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    It’s Either Cal or UW men, Stanford or Texas women

    Cal vs. Washington, Texas vs. Stanford—rivalries between the best and fastest men’s and women’s crews ever, each coached by men who traveled similar paths to the top—will likely produce this year's IRA and NCAA national champions.

    Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

    The Division I poll featured shuffling in the lower half of the top 25 as crews start to race.

    Rippetoe Extended at Michigan State

    Currently in her third year as head coach of women's rowing, Stacey Rippetoe now has a contract that runs through the 2029 season as the Spartans return to the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll top 20.

    CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

    Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.

    Feature Stories

    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.

    Racing

    Overnght To Stream The Boat Race in North America

    First contested in 1829, The Boat Race features the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in an annual head-to-head race on the River Thames. The race will be held April 4, 2026.

    Records broken at the 2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships presented by Concept2

    Several standout performances highlighted the Finals of the 2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2, as athletes from around the world raced virtually and set new records on Feb. 28

    Crews Announced for The Boat Race

    Eleven of the 36 rowers who will vie next month in the venerable contest between Oxford and Cambridge have U.S. roots.

    $165,000 Sponsorship Presented for Lenny Peters Cup and North Carolina Rowing Championships

    The Lenny Peters Cup features a Team USA vs.World Team format and will include approximately 500 boats across collegiate events, high school competitions, and masters races.

    Training

    Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

    The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

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    RegattaCentral Partners with Head of The Charles and World Masters Rowing

    The Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing event, has renewed its partnership with RegattaCentral for an additional five-year term, extending RegattaCentral’s role as the Official Registrar and a strategic technology partner to 2030.

    Rowing News Rankings: Lightweight Men

    Two-time defending lightweight national champion Harvard enters the 2026 racing season ranked #1 in the Rowing News Rankings for lightweight men.

    Rowing News Men’s Top 20 Rankings

    Cal enters the 2026 racing season at #1 ahead of Washington, Harvard, and Dartmouth in the first national ranking of the year.

    San Diego Crew Classic to Add Beach Sprints

    The 53rd San Diego Crew Classic introduces a new addition: the new Olympic sport of Beach Sprints. For the first time, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and try out the “wilder cousin of rowing.”

    Knecht Cup Regatta Adds Events and Trophies

    Since its origin in 1999, The Knecht Cup Regatta welcomes colleges and universities from all over the country to compete on the Cooper River in Camden County, NJ, where William J. (Bill) Knecht established the rowing course.

    Rowing, Coaching, and the Science of Learning

    When it comes to building better rowers, the best coaches realize that it’s all about different strokes for different folks.

    50th Anniversary of the Yale Women’s Title IX Protest

    Half a century later, Title IX continues to be a major influence on universities and collegiate athletics. The courageous oarswomen of Yale brought it to the nation's attention 50 years ago.

    Division II Delegates Approve Exception For Women’s Rowing Championship

    DII rowing presses on after affirmative vote.

    CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

    The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full March 2026 Magazine

    Austin Rowing Club Hosts 43rd Heart of Texas Regatta

    Since 1983, Austin Rowing Club has hosted the regatta on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas across two days of racing on a seven lane, fully-buoyed 1,000 meter course.

    Taking Recruiting to the Next Level

    Coaches don’t always know where they stand on your list. So clear and direct communication can be extremely helpful—and often very effective.

    Clearing Up Confusion About Sugar

    Our state of poor health is not because we consume sugar and our diets are unhealthy. Physical inactivity reduces our ability to metabolize sugar optimally.

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    The Art of Making Mistakes

    Owning up to mistakes honestly and without groveling earns respect and credibility. Learn from them and hop back in the stern and show how resilient and responsible you can be.

    Coaches are educators and leaders, not customer-service representatives.

      By CJ Bown The recent SafeSport survey that revealed the reasons for coach attrition didn’t...

    On the Thames, Anything Can Happen

    The Boat Race fixture season is upon us—that time of year when the Oxbridge squads take on the finest domestic and international opposition on the famous championship course.

    Chris Dodd, 1942-2026

    He covered rowing for The Guardian, reported on more major regattas better than anyone else, wrote several books about the sport, and founded the River and Rowing Museum.