Rowing Organizations

International Rowing Federation, www.worldrowing.com
FISA, the "Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron" in French (or the English equivalent International Federation of Rowing Associations) was founded by representatives from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Adriatica (now a part of Italy) and Italy in Turin on 25 June 1892. It is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement. FISA first organized a European Rowing Championships in 1893. An annual World Rowing Championships was introduced in 1962. Rowing has also been conducted at the Olympic Games since 1900 (cancelled at the first modern Games in 1896 due to bad weather). 3653 Oberhofen am Thunersee- Switzerland - Ph: (41) 33-435053

USRowing, www.usrowing.org, the mission of USRowing is to provide ongoing opportunities to achieve excellence in rowing in the United States. USRowing strives to increase awareness of rowing, grow lifetime participation in rowing, provide education on rowing safety, healthy training methods, and effective rowing technique, provide standards for all rowers of safe, fair racing, and continually improve performance at the Olympic Games. 2 Wall Street Princeton, NJ. 08540, (800) 314-4ROW (4769); (609) 751-0700 Fax: (609) 924-1578, www.usrowing.org, members@usrowing.org

Masters Rowing Association, 4 Kelly Drive

Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130, 877-769-4644 - (FAX) 215-232-4778
mra@mastersrowing.org

Amateur Rowing Association --- England (ARA)

6 Lower Mall, Hammersmith, London, W6 9DJ - Ph. (081) 748 3632 - Fax (081) 741 4658

Independent Rowing News is the most comprehensive print and online magazine in the rowing industry. The magazine features articles, interviews, boathouse and rower highlights, information about regattas, regatta results, and a wealth of general information about the sport. www.rowingnews.com

The Rowers Almanac directs you to rowing organizations around the world. www.bhfinder.com

Row2k, one of the premier sources for rowing and sculling information and was formed in Spring 1997 in response to the need for publicly viewable rowing information and has developed into the most heavily trafficked rowing Web site in the world. The site offers a rowing calendar, race results, polls, photo and video galleries, classifieds and interviews and rowing stories. www.row2k.com

Regatta Central is a site dedicated to regatta management, posting regatta and race information and results. www.regattacentral.com

Ronin Racing is a complete event management solution aimed at the rowing community that allows you to manage regattas, head races, sprints, camps, clinics and club events. www.roninracing.com