Lake Brantley Rowing Association

This friendship month, LBRA is grateful for laughter, support and unforgettable moments together.

Tee up for a cause! LBRA’s annual golf tournament is fast approaching. Individual and foresome registrations as well as sponsorship opportunities are available.

Learn more at lbragolftournament.dojiggy.com

Labor Day team outing. Good food, fun games and great memories.

ARE YOU a former Alumni or Rower that misses being out on the water? If so, we got you! Come back and join our masters (adult) team!

Wishing everyone an enjoyable long weekend!

This Friendship Month, LBRA celebrates bonds built through countless hours of sweat, tears and shared victories. Sometimes the best friendships are built out on the water.

Beautiful start to the long weekend.

Meet Coach Lily! We are excited to welcome Coach Lily back to her second season with the LBRA middle school team. Coach Lily began her roweing career as a coxswain in 2015 with Lake Brantley, where she would remain until she graduated in 2022. In high school, she was a three-year varsity coxswain, winning a scholastic state title in the women’s lightweight 4+ and becaming a Stotesbury Cup medalist in the same event. She is currently a coxswain for Central Florida Rowing, where she has won four state championships and has been a finalist at nationals. She has also been invited to participate as a coxswain in the Masters’ Nationals, where she has won three national titles. Coach Lily is currently studying Economics at the University of Central Florida.

Meet Coach Julia! We are excited to welcome Coach Julia back for her second year of coaching with LBRA's middle school team. Coach Julia began rowing for Lake Brantley starting in 2019 until she graduated in 2023. During her time there, she was a 2 time scholastic state champion in the Women’s Junior 8+, Head of the H***h medalist in the Lightweight 8+, as well as medaling in the Lightweight 4+ at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Currently attending the University of Central Florida, Julia is studying biology on the pre-vet track. She continues to row for the Central Florida Rowing club where she placed first at the Head of the H***h, won a state championship, and raced in the A final in the Freshman/Novice 8+.

SAVE THE DATE for Lake Brantley Rowing Association’s annual golf tournament - Friday, October 18. Come hit the links at Wekiva Golf Club to support our rowers! Sponsorship opportunities are also available. ⛳️

For more info, please visit: https://lbragolftournament.dojiggy.com

Meet Coach Hannah! We are excited to welcome Coach Hannah to her first year of coaching with LBRA. Coach Hannah started rowing in 2015 for Lyman High School and then finishing with the North Orlando Rowing Team. Her Women's Junior 4+ won the state championship at the 2019 Sweep State Championships where she then earned a Division 1 scholarship and went on to row for Stetson University from 2020-2024 in the 1st Varsity 8+ boat. She earned a bachelor's degree from Stetson University in Health Sciences which included a research study with a focus on "The Impact of Beetroot on Recovery and Performance in Female Collegiate Rowers''. She plans to continue her education in either athletic training or physical therapy. Hannah's coaching experience started in 2017 working as a volunteer at rowing summer camps and helping with adaptive rowing clinics. She continued coaching working as a Stetson Rowing camp counselor and teaching at summer learn to row programs.

Meet Coach Regan! We are excited to welcome Coach Regan to third year coaching and her first year with LBRA. She graduated from Stetson University in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. While at Stetson, Coach Regan was a coxswain for both the men's and women's teams. She started her coaching career at Lake County Rowing Association while pursuing her master's degree in gobal sustainability at the University of South Florida. Coach Regan was the head middle school coach for two years before she left to start her career in teh environmental engineering field.

When not coaching the men's team at Lake Brantley, Coach Regan enjoys working out, reading, and visiting theme parks. She is looking forward to an exciting first season at Lake Brantley, focusing on growing the men's program and racing fast boats!

Meet LBRA Head Coach Antonio. We are thrilled to welcome Coach Antonio back for his sixth year with LBRA and his third as Head Coach. Coach Antonio's achievements with LBRA include scholastic state championships in 2020, 2021 & 2024 in various categories and medaling nationally at both Head of the H***h in Chattanooga, TN & Stotesbury Cup in Philladelphia, PA in 2022, 2023 & 2024.

An LBRA alumnus himself, Coach Antonio rowed during his high school years and was part of the 2011 men's state championship team. He began his coaching career in 2013 at Lyman where he drove significant growth in the size and perforamance of their middle school program.

Coach Antonio is working towards his degree in kinesiology at University of Central Florida. He is looking forward to the 2024-25 season and is focused on continuing to develop the team, building on the success of his returning rowers and introducing new rowers to the sport he loves.

Sights from the lake yesterday. Bunches of rowers in the water mean bunches of Birkenstocks on shore. 🤣

Meet the Coaches! Follow us this week as we introduce each member of the 2024-25 coaching staff. Together they bring over 40 years of experience in rowing and expertise in coaching. We can’t wait to see what this season will bring.

LBRA has officially kicked off the fall season with a day of sun and fun. From basketball to paddle-boarding and everything in between, it was a great day on Lake Brantley. Life is definitely better on the water!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made purchases during LBRA’s Kendra Scott fundraiser! Because of your generosity, our high school team is one step closer to Chattanooga, TN for Head of the H***h regatta and our middle school team will get some much needed equipment. We are genuinely grateful for the ongoing support and hope your new bling is extra sparkly!

Today is the day to shop in support of LBRA! The in-store event is happening at the Mall at Millenia until 2pm. Online shopping is open through 12pm on Tuesday. Use code: GIVEBACK-HDKOA

Check out what’s new at www.Kendrascott.com. Of course there are the traditional sparkly jewels but also trendy layering necklaces and a new line of SPORTS MOM jewelry. Grab a necklace with your athlete’s sport or number just in time for fall sports to kickoff or get a jumpstart on no-stress holiday shopping.

Today is the day! Join us from 12-2pm at the Mall at Millenia Kendra Scott store or shop online with code GIVEBACK-HDKOA through noon on Tuesday. 20% of all purchases will support LBRA’s high school team’s travel expenses to Chattanooga, TN for Head of the H***h regatta and will support the purchase of equipment for the middle school program. Hope to see you there!

Celebrating our SENIORS. It has been an exciting couple of days for LBRA’s seniors. Up and out early on Friday morning for Senior Sunrise at LBHS. Today they finished painting their parking space masterpieces. Class of 2025 is off to an amazing start to their senior year!

Our fundraiser is this Sunday! Kendra Scott is the perfect accessory for any outfit - it even layers nicely with medals. 🥇 Join us in store or online (with fundraiser code) to grab some new sparkle for yourself or get a jump start on holiday gift giving. 20% of your purchases will support LBRA.

To all of LBRA's amazing student athletes, we wish you a school year full of academic success, athletic triumphs and forever memories. We're cheering for you!

SAVE THE DATE - Sunday, August 18
Everyone looks good in Kendra Scott! Whether you are looking to add some sparkle to your own wardrobe or get some holiday shopping done early, Kendra Scott has something for everyone on your list.

20% of all sales will support sending the LBRA high school team to Head of the H***h Regatta in Chattanooga, TN. You get some high quality accessories and support a great bunch of athletes. That’s a win-win!

SENIOR year is all about making memories. While this bunch of athletes will certainly make plenty of memories while rowing, the LBRA family will be just as proud to celebrate all of the special SENIOR milestones that happen off the water. This morning they took to the Lake Brantley parking lot to give their spaces a personal touch. After the first day of painting, our athletes are looking like artists! Stay tuned for finished products next weekend.

New season, new goals, same passion. LBRA is back at it and prepping to conquer the water together.

Teague Middle School PTSA & Teague Parents - reminder that meet the teacher is Thursday 8/8 from 9am-12pm. This is a great time to start thinking about ways for your student to get involved this school year. Did you know that Lake Brantley Rowing Association has a MIDDLE SCHOOL program? LBRA's Middle School Team provides the opportunity for students to make lifelong friends, learn valuable skills and challenge themselves. No experience with rowing is required - our coaches and returning rowers will welcome all of the incoming novice rowers and teach them all they need to know. We welcome all students grades 5-12 to join us for a free trial week to “test the waters”!