The Growing Sport of Women’s Rowing

Rowing is a sport that can be enjoyed by all. You can start at any age, learn the technique quickly and improve on it for the rest of one's life. The difference between rowing and sports like basketball or soccer is that in those sports, there can blatantly be one star on the team.

The sport has seen a 63 percent increase in women participating at the Division I level since 1997,when it officially became an NCAA sport. High school and college coaches alike have noted the increase popularity particularly in the past five years, and new rowing clubs have sprung up in cities with access to an appropriate body of water.

Susanne Grainger is a National level rower as part of the women’s quad team. She has been rowing on the world stage with a goal towards the Olympics. She joins us LIVE  Wednesday, March 19th, @ 7PM EST at BEYONDtheCheers on blogtalkradio. Dial-in TOLL FREE 1-877-357-2448 in Canada and United States to ask a question, or email in advance.