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Deerfield Flies the Flag for U.S. on First Day at Henley

After many U.S. crews completed the competitive aspect of their Henley trips in the qualifying time trials or first day of racing, Deerfield Academy's boys and girls eights won to advance to the next round.
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Henley Royal Regatta Underway

The biggest version of rowing's greatest event whittled a record entry of 862 down to 453 through qualifying time trials and match racing has begun at the now six-day Henley Royal Regatta.
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Recruiting: For Parents, Some Do’s and Don’t’s

Rowing recruits need the opportunity to ask candid questions, observe team dynamics, and determine whether the environment feels like the right fit—without Mom and Dad.

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Doing God’s Work on the Hudson

At San Miguel Academy, all the students row, and while winning is great, getting to the finish line isn’t necessarily the goal. Getting to the start line is.

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Van Dorp Sets 5:33.4 World 2K Erg Record

The world's best time for 2,000 meters on the Concept2 "RowErg" ergometer stands at 5:33.4, set by University of Washington alum Simon Van Dorp of The Netherlands.
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USRowing Wins Overall World Rowing Cup in Lucerne

U.S. athletes won a dozen medals at World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne on top of the 11 won at World Rowing Cup II in Plovdiv to give USRowing its first-ever overall trophy.
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Henley Sees Another Record Entry

The 2026 Henley Royal Regatta has once again attracted a record-breaking number of entries—862—from 21 nations, with three new women’s sculling events closing the gap on gender parity at the regatta, founded in 1839.
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National Titles Earned at USRowing Youth National Championships

Simeon John and Shay Triepel are youth national champions in the men's and women's singles. Deerfield Academy and RowAmerica Rye won the men's and women's eights titles at the 2026 USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.

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Recruiting: When Is It Time To Move On?

Understanding when to stay patient and when to redirect your focus is a critical skill in the recruiting process.

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College Crews: Ready and Able to Take On the World

Can college crews beat national teams? Perhaps it’s time for our sport to stage more regattas where the top university eights go head to head against the globe’s fastest national teams.
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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.
College

Washington Wins IRA National Championship

Huskies make it three in a row at Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta. Harvard men and Princeton women win the lightweight titles, Trinity men repeat as D III champions.
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World Rowing Cup I, Seville

Olympic singles champion Ollie Zeidler destroyed the field by a whopping six and a half seconds. In the men's eight, The Netherlands’ high rating and fluid style trumped Britain’s solid 36 strokes per minute. Germany and Australia also had fantastic days.
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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.
Coaches

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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From The Editor: Crappy Water, Fast Crews

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

Plugging the Talent Drain

Keeping college graduates in rowing means building a real profession.
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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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Fields Set for IRA, NCAA National Championships

The 2026 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship regatta for men's and lightweight women's varsity programs and the 2026 NCAA Rowing Championships for women have set the fields for their May 29-31 events.
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Purdue Men, Middlebury Women Win ACRA Eights

Nearly 400 crews raced in the national championship for college club crews in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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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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