Row Across Texas 2023

What is Texas Crew?

Texas Crew is the nationally competitive, coed rowing team at the University of Texas at Austin.

Six days a week, we wake up as early as 4:30 AM to practice on the water. We maintain this disciplined schedule so that we best represent UT when racing across the country.

Since its founding in 1969, Texas Crew has strived to create an environment for adventurous spirits to fall in love with the sport of rowing, regardless of athleticism, exposure, or experience. As a result, we have rowers from all different disciplines and backgrounds, united by the pursuit of high performance and achievement. We are more determined than ever to carry on the Texas Crew legacy and culture as we work with an ambitious new coaching staff this season.

What's our project?

Each year, we set our sights high. Our league, the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA), is the world's largest and fastest-growing rowing association with 136 current colleges and universities. As a top ten team within ACRA, we train for, expect, and execute gold medal performances.

However, COVID-19 upset our recruitment for several years. We were left with fewer athletes to handle the same high demands that come with representing the university. Slowly but surely, we have made our way back. We are happy to report that we have more than doubled our numbers this year and are already off to a promising season. For instance, our novice women walked away from the Head of the Oklahoma with a gold medal, and our novice men with a silver!

With your financial support, we can bring even more members into our sport, upgrade and repair our equipment, race well, and ensure a student-athlete experience that will be cherished for a lifetime.

We hold our thirty-day Row Across Texas campaign each fall to raise awareness for our cause. The title comes from our on-campus, week-long event, in which we use rowing machines to simulate rowing the longest straight-line distance across Texas. Our rowers will take shifts throughout the week to complete the 801-mile stretch, and one 24-hour straight erg period will even be live-streamed!

How can you help?

Texas Crew is led by an elected executive board whose responsibilities include recruitment, budgeting, organizing travel, and more. Being student-run means we rely on the support of our members, alumni, and friends.

Contributions help Texas Crew continue to provide men and women at the University of Texas at Austin the best chance to fall in love with the sport of rowing. When you donate, you are investing in the future of this team.