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The Stotesbury Cup Regatta, sponsored by the Schuylkill Navy, is the world's oldest [1] and largest high school rowing competition. [2] It is held annually in mid-May over a two-day period on the Schuylkill River near Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schuylkill River from race start to finish at Boathouse Row. The HOSR was first held in 1874. [1] The regatta, as it exists now, was founded in 1971 by members of the University Barge Club, Joseph N. “J” Pattison IV and Olympic Rower, Lyman S.A. Perry. [8] [9] Until recently, the event was the largest one-day rowing competition in the world.
Schuylkill Navy logo. The Schuylkill Navy is an association of amateur rowing clubs of Philadelphia. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest amateur athletic governing body in the United States. [1] The member clubs are all on the Schuylkill River where it flows through Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, mostly on the historic Boathouse Row.
In Schuylkill Navy races, Pennsylvania Barge had 359 entries and 106 victories. Its teams represented the United States in the 1920 (four-with-cox), 1924 (four-with), 1928 (four-with and four-without), and 1932 (pair-with) Olympic Games. [4] As a result of World War II, the club suffered a drastic reduction in membership. [5]
The Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the club's name was changed to Vesper Boat Club in 1870.
Schuylkill River The Flat Rock Dam is an earthen dam which stretches across the Schuylkill River . It is part of the Flat Rock Park maintained by Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , and is located off the Schuylkill Expressway in Gladwyne .
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