While birds chirped and students nestled snugly in their beds, headlights illuminated the south end of the Student Recreational Sports Center parking lot.
It was 6 a.m.
The IU Rowing Club started its 20-minute trip to Lake Lemon.
It’s a trip the rowers make at least five times a week for a two-hour practice on the lake — rain or shine or even fog.
It’s one that ends in time for the start of their morning classes.
And it’s a season that should start again by the end of this week Tim Climis, the club’s coach, said.
The IU Rowing Club, in its sixth season, currently has only six rowers and a coxswain. The club’s first regatta is Lemonhead on Oct. 1 at Lake Lemon.
Now, they’re looking for new recruits — those interested in being on the water early in the morning.
When the sun rises
Rowing club trains in early mornings, searches for recruits as practices begin
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