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2020 Season Recap
TURN IT TO ELEVEN The class of 2020's slogan of "Turn it to Eleven" and "One Louder" quickly became a point of inspiration that could be heard from breaking down meetings to the roars in the boat. The idea behind these [...]
COVID-19 Update
 Coach Brooks' Update… Speaking of Senior For those who are unaware, all Spring Sports at UCI have been suspended due the COVID-19 pandemic. This movement was directed by our campus leadership for the well being and safety of all our student athletes. Additionally, as time passed, all collegiate [...]
California Challenge Cup 2020
UC Irvine hosts the Henry T. Nicholas III California Challenge Cup, now a Henley-style race with many California universities. February 29th, 2020 You're invited to the 2020 California Challenge Cup Regatta! - 11 Crews - - 216 Athletes - - Henley-style Sprint Racing - - On-water Viewing - [...]
Parker Cup 2020
Anteater friends, family, and alumni, I want to wish you all a happy Presidents Day. We are a short five days away from our first home race of the season the Parker Cup. This year marks 55 years of excellence from the UC Irvine Rowing Program, we are excited to [...]
Year End Giving
Friends of UCI Rowing is currently working with a CPA and the IRS to resolve a clerical error that occurred on our tax filings in 2015 and has carried over inadvertently the subsequent tax years. The IRS did not notify Friends of UCI Rowing of the issue, and we [...]
Announcing Team 100!
A big idea recently came from an alumnus: UCI Crew alumni with the means should consider making an ongoing annual commitment to fund the team at the same level that current UCI rowers pay for their club dues. Today, that’s $1,500 / year. [...]
Best of the West – ACRA Recap 2019
ENDURANCE Over Memorial Day weekend, the UC Irvine Men’s Crew team wrapped up their 2018/19 season with a strong performance at the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta at Lake Lanier Olympic Park, Georgia. In the first heat of the regatta’s premier event, the Men’s Varsity [...]
Henry T. Nicholas, III UC Challenge Cup Tickets!
Event Sizzle Reel Reserve your place for on-the-water viewing and brunch tickets here! Details on the respective pages linked below... On-Water Viewing RSVP Awards Brunch Tickets {title:linked} Time: {start_date} @ {start_time} – {end_date} @ {end_time} {thumbnail} [...]
Henry T. Nicholas, III UC Challenge Cup!
Mark your calendars, you're not going to want to miss this one! Great racing, on-the-water spectating, and brunch! The University of California, Irvine is proud to host the 4th annual UC Challenge Cup in Newport Harbor on March 2, 2019. This UC-only regatta will feature crews from UC Davis, [...]
Fall Newsletter & Year End Fundraising
Big things are happening ... In case you didn't receive the printed newsletter in the mail this month, here is a digital version, with detailed information about the season so far. We've got award-winning coaching, the men's and women's crews are stacked with talented varsity boats and a big group [...]
2020 Season Recap
TURN IT TO ELEVEN The class of 2020's slogan of "Turn it to Eleven" and "One Louder" quickly became a point of inspiration that could be heard from breaking down meetings to the roars in the boat. The idea behind these two mantras is to go beyond the perceived physical and mental limits that can confine in every rower. With the rowing season coming to an abrupt end due to COVID-19, we have not deviated from our championship mindset. We continue to train remotely for the next season and dominate the [...]
COVID-19 Update
 Coach Brooks' Update… Speaking of Senior For those who are unaware, all Spring Sports at UCI have been suspended due the COVID-19 pandemic. This movement was directed by our campus leadership for the well being and safety of all our student athletes. Additionally, as time passed, all collegiate spring sports, including the entire collegiate rowing season nationwide, was cancelled. I've typed and deleted this message around 100 times because I'm still in disbelief. I know that we all are, even as we all figure out how to adjust to this new normal. I’d like to provide some thoughts [...]
California Challenge Cup 2020
UC Irvine hosts the Henry T. Nicholas III California Challenge Cup, now a Henley-style race with many California universities. February 29th, 2020 You're invited to the 2020 California Challenge Cup Regatta! - 11 Crews - - 216 Athletes - - Henley-style Sprint Racing - - On-water Viewing - - Live Stream - UC Irvine is once again hosting the premiere Newport Harbor rowing event of the year. This time, the format has changed for a day packed with exciting racing featuring a finish every 5 minutes! There are 22 entries racing in three qualifying pools, consisting [...]
Parker Cup 2020
Anteater friends, family, and alumni, I want to wish you all a happy Presidents Day. We are a short five days away from our first home race of the season the Parker Cup. This year marks 55 years of excellence from the UC Irvine Rowing Program, we are excited to get the season underway. Saturday February, 22 Timeline for Racing 7:45AM Men's Varsity 8+ (Lane 1: UCI Lane 2: SDSU Lane 3: LMU Lane 4: UCI) 8:00AM Men's Novice 8+ (Lane 1: UCI Lane 2: SDSU) 8:15AM Men's 2nd Novice 8+ (Lane 1: UCI Lane 2: SDSU) 8:45AM Men's Varsity [...]
Year End Giving
Friends of UCI Rowing is currently working with a CPA and the IRS to resolve a clerical error that occurred on our tax filings in 2015 and has carried over inadvertently the subsequent tax years. The IRS did not notify Friends of UCI Rowing of the issue, and we were only made aware of it when our federal tax exempt status went into "auto-revocation" because it hadn't been corrected for three years. Below is a letter from our CPA office explaining the issue in detail and the steps we have taken to resolve it with the IRS. If you [...]
Announcing Team 100!
A big idea recently came from an alumnus: UCI Crew alumni with the means should consider making an ongoing annual commitment to fund the team at the same level that current UCI rowers pay for their club dues. Today, that’s $1,500 / year. It takes $150,000 per year to keep the boathouse doors open. That means we only need 100 of these VIP donors to join the team. The recurring support from Team 100 will go directly to funding our coaching staff and help sustain the growth of UCI Crew. [...]
Best of the West – ACRA Recap 2019
ENDURANCE Over Memorial Day weekend, the UC Irvine Men’s Crew team wrapped up their 2018/19 season with a strong performance at the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta at Lake Lanier Olympic Park, Georgia. In the first heat of the regatta’s premier event, the Men’s Varsity Eight (MV8+), UCI drew the toughest match-ups of the day. With only the top three of eight boats in the heat proceeding directly on, the varsity eight crew earned their spot in the A/B Semifinals, posting a time of 6:15.09, finishing bow to stern with Purdue, the #1 seed of [...]
Henry T. Nicholas, III UC Challenge Cup Tickets!
Event Sizzle Reel Reserve your place for on-the-water viewing and brunch tickets here! Details on the respective pages linked below... On-Water Viewing RSVP Awards Brunch Tickets {title:linked} Time: {start_date} @ {start_time} – {end_date} @ {end_time} {thumbnail} 2019 Men's and Women's Crew
Henry T. Nicholas, III UC Challenge Cup!
Mark your calendars, you're not going to want to miss this one! Great racing, on-the-water spectating, and brunch! The University of California, Irvine is proud to host the 4th annual UC Challenge Cup in Newport Harbor on March 2, 2019. This UC-only regatta will feature crews from UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and Cal. The victors will be presented with perpetual trophies to display in their boathouse until the following year’s regatta. As with last year, we will have limited on-water viewing opportunities... RSVP's will be opened up on a first [...]
Fall Newsletter & Year End Fundraising
Big things are happening ... In case you didn't receive the printed newsletter in the mail this month, here is a digital version, with detailed information about the season so far. We've got award-winning coaching, the men's and women's crews are stacked with talented varsity boats and a big group of novice are continuing strong through the Winter Quarter. We try to limit fundraising outreach to this year-end push and for special causes (new boats, trips to Nationals or the Henley, etc.). The newsletter below includes more information about how the program is funded, but alumni donations are what keeps Coach Brooks [...]
