🚣‍♂️ Rowing

⏳ Rowing History

• 1715: The first recorded rowing race took place on the River Thames in England.
• 1829: Inaugural Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, marking rowing’s transition from a profession to a competitive sport.
• 1839: The Henley Royal Regatta was founded, attracting significant spectator interest.
• 1850s: Rowing began to flourish in the United States, with the first Harvard-Yale race and establishment of notable rowing clubs.
• 1876 – 1893: Expansion of rowing internationally, with the first Australian Rowing Championships and formation of FISA.
• 1900: Rowing made its debut in the modern Olympic Games during the Paris Olympics.
• 1976: Women’s rowing competitions included in the Olympics for the first time during the Montreal Olympics.
• 1990s – 2000s: Introduction of adaptive rowing programs for para-athletes and inclusion of rowing events in the Paralympic Games.
• 2010s: Embrace of eco-friendly practices and addressal of social responsibility in rowing.