Registration Opens for 2025 RowOn Coaching Conference
The 2025 RowOn Coaching Conference is just under two months away and registration is now open for the full slate of sessions at the Conference.
Headlined by keynote speakers Louise Kingsley (Performance Director – GB Rowing) and Arshay Cooper (Award-winning Author), the Conference will take place December 6-7 in Thorold, ON at the Four Points By Sheraton – St. Catharines Niagara Suites. The Conference features two days of sessions for the first time in 2025, and tickets are now available for the annual event, with one- and two-day individual ticket options as well as a group ticket for the full Conference.
In addition to the keynote speakers, the Conference will feature a mix of breakout sessions with interesting and relevant topics for coaches, delivered by speakers from inside and outside the rowing world. Other highlights for the 2025 Conference include:
- Early Bird registration prices for the Conference which will be in effect until Friday, Oct. 31. Group ticketing options and registrations for newly NCCP-certified coaches (2025) are also available at a discounted rate.
- More Options: Most breakout sessions will run twice throughout the Conference schedule, making sure you won’t miss a session you want to attend!
- Two limited-participation fireside chat sessions with Louise Kingsley and the Technique Panel on Sunday afternoon. Fireside tickets are sold separately and feature early bird pricing.
- A ‘Coaching Summit’ on Friday, Dec. 5 – The Coaching Summit will bring together interested coaches across the province who are interested in discussing the current state of rowing in Ontario and Canada. Attendees who participate in the Coaching Summit will receive $10 off their registration fee.
- Saturday Night Social – Unwind and socialize with your rowing colleagues at the Saturday Night Social!
- Whova App – The Conference will once again be run through the WHOVA App (available in mobile and web versions), which will become the all-in-one go-to place for attendees to register, choose their sessions, review speaker bios and session descriptions, and receive communication pre-, during and post-event.
The 2025 RowOn Coaching Conference is a unique opportunity for all levels of coaches, from beginners to veterans, to gain valuable professional development, enhance knowledge, and learn from an esteemed group of presenters from throughout the rowing world and beyond. The Conference is open to everyone with a passion for rowing.
For those requiring overnight accommodation, it is recommended you stay at the Four Points by Sheraton St. Catharines Niagara Suites. Row Ontario has reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate. To book a room, please visit the below link:
Book your group rate for RowOn Coaching Conference December 2025
The last day to book and receive the group rate is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The full list of sessions can be found below. To review the session descriptions and presenter bios visit the event page:
Full Conference Schedule
Title: Louise Kingsley Keynote Speech (Title TBD)
Presenter: Louise Kingsley
Type: Keynote Presentation
Title: Finding Your Winning Crew
Presenter: Arshay Cooper
Type: Keynote Presentation
Title: Importance of First Contact
Presenter: Will Mulcahy
Type: Lecture Session
Title: What Coaches Need to Know as an Employee
Presenter: Steve Indig
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Rowing for Life: Tailoring Technique & Programming for Masters Athletes
Presenter: Steve Di Ciacca
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Introduction to Biomechanics in Rowing – Applied and Practical
Presenter: Will George
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Boat Maintenance and Repair
Presenters: HUDSON
Type: Practical Session
Title: Introduction to Rigging
Presenters: Paul Beedling, Scott Anderson, Mary Buchanan
Type: Practical Session
Title: Gaps in Coaching and How to Close Them
Presenters: Phil Marshall, Katie Bruggeling-Lavoie, Tony Tremain
Type: Lecture Session
Title: How to Use Rigging to Make Athletes Better Rowers
Presenters: Al Morrow, Peter Cookson
Type: Practical Session
Title: Retaining Girls in Sport & Physical Activity
Presenters: Canadian Women in Sport
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Back-End Power: ‘Off Water’ Strategies to Maintain Force and Acceleration Through the Finish
Presenters: Steve Di Ciacca, Sandra Farwell
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Louise Kingsley Breakout Session (Title TBD)
Presenter: Louise Kingsley
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Embracing Emerging Disciplines
Presenter: Sandro Fiorino
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Beyond the Oars: The Multi-Faceted Role of the Modern Rowing Coach
Presenters: Dereck Schwandt, Katie Bruggeling-Lavoie
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Plan a Practice
Presenter: Paul Beedling
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Technique Panel
Presenters: Phil Marshall, Siobhan McLaughlin, Mary Buchanan
Type: Lecture Session
Title: Fireside Chat Sessions
Presenters: Louise Kingsley, Technique Panel
Type: Limited participation – fireside chat
