What is Crew?

The Saline High School Crew Club is a club sport for both men and women. The club was founded in 2003 and is managed by a board of directors, comprised of parents, coaches and team captains.

We have two competitive rowing seasons: Fall and Spring. The Fall season consists of longer races (like cross country) and the Spring is Sprint Season (like track). Most new rowers join in the Fall to get experience, learn to row, and prepare for the head to head competition in the Spring.  The team is self-funded in part by the parents, the student-rowers themselves, external support, and multiple fundraisers, such as rent-a-rower. Although this is only a club team, the team rows against varsity teams of other high schools and you can earn your Varsity letter. The club does not have cuts, and no prior rowing experience or knowledge is expected. If you are interested in learning more about the team, feel free to contact the team.

Rower's Top 10 Reasons To Join Crew 

10. Crew tans are really cooool.

9.  It's one sport that you can do sitting down, going backwards.

8. You'll have a new love for water...no matter how cold it is.

7. It's a total body workout that will get you in shape for bikini weather (Speedo for the guys).

6. The crew jackets have butt flaps.

5. Practice is on a beautiful lake.

4. You learn how to take care of blisters.

3. You get to catch "crabs".   (might even catch a rare one - ejector crab photo)

2. Next time you ride in any kind of boat, you can babble on and on using technical boat terms and people will think you're an accomplished seaman.

1. Being in a crew race is the same as having 8 people run a 7 minute 2k -- in step!