Standards Pennsylvania | Summer Watersport
Painting by Ed Ryder
The Burk-Bergman Boathouse is one of the oldest and most distinguished collegiate rowing facilities in the United States. Located at 11 Kelly Drive on Philadelphia’s historic Boathouse Row, it serves as the home of the University of Pennsylvania’s men’s heavyweight, men’s lightweight, and women’s varsity rowing programs. It is also the only collegiate boathouse on Boathouse Row; the remaining boathouses belong to rowing clubs and other organizations.
A medal in the Champ Fours, and we’re bringing the MacMahon Cup Team Points trophy back to Boathouse Row! Great weekend up in Boston!
📰 https://t.co/xxJncv8jgk#FightOnPenn 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/zI3Lirsn4Q
— Penn Heavyweight Rowing (@pennhwtrowing) October 22, 2023
A little less dramatic than a year ago (THANK GOODNESS!!!) but it’s always exciting to see your name come up during the NCAA selection show! Still feeling the vibes this morning! Work ahead.#FightOnPenn ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/8IjPwG3Zun
— Penn Women’s Rowing (@PennWRowing) May 17, 2023
Penn rowing traces its origins to 1854, but the present boathouse was constructed in 1875–1876 for the University’s College Boat Club, making it among the oldest surviving collegiate boathouses in America. Over the next century, successive additions responded to growing participation, but the resulting building became a patchwork of spaces with limited accessibility and aging infrastructure. In 2022, following a comprehensive restoration and expansion, the facility was renamed the Burk-Bergman Boathouse in honor of legendary Penn rowing coaches Joe Burk and Stan Bergman, whose combined coaching careers span much of the twentieth century and produced national champions, Olympians, and Ivy League titles.
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— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) July 31, 2026
Relata:
NCAA USA Rowing Host Operations Manual
