Louisville Rowing Honors the Life of Allison Zimmermann
April 25, 2025 | Rowing
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Last Monday, the Cardinals' coaches were contacted by their alumni to inform them of the sad passing of one of their teammates, Allison Zimmermann who was a member of the graduating class of 2018..
Naturally, our thoughts and prayers are with Kathy, Eric and Gregory at this most difficult time. Our collective thoughts go to all those who knew Allison, especially her teammates and friends from both the Cardinal community and beyond.
Allison was a shining light as a person – a talented and hard-working athlete and a reliable friend to those closest to her. She was an outstanding student athlete and contributed to the strength of the team from 2014-2018. She was a standout in Marshall Center as well, being awarded Iron Cardinal status on multiple occasions. She represented the Cardinals in all the boat classes in her career. It is truly hard to fathom just how much of a loss she will be to our collective lives.
The Cardinals were able to pay tribute to Allison this week following a suggestion of one of her former teammates, who now lives in Hawaii. It is Hawaiian tradition when losing a surfer that other surfers "paddle out" offshore, circle their boards and poignantly cast flowers into the ocean to honor the one lost.
As the current team prepares for its latest competition in North Carolina– we were able to take the time to circle up the whole team and cast flowers into the Ohio River in memory of Allison. It was a moment of reflection, gratitude and heartfelt sympathy towards one of our recent team members, tragically gone far too soon.
As many of Allison's former teammates head to Orlando to pay their respects in person at her funeral and celebration of life, they go with our condolences, our love and our support in both this current time of sadness and through the challenges ahead.
RIP Allison, Louisville Rowing, L1C4
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The Louisville Rowing team places flowers in the Ohio River in honor of Allison Zimmermann
