Coach Clemens Reinke
Clemens began his rowing career in Germany in the mid-1970's winning several gold medals at the German Scholastic Championships in the single, as well as, doubles and quads. In 1978, Clemens won the Junior Single event at the Thames Head Race in England. He was then invited to join the German Junior National Team and trained with world champion sculler, Peter Micheal Kolbe. In 1979, Clemens medalled gold for Germany at an International Youth Regatta in Villach, Austria.
Clemens began coaching for the Ruderverein Wandsbek, Hamburg, in 1981 and completed his Coaching-B license from the German Rowing Association (DRV) in 1983.
In the United States, Clemens has coached masters at the Nereid Boat Club (1996-98). As co-founder of the Passaic River Rowing Association (1999) in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, he coached the first Youth Program in 2000. Since then he continued to coach youth, masters, and most recently also college students at PRRA. Since 2001, Clemens has been a regular guest coach each year at the Craftsbury Sculling Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. During the 2006 and 2007 High School seasons he was the Head Coach for the Don Bosco Prep High School Crew Team.
Currently, he is the Head Coach for the Teaneck High School Crew Team and a newly established crew team at Fairleigh Dickinson University. New programs for youth, collegiates, and adults are under development with Teaneck Rowing Club. Coach Clemens is a USRowing Level 2 certified coach.
Clemens began coaching for the Ruderverein Wandsbek, Hamburg, in 1981 and completed his Coaching-B license from the German Rowing Association (DRV) in 1983.
In the United States, Clemens has coached masters at the Nereid Boat Club (1996-98). As co-founder of the Passaic River Rowing Association (1999) in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, he coached the first Youth Program in 2000. Since then he continued to coach youth, masters, and most recently also college students at PRRA. Since 2001, Clemens has been a regular guest coach each year at the Craftsbury Sculling Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. During the 2006 and 2007 High School seasons he was the Head Coach for the Don Bosco Prep High School Crew Team.
Currently, he is the Head Coach for the Teaneck High School Crew Team and a newly established crew team at Fairleigh Dickinson University. New programs for youth, collegiates, and adults are under development with Teaneck Rowing Club. Coach Clemens is a USRowing Level 2 certified coach.
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Private Lessons:
Coach Clemens is available for private lessons.
$75 - one hour (for Teaneck/FDU members $50)
$100 - 1 1/2 hours (for Teaneck/FDU members $75)
To set up a mutually agreeable time please contact Coach Clemens via eMail (click here).
Private Lessons:
Coach Clemens is available for private lessons.
$75 - one hour (for Teaneck/FDU members $50)
$100 - 1 1/2 hours (for Teaneck/FDU members $75)
To set up a mutually agreeable time please contact Coach Clemens via eMail (click here).
Clemens Reinke • Summer 2008
Clemens Reinke in July 1979 having received the gold medal at the International Youth Regatta in Villach, Austria.
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