RACING & TRAINING

Racing Programs

The KCRA supports two racing programs.

 High-Performance team

 Competitive masters team

The High-Performance team seeks to develop Columbia undergraduates and recent graduates for international competition representing the United States at the highest level, World and Olympic championships.

This program will:

 Work in collaboration with USRowing

 Will support athletes from other universities

 Will support Columbia oarspeople from other countries

 Coaching will be provided by current Columbia Crew coaches

The competitive masters team offers alumni the opportunity to continue rowing and racing with their former teammates at a number of regattas throughout the year. The goals are:

 To be competitive

 Promote Columbia Crew to future undergraduates

 Promote the KCRA brand

 Advisory coaching will be provided by current Columbia Crew coaches

Regattas

In 2024, the High-Performance team competed at the:

 U19, U23 and Senior National Team Trials (won)

 2024 World Rowing Under 23 Championships (5 th )

In 2024, the KCRA competitive master’s program competed at:

 Overpeck Fall Classic (2 medals)

 Head of the Housatonic

 Head of the Charles (1 boat qualified for 2025)

 Head of Schuylkill (1 medal)

 Head of the Hooch (2 medals)