The TCU Rowing 10th Anniversary Banquet was held on Saturday April 27th. We kicked off the day with a morning Alumni Row. The main event was held at the Kelly Alumni Center on the TCU Campus. There were about 85 in attendance including, the current Team, Alumni Rowing, FWRC rowers, Team supporters, family and friends.
we will be adding more photos and videos in the coming days.
We are always welcoming new rowers to the Team!
Do you want to represent TCU. Join the Rowing TEAM and compete against UT, Baylor, Texas A&M and other University Rowing Teams in the region. No rowing experience necessary to join – we will train you! Please fill out the information below and a coach will contact you to answer any of your questions.
How TCU Rowing fits into US Collegiate Rowing.
TCU is a student lead and run Rowing Program, that utilizes volunteer Coaches from the Fort Worth Rowing Club. TCU goal is to be the top University Club Rowing Team in Texas.
TCU is part of the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA), which is one of the governing bodies for University Club Rowing Programs in the United States. ACRA governs all the Club College Rowing Programs. The are many well established Club programs that have a full time coaching Staff.
The other two Governing Bodies are:
1- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA): This is all the Title 9 for “Open Women” Athletic Rowing Programs. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport.
2- Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA). Governs intercollegiate rowing between varsity Varsity men’s heavyweight, men’s lightweight, and women’s lightweight rowing programs across the United States. This is the oldest association and dates back to 1894. In the IRAs are some of most famous Rowing programs from the North East like Harvard and the North West, like famous Washington Crew who’s story was told of them rowing in the 1936 Olympics in “The Boys in the Boat”.
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