Facilities
The Rowing Club has two boatsheds; one located on the River Torrens near the King William Street bridge and a shared facility with Unley High School and Norwood Morialta High School at the AM Ramsay Regatta Course at West Lakes.
The Club has an extensive fleet of boats in all classes and access to fitness facilities in the school’s weights room and Exercise Physiology Laboratory.
Training
Rowers learn boat handling and rowing skills in both scull and sweep boats and improve their general fitness. They have opportunities to row in a number of classes of boats including single sculls, double sculls, pairs, quads, fours and eights. All rowers are expected to be fully committed to the sport, as absences from training sessions and regattas and failure to maintain or improve fitness levels make it difficult for others. Training camps are also held on the Murray River or at Port Adelaide in late Term 3 and during the Christmas holidays. Consequently, students and their parents must be aware, before joining the program, of the time, financial and physical commitments required.
Junior Crews (Years 8 and 9)
On-water training takes place at least twice a week after school until 6.00pm at the school’s Torrens boatshed. Students must also attend an after-school fitness session which takes place either at the Torrens boatshed or at school. In Term 1, Year 9 on-water training moves to West Lakes.
Senior Crews (Years 10 - 12)
On-water training takes place at least twice a week before school (from 6.00am) at the school’s West Lakes boatshed. Students must also attend fitness sessions which take place either at the Torrens boatshed or at school.
Competition
Rowers compete in Rowing South Australia regattas which are held each Saturday in Terms 4 and 1, mostly at West Lakes. Other regattas are held on the River Torrens in the city, at Mannum, Murray Bridge and Port Adelaide. Crew members are required to attend all regattas in which their crew is competing.
Students also have the opportunity to represent Adelaide High School at the Australian Rowing Championships and Interstate Regatta which are held in March in a different state each year.
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