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Old 04-18-2008, 01:32 AM   #1
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Rowing at UPenn?

Do you have to be recruited for this? Is there a club/intramural equivalent for people who are interesting in rowing (but does not have any experience)?
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:40 AM   #2
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I'm wondering the same! I really want to try for intramural crew but don't have any experience either.
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Old 04-18-2008, 04:30 PM   #3
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There is no intramurla, crew here is only varsity. BUT you can definitely get on it as a walk on. It will involve INSANE amounts of commitment, but it if that is what you're into, you'll love it. Good luck
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Old 04-29-2008, 07:08 PM   #4
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Don't forget about the Schukyll Navy either, u can rent time in a single their and row in 4's and Doubles, thats some of the best rowing in the nation. VESPER 4 LIFE!!!!
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Old 04-29-2008, 11:23 PM   #5
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The men's crew teams are both garbage; women's crew is quite good. Neither is recruited for.
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:40 AM   #6
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nodnard...do you go here? Both men's and women's recruit. However you can also walk-on. It does require the most commitment of all the sports though. If you look at a roster you'll notice that there are tons of freshman and then about two seniors- it's because everyone quits. Both of the men's teams this year are pretty bad, especially heavyweight, although in the past we've been quite a bit better. I don't know anything about women's.
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Old 04-30-2008, 02:52 AM   #7
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Yes, I do go here; I'm a sophomore.

You may be right about crew recruiting, but everyone I know on Heavy and Light crew are walkons.

And if by "in the past" you mean 20 years ago, yeah, we were quite a bit better "in the past."
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Old 04-30-2008, 11:16 AM   #8
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I have friends who were recruited for mens and womens crew.
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