The Walter Johnson Crew Club, a high school student rowing club in Bethesda Maryland
The Occoquan Chase started in 1993, and has grown in size over the years, with over 300 boats entered this year at the varsity high school, college and masters level. The Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Park is a beautiful natural setting and provides some fantastic racing conditions, following a three-mile gently winding course. Race schedule […]
The HOCR attracts crews from across the country and around the world, and is considered one of the most prestigious rowing events of the year. Last year, two WJ Crew varsity four boats rowed at the 50th HOTC in Boston, competing in this regatta against more than 80 other youth crews. Walter Johnson boys are competing this year […]
The annual Head of the Occoquan (HOTO) claims to be of the largest end-of-season regattas in the United States and one of the most challenging courses in the country, in part because of its sweeping turns. It's held on the Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Regional Park in Virginia, just a 45-minute ride from Bethesda. HOTO is a two-day […]
The Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta is a 2000-meter course held on Lake Mercer in Windsor Township near Princeton, New Jersey. (Note that this location is an hour north of Philadelphia and about a three-hour drive from Bethesda.) WJ Crew varsity boats will be competing--further details available on the WJ Crew listserv. Please use the signup form for trip […]
This is a novice-only race and a half-day event. Here are pictures of 2013 and 2012 to get you in the mood. More details will be available on the WJ Crew listserv.
The Bill Braxton Regatta is the final regatta of the fall season for our varsity rowers. Because of the November date, rowers and spectators in past years have had to deal with a variety of weather conditions. Held for many years on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, it was moved in 2011 to the Cooper River […]
Arrival time: 11 am at the trailer to rig boats and warm up. Coaches coxswain meeting: 12pm at the pavilion on the visitor's side. b Racing: The race pieces will be decided at the coaches/coxswains meeting. It will likely be something like 4x1000m. Boats will launch for a water warm up soon after the meeting. Boys teams attending: St. Andrew's, Walt […]
Varsity girls scrimmage at St. Andrews school in Delaware. If you're a female rower and need to register for the trip, please complete the signup form here. (Boys are not staying overnight and do not need to register.)