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50 Years. 50 Stories - The Unsinkable Jimmy Dietz
2022-09-30
Recorded Zoom session in which Jim Dietz, one of the most decorated rowers from Boathouse Row, discusses his thoughts on sculling in America and the keys to growing the sport, in addition to providing stories from his time as a rower.
50 Stories: Preserving the History of Rowing, its People and Places
2023-02-24
Recorded Zoom session that discusses the history of rowing in Philadelphia and around the world, efforts to find and preserve rowing materials and stories, and challenges to establish repositories for these collections.
50 Stories: Before Boathouse Row: Events That Shaped American Rowing
2023-04-03
Recorded Zoom session that discusses the historic events that allowed for the origins and shaping of Boathouse Row, including damming of the Schuylkill River and establishment of Fairmount Park, and parallel developments that were taking hold across the country in the 19th century.
50 Stories: On Racing and Ritual: 170 Years at Bachelors Barge Club
2023-05-24
Recorded Zoom session that discusses the creation of Bachelors Barge Club in 1853 and its reign as the oldest continually operating boathouse in the U.S.
50 Stories: Crying Foul: The Rise of the Schuylkill Navy
2023-07-21
Recorded Zoom session that discusses the rise of professional rowing and the establishment of the Schuylkill Navy in 1858 by nine Philadelphia rowing clubs seeking a governing body to prevent fixed races and provide rules of racing.
50 Stories: UBC/UBC - The Tale of Two Clubs
2023-09-27
Recorded Zoom session that outlines the growth of rowing in sister cities: Philadelphia and Boston. It presents the parallel histories and the camaraderie the Union Boat Club and University Barge Club have been sharing since 1946.
50 Stories: Builder of Boats AND the Boys: A Pocock Legacy
2023-12-07
Recorded Zoom session that discusses George Pocock, his career and contributions to the sport, as a builder of boats and mentor to many a boys in the boat throughout his life.
50 Stories: The Competitive Spirit: A History of Vesper Boat Club
2024-02-23
Recorded Zoom session exploring how Vesper Boat Club won its international reputation and ways it has nurtured its athletes.
50 Stories: The Olympic Experience - From Athens to Paris
2024-04-19
Recorded Zoom session that discusses the history of the Olympics and shares the stories of some Olympic rowers.
50 Stories: Saving Historic Rowing Landmarks
2024-06-05
Recorded Zoom session on the historical preservation of American boathouses, including the ASUW Shell House in Seattle and the Detroit Boat Club.
50 Stories: 'Shore Her Up' - The Story of Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club
2024-10-18
Recorded Zoom session, in which the women of the Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club tell the story of pulling together to save the boathouse at 14 Kelly Drive for future generations.
50 Stories: Thomas E. Weil: Rowing's Extraordinary Historian & Collector
2025-02-27
Recorded Zoom session that celebrates the life and legacy of Thomas (Tom) E. Weil.
50 Stories: The Beginnings of the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
2025-05-15
Recorded Zoom session in which Stan Lapinski, a former oarsman, shares the history of and stories from the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, including his own photographs of the course in St. Catharines. Stan guides us through the early years, the development of the St. Catharine's venue, the regatta's integration of and impact on women's rowing, and the modernization of the event.
World Rowing Sustainability Award
2018
World Rowing Sustainability Award 2018 Winner "Love Where You Row" Alan Robinson Schuylkill Navy/Head of the Schuylkill Regatta