What time you practice depends on your class and work constraints. It provides a welcome contrast to your daily studies and gives structure to your afternoons. Most first year students find they waste more time when they're not rowing than when they are at practice.
Crew is a year-round competitive sport.
Fall racing will start in October and end in November when we come indoors for winter training. Our main competitive season is in the spring with races from the end of March through the end of May. Races are held on weekends. We compete against Division I, II and III schools. I've heard other teams travel to train in the winter. It's a time to move ahead of the compeitition.