I guess so; I found links to the US rowing site on the diversity in aquatics site.

I remember meeting this brother that was on the University crew when I was a freshman at UM. I had never heard of crew, and when he told me it was rowing, I was intrigued. Not enough to go watch him compete, but I thought that was unusual.

Apparently, it was unusual, and still is to find black folks that row. US rowing held a one day diversity event entitled Changing the Tide: Rowing Outreach to Urban Youth. Granted, the dude I met back in the day was far from urban; affluent and preppy was more like it, but there you have it.

Oh, how to get diversity in rowing? Outreach? Fliers in public schools? Getting the word out?

I get a flashback to college with terminology like inclusion and retention. Something tells me US Rowing would get much further finding black folks that actually like to row, and have them recruit others. Like 2008 Olympian David Banks.

Kind of like the strategy for increasing black participation in competitive swimming. Just a thought.