Volunteer Opportunities

The Mercer Lake Sprints will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23.

Please come to cheer on the crews or better yet VOLUNTEER for the event.

Click HERE to see the available volunteer shifts.

Introducing New Assistant Coach Elizabeth Hauptman

Name: Elisabeth Hauptman

Team You Coach: Novice Girls and Boys

How long have you been rowing: 8 years

What side/ seat do you prefer: Slight preference for Port, but can row both sides

Favorite post-workout snack: Breakfast cereals with fresh fruits (rowing at 5:30 in the morning!)

Teams you rowed for: Carnegie Lake Rowing Association

What made you decide to become a coach: I like to share my love for the sport

The most rewarding aspect of coaching: Seeing improvements taking place

A favorite moment while coaching at Mercer: Watching the finely tuned orchestra of boats coming in and out. Every rower/ coxswain knows what they have to do. It's just amazing seeing the level of activity at 4:00 pm. Somehow it works. I am in awe!

What does rowing mean to you?:  I appreciate the opportunity rowing has given me to improve my physical and mental fitness.

Biggest achievements in rowing: Having a great race at the HOCR in 2019



How has rowing impacted your life: I enjoy the social interaction and supporting community that rowing provides. I have made many new friends!

Adult Summer Rowing Opportunities

Our Learn to Row program will be offered again this summer. The program will meet three times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:45 to 7:15 pm starting June 20 through August 10

We will also be offering the adult barge class this summer. This is a low-key, fun way to get out on the water and enjoy beautiful Class size is limited to 8 people.

There will be two weekly sessions, one hour each, on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 am.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

U23 Summer Rowing

We will be running a U23 Summer Program this year starting Monday, June 19th through August 14th.

Practice will be held Monday-Friday, in the mornings and afternoons.

Click here for more information and the interest form

Recap from the Neczypor Regatta

The Mercer Junior team had a very successful day of racing at the 2023 Neczypor Regatta in Camden, NJ, on April 9. The Mercer Boys won the MV8+, LMV8+, MJV4+, and LM4+ events, and the team took the silver medal in the WV8+, WV4+ MN8+, MJV8+, and MV4+, and third in W1V2x events.

Read below for race recaps from two Varsity rowers.

Senior Co-Captain Sarah Kaputa:

Neczypor was a great weekend for the Varsity girls! The varsity eight followed our race plan very well and successfully made moves, and kept going for more throughout the race. We went out hard and, as a whole, thought that it was a strong start, and we can’t wait to build up our speed, technique, and boat feel (and win races)! As a whole, we really saw the team rise to the competition and give every race their all. All of our boats were super successful, and got some medals as well as a great race experience! Everyone should be super proud of themselves and use this momentum to get hungry for more!! MVGDIB!

Sophomore Nico Franceschi:

 Even with tough competition from other crews, everyone brought the focus and intensity to their boats that secured multiple first place finishes and helped everyone medal. I hope we can continue to improve and bring that same energy to all our races and practices so we can remain competitive with even the top crews in the nation.

CLICK HERE FOR THE RESULTS

PNRA Learn to Row

Summer Camps

Registrations for the PNRA Junior Learn to Row Summer Camps 2023 are now open! 

For almost 20 years, we have been introducing rising 7th graders through 12th graders to the sport of rowing through our Learn to Row Camps. In each week-long camp we teach the fundamentals of rowing in a fun and safe environment.  The camps also provide a great opportunity to try out rowing before joining the Mercer Junior Program.

Rowing Session I, Level 1 (FULL with Waitlist):

June 19 – 23, 2023

Rowing Session II, Levels 1 & 2:

July 10 – 14, 2023

Rowing Session III, Levels 1 & 2:

July 17 – 21, 2023

Rowing Session IV, Levels 1 & 2:

July 24 – 28, 2023

Rowing Session V, Advanced Level:

July 31 – August 4, 2023

Level 1 camps are designed to introduce the camper to the sport of rowing.

Level 2 camps allow the camper to expand on the skills learned in Level 1 camps.

Advanced campers must have attended either a Level 1 and/or Level 2 session.

Link to Summer Camp Registration

Host A National Team Rower

This summer, the Caspersen Rowing Center will play host to several National Team Selection Camps. There will be a number of post-collegiate athletes who will be coming to Mercer County to take their first steps toward the Senior National and Olympic Teams.

You can be a part of their journey!

If you are Interested in hosting a National Team athlete, either short or long term, and being a part of an athlete's Olympic journey please contact Hilary.

Click HERE to learn more about this great and unique opportunity.

Does your employer have a matching gift program?



Check out the Matching Gift finder feature on our website. Click here to find if your employer has a program.

Mercer Team gear is still available - hats, scarves, umbrellas, shirts . . .

Show your Mercer Spirit!

Contact Hilary Gehman