<p>Interesting Geomom about crew. My older son had been a varsity basketball and volleyball player in high school. He is 6’6". However, when he got to UVa and went to the student fair as a 1st year at the start of school, he said he was bombarded by crew guys who tried to talk him into coming out for crew. He called me, very confused, saying that these crew guys keep trying (“like 3 different times”) to get him to join them-telling him they train, live together, have fun,etc! He passed but maybe it would have been interesting! I have since realized that I guess it is not uncommon to look for the appropriate body type, athleticism, and then train them , even if they have no prior experience with crew.</p>