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UC Challenge Cup Photos
Here are some photos from the event! [AFG_gallery id='13'] Henry T. Nicholas, III - UC Challenge Cup. Saturday, March 4th! Come to our home course to watch the best boats of the UC system compete for the cup then head to Shellmaker Island for a BBQ afterward! Races start [...]
Alumni Dinners
Reserve your seats today! Orange County Area Reserve Now! San Fransisco Area Reserve Now! Los Angeles Area Reserve Now! To get you excited to meet Coach Brooks, and talk about this year's [...]
Duvall Hecht wins Gold in 1956 (Video)
Watch Duvall Hecht and Jimmy Fifer winning their heat and final race in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Duvall shares some thoughts on his performance in this gold medal victory: Here is a remarkably well restored copy of a film George [Pocock] took in 1956 of our pair [...]
A Message of Appreciation from the Captain of the Crew
This summer, two of our Varsity oarsmen, Cole McGuire (team captain) and Khalid Elassaad, went to the University of Washington for US National Team training camp. They have since finished the program, but we wanted to share a note that Cole sent to the friends. The Friends organization was able [...]
2016 ACRA Championships – MV4+ Wins Gold!
As the 2016 rowing season has drawn to a close, the Friends of UCI Rowing, Coach AJ Brooks and the Men's Crew thank all of our alumni for their support! This year we were able to take four boats back east to the ACRA National Championship in Georgia. After WIRA [...]
First Annual UC Challenge Cup
Were just about a week away from the First Annual UC Challenge Cup. Come on down and support the team in good old Newport Harbor! We will also be christening our two new fours at the following BBQ.
Website enhancements on the way!
Tinkering with some features on our website... soon we will have a more robust social platform to better connect our alumni and current athletes. We hope to also provide our donors with easier to access account information to track contributions for tax time. Last, we are planning to enrich the [...]
Your Alumni Network – Job Posting!
Thank you to alumni Robert Sulc for letting us know about this job opportunity! Administrative support (production/scientific/R&D) Bio-Edge, Inc., is a small Biomedical-Polymer company located in La Jolla, CA, specializing in R&D and laboratory scale manufacturing since 1993. Bio-Edge is expanding its product lines for the medical device industry in [...]
50th Anniversary Photo Book
We are putting together a UCI Men Rowing Team's 50th Anniversary book. It will cover the past 50 years of the team in photos and essays. If you have photos you would like to contribute to the book, we would love to have them. We are looking for candid photos, [...]
UCI Crew 50 Year Reunion!
May 9th, 2015 The details for our long awaited 50th anniversary celebration are finally here! This will truly be a UCI Rowing experience not to be missed. Reconnect with old classmates! Friday night shenanigans in the Newport Area. Newport Regatta races! Watch the current team fight for supremacy of the Newport [...]
UC Challenge Cup Photos
Here are some photos from the event! [AFG_gallery id='13'] Henry T. Nicholas, III - UC Challenge Cup. Saturday, March 4th! Come to our home course to watch the best boats of the UC system compete for the cup then head to Shellmaker Island for a BBQ afterward! Races start at 8am, full schedule in graphic below. Hope to see you there!
Alumni Dinners
Reserve your seats today! Orange County Area Reserve Now! San Fransisco Area Reserve Now! Los Angeles Area Reserve Now! To get you excited to meet Coach Brooks, and talk about this year's program, check out some great drone footage of the men's crew putting in some long and low pieces in Newport Harbor. You can see our two new Pocock fours cutting up the turning basin!
Duvall Hecht wins Gold in 1956 (Video)
Watch Duvall Hecht and Jimmy Fifer winning their heat and final race in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Duvall shares some thoughts on his performance in this gold medal victory: Here is a remarkably well restored copy of a film George [Pocock] took in 1956 of our pair in Melbourne. It shows a number of different styles, and you can compare their effectiveness by the results. Fifer and I were generally three to five beats lower than the competition. It isn't how many strokes you take, but how effective they are. What made our stroke effective? Couple of [...]
A Message of Appreciation from the Captain of the Crew
This summer, two of our Varsity oarsmen, Cole McGuire (team captain) and Khalid Elassaad, went to the University of Washington for US National Team training camp. They have since finished the program, but we wanted to share a note that Cole sent to the friends. The Friends organization was able to provide Khalid with a $2000 stipend to cover the cost of the camp registration and some of his travel expenses. One of the many ways Friends of UCI Rowing chooses to allocate the generous donations from our alumni, supporters and friends! Hey guys, I wanted to give you all [...]
2016 ACRA Championships – MV4+ Wins Gold!
As the 2016 rowing season has drawn to a close, the Friends of UCI Rowing, Coach AJ Brooks and the Men's Crew thank all of our alumni for their support! This year we were able to take four boats back east to the ACRA National Championship in Georgia. After WIRA the boys broke into smaller boats and were able to compete within themselves at a very high level. Not only did this invigorate the team but you could see a direct change in the culture. Everyone who was going east was dedicated to a task and that was to bring [...]
First Annual UC Challenge Cup
Were just about a week away from the First Annual UC Challenge Cup. Come on down and support the team in good old Newport Harbor! We will also be christening our two new fours at the following BBQ.
Website enhancements on the way!
Tinkering with some features on our website... soon we will have a more robust social platform to better connect our alumni and current athletes. We hope to also provide our donors with easier to access account information to track contributions for tax time. Last, we are planning to enrich the website with more photos, and information about the current program. Look forward to more details coming soon!
Your Alumni Network – Job Posting!
Thank you to alumni Robert Sulc for letting us know about this job opportunity! Administrative support (production/scientific/R&D) Bio-Edge, Inc., is a small Biomedical-Polymer company located in La Jolla, CA, specializing in R&D and laboratory scale manufacturing since 1993. Bio-Edge is expanding its product lines for the medical device industry in addition to researching and developing new materials and future products. Bio-Edge is seeking candidates with exceptional administrative skills to support management, R&D, production and daily activities of a small company. The position requires multitasking and versatility. Click the link for a full Job Description and requirements. If interested in this opportunity, email [email protected] and make the [...]
50th Anniversary Photo Book
We are putting together a UCI Men Rowing Team's 50th Anniversary book. It will cover the past 50 years of the team in photos and essays. If you have photos you would like to contribute to the book, we would love to have them. We are looking for candid photos, team photos, artsy rowing photos - whatever you may have. You may scan and email them to [email protected] or if you need to mail them, let us know and we can work that out. Please identify the year and the people in the pictures the best you can. We are [...]
UCI Crew 50 Year Reunion!
May 9th, 2015 The details for our long awaited 50th anniversary celebration are finally here! This will truly be a UCI Rowing experience not to be missed. Reconnect with old classmates! Friday night shenanigans in the Newport Area. Newport Regatta races! Watch the current team fight for supremacy of the Newport Harbor racecourse. BBQ at the good old UCI boathouse! Relive old memories at the UCI Boathouse on Shellmaker Island. Alumni Rowing! When was the last time you sat in an eight-oared shell? Barf bags available! Dinner at the UCI University Club! Marvel at how much campus has changed since you [...]