Rowing Performance Coaching // South Florida & Online

Oarigin
Performance International

Structured, technically grounded coaching for youth and junior rowers, their families, and clubs. Built on international competitive experience and a proven championship record in US youth rowing.

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36 Championship Medals, 2023–2026
23 Gold Medals
1 CanAmex US National Team Gold
10+ Years of International Racing Experience
01 // About

Performance Coaching
Built on Elite Experience

Oarigin Performance International is a rowing performance coaching company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We work with youth and junior athletes, their families, and rowing clubs, offering individual and group coaching in person and online.

Our coaching combines experience gained at the highest levels of international competition with a structured, athlete-centered development process. We coach across sculling and sweep disciplines, with a clear focus on technique, physical preparation, and a competitive mindset.

Athletes coached by our staff have become consistent podium finishers at the Florida State Rowing Association Championships and the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships, have medaled at the USRowing Youth National Championships, and in 2024 won Gold for the US National Team at CanAmex. Our athletes have also gone on to row at NCAA Division I programs, including the University of Tennessee.

Our goal is to help each athlete reach their full potential and to prepare them for a long future in the sport.

  • Coaching led by a former national team athlete with 10+ years of international competition
  • Youth and junior development across sculling and sweep
  • Championship results at the FSRA State Championships (2023–2026), USRowing Southeast Youth, and USRowing Youth Nationals (2023–2025)
  • CanAmex US National Team, Women's Youth 4x Gold (2024)
  • Athlete placements in NCAA Division I rowing, including the University of Tennessee
  • In-person coaching in South Florida and online coaching worldwide
02 // Services

What
We Offer

Each program is tailored to the athlete, crew, or club. Contact us to discuss the format that fits your goals.

01

Individual Coaching

One-on-one coaching built around the athlete's physiology, technical level, and competition calendar. Clear goals, structured progression, and regular feedback.

For · Youth & junior athletes

02

Crew & Group Coaching

Coaching for small groups and crews in sculling and sweep boats. The focus is on shared rhythm, boat-moving technique, and race preparation.

For · Crews & training groups

03

Online Coaching

Remote programming and technical review for athletes anywhere in the world. Structured training plans, technical feedback, and ongoing communication with our coaching staff.

For · Athletes worldwide

04

Club Consulting

Support for rowing clubs and programs that want to raise their performance standards. We help with athlete development, training structure, and coaching practice.

For · Clubs & programs

03 // Our Approach

Our Approach

“Every athlete has a ceiling they cannot see yet. Our job is to help them break through it — technically, physically, and mentally.”
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Athlete-First Development

Every program is built around the individual: their physiology, timeline, and goals. There is no universal template. Our coaching starts with understanding each athlete.

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Technical Mastery

Rowing is a technique sport before it is a fitness sport. Clean, efficient movement built on solid fundamentals is the non-negotiable foundation. Power built on poor mechanics is wasted potential.

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Long-Term Thinking

Results matter, but so does what comes after. Our athletes have progressed to NCAA Division I programs and US National Team selection, and many build a lifelong relationship with the sport. We prioritize sustainable development over short-term gains.

04 // Results

Track
Record

Results achieved by athletes coached by our staff at North Palm Beach Rowing Club, including the FSRA State Championships, USRowing Southeast Youth, and USRowing Youth Nationals, 2023–2026.

FSRA State Sculling Championships
  • GOLDBoys Freshman 1x
  • GOLDBoys Freshman 2x
  • SILVERGirls Junior 1x
  • SILVERGirls 1st Varsity 4x
FSRA State Sculling Championships
  • SILVERBoys Freshman 1x
  • GOLDGirls Freshman 2x
  • BRONZEGirls Junior 1x
  • SILVERGirls Lightweight 2x
  • GOLDGirls 1st Varsity 4x
FSRA State Sweep Championships
  • BRONZEGirls 2-
  • SILVERGirls 2nd Varsity 4+
  • GOLDGirls 1st Varsity 4+
USRowing SE Youth Championships
  • 4thWomen's Youth 1x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • GOLDWomen's Youth 4x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • 4thMen's U17 1x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • GOLDWomen's U17 2x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
USRowing Youth National Championships
  • 6th A FinalWomen's Youth 1x
  • 4th A FinalWomen's Youth 4x
  • 7th B FinalMen's U17 1x
  • 4th A FinalWomen's U17 2x
USRowing Fall Speed Order
  • 5thMen's Youth 1x
FSRA State Sculling Championships
  • GOLDGirls Freshman 1x
  • GOLDGirls Freshman 2x
  • GOLDGirls Junior 2x
  • GOLDGirls Lightweight 2x
  • SILVERBoys 1st Varsity 1x
  • BRONZEBoys 1st Varsity 1x
  • GOLDGirls 1st Varsity 2x
FSRA State Sweep Championships
  • GOLDGirls 2-
  • SILVERBoys 2-
  • GOLDGirls Junior 4+
USRowing SE Youth Championships
  • GOLDMen's Youth 2- — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • SILVERWomen's Youth 2x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • GOLDWomen's Youth 4x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • SILVERWomen's U17 2x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • 4thWomen's U17 1x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
USRowing Youth National Championships
  • 7th A FinalMen's Youth 2-
  • 4th C FinalWomen's Youth 2x
  • 1st C FinalWomen's Youth 4x
  • 4th B FinalWomen's U17 2x
  • 4th C FinalWomen's U17 1x
CanAmex — US National Team
  • GOLDWomen's Youth 4x
FSRA State Sculling Championships
  • GOLDGirls Junior 2x
  • GOLDGirls Varsity 1x
FSRA State Sweep Championships
  • GOLDGirls 1st Varsity 4+
USRowing SE Youth Championships
  • GOLDWomen's U17 2x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • SILVERWomen's Youth 1x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
  • 4thWomen's Youth 4x — Qualified for Youth Nationals
USRowing Youth National Championships
  • GOLDWomen's U17 2x
  • 6th A FinalWomen's Youth 1x
  • 8th A FinalWomen's Youth 4x
USRowing Summer Nationals
  • GOLDWomen's Youth 4x
05 // Team

Our
Coaching Staff

Our coaching staff brings first-hand international competition experience to every athlete.

President

Emre Cikinci

Emre is a former member of the Turkish National Rowing Team, where he competed at the elite level for more than ten years and won more than 200 national and international medals.

He coaches youth and junior athletes in sculling and sweep at the North Palm Beach Rowing Club (NPBRC) in South Florida. He coached the Women's Youth 4x that won Gold for the US National Team at CanAmex in 2024.

  • Turkish National Rowing Team, 10+ years as an elite competitor
  • CanAmex US National Team Coach, Women's Youth 4x Gold (2024)
  • USRowing Youth National Championship medalist coach (2023)
  • FSRA State Championship-winning coach (2023–2026)
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Bennett Rossell coxing in a coastal rowing race Bennett Rossell with a crew after a regatta

Rowing Coach

Bennett Rossell

Bennett is a Florida-raised rower from Palm City. He competed as a coxswain for the men's rowing team at Stetson University, where he studied economics.

In 2021 he represented the United States at the World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals in Oeiras, Portugal. He was the first Stetson rower to compete at a World Rowing Championships.

  • Team USA, World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals (2021)
  • First Stetson University rower to compete at a World Rowing Championships
  • Stetson University Men's Rowing, coxswain
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07 // Contact

Work
With Us

Whether you are an athlete looking for structured coaching, a parent exploring training options, or a club seeking consulting support, we would be glad to hear from you. Every inquiry is reviewed by our coaching staff.

Email emrecikinci@gmail.com
Based In Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
In Person South Florida
Online Available worldwide
Response Within 48 hours
08 // Feedback

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Experience

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