HOCR 2024 sees many campers with medals

The 59th Head of the Charles was a huge success for All-American Campers and their teams and we are very happy to have been a small part in their success. Jim and Mark were on hand over the weekend and kept meeting up with more and more past campers and just want to THANK YOU all for being such great rowers and people!! Some highlights include helping Martin and Valent Sinkovic with some boat rigging and then seeing them win the Champ 2x by 25 seconds. Seeing John with a big Gold medal and an Even Bigger smile was a big highlight, Cinda jumping off the stage in her Gold was great too!! haha, Jim won his age group and secured his 22nd HOCR win. Others like the NBC four, the folks from Minneapolis, Houston, around Mass and CT and so many more. Congrats to all that raced and remember training for the 60th HOCR starts this week. See you in 2025!!

Sinkovic Camp HUGE Success!!

All-American Just went Croatian in a really big way. We were joined by Valent and Martin Sinkovic in Zagreb and Bled for an amazing 5 days of rowing and 2 days of meeting, traveling and getting to know the Brothers and their families. Our group of scullers and non scullers alike had breakfast, lunch and dinner, went rowing, white water rafting, visited a winery with Martin, got a first hand tour of Zagreb by Valent and even visited the Slovenian Biathlon Center and took their aim with the rifles. Simply amazing trip.

We could not thank Martin and Valent and their lovely wives and young children for making this experience truly once in a lifetime!!

Jim Dietz Rowing Center asks for your help!!

The Jim Dietz Rowing Center in Mystic CT is in the final 500m of fundraising and we would all love to see the finish line come this summer or Fall and get to breaking ground on this amazing facility which will be used daily by the Stonington Crew but also hold events, camps, clinics, coaching education and other activities to promote the sport of rowing at all levels. YOUR help is requested and will help the center reach the finish line. Millions have been raised in donations, grants, matching gifts and the project needs a few hundred thousand more to reach the end. Please consider making a tax deductible gift, talk with your company and see if there is interest in this project or tap into other sources of funds to make a gift that will help hit the goal.

Here is a link to the video meeting highlighting Jim. Video Link

Please www.stoningtoncommunityrowing.org to learn more or donate. The donation page can be found at this link https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UDN4W9EBECJJ2 or you can use the attached QR code on the page with the Zoom meeting video. 

Dive into Plovdiv - October 2024

We are thrilled to be adding another European Camp for the Fall of 2024!! This camp will be in Plovdiv Bulgaria and will include the normal amazing coaching, equipment, tours and also a Fall European race with our team of campers being the guests of the local clubs and other teams from Bulgaria and other nearby clubs.

Plovdiv is the Oldest city in Europe and has such an amazing culture of amazing people, you will meet the locals and learn about the past as you visit ancient sites and amazing natural wonders nearby.

You will be training on the site for the 2025 World Championship and stay in an amazing 26 room hotel within steps of the local boathouse. Please consider the fun and excitement of joining All-American Coaches Mark Wilson and Lubo Kisiov for this amazing opportunity.

Camp Flyer is attached. Email Mark with questions. CAMP FLYER

Charles Sculling Camps almost full!!

Jim and Mark are thrilled to be offering 2 Head of the Charles sculling camps in August of 2024 and they are almost full. If you would like one of the last 3 spots, please call Mark via the contact us page. Camp Schedule and Information

These camps bring the best of Boston and the Charles River to your oar tips. You do not need to be racing this year but the camps are designed for those that have or wish to compete in head races.

Thanks for looking!!

Judy Wilson Starts own Fitness Camp Business with Portugal

Judy Wilson and Kelly Cory are joining forces to begin offering Fitness Camps based on the All-American Rowing Camp model that has proved successful over the last 25 years. Judy is Mark’s wife and has been coaching all levels of athletes for over 35 years. Her specialty is running but with that comes, weight lifting, cross training, swimming, cycling and even rowing.

Kelly is a Certified Athletic Trainer with many accolades under her belt including having competed in 8 Full Ironman Tri-Athlons and 3 Boston Marathons. Judy and Kelly met on the bike trail training for ironman’s and found a partnership that seemed right.

May 6-11, 2024 will see the first European Fitness Camp and the schedule will mirror the rowing camp going on at the same time. Plenty of time for working out, learning about nutrition, training methodology, injury prevention and also great food, great excursions around Central Portugal and great stories for sure. Why not grab a friend and join Judy and Kelly on this amazing Inaugural Camp.

Camp Flyer and Registration

New Summer Camp in Switzerland!!

We are thrilled to announce that we are adding a June 2-7, 2024 camp in Zug Switzerland and this camp will be for a maximum of 8 scullers, other non rowers are welcome! Camp will feature rowing on the Agerisee near Zug Switzerland. Campers would fly to Zurich and then ALL details will be handled by the camp. Ground transport, rowing equipment, coaching 2 sessions a day, all meals, drinks, and afternoon tours presented by local rowers from the RuderSchule Agerisee.

Flyer is linked here and all the details can be found on the flyer. Questions should be directed to Mark via email or phone. CAMP FLYER

See you in Switzerland this summer.

Agerisee, Switzerland

Jim Dietz Rowing Center to Open Soon - You Can Help

Who wouldn’t what the name JIM DIETZ on their boathouse or rowing center?? Everyone would but Stonington Community Rowing will have just that. You can help support the effort by helping this amazing center become a reality. Check out the details below and a message from Jim as well. Thanks for making a contribution!! https://stoningtoncommunityrowing.org/boathouse

Sinkovic Gold Medal Camp Announced and Open

Have we got an amazing camp for you!? How would you like to spend a week in Zagreb Croatia and Bled Slovenia with two of the most decorated and succesful rowers in the history of our sport. Martin and Valent Sinkovic have agreed to be with us for rowing, meals and plenty of chatting about life as four time Olympians! These two gentlemen are a couple of the nicest most humble guys you will ever meet and this camp will highlight their favorite locations in and around Zagreb and Bled. You will want to be one of the lucky members of this camp. You will have stories to share with all your buddies back home and even your non-rowing friends will appreciate what you will learn from these two upstanding people. We will row on Jarun in Zagreb and Lake Bled with time to explore and get a sense of life in these two wonderful countries as well. This camp filled in less than a week. Email Mark for a spot on the waitlist. SCHEDULE LINK

Spring European Camps are OPEN!!

Spring of 2024 will be very exciting for All-American Rowers who want to travel to Europe! We are offering three amazing locations and dates for your rowing adventure!! May 6-11 will see us in Avis Portugal rowing and staying where champions train in the off season! This is a return visit and one that never gets old, Please consider joining us and maybe staying a few extra days in Lisbon or other parts of this great country.

The Second camp is in Sibenik Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast where the rowing is as stunning as the countryside, the small but bustling city of Sibenik and the rest of the coastal region. May 14-19 will be our dates and you can fly direct to Split and we take care of the rest.

The third option for Spring will be a new location in Varese Italy!! We have arranged to be hosted by the Australian Institute of Sport which allows YOU to be treated like true National Team members and row on Lago Varese, this is going to be an absolute must for anyone wanting to row and train and visit northern Italy. Dates are May 22-27 and flying to Milan is all you have to do, we take care of the rest with all meals, equipment, coaching and excursions being included.

New Zealand Portugal Sibenik Camp Varese Camp Sinkovic Camp Coastal Camp

The end of an amazing day in Sibenik, Croatia