About Us

About Us
Coaches

Eric Rosow: Rowed at Trinity College and was a former world-class rower with several national titles, a Pan American Games gold medal and fourth place at the World Championships. Mr. Rosow has also served as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee's Sports Equipment and Technology Committee. Rosow has coached rowing at Trinity College and volunteered for Simsbury High School.

Pam Rosow: A registered dietician/nutritionist with experience in sports nutrition. She has also coached soccer and swimming. Pam is our coach in charge of land exercises.

Soo Passmoor: Experienced rower and coxswain. She has coached novice clinics and served in various board positions in Farmington Valley Rowing Association from 2000-2003.

Chris Dlugolecki: Rowed for UCONN. Chris also coaches baseball and basketball.

John Kostal: Rowed for Princeton. John also coaches baseball and basketball.

Leslie McLane: Rowed for University of Pennsylvania. Leslie currently teaches Math and Computer Science at Newington High School.

Location

Batterson Park Pond in Farmington. The park is owned by the City of Hartford and used during the summer for Camp Courant.

The boat(s) and equipment will be stored under the eaves of the old bath house during the fall and summer seasons.

Directions: From Farmington follow Rte 4 to Rte 9 turn, South Rd. At the 4 way stop go straight to the water and turn right into the entrance.

Equipment

Shells:

2 Vespoli 8+ Ultralites on rent-to-own basis

1983 Vespoli DM 8+ sectional bought from Friends of Stonington

1993 Vespoli DS 8+ Sectional bought from Friends of Stonington

1996 Dirigo 8+ and trailer purchased from Albany Rowing Center

Oars:

18 Hatchets & 8 Macons & 16 Smoothies

Dock: on loan from Riverfront Recapture

Launch: we have two old launches, one new 9.9hp Mercury engine, two old motors (10hp Johnson and 7.5hp Mercury)

^{Ergs: 4Concept II - 4 #B's, 5 #C's & 3 #D's}

Wishlist

1 Launches and 2 9.9hp motors

60' Connect-a-Dock or Jet-Dock

10 Concept II Model D rowing ergometers

Avon High School Rowing

Avon, Connecticut