Press

Jerry Large, Seattle Times Columnist, dedicated his weekly column to the sport of rowing. He highlights a lot of aspects of the sport - one of which is Rainier Valley Rowing! Great to see rowing make the front page of the sports section! 
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Follow several RVR athletes as they practice, compete, and reflect on their experiences in the sport of rowing. 
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RVR is recognized statewide for increasing access and opportunities in the sport of rowing! The Washington Service Corps publishes a bimonthly newsletter for readers across Washington interested in great stories of community-based work. See page three for a short piece on RVR. 
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RVR made national headlines with this feature on "A Day in the Life" of an RVR rower. Check out the great shots of the athletes rowing on Lake Washington! 
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You could start with the word regatta, such a richie-rich-sounding word for rowers racing in long, skinny shells. The images, though, were the main barrier. Nothing they'd actually thought about; hard to pinpoint exactly where they came from. But Ann Kane, an African-American 17-year-old, recalls what she thought when, at her Bible fellowship hall, she read the flyer recruiting teen rowers. 
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Rainier Valley Rowing, (RVR), is the first co-ed accessbased rowing program in the entire country! We help 8th-12th graders build healthy relationships with their changing bodies. So far, we've taught 7 teens to swim, 14 to row, and identified more than 30 young people interested in participating in future seasons. No experience or swimming skill are necessary to join and our program is offered on a sliding scale so all can participate. RVR is a partnership program and we thank everyone involved for making a difference in young peoples' lives. 
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Conibear Rowing Club has applied their characteristic energy to raising more than $4,500 for the fledgling Rainier Valley Rowing program, which started rowing out of the Baker boathouse in August. 
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