ABOUT MHRC

COLORADO’S MOST SUCCESSFUL YOUTH ROWING PROGRAM

Our goal at Mile High is to promote and encourage the growth and development of rowing through quality instruction and training programs for Colorado youth, ages 13-18.

Founding coaches Grace Malacrida and Kati O’Hara, along with the help of parent volunteers, started Mile High Rowing Club on February 20, 2009. Their goal was to create a team dedicated to the development of young athletes and expand rowing in Colorado. In July 2024 Mile High Rowing Club and Colorado Junior Crew combined teams to form Mile High Rowing Colorado to use the strengths of both teams to expand rowing throughout Colorado and create more opportunities for everyone to find their place on the water.

Every year since our founding, MHRC has qualified boats for US Rowing’s Youth National Championships in all boat classes, with several podium appearances. Although we have very limited time on the water due to Colorado’s variable seasons and unpredictable weather, our hard work continues to pay off and keeps us competitive with teams across the United States.

From humble beginnings with only a handful of old rowing shells on Cherry Creek Reservoir, the team has evolved and grown to have a fleet of shells and training equipment that can accommodate our unique position as a rowing team in central Colorado.

We are sustained by the dedication of our athletes, coaches, and parent volunteers.

We are Mile High!

Over 100 Mile High athletes have gone on to row at over 60 different collegiate club and varsity DI, DII, & DIII programs.

We have also trained many athletes who have gone on to compete on the US National Teams across the U19, U23, and senior teams.

The Mile High Community is proud to support our first Olympian, Kendal Chase, as she represented the United States at the 2020 Olympics, rowing in the women’s four.

Meet our Mile High Alumni