Our History

Marquette Crew got its humble beginning in the spring of 1990. Liz Shanahan and Beth Ohmann, two transfer students from St. Joseph, Minnesota, brought their love for rowing and their strong work ethic to Marquette and helped establish Marquette Crew as one of the many new teams forming in the Midwest.

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The Marquette Rowing Club rows on the Menomonee and Milwaukee River while having their own practice space in Humphrey Hall. Today, Marquette Crew counts with members from all over the United States and has one of the most welcoming communities on campus. The club has raced throughout the Midwest and has taken annual trips to participate in the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Dad Vail Regatta, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.