SAVE THE DATE! Calling all BIR Alumni!
Your friends and coaches at BIR would like to invite you to our annual reunion row taking place on Eagle Harbor Sunday, July 7th! Drinks and snacks will be provided! The opportunity to come together and reconnect with rowing friends and family is always a good time and something you won’t want to miss.
We will post the link to RSVP soon so check back here! If you don’t mind, please DM us with your current email address! We would love to keep contact information updated in our system for all the alumni!
We look forward to seeing you in Waterfront Park on July 7th!
Are you passionate about the transformative power of rowing? Do you thrive leading teams and inspiring individuals of all ages toward excellence in a collaborative environment? Our team is seeking a dynamic new Director of Rowing (DOR) to lead our growing community into an exciting future.
With the retirement of our esteemed Director of Rowing Bruce Beall on the horizon, BIR is seeking a new leader to step into this pivotal role in our organization. See link in bio for more info and to apply!
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…as Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to give a shout out to Lucy Pocock. She was indeed a pioneer in woman’s rowing, paving the way for generations of young ladies to follow. Having to row FULLY CORSETED to a 1906 Mixed Double Scull Championship with H. N. “Blackie” Wakefield. Lucy Pocock proved that ladies were not too delicate for sport and even influenced rowing fashion. Her 1912 victory as the first Ladies Champion Sculler was accomplished sans corset in her new “Middie” rowing costume.
Having successfully defended her Championship in a rematch, Lucy left England to join her brothers Dick and George Pocock in Vancouver BC. Then the family travelled on to Seattle. She became the first coach of the University of Washington’s woman’s rowing team under whom racing was allowed. The existence of woman’s competitive rowing was frowned upon by the concerned gentlemen in the University’s administration. Lucy fought vigorously for the continuation of the program.
Today Lucy is looked upon as the Patron Saint of Woman’s Rowing. Modern women still feel they have much in common with Lucy. At the age of 13, Lucy took over the running of the household and raising of her siblings Dick, George, and later Kath when their mothers perished. She kept the family together, kept house, earned butter & egg money, and found moments to escape out on the river for peace on the Thames.
A big thank you to all the women who came before us and really blazed the trail. At BIR, we proudly look back on these women and how our history has made us a better club all around! 👊🏻
…from the shore to the marina, we love seeing our awesome parents out supporting BIR! 👊🏻 Thanks to @andrewblock178 for the image!
…our Regatta kitchen feeding our rowers, coaches and volunteers! We are so thankful for this group and this space! 👏🏻👊🏻🤟🏻
Thank you to @stefanietrenchard for the video! 🎥
