Sarasota County Rowing Club (SCRC) is a masters-only rowing club rowing out of Blackburn Point in Osprey, Florida. SCRC has over 100 members including full-time as well as a large complement of seasonal members. Members range in age from their 20's to 80's and participate in both sculling and sweep rowing, competitively and recreationally. SCRC is also home to the Sarasota Adaptive Rowing program, a highly successful team of para-rowers.  

Adults row year-round on the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) near the Gulf of Mexico. SCRC participates in many regional and national regattas and is host of the nationally recognized George Alexandru Sarasota Invitational Regatta held annually at Nathan Benderson Park.

We are unable to accept new members at this time due to safety issues related to coaching and equipment limitations.  We will review this policy periodically.  If you would like to be informed of when we have availability, please complete this application.

If you are a returning member and would like to renew your membership please contact the membership director.

We had a wonderful  Learn To Row class September 5-9, 2023.From 7:00am - 9:00am each day, this class taught the rowing fundamentals in both an 8+ and a quad. 

The dates for  the next Learn to Row sessions have been delayed into 2025 due to hurricane damage and planned repairs to the  dock and surrounding structures.  The Wait List for Learn to Row will re-open once we are able to schedule these sessions.   

Your SCRC Membership dues include access to coached rowing sessions. Coached rowing sessions are typically scheduled both on and off the water each week. 

Experience the excitement of sprint racing on one of the best rowing venues in the country! The George Alexandru Sarasota Invitational Regatta (SIR), February 22-23, 2025,  features three days of youth and masters rowing at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL !   Your chance to row on the site of the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, the 2018 World Rowing Masters and the 2017 World Rowing Championships.

We need your help in order to run a successful regatta. All hands on deck! Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844AFA62CA0FDC43-54154089-2025#/

Hosted by SCRC, the SIR began in 2010. In its inaugural year, it had a little over 300 boat entries and 600 competitors. In its eleventh year, there were almost 800 boat entries and over 1,500 individual competitors and the numbers are growing.

Watch the Video of the Coaches and Athletes meeting from 2/19/2025

Training in the Paralympic sport of rowing in Sarasota, Florida. 

SARP’s mission is to provide disabled veterans and other disabled athletes with year ‘round opportunities to build physical fitness, self-esteem and community connections through rowing.

Contact Coach Joe Dobson for more information

SCRC BOARD MEETING
As of May 1, 2025 Board Meetings are to be held the first Wednesday of each month unless noted. All members are welcome to join in...hope to see you then!

• 1st Wednesday of the month (as of May 2025)
• 7 pm
• Remote Meeting via Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81154428903#success
• Members must join using their name - no anonymous logins will be allowed to join the meeting
• Go to Members/Board Minutes on this website to see agenda

We greatly appreciate the generosity of our SCRC and SIR sponsors for 2025!

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