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    2024 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

    The 2024 European Rowing Championships and 2024 World Rowing European Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta are taking place in Szeged, Hungary from 25 to 28 April 2024.

    Ray of Sunshine

    You’re exactly right,” said Tim Allen, executive associate athletics director at the University of Central Florida, in response to my question: Was UCF’s hiring of Mara Allen (no relation to Tim) a case of a big-time athletic department looking at NCAA women’s rowing, and its...

    IRA Launches First-of-its-Kind Partnership With Overnght as Exclusive Streaming Partner for All Regattas

    Charting a new course for collegiate rowing, the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) and sports streaming platform Overnght unveil a groundbreaking multi-year partnership. As the exclusive streaming platform for all IRA regattas, this collaboration will significantly enhance the accessibility of collegiate rowing, allowing fans worldwide to experience live-streamed coverage of every major IRA event through the Overnght platform.

    ACRA Poll: April 23

    In the ACRA poll this week, Virginia leapfrogged Notre Dame to earn the top spot on the Men's Varsity 8+ poll after defeating them head-to-head at SIRA over the weekend, while Vanderbilt now sits atop the Women's poll after finishing first among clubs at SIRA.

    Feature Stories

    Deerfield’s Winning Trifecta

    With great athletes, great coaches, and great support, the exclusive New England prep school switched to eights and became the best rowing high school in America last year.

    Resurrection

    Clear and Present Dangers

    Racing

    #15 Lady Vols Win Five Races Saturday to Cap Dominant Weekend at Big Ten Invitational

    Wrapping up action at the Big Ten Invitational in extraordinary fashion Saturday was the 15th-ranked Tennessee rowing team, earning five wins in as many races to place an emphatic exclamation point on a stellar weekend.

    Husky Men Win Schoch Cup At 112th UW-Cal Dual

    The Washington men's rowing team earned the Schoch Cup with a win in the varsity eight and won four of five races overall Saturday at the 112th Washington-California Dual Regatta.

    #5 Brown Women’s Rowing Caps Weekend Sweep of Big Ten Invite

    The fifth-ranked Brown Bears closed out the B1G Invitational in style, picking up four victories on Saturday to sweep the two-day event. All four of Brown's crews won three races as the Bears picked up 12 victories in 12 races.bre

    #4 Princeton Heavyweight Men Take Down #1 Harvard For Second Straight Compton Cup

    The No. 4 Princeton Heavyweight Rowing Team defeated the No. 1 Harvard Crimson on the Charles River, collecting its second straight Compton Cup.princet

    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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    The Hammer’s Dilemma

    I’ve got a big erg who is also a boat-stopper. What do I do?

    The ABC’s of Sports Nutrition

    Sometimes the best diet is a simple one.

    Why I Love What I Do

    A promising young rower asked me to coach her during one of her last college practices. I jumped at the invitation.

    Hearing the Call

    Winter training is the perfect time to revisit last season’s audio and refine you skills for spring racing.

    The Use and Abuse of Erg Tests

    They’re more valuable when rowers know why they’re being tested. Understanding the benefits of the test for the individual and the team creates greater buy-in.

    Fast Results

    Interval training improves rowing speed by increasing your body’s efficiency at clearing lactic acid from your muscles.

    Tapping the Power of Peers

    There’s much to be gained by stepping off the launch or out of the erg room and into another coach’s area of expertise.

    NCAA and ESPN Reach New, Eight Year Media Rights Deal

    The NCAA and ESPN announced that they reached a new, eight-year agreement that includes the media rights to an unprecedented 40 NCAA Championships, including 21 women’s and 19 men’s events.

    A Rowing Posture Primer

    Good posture is achieved through a neutral spine stabilized by a strong core. Some claim that a round back leads automatically to injury. This is not true.

    Using the Erg in Winter

    Erg scores are great for goal-setting, but also for teaching younger rowers proper technique.

    A Matter of Commitment

    Five steps that will help rowers reach their goals, facilitate athletic growth, and increase accountability.

    Critical Reaction 

    An essential skill for any coxswain who wishes to improve is learning how to respond to negative feedback.

    Latest articles

    A Wild West Story, Well Told

    Karl Drlica’s definitive history of Oregon State rowing—from struggling club to nationally successful varsity sport—is a fascinating chronicle of creativity and grit.

    What Price Glory?

    The auctioning of an historic rowing gold medal prompts a reflection on what matters—the token or the memory?

    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.