Competition rowing
Commercial Rowing Club prides itself on achieving rowing excellence by developing rowing champions at both elite and veteran levels to compete at local, state, national and international competition.
We aim to boat competitive rowers in the recognised Rowing Queensland categories described below. Squads are formed each season depending upon the numbers of members wanting to compete in these categories.
Categories
JUNIOR ‘B’– a competitor is Junior ‘B’ up until 31 December of the year in which the athlete reaches the age of 16.
JUNIOR – a competitor is Junior up until 31 December of the year in which the athlete reaches the age of 18.
YOUTH – a competitor is Youth up until 31 December of the year in which the athlete reaches the age of 20.
SENIOR ‘B’ – a competitor is Senior ‘B’ up until 31 December of the year in which the athlete reaches the age of 22.
ELITE (also known as SENIOR ‘A’) – all competitors (male and female) are eligible to compete in Elite category.
LIGHTWEIGHT – Elite Lightweight and Senior B Lightweight are restricted to male competitors weighing 72.5 kilograms or less and female competitors weighing 59 kilograms or less in the case of single sculling races. However, in crew boats the average of all members of the crew in which the competitor races cannot exceed 70 kilograms for male competitors and 57 kilograms for female competitors.
NOVICE – a Novice competitor is one who has not won more than three races irrespective of class of boat.
INTERMEDIATE – an Intermediate competitor is one who has not won more than five intermediate races irrespective of class of boat.
SENIOR – this category is for competitors who are no longer intermediate and have not won any state or national titles within the previous two seasons.
VETERAN– a competitor who reaches the age of 27 years by 31 December of the current year may compete as a Veteran. Veterans are divided into the following categories:
- Category A – 27 years and over
- Category B – 36 years and over-average
- Category C – 43 years and over- average
- Category D – 50 years and over- average
- Category E – 55 years and over- average
- Category F – 60 years and over- average
- Category G – 65 years and over- average
- Category H – 70 years and over-average
- Category I – 75 years and over- average
- Category J – 80 years and over- average
A competitor’s age shall be regarded as that at 31 December in the year the athlete is competing. No weight categories apply.
For more information about competitive rowing, email the Club Chairman or Rowing Director.
