Programs

 Welcome all Rowers!! No experience necessary!  

The South Orlando Rowing Association promotes the sport of rowing in high schools throughout Southeast Orlando.  Additional programs include middle school rowing, adult rowing and adaptive rowing.

SORA provides coaching, equipment, administration and helps to work to enable parents to become active volunteers. We encourage new members to come and visit whether they receive support from a school or not.  Anyone is welcome!

Competitive Youth Program

2011 Mens Lt4+, Silver Medalists

Rowers from schools throughout Orlando have the opportunity to practice and compete together as the South Orlando Rowing Association. 

PROGRAM GOALS: Our goal is to produce the fastest boats possible while working with the individual athlete to instill a strong work ethic, pride, teamwork and a sense of responsibility.  Rowers will be grouped together according to skill level and coached accordingly. Rowers will earn seats in racing boats. 

Team Structure:  The Novice Team is the group of rowers who are in their first year of rowing. They practice together and race other novice teams. The Varsity Team is made up of rowers who are in at least their second year of rowing. Novice rowers may be moved up to train and compete with varsity rowers when coaches deem they are ready.  All members are junior high or high school students.

Practice & Competition: Practice is 4-5 days per week with Saturday practice and/or regattas throughout the state.

Registration Packet:  2011-2012 Competitive Youth Team registration packet (click Here!)

For more information, email Katie@SORAcrew.com 

SORA Jr’s (6th-8th Grade Rowing)

Middle School 4x+ race

Now in it’s 4th year, the SORA Jr’s program introduces middle school students to rowing through an organized and supportive program designed to teach skill and social development.  Participants will have the opprotunity to race other middle school programs in local regattas.

PROGRAM GOALS: Our goal is to introduce middle school students to rowing in a fun and supportive environment.  Rowers will learn to properly use the erg (rowing maching), sweep (rowing with 1 oar) and sculling (rowing with 2 oars), stretching and weightlifting. 

Team Structure:  All middle school rowers will train and practice together in boats of various sizes (2 person – 9 person). 

Practice & Competition:  Practice is two days per week (Tuesday/Thursday) and 2 Saturdays per month.  Season Runs September-November (fall) and February-May (spring)

Registration Packet: 2011-2012 MIDDLE SCHOOL registration packet (click here!)

For more information, email katie@SORAcrew.com

SORA ADULT ROWING

Check back soon for more information

What to Wear/Bring:

  Weather Contingency:

If there is bad weather during practice (lightning/thunder), all boats and rowers will be immediately removed from the water. Rowers will work out under cover at Moss Park for the remainder of practice or until the weather moves through.  If practice is cancelled due to bad weather (this does not happen often), a notice will be posted to Facebook (SORA crew) and sent via email.

Celebrating 25 years of rowing in Central Florida, the South Orlando Rowing Association (SORA) is excited to offer rowing to South East Orlando!