--- title: Pathways --- [Skip to content](https://mrrc.club/pathways#main-content) - [+617 5408 5037](tel:+617%205408%205037) - [rowing@mrrc.club](mailto:rowing@mrrc.club) [Follow us on Facebook](https://facebook.com/maroochyriverrowing) [Follow us on instagram](https://instagram.com/maroochyriverrowingclub) [Follow us on whatsapp](https://wa.me/+61450430825) - Menu - [About](https://mrrc.club/about) - [Our Coaches](https://mrrc.club/coaches) - [Strategic Plan](https://rva5s.share.hsforms.com/2o8IQpf1bRnCfkTf8TFebHQ) - [About Rowing](https://mrrc.club/about-rowing) - UniSC BoatClub - [Events](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/events) - [News](https://mrrc.club/blog) - [Pathways](https://mrrc.club/pathways) - Club Kit - [Contact](https://mrrc.club/contact) - [Support Us](https://mrrc.club/sponsorship) [![MRRC Logo](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%202025%20on%20white.png?width=100&height=100&name=Logo%202025%20on%20white.png "MRRC Logo")](https://mrrc.club?hsLang=en) [Login Click to view Login](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/login) Close Click to close - [About](https://mrrc.club/about) Show submenu for About - [About Rowing](https://mrrc.club/about-rowing) - [Coaches](https://mrrc.club/coaches) - [Membership](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/registration) - [Events](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/events) - [Support Us](https://mrrc.club/sponsorship) - [News](https://mrrc.club/blog) - [Pathways](https://mrrc.club/pathways) - [Contact](https://mrrc.club/en-au/contact) - [+617 5408 5037](tel:+617%205408%205037) - [rowing@mrrc.club](mailto:rowing@mrrc.club) [Follow us on Facebook](https://facebook.com/maroochyriverrowing) [Follow us on instagram](https://instagram.com/maroochyriverrowingclub) [Follow us on whatsapp](https://wa.me/+61450430825) - Menu - [About](https://mrrc.club/about) - [Our Coaches](https://mrrc.club/coaches) - [Strategic Plan](https://rva5s.share.hsforms.com/2o8IQpf1bRnCfkTf8TFebHQ) - [About Rowing](https://mrrc.club/about-rowing) - UniSC BoatClub - [Events](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/events) - [News](https://mrrc.club/blog) - [Pathways](https://mrrc.club/pathways) - Club Kit - [Contact](https://mrrc.club/contact) - [Support Us](https://mrrc.club/sponsorship) [Login Click to view Login](https://www.maroochyriverrowing.com.au/login) # Our Rowing Pathways ![IMG\_0032](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0032.png?width=1333&height=2000&name=IMG_0032.png "IMG_0032") ![pathways](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/pathways.png?width=513&height=513&name=pathways.png "pathways") ## The Maroochy River Rowing Club Pathway Every MRRC athlete starts in the same place — first stroke, first squad, first regatta. Where you go from there is up to you. Some stay recreational their whole time with us. Others progress all the way to representing Queensland and Australia. And this pathway isn't just for rowers — coxswains and coaches have their own journey through it too. This is what that journey actually looks like. - Learn to Row - Novice Squad - Beach Sprints Squad - Development Squad - Pathways Squad the mrrc pathway ## Find Your Level — Find Your Path From your first stroke to the state and national pathway — how progression works at MRRC for rowers, coxswains, and coaches.  ![IMG\_3828](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_3828.jpeg?width=2000&name=IMG_3828.jpeg) 1-3 x on water 1 x on land ##### Novice Squad 6–12 months cementing boat knowledge and fundamental technique, both on the water and on the ergs. Rowers build fitness, strength, and endurance, learn to row both singles and crew boats, and complete their first baseline erg tests — all building toward their first regattas, from club regattas through to School Age Conference Regattas. --- Duration 60-90 mins Level Beginner Weekly Training 1-4 Sessions ![IMG\_5718](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5718.jpeg?width=2000&name=IMG_5718.jpeg) 3 x on water 2 x on land ##### Development Squad Training a minimum of 3 days a week on water, and 2 days a week off the water. Competing across a full regatta calendar, building toward both Queensland Schools & Queensland State Regatta selection. --- Duration 120 mins Level Intermediate Weekly Training 3-5 Sessions ![Screenshot 2026-08-16 at 12.53.05](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-16%20at%2012.53.05.jpeg?width=2000&name=Screenshot%202026-08-16%20at%2012.53.05.jpeg) 6 x on water 5 x on land ##### Pathways Squad Training six days a week, on and off the water, multiple sessions a day. Racing a full regatta calendar, Queensland Schools States (where school age) Queensland States, NSW States, the Australian Rowing Championships, and competing at Queensland High Performance Time Trials — and this is where the real state and national pathway opens up. --- Duration 120+ mins Level Advanced Weekly Training 10-12 Sessions ![Screenshot 2026-08-16 at 13.17.09](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-16%20at%2013.17.09.jpeg?width=2000&name=Screenshot%202026-08-16%20at%2013.17.09.jpeg) ##### Coastal Rowing - Beach Sprints Beach Sprints — the fast, dynamic format of coastal rowing — makes its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028, the first time rowing has featured as two separate disciplines at a single Games. With Brisbane 2032 on the horizon, this is a genuinely new door opening for Australian rowers. MRRC trains rowers in coastal technique and sends them to the Australian National Championships — a real shot at this emerging discipline, open to anyone keen to give it a go. --- Duration 120+ mins Level Development and beyond Weekly Training Combined with other sessions ## Beyond MRRC — where Pathways leads As a Rowing Queensland–affiliated club, MRRC's Pathways program opens doors beyond the club — for rowers, coxswains, and coaches alike. Don McLachlan, QAS Head Coach, works directly with us, communicating new trials and opportunities as they arise, and Rowing Queensland is always looking for new talent from clubs like ours — on the water, in the cox seat, and on the coaching launch. **Interested in any of these opportunities? Talk to your coach first** — they'll help you understand whether it's the right fit and guide you through nomination. None of these pathways are something to pursue independently. Selection at this level comes with a genuine financial commitment — travel, accommodation, and regatta costs for both the Brisbane camp and the Sydney regatta. We actively apply for scholarships and fundraise to help support those who make it this far — talk to us about what that looks like for your family. ###### Queensland Emerging Talent (U18 8+) Queensland's development crews train at a Brisbane-based camp during the Easter holidays, then race at the national Pathways Regatta at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, each April. Squads are built from Queensland's finest youth rowers, racing against the best from across Australia.  For U19 athletes from regional Queensland schools and clubs who haven't been selected for QLD Rising or the Emerging Talent U18 eight, but show potential for future high-performance progression. Eligibility criteria for this team can vary — talk to us each season and we'll confirm directly with Rowing Queensland whether MRRC rowers qualify to apply. ###### Queensland Rising (U19 Squad) QLD Rising is Queensland's trialist squad for athletes seeking selection into the Australian Under 19 Rowing Team. Selection isn't just about racing — athletes and crews are identified and ratified by the QAS Head Coach, in consultation with Rowing Australia's Head of Pathways coach, based on performances at State and Australian Rowing Championships. Where required, a final seat-racing event is held in Queensland to finalise crews before they travel. **Selection criteria includes:** 1. Meeting national 2000m ergometer benchmarks (2km testing completed by 17 March) 2. Competitive results at QLD and/or NSW States, or the Australian Rowing Championships 3. Athlete conduct and coach recommendations Selected crews then compete at the U19 Australian Team Selection Trials, held each April at SIRC Penrith. Ages 15-18 (by 31 December) ###### Queensland Oceania Team (u22) The QLD Oceania U22 Championship Team targets athletes 18–21 (para athletes under 27), racing sweep, sculling, lightweight, and para categories across a full program: single and double sculls, pairs, coxed and coxless fours, quad sculls, and eights. Teams compete over two days of racing, following a training and travel day, against every Australian state and territory and both New Zealand islands — Queensland's best racing against the best from across Oceania. The event moves to a different host venue each year, held on some of the region's finest regatta courses. Teams compete for the Noel Donaldson Cup (sculling) and the Rusty Robertson Trophy — awarded to the overall Oceania U22 Team Champion.  Ages 18-21 (by 31 December) Selection can lead to the Australian Under 19 or Under 23 Team, and ultimately the pathway toward Brisbane 2032. ###### A note on Talent ID Rowing Australia also runs a separate Talent ID program for 14–21 year-olds — no rowing experience required. If you've got the physical profile but haven't found your sport yet, free testing is available through the Queensland Academy of Sport. Ask us if you'd like to know more. ![Rowing Queensland Pathways flow Diag](https://mrrc.club/hs-fs/hubfs/Rowing%20Queensland%20Pathways%20flow%20Diag.png?width=864&height=1920&name=Rowing%20Queensland%20Pathways%20flow%20Diag.png "Rowing Queensland Pathways flow Diag") ## What supports you along the way? Progress takes more than time on the water. 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