Quaker Rowing Camp
@ The University of Pennsylvania
@ The University of Pennsylvania
Facilities
Boathouse Row
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia's Schuylkill River has long been the mecca of American rowing. Boathouse Row along Kelly Drive was originally constructed in 1858, and the race course set in Fairmount Park with the Art Museum in the background is among the most picturesque settings of any rowing course in the world. The Schuylkill River is not used for power boating; the only competition on the water is rowing. The course is maintained by the "Schuylkill Navy," the oldest sporting organisation still in existence. The Shuylkill is home to several prestigious rowing events including the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Dad Vail Regatta and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. Summer events include the Independence Day Regatta and the Schuylkill Navy Regatta.
James D. Dunning, Jr.
Coaches' Center
The James D. Dunning, Jr. Coaches' Center, which was dedicated in 1999, houses the coaching offices of Penn Rowing and 15 other intercolliagate sports programs at Penn. Conviently located adjacent to Franklin Field and Weightman hall, the Dunning Coaches' Center also provides invaluable space for team meetings, recruiting visits and alumni events for the entire Penn Athletic Department. The building was first built in 1906 for the University's first director of the department of physical education - J. William White - and served originally as a training facility and lounge for Penn athletes, their guests and alumni. In 1995, the University invested more than $1 million for the restoration of the exterior of the building and in 1999, Penn alumnus James D. Dunning, Jr., W'70 was the lead donor in the restoration project that is now a first-class meeting and recruiting space.
George A. Weiss
Weightroom
The 5,000 square foot George A. Weiss Weight Room is equipped with more than nine tons of freeweights and includes 15 Olympic lifting platforms, 14 freestanding rack areas and 11 flat benches. Sorinex, Pyramid, Nautilus, Eleiko, Ivanko, Paramount, King Fitness and York supply the weightlifting equipment. Aerobic equipment includes Tectrix and Star Trec stair climbers and stationary bikes and Pre Cor elliptical cross-trainers. Both floors of the complex feature Tuf flex (rubber) flooring and the rooms are individually temperature controlled. In addition, winowed walls on both levels allow for natural sunlight.
George A. Munger
Training roomThe George A. Munger training room houses the Penn athletic department's six full-time and three part-time athletic trainers on a daily basis. These qualified professionals, who provide coverage at both home and away events, see almost 100 student-athletes per day and utilize advanced medical techniques to get them back to the courts, fields and pools as quickly as possible. A part of the Munger complex, the Munger training room is located in the back of historic Franklin Field and is easily accesible during practice and intercollegiate contests. The training room is equppied with therapeutic modalities, hydrotherapy, including two whirlpools, taping areas, which also include the use of splinting and padding, and provides rehabilitation excersize space where student-athletes can use weights and therabands. The facility also contains a heart defibrillator that is easily accesible. The training room staff is on-site seven days a week during the school year to provide medical care.
Boathouse Row
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia's Schuylkill River has long been the mecca of American rowing. Boathouse Row along Kelly Drive was originally constructed in 1858, and the race course set in Fairmount Park with the Art Museum in the background is among the most picturesque settings of any rowing course in the world. The Schuylkill River is not used for power boating; the only competition on the water is rowing. The course is maintained by the "Schuylkill Navy," the oldest sporting organisation still in existence. The Shuylkill is home to several prestigious rowing events including the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Dad Vail Regatta and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. Summer events include the Independence Day Regatta and the Schuylkill Navy Regatta.
James D. Dunning, Jr.
Coaches' Center
The James D. Dunning, Jr. Coaches' Center, which was dedicated in 1999, houses the coaching offices of Penn Rowing and 15 other intercolliagate sports programs at Penn. Conviently located adjacent to Franklin Field and Weightman hall, the Dunning Coaches' Center also provides invaluable space for team meetings, recruiting visits and alumni events for the entire Penn Athletic Department. The building was first built in 1906 for the University's first director of the department of physical education - J. William White - and served originally as a training facility and lounge for Penn athletes, their guests and alumni. In 1995, the University invested more than $1 million for the restoration of the exterior of the building and in 1999, Penn alumnus James D. Dunning, Jr., W'70 was the lead donor in the restoration project that is now a first-class meeting and recruiting space.
George A. Weiss
Weightroom
The 5,000 square foot George A. Weiss Weight Room is equipped with more than nine tons of freeweights and includes 15 Olympic lifting platforms, 14 freestanding rack areas and 11 flat benches. Sorinex, Pyramid, Nautilus, Eleiko, Ivanko, Paramount, King Fitness and York supply the weightlifting equipment. Aerobic equipment includes Tectrix and Star Trec stair climbers and stationary bikes and Pre Cor elliptical cross-trainers. Both floors of the complex feature Tuf flex (rubber) flooring and the rooms are individually temperature controlled. In addition, winowed walls on both levels allow for natural sunlight.
George A. Munger
Training roomThe George A. Munger training room houses the Penn athletic department's six full-time and three part-time athletic trainers on a daily basis. These qualified professionals, who provide coverage at both home and away events, see almost 100 student-athletes per day and utilize advanced medical techniques to get them back to the courts, fields and pools as quickly as possible. A part of the Munger complex, the Munger training room is located in the back of historic Franklin Field and is easily accesible during practice and intercollegiate contests. The training room is equppied with therapeutic modalities, hydrotherapy, including two whirlpools, taping areas, which also include the use of splinting and padding, and provides rehabilitation excersize space where student-athletes can use weights and therabands. The facility also contains a heart defibrillator that is easily accesible. The training room staff is on-site seven days a week during the school year to provide medical care.