Austin Rowing Club

Rowing has had a long history in Austin, Texas. The Austin Rowing Club was first established in 1899 with 43 charter members and a mission to “promote all aquatic sports” in Austin. The club was founded by the same people who in 1893, 1894 and 1895 hosted the International Regattas in Austin, Texas on Lake McDonald. According to Audrey Bateman's Waterloo Scrapbook an International Regatta was held in Austin in 1893 with an audience of 10,000 people.

Organized rowing returned to Austin when the current Austin Rowing Club (ARC) was incorporated in August of 1981 with the purpose of practicing and supporting the sport of rowing in Austin. Finding a location to store the boats near Lake Austin proved to be the first large hurdle to overcome. Working with the City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department the ARC was allowed to store the boats at the Deep Eddy pool site. In 1982 the organization moved to a lakeshore alternative to Deep Eddy and the boats were moved to Bill Miller's Duplex Advertising Building just south of the Congress Avenue Bridge.

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