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    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – April 24

    This week, the IRCA/IRA poll, which thus far has been ranking the varsity eights for the DI heavyweight, DIII, and lightweight men, is expanding to include the second and third varsity eights for the heavyweights and second varsity eights for DIII, along with the team points totals for all three categories.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 6, April 24

    While the top four positions in the DI poll have remained consistent, Tennessee saw a staggering 10-position jump to move from 15th to fifth on this week's Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll based on the strength of their performance at the Big Ten Invitational. The DII and DIII polls saw similar consistency as crews move through the heart of their seasons

    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

    “We had a team meeting this morning about the fact that words matter. Words are really important—how they talk to each other, how they talk to the trainer, how they talk to me, how they talk about me—all of that matters. Those kinds of life lessons will help them become not only better athletes, I hope, but also better people.”

    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

    Race Highlights: April 19-21

    This weekend's racing featured shakeups in the national rankings throughout men's and women's collegiate rowing at the Big Ten Invite, Compton Cup, and Cal/UW Dual.

    #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

    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.

    Videos

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    The Boys in the Boat

    The movie adaptation of Daniel Brown’s best-selling The Boys in the Boat was scheduled to be in theaters on Christmas Day, but many rowers got to see it early at screenings in Seattle, Lake Tahoe, Boston, and Philadelphia.

    A Model Worth Emulating

    Eric Cohen proves there’s more to rowing history than the magnificent University of Washington crew of 1936.

    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.

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    2024 Bethany Medical North Carolina Rowing Championships presented by the Lenny Peters Foundation

    The 2024 North Carolina Rowing Championships presented by the Lenny Peters Foundation was another great success!

    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?

    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.