Summer International Rowing With Norcal

Norcal Executive Director Beth Anderson has run international summer rowing programs since 2006. She says they are a life-changing experience for the athletes, building lifelong friendships, personal confidence, and strengthening their love of the sport. During the summer of 2023, Norcal will offer trips to Germany and Spain back-to-back so athletes can do both if they wish.

In Germany, athletes will join other high school students from the Ratsgymnasium in Osnabruck. They will row 30 to 60 kilometers along the Moselle River each day, starting in Trier and ending in Cologne. They will stay in a different town each night, giving them an opportunity to experience German culture firsthand.

In Spain, athletes will row both in Malaga and in Sevilla. The group will spend one week training and learning about coastal rowing in Malaga. Then the whole group will move to Sevilla and we will train with the team Nautico de sevilla team.

Athletes who have participated in the summer exchange program over the years have gone on to attend elite universities including: Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and others. So athletes should not fear that taking a few weeks out of the summer to broaden their perspectives and enhance their love of rowing will hinder their college prospects.

Dates for summer 2022:

Germany – June 16 – July 4

German Trip Planning e-mails – E-mail #1

Spain – July 1-July 22

Spain Trip Planning e-mails – E-mail #1