The Women on the Water Programme is now open for sign ups . This programme is a joint initiative by Rowing Ireland’s Women in Sport and Get Going Get Rowing . The programme aims to introduce adult women to rowing at a recreational level.
River and Coastal clubs are providing an 6 or 8-week programmes to female adult beginners and further information will be provided for each specific location after sign up.
The programme includes use of the rowing machine, progressing to on the water, introducing drills and exercises that will get you comfortable with the rowing stroke.
This programme is for adult females looking to start the sport recreationally. Participants must be over 18, but no one is too old to start! The following clubs are running the programme at the dates as follows:
| Club | Start Date | Club Contact |
| City of Derry BC (Sold Out) | September 2nd – 5:30pm | cityofderryrowing@gmail.com |
| Kenmare RC (Sold Out) | August 13th – TBC | Janemobrien13@gmail.com |
| Colaiste Iognaid RC – Galway | August 26th – 6pm | fionakellycirc@gmail.com |
| Donegal Bay RC | August 12th – 7:30pm | donegalbayrc@gmail.com |
| Skibbereen RC – Cork (Sold Out) | August 6th – 6:30pm | Tjfromskib1969@gmail.com |
| St Michaels RC – Limerick | August 6th – 6pm | Mike.mcdonagh2009@gmail.com |
| Loughros Point RC | September 7th – 11am | loughrospointrowingclub@hotmail.com |
| Cork BC (Sold Out) | August 7th – 5:30pm | ronanoc@gmail.com |
| Commercial RC (Sold Out) | August 28th – 6pm | commercialrowingcaptain@gmail.com |
