Where We Started

Nashville Rowing Club was originally founded in 1985 by recent college-graduated rowers that wanted to continue their passion for the sport while they lived in Middle Tennessee. Over time, the original group fell away as they focused on other life responsibilities and the Club was reinstated in 2008 by another small group of passionate adult athletes that wanted to see rowing grow in Nashville again. It continued in this fashion, in a small, intimate way, until 2013 when the current expeditious growth became an immediate goal.

How It’s Going

Nashville Juniors began in the Fall of 2013 with an original 25 athletes that had never taken rowing strokes before, and has grown precipitously from there. With the passion of the Juniors program to match the enthusiastic Adult side of the Club, Nashville Rowing has exploded in growth, fleet expansion, experience coaching staff, and competitiveness in national and international competition. We are constantly evolving and looking both internally and externally to see how we can bring this life changing sport to more people in Nashville and Middle Tennessee!

DEI Statement

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are a vital part of any strong community. Offering the opportunity to learn and engage in the sport of rowing in a positive manner to all of Nashville’s citizens regardless of background is likewise, a vital part of our community. We welcome everyone to join our Nashville Rowing Family no matter their race, gender identity, sexuality, ability, income, or other unforeseen factors. 

Nashville Rowing is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit whose mission is to foster and conduct national & international amateur sports competition and to support & develop amateur athletes for national & international competitions in rowing.