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Comment by Lydia Boddie-Rice on June 11, 2011 at 8:00am

USRowing Announces 2011 Diversity Invitational

June 09, 2011

PRINCETON, N.J. – USRowing is pleased to announce the inaugural USRowing Diversity Invitational is set for July 30, 2011 in Rochester, N.Y. Sponsored by MVP and hosted by Cross Currents Minority Rowing, the event features competition among USRowing’s America Rows partner programs.

“The USRowing Diversity Invitational offers more than great rowing,” said USRowing Inclusion Manager Richard Butler. “This event is a way to inspire athletes from ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged populations to become leaders and role models for the sport of rowing.”

USRowing Diversity Invitational Regatta partners include Brighton Rowing Club, City of Rochester Bureau of Parks & Recreation, Community Rowing, Inc., Fairport Rowing Club, Genesee Waterways Center, Genesee Rowing Club, Pittsford Indoor Rowing Center, Pittsford Rowing Club, Rochester City School District Department of Athletics, University of Rochester and UROW.

America Rows is a nationwide diversity and inclusion initiative aimed at increasing awareness of rowing and introducing the sport of rowing to a diverse group of Americans, specifically the under served urban youth who may not have the opportunity to participate in rowing. America Rows programs across the nation will unite to showcase their diversity, inclusion and community outreach programs and to compete.

In addition, coaching clinics will be offered at the Pittsford Indoor Rowing Center. For more information, visit www.ccminorityrowing.com. For information about the USRowing Diversity Invitational, visit http://www.usrowing.org/Events/DiversityInvitational.aspx.

About Cross Currents Minority Rowing

Cross Currents Minority Rowing is celebrating a milestone – five years of growing its diversity rowing program. This year promises to be an exciting year as the organization expands to new levels, in part due to their recent designation as America Rows Rochester by America Rows, the diversity and inclusion initiative launched by USRowing in 2009. To learn more about Cross Currents Minority Rowing visit www.ccminorityrowing.com or contact Lydia Boddie-Rice at 585-244-2263 or lydbod@gmail.com. To learn more about Genesee Waterways Center visit www.geneseewaterways.org.

About USRowing

USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s official suppliers include Boathouse Sports, WinTech Racing, Filippi, Croker Oars, Rudy Project, Concept2, Nielsen Kellerman, PowerHTV and Ludus Tours. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation and its corporate sponsors, ANXeBusiness Corp and Voxer. For more information, visit www.usrowing.org. USRowing has joined forces with Team Arnstein to help ensure the U.S. Team's success leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games under a new corporate sponsorship campaign, The Row to London. For more information, please visit www.teamarnstein.com.

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Allison Frederick