2026 Summer Youth Sculling
Potomac Boat Club has a long tradition of developing young athletes into National Champions; National Team Members; World Champions; Pan-American Games Medalists; and even Olympians.
This past summer our very own Tony Madigan finished 5th at the U19 World Championships in the 1x and Mira Meek stroked the U19 women's 4x. Our U19 boys in 2024 swept the sculling events at Canadian Henley winning the 1x, 2x, and 4x. In 2025 our U17 girls finished 2nd and our U19 girls finish 2nd and 3rd in the 2x and 4x, respectively. We had five athletes invited to US Rowing HP camp in 2025 and three in 2026. Additionally, Coach Madigan was invited to coach the U23 women's sculling HP camp and Coach Dinion, the U19 women's HP sculling camp, both held at the Chula Vista Elite Training Center.
The Summer U19 Sculling Program gives athletes the framework and tools upon which to build an international rowing career. The
program focuses on foundational technical development, strength and core development, nutrition, training
at a high level, goal setting skills, and racing.
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Camp Dates: TBD (June 1 to July 31 or August 11, if invited to race in Canada)
Camp Format: The program utilizes a combination of land and water training sessions each week to develop
technical fundamentals, physiology, functional strength, improve mobility/core/balance, fueling skill sets,
goal setting practices, and race prep.
Best Practices: Athletes will have additional access to virtual education tools on topics which include topics
such as training tools, nutrition/hydration resources, and goal setting / sport psych tools.
Training Times: (tentative)
- Mon - Sat AM: 8:30-10:30AM
- Mon - Fri PM: 5:00-7:00PM
- Specific schedules may vary based on program athlete constraints
Coaches: Carol Dinion, Val Spiegelthal, Katana Yu, Matt Madigan, Brian Comey
Roster: 32-36 athletes (16-18 men, 16-18 women)
Athletes will develop in the following areas:
- Technical Fundamentals: moving small boats
- Video review
- Core strength
- Weight room: technique and functional strength
- Nutrition and hydration strategies
- Goal setting and mental skills
- Race strategies
Regattas: (Pending)
Ferryman's Challenge
July 5
Sandy Run, Virginia
Philly Youth Regatta (U19)
July 18
Philadelphia, PA
Independence Day Regatta
(U19 and U23)
July 24-26
Philadelphia, PA
Canadian Henley (Youth and U23) -
Aug 2-9
St. Catharines, ON
Base Program Athlete Fee: TBD (2025 was $1900)
- Regatta fees (e.g. race entry, hull and athlete transport, hotels, etc.) will be billed separately
- Fees for reference listed for 2024/2025 - IDR - $175/$165, PYR - $120/$150, Canadian Henley (includes all but transport of athlete to venue $670/$785
- Note: Scholarships are available, please inquire if there is a need.
Program Policy:
- All program related communication goes through the athletes: Athletes will be on an official program email list and program group chat. It is their responsibility to check email and messages regularly and communicate relevant updates to parents/guardians.
- Athletes earn their seat every day: Rowing is a meritocracy where effort, ownership, and consistent performance earns opportunities. This puts the athletes in the driver seat of their opportunities this summer. They will be held to standards and expected to meet and work towards them. Athletes are expected to comply with all PBC rules, policies, and safety guidelines.
- Active participation: Athletes are expected to be active participants in their summer experience. It is the responsibility of the coach to provide a safe, transparent, and productive learning environment. There may be instances when an athlete has questions about aspects of the training and/or selection. It is the responsibility of the athlete to communicate with the coach.
- Transparency: The program will be structured to provide transparency in decision making around training, boating, and racing. We entrust the coaches to make and communicate these decisions based on cumulative data collection and observation.
Questions? Contact Us:
Should you have any questions or need further information regarding the Summer Programs, please contact us at JUPrograms@potomacboatclub.org.