Volume 34 | September 2021
Caspersen Rowing Center Happenings
Providing a venue where athletes of all ages, talents and backgrounds have the opportunity to develop their rowing ability to their highest potential.
2020 Tokyo Paralympics
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics took place this past week. Taking to the starting line at the Sea Forest Waterway for the A Final on Sunday, August 29 (Tokyo time) was Mercer Alumnus John Tanguay as a member of the PR3 Mixed 4+. John and his boat mates placed 2nd taking home the Paralympic Silver Medal! Congratulations to all the Paralympians!
Gear Order
The Fall Mercer Gear order will be out during the first week of practices. There will be two parts to the gear orders.

Our first order will be of Mercer Gear such as sweatshirts and long
sleeves etc and will be with a different supplier. This order form will
be a PDF provided via email and will need to be returned with payment to

The second order will be with Regatta Sport and will include uni suits for racing. Uni suits are required for ONLY the Varsity team and it is recommended that JV Athletes order these too. Novices DO NOT require Uni suits. Please note that the supplier works very hard to get our gear to us in a timely manner but has mentioned that they will endeavor to provide the uni suits as soon as possible however the rain jackets and vests may take a little longer and come in the latter part of the season - please keep this in mind when ordering for the Fall. This order will be an online team gear store and each athlete purchases their items through
the online store and it is sent to the Boathouse as a group order.

More information as well as the order form and online team store
information to come! All gear(aside from Uni suits for Varsity) is
completely optional."
Upcoming Events
3rd annual Trenton River Days Saturday, September 19th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is a free event that celebrates the history, culture, and recreational benefits of the Delaware River and other waterways in Mercer County.
Local families and community members are invited to South Riverwalk Park near the Trenton Thunder Stadium to enjoy the festivities.
PNRA and our Mercer Rowing Programs will be represented at this event.


Oktoberfest:
Saturday, September 25, Evening
Save the date for this year's Oktoberfest at the Caspersen Rowing Center for an all Mercer (adults only) gathering - more details to come!
New Coach
We would like to introduce our new Novice Boys Coach, Brian Price! Brian has been working as an assistant coach with our varsity team and with our Swim to Row Program with StemCivics Academy in Trenton.

Brian replaces Aidan Hennessey who has taken the position of Novice/Walk-on Coach at Radcliffe/Harvard University.


Welcome to the team, Brian!
Fall Registration Update
A reminder that the first day of the fall season is September 7th!

Parent Information Meeting (this will be virtual and a zoom link will be sent out on Monday)
  • Varsity Parents Information Zoom: Tuesday, September 7 at 8 pm
  • Novice Parents Information Zoom: Thursday, September 9 at 8 pm

It is strongly recommended that all participants in the Mercer Juniors and Masters Rowing Programs be fully vaccinated prior to the beginning of the fall season (September 7, 2021). All participants will be asked to provide proof of their vaccination status. Those who are not fully vaccinated will be asked to provide weekly COVID testing results in order to participate in the programs. Additionally, the ability of non-vaccinated participants to compete in regattas may be restricted. Non-vaccinated individuals may be asked to wear face masks during some workouts in order to minimize potential transmission to others. If you have concerns or questions about this requirement, please contact Hilary Gehman or Kris Grudt.

Ergs For Sale
There are two ergs still for sale!

2018 Model D PM5, $650

Early 2000s model C – upgraded handle – new PM5 monitor, $550

Both units sold AS IS.

Please email Jamie at jhamp@rowpnra.org if you are interested!!!

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