Welcome To The
Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club
Junior Athletes wanted! No Experience Necessary
The Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club is looking to expand the junior rowing team from 20 to 50 athletes this summer. New athletes (Aged 12-18) and parents are welcome to attend a Tuesday afternoon practice and watch the team row on beautiful Lake Las Vegas.. You will meet the coaches, and ride in a Safety Launch to watch the athletes row. Junior Practices are M-F from 3:30-6pm until April 29th, New Juniors can sign up for Learn to Row classes on the weekends or wait until June and join our Junior Summer Camps (8-Noon M-F). Athletes will learn the basics of rowing on land (ergometers, stretching, dynamic warmup) and on the water in sculling and sweep rowing. No experience is necessary. For more information about the Junior Rowing Team contact Coach Jim Andersen jim@llvrc.org or call 702-625-2724.
Adult Learn To Row Classes
Come join us!
The LLVRC hosts “Learn to Row” classes for Adults (18 and up) on Saturdays and Sundays from 8-10 am. Weather permitting. No Experience is necessary and we are happy to teach any person age 18 and up. Wear athletic gear, but nothing to baggy, running shoes, hat and bring a water bottle. We will have some sunscreen available. See you here. Cost is $75 for the 2 day class and two weeks of practice. We hope to build a Novice adult team of 30 or more to compete this season.
Former Junior rowers competing at the highest level in Colleges.
Junior Alumni News
Ella Gusick (LLVRC ’24)
is a freshman in the University of North Carolina Varsity 8. They started the season at the Cardinal Invite at the Oak Ridge, TN Rowing Course. On Saturday morning they had a dual against the US Naval Academy and won by 14 seconds. The Saturday afternoon races against Notre Dame and Wisconsin were cancelled due to poor weather. On Sunday morning, they raced Alabama and Louisville and beat them both with the fastest time of the day. Following this undefeated weekend, the UNC Varsity Women’s 8+ was awarded ACC Crew of the week and was ranked #21 in the official CRCA Rankings. (note they moved up to #19 in this week’s ranking!)
Ruth Brooks (LLVRC ’22)
is again in the Sacramento State Women’s Varsity 8 in her Junior Year and they have had 2 races so far. On March 8th they hosted the Sacramento State Invite, They beat Santa Clara, St. Mary’s, Portland State and Orange Coast College and claimed WCC Crew of the Week. Last weekend at the Hornet Invite they beat Cal Poly Humboldt and Kansas State in the morning session and then lost to UC San Diego but beat Cal Poly again in the afternoon session. They will be travelling to the San Diego Crew Classic this weekend.
Ben Dush (LLVRC ’22)
is in his junior year and competing in the Varsity 8 for the Coast Guard Academy for the third year in a row. They opened the season with a duel against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the Charles river. In a strong headwind and choppy water MIT was just too strong for the Coast Guard team and won by 14 seconds. Next weekend they travel to Wesleyan University, the defending Division III Champions.
Why Row?
Social
The best part of rowing is the fun you'll have being around excellent people and working as a team to achieve the goal of a fast boat. There is nothing quite like the camaraderie that is built in the sport of rowing.
Fitness
Working almost every muscle of the body, rowing is a phenomenal exercise and injuries are extremely rare. The standard 2,000 meter race is one of the most physically and mentally demanding races of any sport.
Academics
Junior rowers consistently achieve high grades and are more likely to attend college. Several alumni of LLVRC are currently rowing in college and many more have plans to row collegiately.
About Us
The Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club (LLVRC) is situated in Henderson, NV on the beautiful Lake Las Vegas. We formed and incorporated on June 15, 2016 with a nine-member Board of Directors, all from the Greater Las Vegas Area. Six have past rowing and coaching experience and the other three are community leaders with a passion for the sport and vast experience.
Our mission is to educate individuals about and promote the sport of rowing throughout the Las Vegas Valley with a particular focus on young athletes. We are committed to developing our athletes into exceptional rowers and even better people. Rowers will hone their teamwork, communication, and leadership skills while simultaneously improving their self-confidence, sense of purpose, and self-efficacy.
Updates
Boathouse Directions
We have moved into a new facility on the Dam at the north end of Lake Las Vegas Parkway. Go all the way to the gravel/dirt road and keep going till the sidewalks end, then turn left and go till the road turns right. This road will take you on top of the dam. Turn Left at the Yellow cone about 1/3 of the way on the dam and walk inside. You can find the boathouse on Google maps.
TeamSnap
All current and new members download TeamSnap and register for classes and practices.