San Diego Crew Classic "The Racing Season Starts Here"
Join us this weekend as Long Beach State competes with many crews from around the nation at the 43rd Annual San Diego Crew Classic. Racing is up to eight lanes across Mission Bay, with heats beginning on Saturday, and finals on Sunday morning. Beach has entered into the following events:
– Womens Collegiate DII-DIII-Club Varsity (8+)
– Womens Collegiate DII-DIII-Club Novice (8+)
– Mens Collegiate Varsity American Specialty Health Cup (8+)
– Mens Collegiate Novice Derek Guelker Memorial Cup (8+)
The Beach Crew Alumni Association will be on Tent Row near the south entrance. Friends and parents are welcome to stop by. Look for the 10-foot black and gold "BEACH Rowing" wind flags.
If you cannot join us in person, Crew Classic offers excellent video coverage of all races, with camera boats following the race as well as aerial shots from a huge tower. Look for it at USRowing's YouTube account.
Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/usrowingorg
Entries: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/entries/?job_id=4350&org_id=2005
Schedule: https://herenow.com/results/#/races/20203/schedule
Lanes: https://herenow.com/results/#/races/20203/heats
Results: https://herenow.com/results/#/races/20203/results
More information about the venue is at http://www.crewclassic.org.
2015 - 2016 Membership/Fund Drive Update
This year we set a goal of raising $11,200 to purchase new oars for the team. I am pleased to say that we exceeded our goal raising $15,310! In addition we received $6,000 in corporate matching donations and $2,500 in corporate donations to sponsor our Naples Island Collegiate Rowing Challenge. Overall, $23,810 was raised this year to support the activities of LBSU Rowing. Thank you for your generous support!
Our original goal was to buy four sets of new oars this season. Plans changed when the opportunity to buy a high quality used coxed four presented itself. Our new boat will be delivered to the team at the San Diego Crew Classic, to be held this April 2 & 3. Adding a four will expand training options and allow athletes to compete more effectively in the four man category.
We will be buying news oars as well, beginning with a new set of "Skinny/Fat2" oars for the women's team. These oars have thinner shafts, are lighter, and have a wider blade. After an evaluation period, the team will consider transitioning to this new type of oar.
Coming up this April 2 & 3, the BCA will be hosting a team tent at the San Diego Crew Classic. I hope you will take the time to come by, cheer the team on, and reconnect with rowing friends.
Go Beach!
Kenneth Glenn
President - Beach Crew Alumni Association
Calendar of Events
Event · Date · Location · Host
Alamitos Bay Series
(February) · Sun 2/7/2016
7:00am · Marine Stadium
Long Beach, CA · Long Beach Rowing Assoc
Josh Gruenberg Cup
(CSULB, USC & SDSU Men Only) · Sun 3/6/2016 · Port of LA
Wilmington, CA · USC
Newport Invitational Regatta (Men Only) · Sat 3/12/2016 · OCC Sailing Center
Newport Beach, CA · Orange Coast College
Berg Cup (Women Only) · Sat 3/19/2016 · OCC Sailing Center
Newport Beach, CA · Orange Coast College
Colorado Scrimmage · Sat 3/26/2016
7:00am · Marine Stadium
Long Beach, CA · CSU Long Beach
San Diego Crew Classic · 4/2-3/2016 · Crown Point Mission Bay
San Diego, CA · Crew Classic Inc
Chapman Invite · Sun 4/16/2016 · Gray Rowing Center
Newport Beach, CA · Chapman University
Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships · 4/30-5/1/2016 · Sacramento State Aquatic Center
Gold River, CA · Western Intercollegiate Rowing Assoc
American Collegiate Rowing Championships · 5/27-5/29/2016 · Lake Lanier Olympic Venue · American Collegiate Rowing Assoc
BOLD : Home Events
Calendar of events always subject to change. Full schedule is available at http://www.beachcrew.org/schedule/
