Audio and Video

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recorded live stream of the first day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Recorded live stream of the first day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Recorded live stream of the second day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

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.

Recorded Zoom session exploring how Vesper Boat Club won its international reputation and ways it has nurtured its athletes.

Recorded Zoom session that discusses the history of the Olympics and shares the stories of some Olympic rowers.

Recorded Zoom session on the historical preservation of American boathouses, including the ASUW Shell House in Seattle and the Detroit Boat Club.

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.

Recorded live stream of the first day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Recorded live stream of the second day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Recorded Zoom session that celebrates the life and legacy of Thomas (Tom) E. Weil.

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.

Recorded live stream of the first day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Recorded live stream of the second day of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.