College Boat Club
| College Boat Club | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | #11 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1872 |
| Navy admission | 1875 |
| Former names | College Barge Club |
| Coaches |
|
| Athletics director | Steve Bilsky |
| University | University of Pennsylvania |
| Conference |
Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Ivy League |
| Association | NCAA Division I (Women only) |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Website | pennathletics.com |
|
College Boat Club
|
|
 
|
|
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 39°58′10″N 75°11′09″W / 39.96948°N 75.18590°W |
| Part of | Boat House Row (#87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
College Boat Club of the University of Pennsylvania is the rowing program for University of Pennsylvania Rowing, located at #11 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its membership consists entirely of past and present rowers of the University of Pennsylvania. It hosts both heavyweight and lightweight varsity men's teams and an openweight varsity women's team. The Wharton Crew Team, however, rows out of Bachelors Barge Club at #6 Boathouse Row. College Boat Club was founded in 1872 by the school's students, shortly after the school's campus was relocated from Center City to West Philadelphia. College Boat Club was admitted to the Schuylkill Navy in 1875.
The history of rowing at the University of Pennsylvania began in 1854 with the foundation of the University Barge Club.
In 1872, University of Pennsylvania ("Penn") students founded the College Barge Club to provide an alternative to the school's first boat club, the University Barge Club, and to focus on preparing students for intercollegiate competitions. The Club later changed its name from College Barge Club to College Boat Club.
In the club's first year, it had only 20 members, mostly sophomores from the University's graduating Class of 1875. At first, the Club rowed out of the Quaker City Barge Club. However, College Boat Club grew quickly and was able to build its own boathouse in 1874.
In 1877, sophomores from College Boat Club were victorious against seniors rowing out of University Barge Club. By 1879, the Club was the base for most Penn crews, and members were rowing in intercollegiate competitions. In 1893, College Boat Club opened membership to alumni as well as enrolled students. In 1904, the Club admitted alumni crews as far back as 1899. Currently, membership for alumni is limited to former varsity rowers.
...
Wikipedia