Fall 2023 Updates After graduating 18 athletes this spring, Virginia is starting out the fall season with a smaller team. We are proud to announce in our efforts to swell the ranks we’ve accepted 20 rowers and 3 coxswains for the 2023-2024 year. The new rookies bring our numbers to 58 rowers and 9 coxswains, […]
Dear Alumni and Friends, The 2022-23 season is already shaping up to be a step forward. The last three years were challenging for our team. As we emerged from two years which were interrupted (or canceled) by the pandemic, some of our Varsity crews struggled to find speed last spring. However, their leadership proved helpful […]
Dear Alumni and Friends, 2021-22 promises to be the first full racing season for VRA in three years. We have the largest squad and the largest number of novices in the history of the program. As of this writing, we have raced at the Occoquan, at the Head of the Charles, and our big fall […]
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 […]
Dear Virginia Rowing Family, Last year we introduced sweeping changes to how we handle novice rowing at VRA – from how we introduce novices to rowing and our culture, to how we integrate them into the team. Having a large squad is critical to our ongoing success, both on the water and financially, and our […]