2011 Coaching Staff
Adam Swetlik
Adam has coached Colorado Junior Crew since the summer of 2009. This past fall, he became Head Coach of the venture. In his first regatta with the team, 18 out of 19 kids came away with a medal, many of them claiming two or three. He’s coached boats of every size, from 1xs to 8+s.
He rowed for 4 years at University of Colorado and was men’s captain his junior and senior years.
After graduating last year, he was offered the position of novice men's coach at CU. He became interim head coach of CU’s men’s rowing team in March of this year.
Aaron Varcasio
I started rowing in 1997 for Burnt Hills Rowing Association (High School), I later attended Curry College where I had to start up my own club in order to row for the College where I rowed at Community Rowing Incorporated. I then transferred to SUNY Oswego where I was a Captain/Coach, and rower for the Men’s Club. After college I rowed for Angry Fish Rowing in Albany, NY. Also I coached a learn to row program during the summer of 2006 at BHRA. In 2007 I joined Albany Rowing Center and rowed with the competitive Master’s Program. I was an Assistant Master’s Coach for ARC for one season.
Besides being a coach at RMRC, I am Owner/Personal Trainer of Varcasio Fitness in Arvada. I preach what I practice, and will make a plan to make you a better rower and all around individual.
Ashley Bell
Have been rowing for 9 years. I started on my high school team (Grosse Ile High School) on the Detroit River in Michigan. From there I rowed for 4 years on the MSU varsity women's team. During my time at MSU I assisted with the Pink Ribbon Crew, a rowing team consisting of breast cancer survivors as well as coaching a week long summer rowing program for Lansing kids along side my teammates.
Eamon Callison
A native of Colorado, Éamon began rowing his freshman year in high school while attending Philips Academy in Andover, MA. Since then, he has been active in both scholastic and club competitions, currently rowing for Washington University in St. Louis, where he currently studies biology, philosophy and anthropology, and the RMRC. Having attended competitions accross the country, including the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships (NEIRAs), the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championship (ACRAs), the Dad Vail Regatta, the Head of the Charles and many others, Éamon brings with him a knowledge of rowing competition. His interests in rowing include both sweep rowing as well as sculling, with his passion being both the 8+ and the single scull.
Jim Erwin - Collegiate Coach
Rowed Division 1, NCAA, UC Irvine from 1972 through 1975 (with Head Coach Bob Ernst; Member - RMRC since 2005; Coaching experience: Coached RMRC Novice and Intermediate programs in 2009 and 2010.
Adam has coached Colorado Junior Crew since the summer of 2009. This past fall, he became Head Coach of the venture. In his first regatta with the team, 18 out of 19 kids came away with a medal, many of them claiming two or three. He’s coached boats of every size, from 1xs to 8+s.
He rowed for 4 years at University of Colorado and was men’s captain his junior and senior years.
After graduating last year, he was offered the position of novice men's coach at CU. He became interim head coach of CU’s men’s rowing team in March of this year.
Aaron Varcasio
I started rowing in 1997 for Burnt Hills Rowing Association (High School), I later attended Curry College where I had to start up my own club in order to row for the College where I rowed at Community Rowing Incorporated. I then transferred to SUNY Oswego where I was a Captain/Coach, and rower for the Men’s Club. After college I rowed for Angry Fish Rowing in Albany, NY. Also I coached a learn to row program during the summer of 2006 at BHRA. In 2007 I joined Albany Rowing Center and rowed with the competitive Master’s Program. I was an Assistant Master’s Coach for ARC for one season.
Besides being a coach at RMRC, I am Owner/Personal Trainer of Varcasio Fitness in Arvada. I preach what I practice, and will make a plan to make you a better rower and all around individual.
Ashley Bell
Have been rowing for 9 years. I started on my high school team (Grosse Ile High School) on the Detroit River in Michigan. From there I rowed for 4 years on the MSU varsity women's team. During my time at MSU I assisted with the Pink Ribbon Crew, a rowing team consisting of breast cancer survivors as well as coaching a week long summer rowing program for Lansing kids along side my teammates.
Eamon Callison
A native of Colorado, Éamon began rowing his freshman year in high school while attending Philips Academy in Andover, MA. Since then, he has been active in both scholastic and club competitions, currently rowing for Washington University in St. Louis, where he currently studies biology, philosophy and anthropology, and the RMRC. Having attended competitions accross the country, including the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships (NEIRAs), the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championship (ACRAs), the Dad Vail Regatta, the Head of the Charles and many others, Éamon brings with him a knowledge of rowing competition. His interests in rowing include both sweep rowing as well as sculling, with his passion being both the 8+ and the single scull.
Jim Erwin - Collegiate Coach
Rowed Division 1, NCAA, UC Irvine from 1972 through 1975 (with Head Coach Bob Ernst; Member - RMRC since 2005; Coaching experience: Coached RMRC Novice and Intermediate programs in 2009 and 2010.
Scott Noble - Novice Sculling Coach
"I have been rowing with RMRC since 1996, after learning to row at Lancaster University in England. My person favorite rowing experiences involve boats with two oars - singles and pairs. I find the technical challenge and immediate feedback of these boats to be enormously rewarding. I enjoy all types of rowing races, and particularly the mental and tactical elements of head racing. I have previously taught many beginner lesson as well as coached the Intermediate program at RMRC. My goal for the summer will be to expose beginners to singles as much as possible, building technical capability and confidence."
