The history of rowing can be traced back to Britain in the17th century, when boatmen on the Thames held rowing competitions. This sport was further developed in the18th century. 17 15, in order to celebrate the coronation of the king of England, a formal rowing competition was held for the first time. 1775, Britain formulated the first rowing competition rules and established the rowing club, which marked the standardization of rowing.

1829, Oxford University and Cambridge University held the first inter-school rowing competition on the Thames, which was regarded as the origin of modern rowing. Since then, rowing has gradually spread all over the world and gained international recognition at the end of 19. 1892, the International Rowing Federation was established in Italy. 1900, men's rowing was listed as an event of the Paris Olympic Games, and rowing became an internationally recognized sport.