Friends of Williamsburg Rowing
Welcome to the home of Friends of Williamsburg Rowing (FWR). FWR is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization that was formed as a booster organization for the William and Mary Rowing Club (WMRC). Since its inception in 1993, the mission of the FWR has grown to include furthering the sport of rowing in the Williamsburg/James City County area by supporting both WMRC and the Williamsburg Boat Club (WBC), which was formed in 2003. FWR is also in charge of fundraising for the boathouse in Williamsburg. Explore our website and learn more about FWR!
Our website is still under contruction, thanks for your patience.
Recent News: End of Season Results
W&M traveled to mid-Atlantic Collegiate Crew Championship the first weekend in May. The Tribe had a strong showing in Northern Virginia! The Men’s pair came in first place in their event. The Novice Men’s 8+ came in 5th place, finishing behind George Mason. The Men’s Heavyweight 4+ made it out of the heats into the grand finals, finishing in 5th place. The Men’s Lightweight 4+ had a strong showing in their heat, and placed 2nd in the grand final just behind Virginia Tech. The Women’s Varsity 8+ came in 5th place in their event. The Women’s Novice 8+ finished in sixth place. The Women’s 4+ finished 4th in their heat, and came in 3rd in the Petit final.
On May 9th and 10th, WMRC traveled to Philadelphia for the annual Dad Vail Regatta. Men’s Varsity 2- made it to semi-finals on Saturday, barely getting edged out by Bucknell by less than one second. Varsity Men’s Lightweight 4+ placed fourth in their semi-final event on Saturday morning.
The Women’s Varsity Heavyweight 8+, entered in the Division II & III event, just barely missed making it out of heats to semi-finals by less than one second.
Congrats to all Tribe Rowers as their competitive season comes to an end. FWR extends special well wishes to recent graduates.
Posted on 05/12/2008 by Beth Magill
