About Us

Mission Statement:

The UCI Women's and Men's Rowing Teams provide students the opportunity to train and compete at the highest possible level.  This sport demands focus, perseverance, and teamwork in order to have a successful crew.  As a result of these young men and women competing in this atmosphere, they are transformed into strong individuals, scholars, and pristine athletes.

About The Team: 

The UCI Rowing Team was cut at a Varsity/NCAA sport in 2009. Now, we are a competitive club sport which races on a national level between colleges and universities across the United States. 

UCI Rowing was one of the school's founding intercollegiate sports and has a long line of high end athletes.  UCI has sent over six athletes to compete for the United States in the Olympics.

We row out of our boathouse on Shellmaker Island located in Newport Beach, CA, next door to the Back Bay Science Center.

Our Coaches

   Peter Vescovi                           Lacey Shelton
  Head Varsity Coach                                  Head Novice Coach
 petervescovi@yahoo.com                                     lcshelto@uci.edu

Our Boathouse 

From I-5 North

55 South
Straight into Newport Blvd
East (Left) on West Coast Hwy (eventually turns into East Coast Hwy)
Left on Jamboree Rd
Left on Backbay Dr
Left on Shellmaker Rd

From 73

Exit University Dr
Right on University Dr
Left on Jamboree Rd
Right on Backbay Dr
Left on Shellmaker Rd

From 405 North

Exit 73 South
Exit Jamboree Rd
South on Jamboree Rd
Right on Backbay Dr
Left on Shellmaker Rd

From 405 South

Exit Jamboree Rd
Right on Jamboree Rd
Right on Backbay Dr
Left on Shellmaker Rd