RowLA is an investment in the future. Our student-athletes are future women leaders from Los Angeles’ diverse neighborhoods, who come together to form a collaborative built on teamwork, determination, and hard work. Through rowing, they learn how to set goals and work together to achieve them, with the ultimate goal being an affordable college career.

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RowLA was established by Liz Greenberger in 2009, with the goal of making rowing more inclusive, and in doing so, to allow girls from low and middle-income households to use the sport as a stepping stone to college scholarships. Since then, approximately 98% of the girls who have graduated from RowLA’s competitive team have gone to college on academic or rowing scholarships.

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RowLA’s commitment to equity and inclusion means that in any season, around 50% of our athletes receive full tuition scholarships. Moreover, regardless of financial standing, RowLA athletes do not pay to travel or compete at regattas, which we consider necessary for their growth as competitors, and as exposure for recruitment. This policy means that essentially all our athletes receive some form of financial aid.

While they come from different neighborhoods, cultures, and lived experiences, RowLA allows girls to experience the benefits of building a sisterhood focused on athletic and academic achievement, that sustains them through middle and high school, to college and beyond.