Undine Barge Club facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Undine Barge Club |
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| Motto | Labor ipse voluptas |
| Motto in English | Labor itself is a pleasure |
| Location | #13 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1856 |
| Navy admission | 1858 (founding member) |
| Membership | 300 |
| Colors | Yellow Blue and White |
| Affiliations | The Baldwin School and William Penn Charter School |
| Website | undine.com |
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U.S. Historic district
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Part of | Boat House Row (ID87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
The Undine Barge Club is a special place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's a club where people learn and practice rowing. Rowing is a sport where you use oars to move a boat across the water. The club is located at #13 Boathouse Row, a famous line of historic boathouses along the Schuylkill River.
The club started a long time ago, in 1856. It's one of the oldest rowing clubs in the United States! Undine Barge Club was also important in starting the Schuylkill Navy in 1858. The Schuylkill Navy is a group of rowing clubs that work together. An Undine member, Mr. B. F. Van dyke, helped create this group. In 1860, Undine bought the boats and equipment from another club called Keystone Barge Club.
The club's name, Undine, comes from an old story called the Legend of Undine. In the legend, Undine is a water spirit. The club even has another building upriver for parties and events. It's called Castle Ringstetten, which is the name of the castle in the legend. Both the main boathouse and Castle Ringstetten were designed by a famous architect named Frank Furness. His designs were very new and helped shape modern architecture.
Awesome Rowers from Undine
Many talented rowers and coaches have been part of the Undine Barge Club. Some of them have even represented the United States on the national team!
- Jen Klapper - She was a member of the 2009 US National Team. She competed in the Adaptive Mixed Four boat.
- Mike Naughton - He was part of the 2009 US National Team Coaching Staff.
- Meghan Sarbanis - She was on the 2009 US National Team (Lightweight Women's Single Sculls). She was also on the 2003 US National Team (Lightweight Women's Pair).
- Joe Quaid - He was part of the 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff.
- Sam Saylor - He was a National Team member in 2006 and 2007. He rowed in the Men's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.
- Jon D’Alba - He was a National Team member in 2006 and 2007. He also rowed in the Men's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.
- Cody Lowry - He was a National Team member in 2006 and 2007. He rowed in the Men's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.
- Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg - He was a National Team member in 2006, 2007, and 2010. He rowed in the Men's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.
- Andrew Quinn - He was a member of the 2009 US National Team (Men's Lightweight Double Sculls) and the 2008 US National Team (Men's Lightweight Quadruple Scull).
- Tim Young - He was an Olympic Team member in 1996 and won a Silver Medal!
- Reid Cucci - He was a member of the Under 23 National Team in 2015 and 2016. He rowed in the Men's Lightweight Quadruple Sculls.
Images for kids
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13 Boathouse Row in 1972.
