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  UCC’s rowing legacy

  UCC’s first rowing team dates back to 1858 and for more than 160 years, our program has empowered athletes to reach their full potential and be their best selves. With more medals and championship wins than any other collegiate-level team at UCC, our list of rowing accomplishments includes Olympians and Olympic medallists, national championships, CISAA titles, OFSAA gold medals and successes at Head of the Charles, Stotesbury Regatta and Henley Regatta.
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  Rowing today at UCC

  Led by Director of Rowing Manny Azarcon, UCC’s rowing program includes training on the water and in our Strength, Agility & Speed (SAS) Fitness Centre during the fall and winter terms. During March Break, UCC rowers attend a training camp at a state-of-the-art facility in Tennessee.
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  UCC participates in a highly competitive high school regatta schedule that takes the rowers across Ontario and to the U.S. from late April through to the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Championships in early June. Varsity athletes also take part in fall regattas across Ontario and several prestigious competitions such as the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.

   

  Manny Azarcon joined the team in July 2022, bringing more than 20 years of coaching experience, including specialized expertise in the training and development of youth athletes. He is a leader in building community, promoting diversity and developing athletes who value character, fairness and respect while fostering a lifelong love of sport. He leads a team of volunteer coaches and will develop and oversee the learn-to-row program through UCC Summer Day Camps.

   

  UCC rowers are supported by coaches and advisers including: John Ashbee, freshman coach; Sarah Caplice, junior coach; Michael Carmichael ’97, freshman coach; Bryn Coop, senior coach; Ben Fickling ’13, freshman coach; Jamie Kawaja ’95, senior coach; Brendan Plymale, junior coach; Jessica Rezunyk, faculty adviser and junior coach; and James Weekes, faculty adviser.
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  A dedicated UCC facility — with community impact

  We've partnered with PortsToronto to build a UCC Community Rowing Pavilion in Toronto’s Outer Harbour. The Lindsay Boathouse features ultramodern design and sustainability features including green roof, minimal energy and water use and eco-friendly landscaping. Other highlights include crew docks, a launch area, two boat storage bays, a strength training room, a tribute wall celebrating our rowing history and a community gathering area. See our photo gallery below. 
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  In addition to boosting rowing program awareness and access for UCC students, the new facility will deliver long-term benefits to the broader community through a co-ed, learn-to-row program for kids beyond UCC, supporting our commitment to public purpose, community, wellbeing and service.  

   

  Our learn-to-row program will operate through the established UCC Summer Day Camps framework, generating new leadership opportunities for rowing athletes to serve as counsellors through the summer months. Approximately 60 per cent of the campers in the learn-to-row program will attend at no cost, enabling more youth to discover rowing.

  
  Construction on the UCC Community Rowing Pavilion is underway. A video overview of site construction is available here.