Great Miami Rowing Center

The Great Miami Rowing Center (GMRC) was founded in 2007 by the Hamilton Vision Commission and a group of volunteers interested in bringing the highly popular sport of rowing to the Great Miami River. By taking advantage of the river's perfect layout for competitive sporting events, GMRC is creating an economic development asset for the region. Interest in GMRC programs is high and growing. During 2009, 80 students from high schools including, Hamilton City, Ross, Lakota, Talawanda, and Mason, participated in the GMRC Youth program. These rowers are socially diverse in gender, income level, and ethnicity. In addition, the GMRC staff taught the physical education classes at area high schools where another 435 students have requested information about rowing opportunities. GMRC also is launching a new initiative to reach 7th and 8th grade students by visiting each school. GMRC was approved as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2009.