1800s: While White Men of Privilege Were Establishing Boat Clubs…
Throughout the 1800s, hundreds of professional and amateur boat clubs were established in the United States. We take a... Read More...
History
Aldina Nash Hampe: Pioneer of Women’s Rowing Reunites with 1960s 2x Partner
If you were at the 2017 USRowing Masters Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN and stuck around until 4:36pm... Read More...
Race for Doggett’s Coat & Badge: A Thames Institution Since 1715
On a stormy summer night in 1715, Irish comedian and stage manager Thomas Doggett needed a lift home... Read More...
8-Time Olympian: Canadian Cox Lesley Thompson-Willie
When Canadian coxswain Lesley Thompson-Willie won a silver medal at the 2012 summer Olympic games in London at age 53,... Read More...
A Look Back at Early Olympic Rowing
The summer Olympics just kicked off in Rio, where concerns over the quality and safety of the water at the... Read More...
Diversity in Rowing: Pressing into the Wind
Updated June 4, 2020 To understand the current state of diversity in rowing – or lack thereof –... Read More...
Men of Kent: Their Record Season
The Men of Kent: Ten boys, a fast boat, and a coach who made them champions, by Rick... Read More...
Boathouse Row: A Foot in the Door
In the summer of 2001, I found myself sharing a group house in Washington, DC with a handful of... Read More...
Course Correction: Ginny Gilder Influenced by Title IX
Ginny Gilder, a former member of the US National Rowing Team, adored the sport of rowing ever since... Read More...
Red Rose Crew: An Early Title IX Success Story
The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water, by author Daniel J. Boyne,... Read More...