***Tentative Practice times below subject to change***

U17/U19 WOMEN Development:

Alexandra Fontanese (alexandra.fontanese@gmail.com)

Practice Time: Monday-Friday 7:00-9:00 AM

U19/U17 WOMEN:

Lily Keane (lily@wsrc.org)

Practice Time: Monday-Saturday: 6:00-8:00 AM / Open Erg 3:00-5:00pm

U23/SENIOR WOMEN:

Matt Cosmann (cosmannm@canisius.edu)

Practice Time: Monday-Saturday 6:00-8:00 AM

U17/U19 MEN:

Ben Dimitroff (bdimitroff@sjci.com)

Practice Time: Monday-Saturday 6:30-8:30 AM

U23/Senior MEN:

Zach Berzon (zwberzon@buffalo.edu)

Practice Time: Monday-Saturday 6:00-8:00 AM

**NEW FOR 2026**

U17/U19 Women’s Development Program will focus more on developing a strong technical foundation on and off the water while still competing at local regattas. Designed to prepare athletes for future competitive seasons. Program runs Monday-Friday.

2026 Summer Regattas

112th West Side Invitational: July 5th (HOME REGATTA)

CORA Championship: July 11th, St. Catharines, Ontario (TENTATIVE)

USRowing RowFest National Championship: July 11th - 19th, Ypsilanti, Michigan (SELECT CREWS ONLY)

RowOn Championships: July 18th - 19th, Welland, Ontario

142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta: August 4th - 9th, St. Catharines, Ontario (SELECT CREWS ONLY)

2026 Small Boats Skills Camps

Small Boats Skills Camp is a program designed to introduce rowers, with a MINIMUM OF ONE SEASON OF COMPETITIVE ROWING, to the pleasures of rowing in small boats. Participants will learn boat and oar handling techniques in a single, double, and pair. Participants will meet with WSRC Learn to Scull coaches five times per week for a 90-minute session over two weeks. LTS sessions will have a great coach to athlete ratio, ensuring the highest level of coaching instruction. ***Please note, Crew Camp and Middle School are not considered competitive programs but rather introductory programs.

Practice Time: Monday-Friday 9:30am - 11:00am