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Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.  ~Henry Ford 
The best of man is like water,
Which benefits all things, and does not contend with them,
Which flows in places that others disdain,
Where it is in harmony with the Way.
~Lao Tzu
Sometimes you have to lose yourself 'fore you can find anything.
 

 

Welcome!  This site is dedicated to the high school athletes and parents that make up the Crew Club of Oyster Bay.  Contact Coach Smith if you have any questions.  This site is here to help provide information about the team and other programs offered at Sagamore.  To find people and more info about Sagamore as a whole please go to Sagamore Social Site.   

 

Rowing

More than just an activity rowing is strength and endurance combined.  Here you will face new challenges.  Rowing is graceful and often grueling.  If weather be cold, wet, hot, or dry we come to row everyday.  This is our way.      

 

Attitude

Winning is good.

Racing is better.

Love to row is best. 

 

 

General Info   

  • No previous rowing experience needed.
  • Seasons last about 8 to 12 weeks
  • Seasonal commitment required
  • Four rowing seasons a year
  • Practices are Monday - Friday starting at 3:45 and ending roughly 6:00 pm.
  • No Wednesday practice for High School Rowers
  • Saturday and Sunday practices are a must.
  • Weekend Practice are arranged weekly anytime from 7:00 am to Noon
  • Weekends may include necessary equipment maintenance for extended hours  
  • Practices held at Beekman Beach in Oyster Bay
  • Practices continue during school breaks
  • Training focuses on competition. We compete as “Sagamore.”
  • Parents are encouraged to volunteer or lend their resources to strengthen the team
  • We want rowers to use Wednesday to schedule any of the following: driver’s Ed, tutors, doctors’ appointments, hair cuts, physical trainers, college visits, extra help, birthday parties, etc…

 

Regattas

In a typical season we will attend 4-7 regattas.  These are all day events and sometimes require an overnight stay.    

 

 

Directions to Oyster Bay Boathouse

Heading North on Hwy106 into downtown Oyster Bay, turn left onto W Main Street, turn right onto Larrabee Ave., take first left after crossing R.R. tracks onto West End Ave. and follow to light blue metal building.

 

Contact

 Head Coach Troy Smith

 

Coach Smith (bio)

After many years as a successful distance runner and track coach I discovered rowing studying at the University of Nebraska in 1995.  I continued to row one year into graduate courses at UNL.  In 1999 I took over as the Head Coach of UNL’s Crew.  While attending a coaching conference in Seattle, WA I met coaches from St. Anthony’s High School Crew in New York.  In 2001 they offered a position as their men’s varsity coach and I moved to Huntington, NY.  I soon was offered a position with Sagamore Rowing to establish their junior program.  Since 2002 I have been the rowing coach for the CCOB and many programs and individuals.  I continue to scull and race when the opportunity is available.

 
 

  




The “Crew Club of Oyster Bay” is the Junior Program (High School) of Sagamore Rowing Association. “Building Long Island’s Rowing Tradition.” We have taught thousands of rowers and welcome you to join us.