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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Amy Gutmann

 1900 rowing crew.jpg

In the United States, the origins of rowing are traced mainly to New York. The sport then spread rapidly throughout New England, and soon after ended up in Philadelphia. Once the rowing craze arrived in Philadelphia, Penn's interest in rowing increased, and eventually, students got involved. 


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