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Lottie McAlice Inspires our Rowing Community 155 Years Later

Lottie McAlice Inspires our Rowing Community 155 Years Later

As a native Pittsburgh, who fell into rowing in my 40’s, I was pleasantly surprised to learn where I row is steeped in women’s rowing history. With three rivers in our area, it shouldn’t be surprising that we as a city have a rich rowing past. However, what continuously excites me about our rowing history is the first recorded American competitive rowing race between two women happened in Pittsburgh in 1870. Not only did this race happen 155 years ago, it was also 102 years before the passing of the Title IX legislation. 

March 01, 2025 — Kristin Foster
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