Masters Scull + Sweep.
The Program
Rowing for adults at every level.
A premier club for Masters rowing in the mid-Atlantic region. Members scull and sweep at every level — from those returning to the water to seasoned racers chasing medals at Masters Nationals.
Coached by three-time Olympian Sean Hall, Masters crews train in everything from singles to eights and race throughout the year.
Sculling & Sweep
Coached Programming
Race Around the World
A Home on the River
Meet the Coaches
Sean Hall
Three-Time Olympian · Elite Coach
Sean Hall is one of the United States' most accomplished oarsmen and an internationally respected rowing coach, with a competitive and coaching career spanning more than three decades.
Olympic & International Career
A three-time Olympian for the United States (1992, 1996, 2000), Hall represented the U.S. in multiple boat classes, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the men's four at the 1992 Barcelona Games. He competed in five World Rowing Championships, earning gold in the men's eight (1994) and bronze medals in 1993 (M4-) and 1995 (M8+). He also captured two Pan American Games gold medals in 1995, winning both the men's four and the men's eight events.
Background & Honors
Hall began rowing at Rutgers University, where he graduated in 1989 before launching a decade-long tenure on the U.S. National Team. His achievements ultimately earned him induction into the USRowing Hall of Fame.
Coaching
Following his elite racing career, Hall transitioned into coaching, becoming an international Level 3 coach with more than 25 years of experience developing athletes across the United States and Asia. His coaching roles have included leading elite women at the Fujian Watersports Administration (China) and later serving as a coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute beginning in 2011. His athletes have earned national and international medals under his guidance.
Black Sheep Racing
In 2021, Hall founded Black Sheep Racing, a high-performance training program designed to connect top-level athletes with developing juniors and masters rowers. The program has already produced World Championship athletes in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and qualified a rower for the 2024 Paris Olympics.