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    Dan Bakinowski, Champion of Women’s Rowing at BU, Dies at 75

    He was a former president of USRowing and served the sport as coach, volunteer, and leader, including as a founding board member of Boston's Community Rowing, Inc.
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    Doctor Rowing: Naming Rites

    I pray that you aren’t going to waste the opportunity to honor someone by giving it a jokey name, like “No Crabs”.
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    Susanna Temming Joins Rowing Staff at UCLA

    A native of The Netherlands, she helped Texas win two national championships in the eight and collected silver and bronze medals rowing for the Dutch national team.
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    Women’s Quad Events Added to Henley Regattas

    Henley Royal Regatta on track to achieve gender equity in 2027 with addition of three new events, Henley Women's Regatta to add events in coordinated alignment.
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    Cal Men Celebrate 150 Years

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    Wayne Berger Named Assistant Coach at Lehigh

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    Doctor Rowing: Joe Burk’s Character of a Champion

    Despite losing the singles trials for the 1936 Berlin Olympics to a fellow Penn AC sculler, Joe Burk did not sulk. He went back to the family farm, got back in his single, and rowed his own style with his own strategy.

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    Ready to Launch: Deutschland Achter

    Members of the German National Team shove off from the dock for a training session in Shanghai.
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    2027 and 2028 Beach Sprint Host Sites Named

    The 2027 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals and Coastal Championships will be hosted in Oeiras, Portugal, with the 2028 edition awarded to Antalya, Turkey, following a decision by the World Rowing Council.
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    2025 Crew of the Year: U.S. women’s four.

    “The result of the women’s four shows that we are back on track with women’s sweep,” said Josy Verdonkschot, The McLane Family Chief High Performance Officer for USRowing.
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    Why Do You Love the Head of the Charles?

    Is it the fall weather, friendships, and community? The excitement, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship? The babes, studs, and crashes? Or seeing great rowing up close?
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    Back to Bak to Bak

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    Crash Landing

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    Room for Improvement

    With vision and intention, the erg room can become a training lab with a clear purpose and a place that encourages high performance, consistency, camaraderie, and even joy.

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    Coxing: Winter Wear

    For coxswains, the goal is comfort and warmth. If that means you look like the Michelin man, so be it. You want to dress so all your attention is on your job, and not how you feel.
    Coaches

    The Case for High Training Volume

    Studies show that the endurance of rowers increases with training volume and that rowers improve their performance when they train at mid-range intensity.
    Coaches

    Columbia’s Scott McKee Dies of Cancer

    The former heavyweight coach and director of rowing  played a key role in launching the $6-million renovation of Columbia's boathouse and coached nearly 2,000 athletes.
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    Training During the Holidays

    The goal is not to improve fitness but to preserve as much conditioning as possible through exercise that’s primarily fun.
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    Letters to the Editor

    Two Letters to the Editor in the January, 2026 issue of the Rowing News print magazine express thanks for and disagreement with the December issue.
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    Shayla Lamb Named Associate Head Coach at UNC

    As assistant coach, Lamb helped the Tar Heels place as high as 19th in the CRCA Weekly Poll. At the 2025 ACC Championships, three UNC boats vied in the grand finals.
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    From The Editor: Crossing the Line First

    Rowing is not an expensive sport.Rowing is also not complicated—first one across the line wins, period.
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    CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

    The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full January 2026 Magazine
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    Recruiting: Why You Should Get Started Early

    Early preparation gives student-athletes the foundation they need to be successful academically, athletically, and personally.
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    The Pause That Refreshes

    There are good reasons to leave the boats alone for a while, but that doesn’t mean abandoning exercise and physical activity.
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    St. Mary’s College of Maryland Names Nik Meyer to Lead Rowing Programs

    It’s the first head-coaching job for the longtime assistant who has helped St. Mary’s win three Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference titles.
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    CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

    The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full December 2025 Magazine
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    ‘I’m Not Recruitable. Now What?’

    If varsity rowing isn’t your path, it’s not the end of your rowing journey. Many universities have competitive club programs that offer meaningful athletic and social experiences.
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    Taking Advantage of Turnover

    It isn’t something to be feared but rather embraced as a fact of life and an opportunity to reinforce positive culture and jump-start change.
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    Inaugural Joy Award to Caldwell

    The Conference for Rowing Coaches will present Gary Caldwell the inaugural James C. Joy Lifetime Achievement Award,the weekend of December 5-7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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    2025 Coach of the Year: Yale’s Will Porter

    “He’s the best, most unrecognized rowing coach in the country.” said Yale lightweight coach Andy Card, who has coached in the same boathouse as Will Porter since 1999.

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