Des Moines Rowing Youth

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💙 = parent/guardian
🎓 = alum
👀 = just checking us out

Spring sprint season is officially underway—and what a way to kick it off 🌷🚣‍♀️

This weekend we hit the water at the Illinois Junior Rowing Invitational, our first race of the spring season, and it felt GOOD to be back racing.

Despite a tough start to spring weather-wise, our athletes showed up ready to compete, shake off the rust, and get more comfortable back on the water. Every piece was a chance to build confidence, find rhythm, and set the tone for the season ahead.

A special shoutout to Kayden, who raced in her very first regatta ever—huge milestone and an awesome first step into the sport! 👏

And major props to the boys four, who really showed up this weekend and proved they’re settling into racing mode.

Race results from the weekend:
• Boys 1x (Flight 1): 4th
• Boys 1x (Flight 2): 2nd
• Girls 2x (Flight 2): 3rd
• Boys 4x Final: 5th
• Boys 2x (Flight 2): 3rd
• Boys 8+ Final: 2nd
• Boys 4+ Final: 3rd

With the weather (hopefully 🤞) turning a corner, we’re excited to keep stacking water time, dialing things in, and locking into our spring season.

Next stop: Minneapolis in June 🚍💪
This crew is just getting started 💙

Hawkeye Community Rowing hosted their 2nd largest Iowa Indoor Rowing Challenge today and DMR was there to represent! So proud of our varsity rowers (Ellie, Taryn & Andrew) for getting PRs in their races today.

This was also the first indoor rowing event for Isabelle, Elliott, Gavin, and Cedar - all of them did great in multiple events.

Our youth have been dedicated in their winter training regimen and it shows! It was an exhausting day of racing, but it was also FUN! Proud of all of you and can’t wait to see what the rest of the year brings. Thank you to our coaches this winter: Frank, Allison & Makayla; and to our captains, Ellie & Taryn, for running the Monday training sessions. ❤️

The Des Moines Rowing Youth Team has started their winter training season, with a mix of group workouts at the downtown YMCA and erging at the boathouse, when temperatures permit. Youth (8th-12th grade) interested in joining the winter training season can DM this account and we'll put you in touch with the coach(es). Interested athletes can compete in the indoor rowing competition in Iowa City on Feb 10.
The spring on-the-water season will begin April 1.