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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.

    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.
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    From The Editor: An Autumn of Rebirth

    For the first time since 2019, a U.S. crew crossed the line first at a senior World Rowing Championship.

    Breaking the Streak

    USRowing ended a five-year gold-medal drought at senior worlds, winning the women’s four and lightweight single.

    Michelle Sechser: The Rowing News Interview

    It’s about love of the sport, love of the journey, and still exciting and fun, says the world champion lightweight who regularly beats larger competitors at the biggest regattas.

    Salary Surveys Reveal Variation and Discrepancies

    Who makes what? And why do rowing coaches make so little?

    Letter to the Editor: HOCR Youth Singles

    11th Way: Why not reward a well-deserving athlete who may never have another chance to race in such a legendary event?

    From The Editor: Essential Opportunities

    Head coaches at the top college programs benefit from better pay owing in part to salary surveys.

    Safety: A Call for AEDs in All Rowing Clubs

    The Mayo Clinic says someone with no training could use an AED to reset the heartbeat of someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

    2025 World Rowing Championships Underway

      Shanghai hosts the 2025 World Rowing Championships Sept. 21-28, the first-ever senior worlds held...

    Field Set for 2025 World Rowing Championships

    Elite rowers representing 56 nations will compete in 23 boat classes in Shanghai, Sept 21-28.

    Rowing News Interview: Wyatt Allen

    He was named Coach of the Year after Dartmouth went undefeated in the regular season and won silver at Eastern Sprints and bronze at the IRA. “There is no substitute for internal competition and the way that can raise the level of performance.”

    From The Editor: Purposeful Conflicts of Interest

    The desire for our crew to win and the principle that winning means being the fastest crew is rowing’s confluence, not conflict, of interest.

    Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

    Rowers flocked to Canadian Henley for the culminating experience of summer rowing.

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    Parity At Last

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

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    When rowers understand why it matters what and when they eat, they’re more likely to apply optimal fueling practices, even when routines disappear.

    We’re All In The Same Boat

    Is the idea dead in the water because someone missed a stroke? Maybe you were rowing into a headwind and it’s time to rock the boat by telling everyone to pull together and row in the same direction.

    Yoga Flow Factor

    Yoga has become a popular addition to many rowing programs because it can make you stronger, more flexible, and more focused.