A few dedicated, hard working, and persevering students who had an interest in rowing started the John Carroll University rowing club in the fall of 1992. The first year involved an incredible amount of ground work for both the team and the foundation of the club. JCU Rowing practices on the Cuyahoga River, which is in downtown Cleveland. The team is a constituent of the Cleveland Rowing Foundation and use their boathouse. This relationship assisted in getting the team on the water since they did not have their own boats at first. After a year of building the club, the first competition JCU participated in was the Cleveland Sprints in the fall of 1993. The rowers enjoyed growing with the club in all aspects.

The dedication of the numerous officers and coaches throughout the years, has fostered the growth and success of the team. This team was created for the students and by the students, and each and every rower has contributed a special aspect to it. Perseverance, hard work, and passion will always prevail with the growth and history of this club.

*contributed by Jackie Skotzke