Any class through Rio Salado Rowing Club may be repeated. To inform rowers how they are progressing with rowing skills particular to each class, a "Rio Rower Report Card" will be issued by the coach to each rower at the session's end. Rowers will be videotaped and led through a video review in all classes beyond Introduction to Rowing.

What follows is a brief description of the class progression. More detailed information is on the "Classes" page of the website.

Introduction to Rowing
This entry point class gets people into single sculling boats. On water work is balanced with workouts on the rowing machine to train technique and fitness. The goal is for participants to gain enough skill and confidence on the water in order to enjoy the sport of rowing.
Next class: Team Boats

Team Boats
This class will introduce single scullers to rowing in larger sculling boats-doubles and quads. Rowers will gain confidence in the larger boats, learn to work as a team to maintain balance and synchronization, and continue to master the mechanics of the rowing stroke. Rowers can test for open row certification at the end of this course. Open row privileges allow people to take out club boats during facilitated open row times.
Next class: The rower can decide to continue sculling in Fitness Rowing or learn to sweep in Sweep Rowing.

Sweep Rowing
This class is for scullers who want to learn how to sweep row where each athlete uses only one oar. The boats are larger, seating four or eight rowers. Goals for this class include learning sweep technique while developing timing, rhythm, and balance within a larger crew. Most rowing programs around the world find that people who have initially learned to scull make a relatively easy transition to sweep rowing.
Next class: Fitness/Intermediate Rowing

Fitness/Intermediate Rowing
Rowers seeking a good workout while improving their rowing technique will enjoy this class. Both sculling and sweep boats will be used. Rowing sessions will be augmented with suggested land workouts to help athletes improve cardiovascular, endurance, and strength capabilities. Rowers should be able to progress to a higher open row certification so that more club boats will be available to them during open row.
Next class: Competitive Crew (sweep and sculling)

Competitive Crew (sweep and sculling)
The competitive crew member will work hard on both water and land. The crew will focus on developing their rowing skills with three on-water weekly practices. A structured cardio and strength program will further enhance the athlete's skill set and team contribution

Private and Semi-Private Sculling Lessons
Private lessons are for a single student with the coach. Semi-private lessons can accommodate two or three students. This type of course may be suitable for people who cannot meet during regular class times, prefer more focused attention from the coach, or who want to speed up the learning process.

Adaptive Rowing
This course provides instruction and training for competitive and recreational opportunities in rowing to physically and developmentally challenged individuals. The instruction begins with the basics of safety, boat handling, goal setting, and teamwork and progresses as far as the athlete desires. Our desire is to work successfully with whatever functional limitations a person has to allow him or her to experience the freedom of movement on the water.