Here is a link to a story published by our local television station, WLOS, about our kids qualifying for USRowing Youth Nationals:

On Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11, Asheville Youth Rowing Association (AYRA) attended the 2025 USRowing Southeast Regional Championships in Gainesville, Ga.  AYRA entered nine events and boats in six of those events reached the grand Finals.  The Men’s 1 Varsity 4 won Silver, the Women’s U16 8 won Bronze, the Men’s U17 4 won Bronze and the Women’s 1 Varsity 4 placed fourth.  All four boats thus qualified for USRowing Youth National Championships which will take place June 12 through the 15^th in Sarasota, Florida.

555 entries from 56 youth rowing programs participated in Southeast Regionals.  AYRA’s men placed 13^th overall, AYRA’s women placed 12^th overall and the total team points placed AYRA in 11th place out of 56 youth rowing programs attending.

AYRA will have seven seniors graduate this spring.  Six of those seniors will be rowing next year at the following colleges:  Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania, American Catholic University, Old Dominion and Mercyhurst College.

AYRA will hold four rowing camps and numerous learn to row class this summer.  Go to our Rowing Camp and Learn to Row pages for more information and to register.

We are holding four rowing camps this summer which all occur during the morning from 9:30 to noon.  The dates and times are located on this website under “Summer Rowing Camps.”  These camps are designed for kids who have never rowed before or who are fairly new to the sport.  Kids who are experienced may join AYRA for the summer by paying dues pursuant to this website.

We are also holding at least one afternoon learn to row class of four sessions during the week of June 23.  The dates and times are located on this website under “Learn to Row Class.”  This class is for kids who have never rowed.  It is possible that we will add additional afternoon classes if we get sufficient requests.