The University of Washington community is mourning the loss of former oarsman and IRA champion Austin Regier after a free-diving accident in the Philippines.
"Austin was a Washington oarsmen to his core," said UW men's rowing head coach Michael Callahan. "His heart for loving people and his faith was evident every day, and to all who knew him."According to UW, Regier grew up with a family that served on Mercy Ships in Africa. He graduated from Mount Rainier High before enrolling at Washington, where he joined the rowing team.
Regier was a “true walk-on” who later went on to win a national championship in the four in the final college race of his career in 2021. Even though he was a walk-on, UW said Regier worked his way up the ranks and, after the pandemic canceled his would-be senior season in 2020, returned for a fifth year in 2021, when he earned both a Pac-12 and IRA title."Austin had a special spirit he brought to life," said Callahan.
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