United We Row Summit USRowing presents the inaugural United We Row Summit. This free and interactive two-day virtual conference is designed to bring rowing leadership and coaches together to network, share ideas, and learn tangible skills on making their boathouses more inclusive. Topics include fostering a positive culture, fundraising, understanding bias, and coaching athletes who are neurodiverse. There is a seat in the boat for everyone – and we hope you take a seat with us at the Summit. Please use the following links to register:
Our shared love of rowing is what unites us. The beauty, the effort, the rhythm, the team. The reliance on your teammates in the boat – no matter who they are. Rowing can bring people together in ways few other things – even few other sports – can. In this session, hear the stories and experiences of panelists who are some of the strongest leaders in our sport and come from communities that are underrepresented in American rowing. Learn what “inclusion” meant to them, why they kept coming back to their seat in the boat, and learn tangible practices to keep members from all backgrounds in your boathouse.
I'm a coxswain for TeamUSA who has been in the sport for over ten years now. I started at Cincinnati Junior Rowing club in 2014 where I coxed for 4 years before attending the University of Washington for 5 years. My favorite part of this sport by far is the community it creates and... Read More →