Frequently Asked Questions

US Rowing is a non-profit membership organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport.  More than 14,000 individuals and 1,000 organizations strong, US Rowing serves and promotes the sport on all levels of competition.  US Rowing reflects the spectrum of American rowers—juniors, collegians, masters, and those who row for recreation, competition, or fitness.

Member benefits include US Rowing monthly e-newsletter, US Rowing member discounts, online waivers and forms, US Rowing yearbook, members-only content on web.

Join online at www.usrowing.org.

A Master is a competitor who has attained or will attain the age of 21 during the current calendar year.  A competitor’s age is determined as of December 31 of the current calendar year, rounded to the nearest whole number.  A competitor thus becomes a Master on January 1 of the year of his or her 21st birthday.  A Masters crew shall be comprised exclusively of Masters rowers, but the coxswain need not be a Master.

 

Masters crews shall be classified by age according to the following categories:  (AA) 21 to 26 years, (A) 27 to 35 years, (B) 36 to 42 years, (C) 43 to 49 years, (D) 50 to 54 years, (E) 55 to 59 years, (F) 60 to 64 years, (G) 65 to 69 years, (H) 70 to 74 years, (I) 75 to 79 years, (J) 80 and over.  The age category of a Masters crew shall be determined by the average age of the rowers in the crew, rounded down to the nearest whole number.  The age of the coxswain shall not be counted.  The ages of the individual rowers need not fall within the age category, so long as each rower is a Master and so long as the average age of the crew falls within the applicable category.

 

A Masters crew may compete in a lower age category, but not in a higher category.  Individuals whose age places them in the AA category may not compete in any category other than AA or A.  Any crew that competes in the A category with AA rowers must attain an average age such that it is eligible to compete as an A category crew.

 

Per US Rowing, Rules of Rowing

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Program dues cover US Rowing organizational dues, mandatory insurance, maintenance and repair or equipment, gas for coaching launches, and general club overhead.  The program dues do not cover regatta fees, transportation to and from regattas, capital equipment purchases, and uniforms.

 

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