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Back in Action!
The team is officially back in action as our student-athletes are back in session. Over the last few weeks, the boys engaged in the Winter Meters Challenge rallying up as much possible work over the break. Here is a breakdown! Meters on the water: 5,976,000m Meters on the erg: [...]
New LinkedIn Company Page
We have launched a new Company Page on LinkedIn and will start sharing our blog posts there in the New Year. We hope this offers our alumni and current student-athletes another forum to connect with one another, share job postings and internship opportunities, and [...]
Welcoming a New Year
What a year we have had! 2017 was jam-packed with new oarsman, tight racing, and championships. We have just sent out our yearly newsletter, so if your physical address has changed or you want a copy please contact us and we'll get one out to you. You can [...]
Boat Dedication and Newport Chase!
We have officially hit the half-way mark of Fall Quarter and the team is fully stocked with two Varsity 8+ and three Novice 8+ boats. The crew just returned from racing at the San Diego Fall Classic and learned the basics of racing and race management. Full apologies [...]
Another Chance to Ride the Launch!
Attention Anteater alumni & friends, Next Saturday (November 4th) is the second Newport 3x3 miler of the year. We really encourage any alumni in the area to make their way down to Shellmaker to support the crew and jump on the launch with Coach Brooks to view [...]
First Scrimmage of the Year
A great start to the season as the Anteaters rolled out in five eights this past weekend to take on Newport Aquatic Center & Orange Coast College in an on-the-water scrimmage. The scrimmage was 3x3 miles (3x4k) and the Anteaters in mixed lineups finished ahead of Orange [...]
First Week of Rowing
We can officially check off Week One in the books. This past week many new faces have been arriving on Shellmaker island for their first rowing experience. The athletes arrive at 5:15 am and take the water by 5:30 am. Coach Brooks has been taking three varsity eights, [...]
Great start to 2017/18!
It is the time of year when the next generation of Anteater Oarsman test their will and determination to see if they have what it takes to make the UCI Rowing Team. This past Saturday we had 12 alumni from all different eras come out to support the new [...]
Kicking off the New Season
Attention Alumni & Friends, We have two new events coming to get the 2017/18 season started on the right (starboard?) oar, and we also have a time-sensitive opportunity to acquire a new boat. Read on for more details! New Boat Challenge After a successful performance at ACRA in [...]
ACRA 2017 Fundraising Drive
Contribute Today It’s near the end of the racing season for the UCI crew. The varsity eight is having a great year and coach AJ Books feels they have a real shot a winning a national title at the ACRA championships, May 27th and 28th in Gainesville, GA. Friends of [...]
Back in Action!
The team is officially back in action as our student-athletes are back in session. Over the last few weeks, the boys engaged in the Winter Meters Challenge rallying up as much possible work over the break. Here is a breakdown! Meters on the water: 5,976,000m Meters on the erg: 3,573,500m Jumpies: 68,070 Pushups: 47,965 Hours of Weights: 260.2 Hours of Running: 178.78 Hours of Hiking: 116.5 Hours of Surfing: 21 Hours of Swimming: 130 Hours of Basketball: 40 Hours of Yoga: 20 Minutes of Ab's: 4,208 Minutes of Stretching: 6,895 Pull-ups: 1010 The Anteaters put in the work over [...]
New LinkedIn Company Page
We have launched a new Company Page on LinkedIn and will start sharing our blog posts there in the New Year. We hope this offers our alumni and current student-athletes another forum to connect with one another, share job postings and internship opportunities, and build a stronger program. Please follow us and stay in touch! Zot!
Welcoming a New Year
What a year we have had! 2017 was jam-packed with new oarsman, tight racing, and championships. We have just sent out our yearly newsletter, so if your physical address has changed or you want a copy please contact us and we'll get one out to you. You can also download a digital copy for free from our website, here. Here is a video of the boys training the week before final exams, putting their brand new boat, Budge II, to good use (you can see some of the seat dedications along the side... thank you, loyal [...]
Boat Dedication and Newport Chase!
We have officially hit the half-way mark of Fall Quarter and the team is fully stocked with two Varsity 8+ and three Novice 8+ boats. The crew just returned from racing at the San Diego Fall Classic and learned the basics of racing and race management. Full apologies for the truly last-minute notice/reminder on the following events… Newport Chase - Saturday, November 18th (7:30 am Open Men, 7:45 am Novice Men) If you are in Newport Beach this morning come out to Lido Bridge and support the crew by yelling at the top of your lungs! [...]
Another Chance to Ride the Launch!
Attention Anteater alumni & friends, Next Saturday (November 4th) is the second Newport 3x3 miler of the year. We really encourage any alumni in the area to make their way down to Shellmaker to support the crew and jump on the launch with Coach Brooks to view the scrimmage up close and personal! If you have yet to subscribe to our newsletter updates please make sure you register via the button below. Subscribe Today! We send periodic updates to help alumni stay up to date on the team's performance and ways to get involved. Follow [...]
First Scrimmage of the Year
A great start to the season as the Anteaters rolled out in five eights this past weekend to take on Newport Aquatic Center & Orange Coast College in an on-the-water scrimmage. The scrimmage was 3x3 miles (3x4k) and the Anteaters in mixed lineups finished ahead of Orange Coast but fell to Newport Aquatic in the overall standings in the workout. This scrimmage incorporated every rowing program in the harbor and all the coaches acted as marshals to the racing. A handful of alumni & parents made their way out to represent and support our new novice [...]
First Week of Rowing
We can officially check off Week One in the books. This past week many new faces have been arriving on Shellmaker island for their first rowing experience. The athletes arrive at 5:15 am and take the water by 5:30 am. Coach Brooks has been taking three varsity eights, while Coaches Cheung and Root teach the novice oarsman the basics of rowing...we all remember those days! As always we want to show our support to the crews! Here is your chance, UCI is hosting an inner harbor speed order featuring UCI Women, OCC Men, OCC Women, NAC Boys, and [...]
Great start to 2017/18!
It is the time of year when the next generation of Anteater Oarsman test their will and determination to see if they have what it takes to make the UCI Rowing Team. This past Saturday we had 12 alumni from all different eras come out to support the new recruits, share their stories of being on the crew, and help to inspire excitement for rowing to these young men. All told, it was an amazing turnout. There were over 100 oarsmen on Shellmaker Island who all got to get on the water and take their first strokes. This morning was the [...]
Kicking off the New Season
Attention Alumni & Friends, We have two new events coming to get the 2017/18 season started on the right (starboard?) oar, and we also have a time-sensitive opportunity to acquire a new boat. Read on for more details! New Boat Challenge After a successful performance at ACRA in June (6th of 38 in the Men’s Varsity 8+ event), the crew is poised for even more success on the National level this season. But their main racing shell has aged out and it is time for an upgrade. It is the mission of the Friends of UCI Rowing to [...]
ACRA 2017 Fundraising Drive
Contribute Today It’s near the end of the racing season for the UCI crew. The varsity eight is having a great year and coach AJ Books feels they have a real shot a winning a national title at the ACRA championships, May 27th and 28th in Gainesville, GA. Friends of UCI Rowing is trying to generate $10,000 in donations to send the squad to this event. We have already been gifted just over half of the funds needed and we are now asking alumni to help us with the final sprint to the finish line. As former oarsmen, we can [...]