Welcome to Bishop Ireton Crew

About cardinalcrew – Bishop Ireton High School is a member of the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Association (WMIRA) which draws its members from public and private schools
throughout the D.C., Virginia and Maryland areas.

The BI crew program started in 2000 and has grown significantly over the years. Crew is a
Varsity sport at BI and new rowers are always welcome. The only prerequisites are dedication
and commitment to yourself and your teammates. poker99

The Sport of Rowing
Rowing is the second oldest organized sport in the world. In the late 15 and early 16
century, the sport started in England, primarily because people needed to cross the Thames
River. Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, called rowing “the
ideal discipline,” and rowing has been included in the Olympics since the first modern Games
in 1896.