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    North Carolina Rowing Championships Attracts Record Entry

    Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, N.C. will host 443 crews for the North Carolina Rowing Championships, Saturday, April 20, making the Tar Heel State the latest hotspot of growth in the sport.

    Races to Watch: April 19-21

    This weekend's racing is highlighted by the Big Ten Invite, North Carolina Rowing Championships, and the Cal-UW Dual.

    Final Ten Crews Emerge at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials

    In slow conditions, crews raced to high percentages of “Competitive Standard Time”—a promising sign for Olympic qualification, if not medals.

    Caldwell to Retire From IRA

    The longtime commissioner oversaw the oldest rowing organization and collegiate championship in the U.S. for 26 years.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 5

    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – Week 2

    Feature Stories

    Resurrection

    After the university tried to eliminate men’s rowing, Stanford, led by Northeastern alum Ted Sobolewski, has come back stronger, faster, and more resilient.

    Clear and Present Dangers

    Training Through the Ages

    Racing

    Three Keys to Success

    We race to win, with no room for debate about the result, which is decided on the water.

    GW Women Handle Foes at GW Invite

    WASHINGTON - Despite high winds, GW women's rowing got on the water for multiple matches...

    #18 LaSalle MEN’S ROWING DOMINATES; EARNS PAIR OF GOLD MEDALS AT KNECHT CUP

    The top two varsity eight boats earned gold medals and put together dominant performances for the La Salle men's rowing team at Knecht Cup on Sunday. Each of the two crews earned victories in their semifinal races and cruised to wins in the grand finals.

    Race Highlights: April 13-14

    Racing highlights from coast-to-coast, featuring the Platt Cup, UVA Invite, Mercer Invite, and DIII dual racing.

    Training

    Preaching the Value of Rowing

    Amateur sports teach resilience, teamwork, independence, and leadership and create the kind of accomplished, loyal, giving alumni all colleges covet.

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    May 2024 Magazine

    The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full May 2024 magazine here.

    THE NETHERLANDS TOP THE TABLES AT THE 2024 WORLD ROWING CUP I IN VARESE, ITALY

    The 2024 World Rowing Cup I came to an end on Sunday with 14 blistering A-finals, leaving the Netherlands and Great Britain on top of the medals table.

    #2 Princeton Lightweight Men Captures Platt Cup For First Time Since 2018

    The No. 2 Men's Lightweight Rowing Team secured the Platt Cup for the first time since 2018 over the No. 3 Cornell Big Red on Saturday morning on Lake Carnegie.

    First medals awarded on day 2 of 2024 World Rowing Cup I

    Great Britain and Italy secured the first gold medals of the international regatta season on day 2 of 2024 World Rowing Cup I in Varese on Saturday, as finalists were confirmed in other events.

    #2 Texas Rowing Sweeps Four Races at #9 Michigan

    No. 2 Texas Rowing had four boats earn victories against No. 9 Michigan on Saturday morning at Belleville Lake to sweep the Wolverines for the second consecutive year.

    #6 Brown Men’s Crew Rolls Past #8 Northeastern for Dreissigacker Cup

    The sixth-ranked Bears captured the Varsity 8 race and Dreissigacker Cup with a victory over the eighth-ranked Northeastern Huskies Saturday morning on the Charles River.

    Barnburner Three-Way Finish at World Rowing Cup I

    In a barnburner of a race, the second heat of the lightweight women's double at the World Rowing Cup I featured the top three finishers -- Canada, Australia, and Italy -- all crossing the line within .04 seconds of each other. 

    # 2 Texas to Visit for #9 Michigan’s Senior Day

    The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan rowing team is at home this Saturday (April 13) on Belleville Lake to host No. 2-ranked Texas for a day of duals. U-M will celebrate its 15-member senior class after racing has concluded.

    Races to Watch – April 13-14

    This weekend of racing is highlighted by the Ivy Invite, Cincinnati High School Invitational, Dreissigacker Cup, Platt Cup, and World Cup I.

    Eastern Michigan to Debut National Caliber Eight-Lane Racecourse on Ford Lake

    Eastern Michigan University will next week debut their new, permanent, submergible eight-lane racecourse on Ford Lake in Ypsilanti. EMU has high hopes that the Rowing Course at Ford Lake will one day soon host championship regattas such as NCAAs, as well as collegiate conference championships and USRowing championships.

    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – Week 1

    Harvard tops the IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll - Week 1 in the Men's Heavyweight and Lightweight V8's. Wesleyan, formerly tied for second, now sits atop the DIII V8 poll.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 4

    The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association has released the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll for women's rowing in Divisions I, II, and III.

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    Park Breaks Team 2k Record Ahead of Oregon State’s Spring Season

    Evan Park, a senior on the Oregon State University Women's Rowing team, set the team 2k record at OSU's annual C.R.A.S.H. Beavs indoor erg event earlier this season, pulling an impressive 6:37, The Daily Barometer reports.

    Cal Men’s Rowing Sweeps San Diego Crew Classic, Pac-12 Challenge

    he No. 1 California Golden Bears men's rowing team picked up right where it left off yesterday and remained undefeated over the weekend sweeping all races at the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay and the Pac-12 Challenge in Redwood Shores Sunday morning.

    ‘It’s a Rower Thing’

    It isn’t unusual for deep, lasting friendships to form in shells on and off the water. Most of the time these happen between rowers, but sometimes they happen between competitors.

    How Cambridge Came to Dominate the Boat Race – A Photo Essay

    The Guardian has an inside look at Cambridge University's preparations in the lead up to the 2024 Boat Race.