Does Brown accept women on their varsity rowing team with no experience? I will be a freshman at Brown next year, and I have never rowed before. I am a competitive speed skater, however, and relatively strong (I can do pistol squats and stuff). I am 5’4 and around 137 pounds, which I know is not really an ideal rower’s body type. Is there any possibility that I would be able to try out?
You can always try out. Back in 05-09 it was routine for women with no experience to join the rowing team. Universities are generally more than happy to have as many varsity female athletes as possible to help maintain the right athlete gender balance for Title IX.
Absolutely, they do. I had several friends join the team freshman year. You may not row in the most important races, but you’ll certainly get a chance on the team if you want.