The University of Toronto Rowing Club (UTRC) was founded on February 10, 1897 and represents the Varsity Blues at local and international regattas. It is the oldest university rowing club in Canada.
The UTRC consists of both a women's team and a men's team, and each team offers a lightweight and an open (heavyweight) category. Membership is exclusively available to registered full-time students at the University of Toronto, and it is open to athletes of various of experience from novice to Olympic level rowers. The club is in operation throughout the University's academic year, excluding the summer.
Not having its own boathouse, the club launches out of the Hanlan Boat Club in Toronto, Canada and trains on Lake Ontario.
The club colours are blue and white, as are the colours of all other Varsity sports teams at the University.
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