Sunday, July 19, 2009

Week 1 Complete

The first week of Bulldog Rowing Camp finished yesterday and I have to say that the collection of campers made it really enjoyable. The racing went off smoothly with only a couple of epic crabs in the beginner boats but some very close racing in the boy's and girl's finals. It's always interesting to get a chance to speak to the parents about their son or daughter's potential in rowing, their work ethic, their enjoyment of the camp, and their behavior in the dorms. Getting a chance to know the athletes in a living environment is very different then just seeing them at practice - one can only act for so long before the true colors come out.

Now I'm back in Hartford blitzing through some work and especially recruiting - we're lining up our visits for the fall and getting in touch with as many qualified scholar-athletes as possible.