Connecticut Boat Club is a nonprofit all-girls rowing club on the Norwalk River, founded in 2010 by head coach Liz Trond. We have won 13 USRowing national championships since then, one for each stripe on our crest.
Our rowers come from Darien, New Canaan, Westport, Weston, Wilton, Ridgefield, Stamford, Norwalk and Westchester.
Inspired by our sport, CBC coxswains and rowers develop a mature skillset of leadership, teamwork, esteem, sportsmanship, healthy competitiveness and what we like to call yang energy!
With our mission of fostering an environment centered around the student athletes, we hold our girls accountable for having a great attitude and an appetite to learn both from each other and from their coaches. Rowing is a consummate team sport where making a boat go fast requires everyone working together and pushing hard. As a result, positive attitude, grit and commitment are essential.
About 80% of our athletes develop such a strong passion for rowing that it has become a major factor in choosing a college. Our alumnae have joined some of the best Division I, II and III collegiate programs in the country. One of them, Kelsey Reelick, went on to row at the Paris Olympics.
The past and current student athletes are every coach’s pride and joy. They are notorious for sharing references and telling stories of former athletes that have graduated from CBC, making the team always feel a bond with past generations.
Our crest was designed with the intention of being both inclusive and ever changing. With the Roman Numerals of our founding year, we created a simple yet intentional/sentimental design. Each line on our crest represents the number of national championships that we have won at CBC. This means that every athlete at CBC has the opportunity to add another line to our crest.
More about who we are: Our Mission · Core Values · Athlete Quotes
