Dear VRA Family and Supporters, We write at the end of another calendar year to provide an update on our fabulous rowing program. The 2019-2020 Team and Coaches This year we have a roster of 66 athletes, 26 of whom are rookies. During the fall, we’ve been rowing six 8s most days with the rookies […]
To the Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Virginia Rowing, On June 1, 2019, the VRA Board met to review the season just completed and to plan for next year. We presented Frank Biller with a Resolution which reviewed his ten years of outstanding service. We also presented Frank with a watch purchased for him with […]
On May 11, 2019, my friend Raoul and I will be competing in an Ironman triathlon in Sonoma County, California. Raoul is friend from high school who swam for a Division I program in college and who shares my enthusiasm for absurd soul-crushing feats of endurance athletics. The Ironman initially represented a next-level fitness goal […]
An idea that has been around for a while finally came to fruition thanks to ’18 alumni Chris Hastings and Stephen Hayes. Alumni and current team members have the opportunity to create a SAFE online profile and some background information about themselves. The idea is not only to find mentors and mentees, but to connect […]
Instead of another scrimmage, this year we held a full 2,000-meter dual race for shirts. Since most varsity programs do not run novice eights anymore, we took the best 24 guys and put them across three varsity eights (1V, 2V, 3V). The 3V had the best performance; never separated by more than a few seats […]
Dear VRA Family, Spring Season 2019 Is ON!! We cannot believe how fast this happened. It seemed like yesterday that we had another great State of the VRA in DC, and now the first race is already under our belts! Let’s go in chronological order: February State of the VRA was yet again successful and […]
You are cordially invited to attend the 6th Annual State of the Virginia Rowing Association Dinner on Saturday, February 17 in Washington, D.C. Join us as Head Coach Frank Biller reports on the current state of the team, recaps the successful fall season, and shares the exciting position the team is in for the coming […]
As it has been said, this is a “re-loading” year for the team, with very small third and fourth year classes to lead the way. Each training session is valuable for the younger guys to build experience and leadership. Since the Charles, there’s been a lot of progress and many individuals have been taking the […]
Last weekend the whole team traveled up to Philadelphia for the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. A passing nor’easter made for some wet and wild conditions, including rain, heavy river flow and gusty winds; we were lucky to get racing in! Despite the rough conditions, the team maintained good spirits and all are hoping for […]
Our fall season is in full swing. The Head of the Charles was this past weekend. Conditions were wicked windy. In total, VRA raced 6 boats; 3 undergrad and 3 alumni. The overall tone of the weekend was a bit bittersweet. We are delighted to report that no alumni were killed by hopping back into boats. […]