Riverside Boat Club is proud to be represented by Sean Richardson and Dave LeFebvre at this year's World Rowing Championships. Competing on the world stage is an incredible achievement and we're excited to cheer them on in heats on August 25 and the final on August 27, 2026.

Below, you'll hear directly from Sean and Dave about what racing at Worlds means to them and why they're proud to represent Riverside.

All gifts made through this campaign will directly support Sean and Dave's participation at the World Rowing Championships, helping offset the significant costs associated with representing Riverside on the international stage.

Thank you for supporting our athletes and Riverside Boat Club. Your generosity helps make opportunities like this possible, and we're grateful to have such a supportive community behind our members.

Sean Richardson
Jamie and I came together after racing each other throughout the 2025 season at Senior Trials, Head of the Ohio, and Fall Speed Order. We first trained the double together during HPG’s training camp at Canal-54 in Fellsmere, Florida this past winter. After a productive training camp, we spent a month training independently before reuniting at Overpeck Park in New Jersey. There, we spent three weeks rowing together in the double as we prepared for the 2026 Senior Trials.

On May 3rd, Jamie and I earned a position on the U.S. Senior National Team in the Lightweight Men’s Double after winning our event and surpassing the USRowing time standard.

After Trials, we again trained independently and prepared for the start of the international racing season. In late June, I competed as part of the U.S. team at World Cup III - Lucerne in the Lightweight Men’s Single. Here, I qualified for the A-final and finished sixth overall. I then returned to the U.S. to race at Summer Speed Order the following weekend, where I competed against some of the nation's top domestic scullers and finished ninth—my highest placement at a USRowing Speed Order yet.

Meanwhile, Jamie competed at World Cup I in the Lightweight Men’s Single and finished fifth while also competing in the Ladies’ Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta with Oxford Brookes University.

Now, Jamie and I are training together out of Riverside Boat Club in preparation for the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. This will be my third time competing with the U.S. National Team, proudly representing Riverside each time.

I first joined Riverside in 2021 and was instantly inspired by the members' selflessness, camaraderie, and passion for the sport of rowing. These values remain integral to Riverside today and can be seen every day at volunteer work parties, team practices, porch hangouts, and Riverside’s Cromwell Cup and Head of the Kevin series.

Having the opportunity to represent Riverside at the World Rowing Championships is incredibly humbling, as it reflects the unwavering support the club and its members have provided throughout my journey. I look forward to competing in Amsterdam next month and doing my best to make Riverside and its members proud. Thank you all for your encouragement and belief in me.

Go stripes!

Dave LeFebvre
I have been a proud part of the Riverside Boat Club family since 1991. My journey here began when I was a graduate student at Harvard, simply searching for a way to stay in shape and learn how to scull. From my very first outings on the Charles, the warmth, generosity, and rowdy encouragement of the Riverside community drew me in. What started as a casual pursuit quickly grew into something much bigger—inspired by the culture and supported by the people around me, I found myself stepping up my training and aiming for the next level. That drive ultimately led me to represent the United States on the US National Team from 1993 to 1997.

Over the decades, Riverside has grown and evolved in many ways, but its heart remains exactly the same. The core values that made it such a special place for an ambitious young sculler in the nineties—relentless grit, mutual support, and a shared love for the sport—continue to define the club today. It is a privilege to have grown up in this community, and it remains an honor to help foster that same supportive environment for the next generation of athletes striving to reach the world stage.

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