The George Pocock Rowing Foundation (GPRF) endeavors to build and support high quality programs and facilities that promote access to rowing, excellence in rowing, and use rowing as a means to foster physical activity, health, leadership, and community engagement.

Ergomania! is February 4!
The George Pocock Rowing Foundation is hosting Ergomania!, the Northwest’s premier indoor rowing competition on Saturday, February 4 at Lakeside School in north Seattle. Over 500 athletes are expected at this intense racing event whose motto is “The pain IS the gain.” The event is the Northwest satellite qualifier for the World Indoor Rowing Championships (known as the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints) in Boston on February 19, 2012.

As in past years, Ergomania! is expected to feature world champion athletes, masters and high school rowers, middle school students and teams from fire departments and CrossFit gyms from the Northwest. Register and learn more at www.nwergomania.com

Read our updated press release.

Kossev Symposium a Success!
GPRF’s coaching development initiative – the Kossev Consortium – hosted the third annual Kossev Symposium: Innovation and Leadership in Rowing and Sport. This unique conference, put on in partnership with the University of Washington’s Center for Leadership in Athletics, offered a Youth Coaching Track and a College/Club Coaching Track as well as a broad range of innovative electives. Headline speakers included world-renowned biomechanist Valery Kleshnev as well as the University of Washington’s own – Bob Ernst.  Visit the Kossev Consortium website for more details.

Sunday September 18th was Row for the Cure!
Pocock Rowing Center captured the overall regatta title, raises money for Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Details about the event in the official press release.

World Rowing Championships Update – LW4x Bronze!
In a dramatic finish, the US LW4x won the bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia! Posting a time of 6:33.91, the US took the bronze from the Italians who crossed in 6:33.92. It was an amazing race. The team could not have done it without the support of the GPRF community throughout the year, thank you to all for making this possible. Congratulations to Coach Steve Dani, Nicole Dinion, Lindsey Hochman, Katherine Robinson and Hillary Saeger.