Providing a venue where athletes of all ages, talents and backgrounds have the opportunity to develop their rowing ability to their highest potential.

MJRC Open House!

February 24th @ Caspersen

Mercer Rowing Open House:

Learn more about joining our nationally ranked Mercer Junior Rowing Program (9th-12th grade)

Learn more about our Youth Learn to Row Summer Camps

(current 6th grade and up)

Tour the facilities, talk to current Mercer Junior Rowers and get a demonstration on the "erg" machines

Saturday, Feb 24 12:30 - 2:30pm

Caspersen Rowing Center

1 South Post Rd

West Windsor, NJ

Please rsvp to Hilary

Mercer Juniors Signing Day!

Congratulations to Mercer Juniors who recently participated in signing ceremonies at their schools:

Olivia Chila committed to Boston University

Cate Quiñones committed to Fairfield University

Stella Solvibile committed to University of Miami

Natalie Ruzich committed to Rutgers University

Owen Brown committed to Cornell University

Theo Balavoine committed to Tufts University

Gabrielle Zammit committed to

Stanford University

We also want to congratulate the following MJRC athletes on their plans to continue their rowing careers:

Ashley Rohloff committed to

Dartmouth College

Megan Lee committed to

Smith College

Michaela D'Arcy committed to

Harvard-Radcliffe



Molly Gross committed to

Washington College

Luke Lehmann committed to

University of Wisconsin

Congratulations to all of these talented athletes!

8th Annual Rowing Cares - Mercer Indoor Challenge:

March 2nd at The Peddie School

(formerly the Indoor Row for the Cure)

Join PNRA and Mercer Rowing to support the YWCA Princeton's Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Survivor Rowing Network programs.

March 2nd 2024

Thee 8th annual Mercer Rowing Cares Indoor Regatta

(formerly the Indoor Row for the Cure)

The event will take place at the Peddie School in the Ian H. Graham '50 Athletic Center. Register HERE for in person or virtual competition.

Can't make it to the event? Donate Here!

Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge PNRA/Mercer - 6th place

Congratulations and THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Concept2 Virtual Team Challenge. The PNRA/Mercer team placed 6th overall in a field of 735 teams.

The stats:

PNRA/Mercer was 6th place overall and the 3rd place "on the water" team (versus "virtual")

107 PNRA/Mercer team members logged a total of 26,614,113 meters in the month of January.

Coach Jamie was the top PNRA/Mercer contributor with 1,272,762 meters and 15th overall for individual meters out of 10,614 people who participated in the challenge.

In honor of Valentine's Day:

Rowing Memories and Stories

Coach Al Kleindienst (3 seat) winning the 1977 Far East Rowing Championship in Brunei while rowing for the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Many of us have marveled at The Boys in the Boat and the impact rowing had on the 9 young men and their coaches from the University of Washington as they came together to win an Olympic Gold medal in Berlin.

Few of us will ever win an Olympic Gold medal, but almost all of us have been impacted by rowing, both in the boat and outside of the boat.

We would like to hear your stories about the impact that rowing has had on your life: the lessons you learned; the friends you made; a special race or practice; the impact it had on a child.

Whether it happened this season or 30 years ago, we are interested!

Share a story, a picture or a video of you and your team.

Use this link to share your stories.

MJRC & Summer Camp Registrations

Registration for the spring season of the Mercer competitive program and the 2024 PNRA/Mercer Learn to Row Camps are now open.



Register HERE for the Varsity or Novice competitive spring season.

The summer camps are open to (rising) 7-12 graders and teach the fundamentals of rowing in a fun learning environment.

Session I

June 17-21, 2024 Level 1

Session II

June 24-28, 2024 Level 1 and 2

Session III

July 8-12, 2024 Level 1 and 2

Session IV

July 15-19, 2024 Level 1 and 2

Session V

July 22-26, 2024 Level 2

Learn more and register HERE.

Erg Sales Now Available

We are now accepting reservations for erg sales for this spring. All units are sold AS IS and will be available in late March or early April 2024. All machines are 2.5-3.5 years old and are the black RowErg/Model D with a PM5 monitor and are $725. Any minor maintenance or small parts replacement will be covered by PNRA. Please email Jamie at jhamp@rowpnra.org to ensure your place is reserved! Please let us know if you have any questions!

Save the Date

Boating Safety Class - March 17

Are you a Mercer parent/fan who wants the best spectating experience for the home races on Lake Mercer?

Are you hoping to apply to be a Head Coach at the Mercer Summer Learn to Row Camps?

Then you'll need your New Jersey Boater's Safety certificate!

There will be a Boater's Safety course offered at the Caspersen Rowing Center on March 17 from 10:30am - 6:30pm.

Email Hilary to get more information and put your name on the list!

We're all in this together!!

Your support today will make a difference.

Click here to donate now.

Thank you.



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

Show your Mercer Spirit!

Contact Hilary Gehman