The Men's and Women's Varsity Rowing Teams are Division One Athletic Programs at Colgate University and comply with all NCAA rules and regulations.  Training begins the first week of classes, and concludes at the end of May with the IRA National Championship Regatta for men and the NCAA Rowing Championships for women.  We are looking for outstanding student-athletes who want to be members of a team that strives for victory.

Interested rowers and coxswains should fill out an online recruiting form:

Women                 Men

For further information about applying to Colgate University, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Facilities

The Colgate Boathouse is located on Lake Moraine, a small reservoir three miles from campus and houses shells for both the women's and men's crews.  The Crew  Land Training Facility in Huntington Gym has 16 Concept II Model C ergs, a double-sided Gamut ergometer, bench pull stations, and a pull-up bar.  Strength training and conditioning is done in Colgate's recently refurbished Power and Performance Center.  Colgate's athletic trainers are readily available through the University's Sports Medicine Program.

Racing

In the Fall season Colgate competes in a number of Head Races in order to get an early taste of competition and to catch a glimpse of the opposition. The team's fall schedule regularly includes the Head of the Charles Regatta, the Head of the Connecticut Regatta,

Lake Morraine