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U.S. Wins Six Gold, Five Silver Medals At Plovdiv World Rowing Cup

The United States won six gold and five silver medals at the sparsely-attended World Rowing Cup II in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. U.S. national team athletes turned in historic performances in sculling and small boats while U.S. women swept the sweep events.
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USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park

The USRowing Youth National Championships brings 4,000 of the top-performing youth rowers to Sarasota, Florida's Nathan Benderson Park for four days of racing.
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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full June 2026 Magazine
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Texas Wins NCAA Title, Crushes Record

The Longhorns took their fourth title in six years ahead of Stanford and Tennessee, besting the world best time by six seconds, winning the first varsity eight grand final in 5:47.

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Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

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Tufts Three-peats as NCAA Division III National Champions

Tufts University won the NCAA Division III national championship for the third year in row. Bates took second, William Smith third, Trinity fourth, and Williams fifth, as four points separated second through fifth in the teams's final championship standings.
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Western Washington Wins NCAA Division II National Championship

Western Washington won the 2026 NCAA Division II rowing championship, the Vikings' 10th, in Gainesville, Georgia. Humboldt took second, and Seattle Pacific finished third in team points.
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World Rowing Cup I in Seville

Second day of racing featured semifinals and the first medal races before the Olympic-class finals on Sunday.
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From The Editor: Crappy Water, Fast Crews

RowAmerica Rye trains on what men’s coach Aleks Radovic calls “the crappiest water in America”.

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Plugging the Talent Drain

Keeping college graduates in rowing means building a real profession.

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Bill Manning Steps Down From Penn to Undergo Cancer Treatment

Manning was diagnosed with advanced skin cancer earlier this year and is receiving treatment. He told Rowing News that he will return to coaching after he recovers.
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Hydration: Water Ways

Today, the hydration pendulum has swung so far the other way that having something to drink on hand at all times has become almost an obsession.
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Time Out for a Triptych

On rowing your own race, sculling Shahs, and a Nordic sprinter.
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Shoving Talent Off the Cliff

Thousands of post-college rowers in their 20s are still physically capable, still competitive, and still interested in racing—if only a compelling structure existed.
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Marist University to Host Rowing History Symposium

Thomas E. Weil Jr. Rowing History Symposium & Exhibit Opening, August 15 at Marist University, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Training

Sleepless Nights, Winless Days

Just one night of poor sleep can impair cognitive performance and cause daytime sleepiness and increased stress as well as slower reaction times and reduced alertness.
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USRowing Hits Reset

Board dysfunction causes CEO to quit, chair and vice chair to resign, as senior staff members leave and donors hold back.
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ACRA National Championship, Youth and Regional Regattas Pack Weekend

The NCAA and IRA Division III national-championship fields were set last weekend. This weekend features ACRAs, youth, and college league championship regattas.
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New Chair for Head of the Charles As Regatta Adds to Board, Staff

The Charles has lost money each year since 2023 despite revenues growing to $5 million last year as event costs have increased "dramatically."
Coaches

University of Iowa Extends Head Coach Jeff Garbutt Through 2029

The Hawkeyes finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships in Garbutt’s first two seasons as head coach and dozens of his athletes have earned Big Ten honors since he returned to Iowa City from La Salle, where he led the men’s and women’s programs from 2020-21.
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Preparing for Your Peak Event

Jitters creep in before a championship, so best not to rely on memory—it’s easy to overlook an important detail.
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Tennessee Takes Over #1 in CRCA/Pocock Coaches Polls

The Lady Vols upset Texas to win the SEC championship. Bates' NESCAC win vaults the Bobcats to #1 in D III.
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Down Goes No. 1: Tennessee Beats Top-Ranked Texas at SEC Rowing Championship

“It was awesome,” Tennessee head coach Kim Cupini said. "To get enough points to win the SEC championship and bring that first-ever championship home, especially here at home in Tennessee, was just incredible. So I was super impressed with the team, super proud of them.”
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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full May 2026 Magazine
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Dad Vail Starts Friday

The Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta will be staged this year on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey on Friday, May 8 and Saturday May 9.
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Harvard Lightweights Retain #1 Spot in Week 5 IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll

  Lightweight Men's Varsity 8 Varsity 8 Rank School (1st place votes) Points 1 Harvard University (10) 100 2...

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