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Long Beach Marine Stadium, the first man made rowing course in the country
Long Beach, California
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Dredged out of Alamitos Bay in 1932 so the Los Angeles Olympics would have somewhere to row, it was the first purpose built rowing course in the United States. Water skiing and powerboat racing took it over afterwards. Olympic rowing is scheduled to return here in 2028.
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