Just A Few Things to Know
Before You Start
You are about to embark on a journey through a remarkable history captured through images, interviews, videos, and writing compiled over the last 20+ years. It is unique in historical detail, and rich in personal stories and first-person accounts of the events that have shaped this program over the decades.
- The mission of this work, from the beginning, has been to raise awareness of Washington Rowing and to reconnect our alums and community to this sport that has had such a positive impact on all of us. With Daniel James Brown’s bestselling book The Boys in the Boat published in 2013, and the subsequent George Clooney movie launched in 2023, this captivating history has become a global story that has attracted thousands of new visitors, and we welcome you!
- There is nothing published on the web or in a book, for any other amateur sports team (men and women combined), that matches the historical detail, continuous updates, or extended research found on these pages. Our goal is that every visitor will learn from and enjoy it, and we welcome your support! Please visit our Donate page (all donations to the Husky Rowing Foundation are tax deductible). Thank you!
Eric Cohen, UW Coxswain and Class of ’82
