Rowing BC’s Support to the Performance Pathway
What is offered by Rowing BC
In addition to what is available through each local rowing organization, Rowing BC offers specific support to up-and-coming performance athletes and their coaches through:
- Training at the BC NextGen Performance Centre at Elk Lake in Victoria, BC
- Performance Camps* – application based
- Collaboration with Canadian Sport Institute – Pacific (CSI-P) to identify athletes for the Targeted Athlete List
- Support to coaches and athletes involved in the BC Summer Games
- Selection of high performing athletes to represent Team BC at the National Rowing Championships and/or Canada Cup
- 2025 Canada Cup Rowing BC Athlete Selection Criteria and Information
- Expression of Interest due May 1, 2025
- 2025 Canada Cup Rowing BC Canada Cup Coach Call for Applications
- Applications due to terry.paul@rowingbc.ca by April 15, 2025
- 2025 Canada Cup Rowing BC Athlete Selection Criteria and Information
- Personalized club visits and support to coaches working with performance athletes
- Collaboration with Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) to ensure top athletes are noticed and given appropriate opportunities to train alongside/with National Team Athletes when possible
*Rowing BC is also able to offer tailor-made development camps for local rowing organizations as requested. Contact memberservices@rowingbc.ca to find out more about creating a custom camp for your athletes in their home training environment.
Not sure where you fit in?
The best place to start is by making use of the competitive training and racing opportunities provided at your local rowing organization. Make sure to:
- Participate in erg training/racing as erg scores are a key component of selection to the BC NextGen Performance Centre, and other provincial/national performance opportunities
- Compete in key regattas like the Rowing BC Provincial Championships (or the Canadian University Rowing Championships for university athletes), so that you have directly comparable on-water results for selection purposes
- Apply to attend Rowing BC Performance Camps when applicable
Athletes who meet certain selection criteria may be eligible to train as Seasonal, Regional or Centralized athlete at BC’s NextGen Performance Centre to receive direct coaching from Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul and receive the additional benefits provided to athletes through that program.
For questions related to performance rowing (and coxing!), contact Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul.