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In recent years, we’ve seen a rapid growth in the number of participants in rowing across the board, from U17 and U19, to college and masters.

Some of that growth is being driven by rowers and coaches across the country who have spotted opportunities to step up – and step outside boxes – to share their love of rowing by establishing clubs for their communities. 

This conversation brings together three club founders who get honest about heart-warming surprises, dealing with red tape, the importance of partnerships and collaboration, and the hows and whys behind their decisions to start their own rowing clubs.

GUESTS
Dave Harvey, Tacoma Rowing (Tacoma, WA)
IG: coachdaveharvey & tacomarowing

Katie Jones, North Carolina Rowing Center (Summerfield, NC)
IG: northcarolinarowingcenter

Sue Koscielski, Sweeps & Sculls Rowing (Wauconda, IL)
FB: sweepsandsculls / IG: sweepsandscullsprivateers

TIME STAMPS
0:00 - Intro
04:15 - One special thing about ea. Club
06:45 - Roll call
09:45 - The hardest thing about learning to row
12:30 - When it all comes together/“aha” moments
20:55 - Why start a rowing club? 
28:00 - What does rowing offer kids? 
33:40 - What makes you qualified to start a club? 
39:34 - Surprises and challenges
49:06 - Partnerships and collaboration
54:40 - Wishlists 
56:31 - Rapid Fire Q&A

[S3] Ep. 2 Mentions

BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
Institute for Rowing Leadership
Row2k
Stem to Stern
USRowing

CLUBS 
Clam Island Rowing
Community Rowing, Inc.
Lake Leelanau Rowing Club
North Carolina Rowing Center
Peach Tree City Rowing
RowBoston
Salt Spring Island Rowing Club
Sweeps & Sculls Rowing
Tacoma Rowing

EVENTS
USRowing Annual Convention

PEOPLE
Mitch McManus