Welcome to Atomic Rowing

"The Premier Youth Rowing Program for Knoxville-Oak Ridge Metro Area."

Atomic Rowing is the premier youth rowing program for Knoxville-Oak Ridge metro area. Youth born between 1990-1996 are encouraged to participate. No experience is needed to be a begin rowing. Atomic Rowing is youth program of the Oak Ridge Rowing Association (ORRA). Atomic Rowing evolved in 2008 from the Oak Ridge Juniors who have a tradition of rowing excellence since 1982.
Atomic Rowing provides a fun, competitive rowing program that encourages and emphasizes good sportsmanship and individual responsibility. Team members are encouraged to achieve personal as well as team goals. Through regularly scheduled practices, Atomic Rowing will endeavor to improve the physical fitness of our youth through stroke development and athletic improvement. It is the policy of Atomic Rowing to maximize participation of all athletes in scheduled regattas, providing the athlete meets eligibility requirements and is in good standing with the Association.
All rowing is conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the national governing body for rowing, USRowing, as modified locally by the Oak Ridge Rowing Association (ORRA). Our primary focus is on sweep rowing; however, sculling instruction may be provided. Atomic Rowing coaches are recognized coaches of the USRowing Coaches Education Program, each have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend rowing will be quality time.
Rowing is an activity that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Atomic Rowing is a co-ed team. Boys and girls compete separately, divided into novice and varsity squads.  All technical and conditioning training is introduced to you over the first year as a novice. After one year of rowing experience, athletes move to the varsity crews.
Atomic Rowing strives to instill and enhance the athlete's self-esteem, self-discipline, team reliance and personal fitness. Rowing is the ultimate team sport. To foster an environment where each rower can become the best he/she can be, both on and off the water. The program teaches valuable skills of teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, athleticism, motivation, confidence, perseverance, goal setting, time management, and the rewards of hard work. There are no super stars in rowing. It takes everyone on the team to make a crew successful. The skills learned in rowing will carry them through their lives in whatever they pursue.
While acknowledging that competition is a component of any sport, it is the ideal of this organization to never become so performance based as to exclude any committed individual from participating. Atomic Rowing is open to students from 16 different schools in the Knoxville Metro area including children that are home schooled. A competitive and supportive rowing experience can be a catalyst to a lifelong love of the sport.
Atomic Rowing competes successfully on the local, regional, and national level. Winning Scholastic National title in the Men’s Junior Double in 2008 and the Women’s Junior Four in 1996. The program has competed in twelve out of the fourteen USRowing Youth National Championships. Athletes from the program have been invited to row on the USRowing Junior National Teams as well as National and Regional development camps. Several athletes have been recruited to row in college or been able to walk on to rowing programs at the schools that they choose to attend and make the boats.
Crews practice four to five days a week. It is possible for half of each practice to involve a land-based workout, and the other half takes place on the water. Since practices on the water is limited, parents should make every effort to get rowers to practice on time. Practice will occur as scheduled rain or shine. Each coach will make the safety call when weather changes on the water. Your athlete's health is more important than any medal.

We invite you to join us in the exciting sport of rowing.
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COACH ALLEN EUBANKS

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