Cal Crew
Women's Crew Camp in Oakland California
Average Rating 4.50 / 5
Camp Highlights
Join the top ranked Cal Rowing team for an unbelievable summer at Cal Crew Camps
Head Coach of the NCAA Champions, Al Acosta, and the Cal Women's Rowing Staff have created a unique, challenging, and fun experience for rowers to excel and train like collegiate level athletes.
All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you choose a camp that fits your level of development. All events are subject to change based on NCAA and Covid-19 restrictions. Due to high demand and limited capacity, prices are subject to increase as camp exceeds 25%/50%/75% capacity.
Highlights Include
- Get hands on training from Cal's expert coaches
- Individual video analysis of rowers in the water and on the erg
- Receive the official Cal Rowing Camp shirt
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Camp Coaches
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Head Coach - Women's Crew Al Acosta
Coach Acosta, a '93 graduate from UC Berkeley, became a 5-time National Coach of the Year while leading Stanford's women's lightweight team. He's now in his 3rd season at Cal.
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Camp Director Kirsten Girard
Kirsten Girard joined the staff in 2022 and is in her first season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
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Facilities
State of the art facilities
The T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center
The T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center is located on the Oakland Estuary at 2999 Glascock St. in Oakland. This is approximately eight miles from the Cal campus, between the Park Street and Fruitvale Avenue bridges. Home of the Cal Bears since 1924, The T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center is a historic reminder o ...
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CAL WOMEN'S CREW CAMPS
Cal Crew Camps are designed to help rowers that have at least one season on thew water under their belt. Camps will include strength and conditioning, rowing strategy and techniques, and in depth video analysis.
All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you choose a camp that fits your level of development.
2024 CAMP DATES
- July 30-August 2 (T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center | High Performance Camp)
- August 6-9 (Briones Reservoir | College Rowing Prep Camp)
- August 13-16 (T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center | High Performance Camp)
All camps will focus on sweep rowing. Please reach out to Kirsten Girard if you have questions about which camp would be best for you (camp descriptions are below).
All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you choose a camp that fits your level of development.
CAMP SCHEDULE
- July 30-August 2 & August 13-16 | High Performance Camp
- Check-in: Tuesday at 6:30am at T. Gary Rogers Boathouse
- Check-out: Friday at 2:00pm at T. Gary Rogers Boathouse
- Daily Schedule: Tuesday 6:30am-2:00pm, Wednesday-Friday 7:00am-2:00pm
- August 6-9 | College Rowing Prep Camp
- Check-in: Tuesday at 6:30am at Briones Reservoir
- Check-out: Friday at 2:00pm at Briones Reservoir
- Daily Schedule: Tuesday 6:30am-2:00pm, Wednesday-Friday 7:00am-2:00pm
- Briones Reservoir Boathouse Address: WQ8P+QP, Orinda, CA 94563
HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP
- Ages: 13-18
- Grades: 9-12
This camp is ideal for experienced rowers with at least one racing season completed who would like to take their rowing to the next level and experience what it is like to row at an elite Division I university. This camp is specifically designed to cover the breadth of rowing with a focus on skill development. There will be in-depth lectures and discussions of the rowing stroke, training regimens, and racing tactics. Coxswains will be given individual feedback and the opportunity to review recordings of their calls. There will be two practices, one starting at 7:00am and one starting at 11:30am with about an hour break from 10:30am-11:30 am. The first practice will be on the water and the second practice will either be another row, an erg/land workout, or a campus tour.
COLLEGE ROWING PREP CAMP
- Ages: 13-18
- Grades: 9-12
Develop your small boat skills to prepare for collegiate rowing! We will focus on technique, coordination and boat feel in pairs and singles and how to transfer those skills to bigger boats. This camp is intended for athletes who have at least two years of rowing experience, with at least one of those years being at the varsity level. Experience in small boats is not necessary.
TRANSPORTATION
Due to University and NCAA Policies, we are not allowed to offer any transportation to and from camps. The airport closest to the Berkeley campus is Oakland International Airport; San Francisco International Airport is also within a reasonable distance. There are several options that we suggest. There are a few shuttle services that offer transportation to and from Oakland & San Francisco International Airports.
LOCAL ACCOMODATIONS
US Sports Camps does not provide hotel accommodations for campers or parents. If traveling from out of town, we recommend the following hotels:
- Hotel Durant (Please call 510-845-8981 to reserve your room)
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza (Please call 510-845-7300 to reserve your room)
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Berkeley (Please call 510-548-1700 to reserve your room)
- Double Tree by Hilton Berkeley Marina (Please call 510-548-7920 to reserve your room)
- Berkeley City Club (Please call 510-848-7800 to reserve your room)
HEALTH & RELEASE FORMS
All registered campers are required to have a parent or legal guardian fill out US Sports Camps’ mandatory Health & Release Forms online before arrival at camp. This camp does NOT require a doctor's signature on the forms.
CAMP INFORMATION PACKET
A detailed Camp Information Packet containing check-in location and address, on-site staff contact information, a checklist of things to bring, site-specific forms, and more will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. To check if your Camp Information Packet is ready, click here
SCHOLARSHIPS
We cannot offer scholarships due to NCAA regulations. Our affiliation with NCAA coaches and schools puts us in a position where any scholarship money can be seen as an inducement to a future collegiate athlete. This puts our coaches and our host universities in jeopardy of damaging their status with the NCAA and incurring penalties at the hands of their organizing body.
GROUP DISCOUNTS
If five or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $20 discount. If 10 or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $40 discount. Teams can register online or via mail/fax.
To register your team online: Please have a team contact reach out directly to the USSC office at 1-800-645-3226 to receive a discount code to identify your group. Campers may then register individually through the website at their convenience and apply the coupon code during check-out.
*Please note, this information is subject to change.
*This Camp is open to any and all entrants.
TopCamp Reviews
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Learned a lot from college talks and from coaches
August 24, 2019: the counselors taking the girls around uc berkeley campus and showing a glimpse of the college experience. the short rowing pieces and the mental toughness talk they heard. chatting in the van to and from the boathouse with the college girls about their experiences
— Sean V. Parent -
Crucial skill development
August 22, 2018: Helped improve crucial technique skill. Opened up her eyes in ways and need to improve.
— Kimberly G. Parent -
Learned a lot
August 13, 2017: My daughter is a coxswain and had one year of experience (at both varsity and novice levels). She was "borderline" to participate in either the high performance or elite camp. It was a stretch for her to be in the elite camp as a coxswain - leading very talented and experienced rowers. Ultimately, she felt that she lacked the necessary experience to be in the elite camp, but she was open with the coaches and counselors and received tremendous support. She learned a lot and felt the camp was helpful to her as a coxswain - as much as it was for the rowers. The only downside is that there were 6 coxswains and 4 boats - so the coxswains had to switch off being in a boat.
— Mary F. Parent
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Amazing counselors
August 10, 2017: the counselors were amazing! I'm a coxswain and having three other coxswains as counselors. I definitely learned the most from them and they were all so nice!
— Liza F. Camper -
Fabulous counselors!
Kate and Hannah were fabulous counselors! Coach Sarah and Coach Vanessa were very encouraging and helped me learn and improve a lot. I loved the activities every night. One of my favorite parts was shopping for Cal Berkeley gear and seeing the High Performance Center.
— Page T. Camper -
The coaches were very friendly and I felt my daughter was safe.
The coaches were very friendly and I felt my daughter was safe.
— Sandra A. Parent
Women's Crew Camp
The T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center
2999 Glascock St
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