Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association


Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association is an amateur rowing club located at #12 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn AC was founded in 1871 as the West Philadelphia Boat Club. Penn AC has been a destination for elite rowers looking to make the US National Team, ever since John B. Kelly Sr. joined Penn AC after a schism with his former club, Vesper.

Prominent members

  • Ted Nash, 2008 US Olympic Team Coaching Staff
  • Matt Schnobrich, 2008 US Olympic Team and 2007 US National Team member
  • Micah Boyd, 2008 US Olympic Team member
  • Renee Hykel, 2008 US Olympic Team member
  • Dan Beery, 2007 US National Team member
  • Ivan Baldychev, 2007 US National Team member
  • Steve Kasprzyk, 2007 US National Team member
  • Ted Farwell, 2006, 2008 US National Team member
  • Pat Godfrey, 2007 US National Team member
  • Dave Florio, 2007 US National Team member
  • John Riley, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff
  • Luke Agnini, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff
  • Andrew Medcalf, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff
  • Christopher DeFelice 2004 US National Team member
  • Jeff McLaughlin, 1992 & 1988 US Olympic Teams member
  • George G. Loveless, 1936 US Olympic Team
  • Dan Barrow, 1936 US Olympic Team
  • Charles J. McIlvaine, 1928 US Olympic Team
  • Paul Costello, 1920, 1924 & 1928 US Olympic Teams member

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