Boys & Girls in the Boat: Ithaca’s Amazing History of Competitive Rowing -

For over 125 years, crews have rowed sweep and scull on Cayuga Lake. Explore how and why rowing reigns in Ithaca in this free Zoom presentation featuring captivating photos and lively discussion with some of Ithaca's biggest rowing champions.

Presenters include Drew Tennant, Cornell and Cascadilla Boat Club Rowing Coach; Bruce Fabens, former President of the Cascadilla Boat Club; Becky Robinson, Ithaca College's Women's Rowing Head Coach, Caryn Davies, Olympic double gold & silver medalist; and Andrew Byrnes, Olympic gold & silver medalist.

This presentation will include a short feature on the restoration of the Cascadilla Boathouse, which will be ongoing throughout the summer of 2021.

Thank you to Centennial Sponsors Tompkins Trust Company; Cargill; Wegmans; Bousquet Holstein PLLC; Hancock Estabrook, LLP; La Tourelle; Parkitects; Taitem Engineering; City Harbor; M&T Bank CSP Management, and The Home Depot for making this and all our events and exhibits possible!