FAQ

Do you have regular training sessions? We don’t have official training sessions but members can go on water as long as there’s someone else on water, for 90 minutes slots everyday at fixed times from 7am to 7pm (PUB rules for allowed hours of water activities). Once you join the club, you will have access to a boat booking sheet. Friday and weekend mornings are our most popular slots.

Do you have a club coach? Unfortunately we don’t currently have a club coach and so we don’t have structured training programs at the moment. You can take personal coaching lessons with the Rowing Association coaches if you want to, at your own fee.

Do you have a junior team? We have a regular group of junior rowers, coached and organized by volunteer parent rowers. To join them, rowing experience is necessary (you can complete the learn to row in Singapore - conducted by the Singapore Rowing Association.)

What boats do you have? We have singles, doubles, pairs, quads, and fours for different weight classes. As a small club we don’t have any eights, although we rent them from the rowing federation on occasion when we’ve enough sweep rowers. As it’s much harder to get together a regular sweep boat with fixed stroke and bow positions, most of us are able and willing to scull, so that we can at least get out on water even if we’re unable to form sweep boats. That being said, ERC has participated in regional and international masters competitions (Hong Kong, Australia, ..) in both sculling and sweeping events in the past.

I have experience rowing but I’m not sure about committing to ERC! Can I do a trial? If you already have experience rowing, we offer a trial month that can be converted into a full membership - get in touch!

I only have sweep experience and the club photos are all of sculls! Can I still row with ERC? Unfortunately we don’t often get sweep boats out due to our club size and variable training schedules although it does happen once in a blue moon – we are happy to help you learn to scull in a crew boat, get in touch!

I have kayaking / canoeing / dragonboating experience! Is that enough? No no no no no - rowing is a completely different sport requiring full body motion and kayaking / canoeing / dragonboating skills do not directly translate! Converts very welcome to learn to row in Singapore - conducted by the Singapore Rowing Association.

I just completed the learn to row with the Singapore Rowing Association and I want to row more in crews / alone! Can I row with ERC? Very welcome - get in touch!

I’m an experienced rower on holiday in Singapore and I want to row! Is that possible? We often get visitor rowers and we’re more than happy to get you on the water – get in touch! Do note that we are a small club and do not always have people on water on the days you are visiting - we regularly row at 7am-8.30am on Fridays and the weekends, although we occasionally have rowers on other days too. Do also note the location of the club is not easily accessible by public transport!

Email us at info@easterrowing.club if you have other inquiries!