Rowing is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United States. The first intercollegiate race was a contest between Yale and Harvard in 1852. In the 2018–19 school year, there were 2,340 male and 7,
Harvard men's eight at Henley, 2004
Poster from 1908 depicting rowers from 10 different colleges
Varsity Challenge Cup for the men's heavyweight eight IRA championship.
GB Pair at Henley 2004
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association governs intercollegiate rowing between varsity men's heavyweight, men's lightweight, and women's lightweight rowing programs across the United States, while the
College rowing in the United States
…collegiate championships in various forms since 1871 but is not an NCAA sponsored sport. There are two national championships for men's rowing: the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) and the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA). The IRA, founded in 1891, served as the unified national championship until 2008. In 2007…
The University of Wisconsin varsity sport rowing team competing in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta on June 11, 1914 at the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
An IRA race in 2017