Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association

Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association (commonly known as Penn AC) is an amateur rowing club located at #12 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn AC was founded in 1871 as the West Philadelphia Boat Club.^[2] Penn AC has been a destination for elite rowers looking to make the US National Team, ever since John B. Kelly Sr. joined Penn AC after a schism with his former club, Vesper.^[3][4]

Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association

Location	#12 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Home water	Schuylkill River
Established	1871
Navy admission	1878
Former names	West Philadelphia Boat Club
Key people	Mike Wherley (President) Erika Jorgensen (Vice-President) M Sean Hall (Coach) Justin Keen (Captain)
Colors	Navy   and Yellow
Affiliations	The Shipley School and Monsignor Bonner High School
Website	pennac.org
Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
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Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.96968°N 75.18856°W / 39.96968; -75.18856
Part of	Boathouse Row (ID87000821[1])
Added to NRHP	February 27, 1987

Prominent members

• Ted Nash, 2008 US Olympic Team Coaching Staff^[5]
• Matt Schnobrich, 2008 US Olympic Team (Bow in Men's Eight) and 2007 US National Team member (Men's Four)^[5][6]
• Micah Boyd, 2008 US Olympic Team member (4 Seat in Men's Eight)^[5]
• Renee Hykel, 2008 US Olympic Team member (Bow in Lightweight Women's Double Sculls)^[5]
• Dan Beery, 2007 US National Team member (Men's Four with Cox)^[6]
• Ivan Baldychev, 2007 US National Team member (Men's Lightweight Single Sculls)^[6]
• Steve Kasprzyk, 2007 US National Team member (Men's Pair with Cox)^[6]
• Ted Farwell, 2006, 2008 US National Team member (Men's Pair with Cox)^[6]
• Pat Godfrey, 2007 US National Team member (Men's Pair with Cox)^[6]
• Dave Florio, 2007 US National Team member (Men's Pair with Cox)^[6]
• John Riley, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff^[6]
• Luke Agnini, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff^[6]
• Andrew Medcalf, 2007 US National Team Coaching Staff^[6]
• Christopher DeFelice 2004 US National Team member (Men's Pair with Cox)
• Jeff McLaughlin, 1992 & 1988 US Olympic Teams member^[7]
• George G. Loveless, 1936 US Olympic Team^[8]
• Dan Barrow, 1936 US Olympic Team^[9]
• Charles J. McIlvaine, 1928 US Olympic Team^[10]
• Paul Costello, 1920, 1924 & 1928 US Olympic Teams member^[11]

Photo gallery

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  Penn AC Rowing Assoc., 12 Boathouse Row, 1972.
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  Penn AC in 2010.

See also

• Philadelphia portal

• Robert Desino
• Edward Marsh