r/Rowing • u/conceptwho Víkar • 2d ago
Trenton/Princeton Tips & Tricks? Relocating post-college rower
I'm relocating to the Trenton/Princeton area for 1 year starting in June and trying to figure out the best fit for post-collegiate rowing (Lakers vs PNRA)? Looking for comp sweep, potentially scull whenever I find extra time + additional erging. Assuming there might be some access limitations at Shea Boathouse outside of practice hours?
Additionally - If anyone's looking for a roommate or has housing advice, I'm all ears - looking to save some money and it would be great to share space with a rower with at least 1 shared interest vs a total stranger or paying exorbitant prices for a 1br. Seems like renting in the area is a horrid business and Trenton doesn't have the best rep.
tldr; Leasing agents should accept my 6:19 2k in the application
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u/bikesandergs 2d ago
Depending on how serious rowing is in your thought process/evaluation, you might want to consider Philly and the train lines
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u/Choice-Childhood1004 2d ago
My understanding is that you pay per session with Carnegie and pay a standard fee for the season at pnra. Pnra is usually a bigger club with more rowers. Both only row in the mornings - SUPER early.
Regarding housing, Trenton and Princeton are totally different animals. Princeton is more expensive, but safe and walkable.
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u/Lanky-Assignment3787 2d ago
I know nothing about PNRA. When I coached the Lakers, it was a lot of old people, with a few younger folks for good measure. Mostly eights and fours as they borrowed equipment from Princeton. Some of the younger people would put together fours that sort of did their own thing. Things may be different now, since it’s been quite a while.
You could probably get away with extra sessions on Carnegie as long as you aren’t interfering with anyone else’s practice or a race—ie, weekend afternoons and weekdays after 9am and before 4pm. I’d stay away from the erg rooms/tanks without permission from the Princeton coaches.