Winter Park Crew

06/07/2026

Congratulations to Winter Park Crew alum and Middle School Coach Elise Keith on her appointment to the United States Naval Academy! Elise will join the Class of 2030 in Annapolis, where she will also be coxing for the Men’s Lightweight program .

This year, Elise balanced coaching our Men’s Middle School athletes, competing with the University of Central Florida club rowing team , and attending UCF full-time. Her leadership and dedication have made a tremendous impact on our program over the years.

You will be missed Coach Elise, but we couldn’t be more proud. Thank you for all you’ve given to Winter Park Crew, and best of luck as you begin this incredible journey !

06/03/2026

Join us for Sculling Camp Week 2 - June 15-18 with Coach Vertullo! Spots open - register today.

Sculling Camp with Coach Mike Vertullo is designed for both new and experienced rowers who want to build skill and confidence in smaller boats. Camp will run Monday - Thursday, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Week 1: June 1 - 4 Week 2: June 15 - 18

05/30/2026

The All In for Henley Auction is now LIVE - bid now via https://givebutter.com/c/WPCHenleyPoker/auction

In just one month, the Winter Park Crew Women’s Team will head back to England to compete at the Henley Royal Regatta. Every bid helps support athlete travel and competition expenses as they prepare to race on one of rowing's biggest stages.

Bid on great local experiences, dining, wellness, shopping and more — all while supporting the team.

05/28/2026

A great showing for the Men’s Team at the SRAA Nationals this past weekend! Competing against some of the top scholastic programs in the country, the team continued its return to the national stage with three strong performances:

Men’s Lightweight 4+ 5th
Men’s Freshman 8+ 9th
Men’s Senior 8+ 12th

This group showed the competitiveness and momentum building within the program, and the future is bright heading into next season. Congrats to our athletes, and thank you for Coaches Hugh, Oleskii, Joey and Scott for an memorable year!

05/28/2026

An incredible performance by the Women’s Team at SRAA Nationals this past weekend!

The team turned in a historic performance, winning a fifth straight National Championship in the Women’s Senior 8+ and repeating as National Champions in the Women’s 2V:

Women’s Senior 8+ 🥇 & 5-Time Back-to-Back National Champions (26, 25, 24, 23, 22)
Women’s 2V 8+ 🥇 & 2-Time Back-to-Back National Champions (26, 25)

Congrats to our athletes and for continuing the tradition of excellence that defines Winter Park Crew. And congrats to Coach Vertullo on a historic weekend, with thanks to Coaches Vertullo and Blosser for your leadership and setting the standard of excellence.

Up Next: The Women head to USRowing Youth Nationals and back across the pond to the Henley Royal Regatta! Let’s GO PARK!

05/28/2026

What a weekend for Winter Park Crew at the SRAA Scholastic National Championships in Oak Ridge!

The Women’s Team delivered a record-setting performance, capturing a fifth consecutive National Championship in the Women’s Senior 8+ and repeating as National Champions in the Women’s 2V:
Women’s Senior 8+ 🥇 & Unprecedented 5-Time Back-to-Back National Champions (26, 25, 24, 23, 22)
Women’s 2V 8+ 🥇 & 2-Time Back-to-Back National Champions (26, 25)

The Men’s Team turned in three national-level performances competing against the top scholastic programs from around the country:
Men’s Lightweight 4+ 5th
Men’s Freshmen 8+ 9th
Men’s Senior 8+ 12th

Congrats to our athletes who competed on the national stage and continued the tradition of excellence that defines this program, and thank you to our coaches, families and supporters who helped make this season possible!

05/26/2026

Congrats to the Class of 2026! Every early morning, every practice, every regatta and every challenge helped shape who you are becoming — and the impact you made on Winter Park Crew will carry on long after graduation.

You will be missed and will always be part of this team.

05/21/2026

Next up is Gavin Clement!

Gavin came to Winter Park Crew in a unique way—he transferred to Winter Park his senior year and was personally invited to join by the captain. Talk about hitting the ground running!

Gavin’s favorite memory from his time on the team is spring break camp, which he says brought the seniors closer together. He’ll miss the constant working out most of all—something only a rower would say!

Gavin credits rowing with teaching him the importance of time management and balancing everything life throws at you.

His advice to novices: Stick with it.

We’re so glad you found WPC, Gavin!

05/21/2026

Meet senior Juliana Kodera!

Juliana is proof that it’s never too late to find your sport. Her fellow rower Ava convinced her to try out during December break junior year, and she fell in love immediately. Coming from a swimming background, she says crew taught her what it really means to be a team player, helping her develop lasting friendships, trust, and teamwork skills she didn’t have before.

Juliana’s favorite memory is Scholastic Nationals last year — a fun race that brought her even closer to her teammates. She’ll miss those girls most of all. As she puts it, “they’re such a great group and I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.”

Next year, Juliana heads to row at the University of Southern California! ☀️❤️💛

Her advice to novices: Don’t stress. There are so many opportunities to improve and get into better boats. Just work hard and don’t forget to have fun!

California is getting a great one, JB. We’ll miss you on the water!

05/21/2026

Our next senior is Ian Bloodwell!

Some rowers join for the competition. Some join for fitness, Ian joined because he wanted a sport he could stick with and loved the community. What he got was all of that, plus a boathouse family and serious gains.

Ian’s favorite memory is from Spring Break Camp 2026: the long steady state rows through the river with house music pumping through the speakers. He says rowing made him more focused and ambitious, and there’s nothing quite like suffering through a brutal workout together to bring a team closer. WPC is his family, and he’ll miss the people most of all.

Next year, Ian heads to Tallahassee State College for his AA before transferring to FSU. Go Noles! 🍢
His advice to novices: Embrace challenge and caffeine is your best friend.

Ian, we’re going to miss you!