Junior Squads

ASRA groups the athletes who want to compete into a number of smaller age-based squads.  This helps bring crews together and sets an appropriate level of training as athletes develop physically.  The squads will help determine their competition goals for a season alongside the coaching team.

Junior rowers are classified by the birthday they reach in a school year.  So, for example,  J12 reach their twelfth birthday between 1 September and 31 August.  

As they develop, the athletes will be capable of taking on more training sessions and ultimately the following are on offer with details of the weekend sessions, or changes to the normal routine, communicated via Spond.