When people ask, is crew a preppy sport, they’re usually picturing a very specific scene—polished boathouses, elite campuses, and athletes in matching uniforms along quiet rivers. That image didn’t appear.
Crew continues to hold a real place in college athletics, but the answer is not as simple as yes or no. At some schools, rowing is a varsity sport with.
If you’ve ever considered rowing, one of the first questions that comes up is simple: Is crew an expensive sport? The short answer is yes—but the full story is more.
