NAC Junior Rowing is a nine-month competitive rowing program for Newport Beach and Orange County high school and middle school athletes, running from early September through May and culminating each year at the Southwest Junior Rowing Championships. Our Boathouse is located on Newport Back Bay, one of the few natural estuaries in Southern California suited to year-round rowing.
NAC’s junior rowing program offers high school student-athletes a challenging and rewarding experience that builds physical conditioning, mental toughness, and lifelong teamwork skills. Rowing is uniquely demanding it rewards discipline, early mornings, and the willingness to push through discomfort for the sake of the boat, not just the individual. Athletes who row learn to show up for their teammates in ways few other sports require.
Our program centers on 6 core values.
Please contact the coach directly for all things jr rowing related. Call the NAC office to get the contact information for the designated coach.
Once the team roster is set, athletes from schools OUTSIDE of the Newport-Mesa School District may speak to their school administrative office to receive the proper paper work for the NAC office to fill out.
Athletes from the Newport-Mesa School District are not guaranteed P.E. credit. NHHS and CDMHS limit the amount of students who can receive P.E. credit from an outside source. Due to this restriction, NAC athletes are selected randomly based on their year rowing and their academic year (i.e. Sophomores on Varsity, or Freshman on Novice, etc.)
The NAC has no control over this restrictions and appreciates your cooperation.
The NAC Jr Rowing program is for athletes who are currently enrolled in High School. We do offer a non-competitive middle school program for athletes enrolled in 7th & 8th grade. Unfortunately, athletes younger than middle school will need to wait until they reach the appropriate age in order to join an NAC team.
Never rowed before:
Step 1: enroll in our Learn to Row summer camp (see website for details)
Step 2: after completion of the Learn to Row camp, enroll in the Intro to Competitive rowing camp to further perfect technique
Step 3: think about private lessons with a coach
Step 4: try out for the team in the beginning of August
Have some rowing experience:
Step 1: enroll in our Intro to Competitive Rowing summer camp
Step 2: consider taking a private rowing lesson
Step 3: try out for the team in the beginning of August
Depending on your skill level, coaches may accept athletes onto the team once the team has already been set in the end of August. Please contact the NAC to get in touch with a coach.