Chicago Rowing Foundation(CRF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1998 with a grant from the U.S. Olympic Committee to make sweep rowing (crews of 4 or 8) accessible and available to students throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. CRF boasts a nationally ranked high school program, a growing middle school program, a recreational program for adults, a nationally ranked adult Masters competitive team and community and adaptive programs for athletes of all ages and all abilities.