Coaches focus on rowing technique, race strategy, and team building, so all levels of rowers and coxswains, from novice to advanced, make significant improvements in their athletic and teamwork abilities. Campers learn to examine their rowing technique on video and see their progress. Additional reading material is given to every participant for reference. Under the guidance of Georgetown University's elite coaching crew, all rowers make rapid progress. Advanced athletes benefit from the high-level coaching of the staff of Olympians and veteran coaches.
Novices quickly graduate from training barges to racing shells.
Coxswains are given specialized instruction clinics to help them improve their steering techniques, drill sequences, and race tactics. The Camp staff share their personal experiences on how they prepared for championship competitions, such as the Olympics, plus how they use sports to improve all aspects of their lives. Three buffet-style meals are served each day by Marriot Dining Services. Interns stay overnight in the dormitories to oversee safety and activities. Events away from the Potomac River include performances at the Kennedy Center, exploration of the Smithsonian Institute museums, and a guided tours to historic sites and monuments such as the new FDR, Korean War and women's service memorials.