□ DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced that it successfully hosted the 21st University Rowing Competition from Saturday, July 25 to Sunday, July 26 at the Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. The event provided a platform for university rowers from across the country to compete while fostering harmony and exchange.
□ Jointly organized by DGIST and the Chungbuk Rowing Association, the competition was held alongside the 12th Tangeum Lake National Masters Rowing Championship and featured 30 races. More than 300 athletes and team officials from eight Korean universities—including the host DGIST, Korea University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, POSTECH, UNIST, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), and Hallym University—participated, showcasing the skills they had developed.
□ The competition featured seven event categories. Close contests took place in the men’s and women’s student (YB) coxed fours (4+) and eights (8+), as well as the women’s alumni (OB) coxed fours and eights.
□ In the men’s coxed four (YB) final, HUFS won the gold medal with a time of 3:47.42, while Korea University secured first place in the women’s coxed four (YB) final with a time of 4:10.84. HUFS claimed the overall team championship, while DGIST earned a bronze medal in the alumni (OB) eights event.
□ Yong-Cheol Cho, Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs at DGIST, said, “This competition provided a meaningful opportunity for our students, who are deeply engaged in academic study and research, to build physical endurance and teamwork through rowing while broadening their perspectives by interacting with peers from other universities. We will continue to provide every possible support so our students can achieve well-rounded personal growth through a wide range of athletic activities.”
□ Min-Seong Kim, captain of the DGIST Rowing Club and member of the men’s student coxed four crew, said, “Although preparing for the regatta in a short period of time was challenging, the experience taught us how to become a true team by rowing in sync and placing complete trust in one another. I will continue training consistently so that we can achieve even better results in next year’s competition.”
□ Meanwhile, the DGIST Rowing Club (DGRC) plans to launch an active recruitment campaign for new members beginning in August to strengthen its eights squad. The club will also formalize weekday training sessions starting in September to enhance its competitive performance. Looking ahead to next year’s championship, DGRC plans to complete in a series of small- and medium-scale recreational rowing regattas beginning in October to maintain and sharpen its race readiness.
