Evanston Township High School Rowing Club
Events
25-26 ETHS Rowing
Fall Season
Varsity tryouts are for returning athletes and will be held August 11-15. Both Boy's and Girl's Varsity tryouts are one week long with water and land components. Full attendance is required for consideration of a roster spot.
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All new athletes can join rowing with no prior experience and have at least one no-cut season (Fall and/or Winter). Many join in the Fall, our no-cut Club group, where no previous rowing experience is required. Spring is a tryout-based season at all levels - Novice Boys, Novice Girls, Boys Varsity, and Girls Varsity Teams. Either Fall season or Winter training is required for Spring. For Novice, development over time (Fall and/or Winter) is part of the Spring tryout consideration.​
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As a requirement of participation at any level, all student-athletes are evaluated on their swimming abilities in the Water Safety Test at the start of season to ensure they can safely participate. Swim ability does not prevent full participation, but must be assessed to ensure athletes can participate safely. Learn more about the Varsity and Spring Novice tryout criteria here.
Varsity Tryouts
week
August 11 - 15th, 2025
Rosters set August 15, 2025
Head of the rock
Rockford, IL
October 12, 2025
Varsity and Novice A Boats
Madison Scrimmage
September 20, 2025
All team
Scrimmage
DRC
All team
Tough Cup
Chicago, IL
September 27, 2025
Varsity only
How to SUpport us
ETHS Rowing is dedicated to making rowing accessible and inclusive to all. Our dedication to breaking barriers of exclusivity means that we do not gate keep access to the sport of rowing because of an inability to pay. That means that we do not charge excessive fees to participate. Our community stays open to all because of the generosity of folks like you. Help us to keep our community financially strong by donating today.