can expect to look back on a fun and rewarding 12 months as a fully fledged 'rower', having mastered solid technique, greatly improved their fitness and hopefully have won their first races.