Boston College Athletics
Women's Rowing Participates in Community Events and Volunteerism
February 28, 2009 | Rowing
Feb. 28, 2009
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Six members of the Boston College women's rowing team served as volunteers at Boston's first-ever Adaptive Indoor Rowing Challenge held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 at the Harry Parker Boathouse, the home venue of BC rowing.
Adaptive indoor rowing allows people with a disability to race with each other via a main computer. The event, which was hosted by Community Rowing, Inc., featured 12 athletes competing in four major events--the 100, 500, and 1000-meter races as well as the 1000-meter pair race. Each race was categorized by arms only; trunk and arms; and legs, trunk and arms. Medals were given to the fastest three female and male rowers in each event.
In other Boston College Rowing news...
The team has devoted much of its time out of the water to involvement in the community. The team was extremely successful in the Boston College Athletic Department's recent food drive. The team collected over 700 pounds of food, winning the athletic department's contest for most food collected per team.
The Eagles return to competition on March 21 at the Jesuit Invitational in Camden, N.J.
