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  • Contact Us

    We would love to hear from you! If you would like more information about TCYR, please feel free to contact us: Our mailing address Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club PO Box...

  • Board of Directors

    The Twin Cities Youth Rowing (TCYR) Board of Directors is comprised of nine volunteer members including parents of rowers and former rowers.  Members of the Board work closely with the coaching...

  • Our Location

    Bryant Lake – Three Rivers Park District     Twin Cities Youth Rowing Boathouse  

  • Viewers Guide

    If you are new to the sport of rowing, this Viewer’s Guide will give you the basics for your first regatta. The Events Events are divided into two disciplines: sweep rowing...

  • Rowing Quick Facts

    Rowing is one of the original sports in the modern Olympic Games. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, was a rower. Rowers are the third largest U.S. delegation...

  • Glossary of Rowing Terms

    Bow:  The forward section of the boat. The first part of the boat to cross the finish line. The person in the seat closest to the bow, who crosses the finish...

  • Eleven Rowing Insights

     Rowing is a total body workout. Rowing only looks like an upper body sport. Although upper body strength is important, the strength of the rowing stroke comes from the legs. Rowing...

  • Sweep Rowing vs. Sculling

    Athletes with two oars – one in each hand – are scullers. There are three sculling events: the single – 1x (one person), the double – 2x (two) and the quad...

  • Rowing Classifications

    Classifications — By Age Rule 4-104 from the USRowing Rules of Rowing  (a) Junior: A Junior is a competitor who in the current calendar year does not attain the age of...

  • Equipment

    Oars Oars move the boat through the water and act as balancers. Sweep oars are longer than sculler’s oars and have wooden handles instead of rubber grips. The shaft of the...

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