Kickoff Celebration Event – A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund Partners with FODR
You are cordially invited to a Community Cocktail Reception on November 20th to learn more about Friends of Detroit Rowing’s (FODR) outreach programs in the City of Detroit. We will be celebrating the partnership between FODR and A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund (AMBTIF), co-founded by Arshay Cooper — rower, award-winning author, and the central figure of the acclaimed documentary A […]
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Sorin Koszyk Ready to take on the World in Paris
Sorin Koszyk Photo courtesy of Row2k.com July 24, 2024 – Detroit Boat Club Crew alum and 2020 Cornell University graduate, Sorin Koszyk, together with his partner, Ben Davison, are set to race for the United States in the Men’s 2x at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Koszyk, who began his rowing career in Detroit, trains […]
Read MoreSummer Social and Boathouse Preview
Saturday, June 22nd, at 6 PM Welcome to the DBCC 80’s Summer Social Picnic, Boathouse Preview & Boat Dedication event! Join us on the grounds of the Historic Belle Isle Boathouse for an evening filled with fun, food, and festivities. Come dressed in your best 80’s attire and enjoy a dinner with friends and family. Tickets include dinner and […]
Read MoreDetroit’s Carly Brown Wins Gold at U19 World Championships
The U.S. women’s four with coxswain repeated as world champions, giving the U.S. its only medal at the 2023 World Rowing Under 19 Championships at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, site of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic rowing events. Racing in the first final of the day, the women’s four with coxswain of Lucy Herrick […]
Read MoreDetroit Boat Club Crew Junior Women Take First Place at USRowing Junior Championship Regatta
METRO DETROIT — The Grosse Pointe culture of athletic success isn’t just limited to on-land sports. Any sport Grosse Pointe students can get their hands on seems to turn into a successful venture, and Grosse Pointe South High School students Olivia Bachert (senior), Ava Sjogren (senior), Ryleigh O’Donoghue (senior), Carly Brown (junior) and Cassie Summerfield […]
Read MoreLetter from the FODR President
SEASON’S GREETINGS from FRIENDS OF DETROIT ROWING! I am writing to bring you up to date with regard to significant recent changes to our Rowing Operations on Belle Isle. Since 1902, the Boathouse on Belle Isle had been used as the center of rowing activities and training in the region, as well as a center […]
Read More2023 Adult Indoor Rowing is Back
Adult Recreational Indoor Rowing is back at the Belle Isle Athletic Shelter. Register now for erg classes weeknights Mon-Thurs – 6:30-8:00PM from January 4 until March 30. Full season or single month packages are available. No experience necessary. Get in shape or maintain your conditioning through the winter! https://www.regattacentral.com/clubs/?org_id=746 select the “DBCC Registration tab” and […]
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