Safety
Safety on the water and in the boathouse is our priority. The Board and Staff of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation and Pocock Rowing Club have enacted a number of policies and procedures to help keep our youth and adult members safe. These policies cover many areas of safety, however all employees and users of the Pocock Rowing Center are expected to use Common Sense in applying safety procedures and policies to situations that are not covered.
Current Safety Bulletins
Please be sure your boat lights are on, and bright.
Hi-Viz gear is available at JL’s Online Store.
The traffic pattern is accepted by all programs in Seattle.
The "four-oar" rule is in effect when the temperature is below 32 degrees.
Safesport
The Pocock Rowing Center is a SafeSport boathouse. SafeSport aims to eliminate any form of sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment and hazing in our sport. Working with the United States Olympic Committee, the SafeSport program is required by USRowing. The program is based on education and training for coaches, as well as reporting and enforcement policies that include criminal background checks of all Pocock Rowing Center staff.
Wet Training
Watch: Innovation on Lake Washington: UW Rowing's W.E.T. Program
Many thanks to the Staff of the UW for sharing these best practices with the rowing community.
Other safety videos to watch:
