Sammamish Rowing Association

You think a 5k is long? How about 70 miles?! That's what 10 of our masters athletes completed this past weekend as they rowed from Tacoma to Port Townsend in the Seventy48 event. The premise of the event is that participants must finish the distance in less than 48 hours in any human-powered watercraft. The event began at 7:00pm on Friday so participants rowed through the night.

Despite the difficulties of the distance (and managing bathroom breaks), our athletes completed the distance in 18.5 hours without landing or sleeping. They rotated coxswain duties every couple of hours.

Rowing has a way of showing you what you are capable of and these 10 rowers proved they are capable of amazing feats with teamwork and perseverance. Thank you to our other community members who helped them prepare, cheered them on along the course, and supported their effort. Congratulations!

Learn more here: https://seventy48.com/

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The 2026 SRA Junior Team 💪