Black Warrior River - Rowing
Home of Alabama Rowing, the Black Warrior River is one of the best practice and competitive courses in the nation. Having the river largely to itself, the Crimson Tide gets to practice and compete on a body of water that features high banks, long/protected straightaways and minimal current, which makes for a rower's dream.
Another hidden jewel of the river is The Park at Manderson Landing, which serves as a prime viewing area for dual meets and regattas, but also, as the location of Alabama's boathouse. Sitting near the finish line of the Crimson Tide's home events and its multi-tiered slope down to the edge of the river, the park is a natural stadium for cheering on the Tide as it comes down the home stretch.
Combining the impressive boathouse and the Tide's already stellar athletic training, strength and conditioning and academic facilities, Alabama rowers are provided with the best of all things in order to compete at a high level both on the water and off.
Facilities At a Glance
- State-of-the-art, 11,463 square-foot boathouse, on Jack Warner Parkway, that includes storage space for the team's equipment that opened in the fall of 2014
- Across the street and up the hill sits the Student Activity Center at Presidential Village, which overlooks the Black Warrior River
- This area houses locker rooms, a student-athlete lounge, athletic training facilities, coaches' offices and an ergometer suite that also overlooks the Black Warrior
The Boathouse at Manderson Landing
- Measures 11,463 square feet and includes specialized storage for racing shells, support boats and equipment
- Is adjacent to a 140-plus foot floating dock
- Custom built boat storage racks capable of holding a total of 54 racing shells of varying lengths
- 8-person boats = approximately 60' long
- 4-person boats = approximately 45' long
- Doubles boats = approximately 40' long
Because the boathouse is located below the 100-year flood elevation line, it was constructed to allow for facility to be flooded and then return to operation after cleaning and maintenance. The boathouse also features:
- Materials that are moisture resistant, easy to clean and are structured to adapt to the flooding conditions of the river and surrounding park
- The covered terrace plaza, which faces Jack Warner Parkway, has a profile similar to a racing shell
Rowing Facilities at the Student Activity Center
The rowing portion of the Student Activity Center, sandwiched between the University's Presidential Village dormitories, includes:
- A 2,200 square foot Ergometer Room with 35 ergometers facing four 80-inch high-definition flat screen monitors to facilitate recording and review of technique
- An additional 1,700-square feet of training space on the mezzanine with a "Swingulator" training unit that allows multiple rowers to train together as a "boat" off the water
- The facility includes 1,750-square feet for the team locker room and team room
- The facility also houses a 950-square-foot athletics training room for the team
- There is also a 500-square-foot meeting room with a super-sized flat screen monitor for film review
- The coaches' offices, conference room and locker rooms are also included in the state-of-the-art facility
Address
69 Jack Warner Pkwy, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
