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    Chip Davis

    Chip Davis is the founder and publisher of Rowing News. An oarsman from birth, he rowed on championship crews at St. Paul’s School and Dartmouth College, where he captained the lightweights. Now he sculls in Vermont when the weather is suitable and ergs the other half of the year.

    Amanda Kraus Out as CEO of USRowing

    Under her leadership, USRowing’s revenue soared, but success on the water proved elusive. Her departure was preceded by months of tension and conflict with the board.

    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.
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    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.

    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.

    Stanford Opens 2026 Season at #1

    The Cardinal topped the Pocock CRCA preseason poll, earning 22 of 25 first-place votes.

    Coach Development: Continuing Education

    Enhance your odds of success by continuing your education at a coaching conference and surrounding yourself with other rowing coaches who are just as eager to improve.

    Vanderbilt Rowing’s Culture of Respect

    At Vanderbilt, where rowing is a club sport, there’s no boathouse and there are no scholarships. But that hasn’t stopped Coach Jon Miller and his volunteer staff from turning “underdogs” into champions.

    Parity At Last

    Henley Royal Regatta will achieve gender parity in the number of events offered.

    Performing Like a Pro.

    The best rowers and coaches approach our sport with the same dedication, preparation, and purpose as the top paid professionals.

    Dan Bakinowski, Champion of Women’s Rowing at BU, Dies at 75

    He was a former president of USRowing and served the sport as coach, volunteer, and leader, including as a founding board member of Boston's Community Rowing, Inc.

    Women’s Quad Events Added to Henley Regattas

    Henley Royal Regatta on track to achieve gender equity in 2027 with addition of three new events, Henley Women's Regatta to add events in coordinated alignment.

    Ready to Launch: Deutschland Achter

    Members of the German National Team shove off from the dock for a training session in Shanghai.

    2027 and 2028 Beach Sprint Host Sites Named

    The 2027 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals and Coastal Championships will be hosted in Oeiras, Portugal, with the 2028 edition awarded to Antalya, Turkey, following a decision by the World Rowing Council.

    From The Editor: Crossing the Line First

    Rowing is not an expensive sport.Rowing is also not complicated—first one across the line wins, period.

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    CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

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

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division II

    Embry-Riddle remains #1. Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division III and Lightweight will begin in Week 3, March 23rd.

    Amanda Kraus Out as CEO of USRowing

    Under her leadership, USRowing’s revenue soared, but success on the water proved elusive. Her departure was preceded by months of tension and conflict with the board.

    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.