Rowing BC strongly supports the Canadian Sport for Life Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model through providing programs that foster the development of junior rowing.
What is LATD?
LTAD is based on the physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive development of children and adolescents. Scientific research has concluded that it takes 10 years or 10,000 hours of training for a talented athlete to reach an elite level. There is plenty of time for youth to grow and develop both physically and mentally before they reach an elite level.
Stages in Development
There are seven stages in the development of elite athletes and these stages often correspond with the age and gender of athlete
- Active Start Stage, 0 - 6 years
- The FUNdamentals, 6 - 9 years
- Learning to Train, 9 - 12 years
- Training to Train, 12 - 16 years
- Training to Compete, 16 - 23 years
- Training to Win, 19+ years
- Active for Life, any age
How is it Applied to Rowing?
Rowing BC is dedicated developing an LTAD province wide program including:
- BC Rowing Athlete Development And Ranking (BC RADAR) is a series of tools that take a multi-layered look at an athlete and their development.
- Development of fun skills based regattas called Rowdeos where young athletes get the chance to "compete" in a friendly environment
- Coach education and training - Rowing BC is committed to the education and training of all coaches in the province on the application of LTAD.
