DELAPLAINE'S Novice Rowing Guide for Parents

DELAPLAINE'S Novice Rowing Guide for Parents

In this handy guide—the only one like it—Sophie Delaplaine shows what Novice Youth Rowing is all about and how best to prepare for it. She explains—simply—everything you need to know, from the categories of rowing, the lingo and the “heat sheets,” to what the best foods are for rowers to eat while training.What type of gear does a Novice need? What do you need to bring to a Regatta. She takes you on a season-long journey, beginning with the first regatta in the fall through the Regional Championship in May. Inspirational quotes and pictures of her daughter’s first rowing years give the reader a fun and insightful snapshot of what parents should expect during their child’s first year of rowing, and the years that follow.