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Madeline Davis Tully

Madeline Davis Tully competed as a lightweight rower at Princeton and on the U-23 national team before coaching at Stanford, Ohio State, Boston University, and the U-23 national team. Now a leadership and executive coach, she is the founder of the Women's Coaching Conference.
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The Big Question

Asking whether something will make the boat go faster means being clear about your priorities and disciplined in your focus. Do your actions align with your values and goals?
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Room for Improvement

With vision and intention, the erg room can become a training lab with a clear purpose and a place that encourages high performance, consistency, camaraderie, and even joy.
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2024 Beach Sprint U.S. National Team Roster Announced

USRowing announced the U.S. national team roster for the 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, held in Genoa, Italy on September 13-15. The U.S. will compete in all ten events.
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Ellen Minzner and Tom Siddall Awarded Order of Ikkos

Ellen Minzner and Tom Siddall, along with Rebecca Newman and Bob Arsenault, were awarded the Order of Ikkos from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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‘Full Gender Parity’ at the Olympics? Yes, But…

Athlete participation is a critical dimension of the Olympics, but until positions of power on and off the field of play are held equally by women and men, gender parity has not been achieved. 
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Nick Mead Serves as U.S. Flag Bearer at Olympic Closing Ceremony

Nick Mead, Olympic gold medalist in the men's four, served as the U.S. flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies of the Paris Olympic Games alongside four-time Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.
Coaches

Coach Development: Mentor Power

Having a good mentor can be the difference between landing that next hot assistant-coach job and staying stuck in a role you’ve outgrown.
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Train Like a Champion

You've read our ROWING NEWS feature on "The Training Conundrum." Now test yourself by giving these workouts from championship crews a try!
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Texas Rowing’s Doonan promoted to associate head coach, Nitsch added as assistant coach

Texas Rowing head coach Dave O'Neill announced the promotion of Gia Doonan to associate head coach and the addition of Lanie Nitsch as assistant coach.
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Casey Galvanek Awarded the Order of Ikkos from USOPC

Casey Galvanek, coach of the U.S. men's Olympic four and head coach of Sarasota Crew, was awarded the Order of Ikkos from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The Order of Ikkos recognizes the efforts of America's finest coaches.
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IRA and Overnght Extend Live Streaming Partnership To 2030

The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) and streaming platform Overnght announced the extension of their partnership through 2030.
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Feature: The Training Conundrum

Row longer and slower or shorter and faster? Low intensity or high intensity? When is more too much, and less is more? Successful rowing coaches keep experimenting, developing victorious crews through science and art.
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UVa and Wisconsin Women’s Rowing Add Assistant Coaches

Three coaches - Helen (Tompkins) Samaniego, Josie Konopka, and Taylor Ruden - join Wes Ng's new staff at UVa. The Wisconsin women also added two new assistant coaches - Badger alum and Olympian Sophia Vitas and Mary Anderson.
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RowFest Concludes, Crowning Masters National Champions

The 2024 RowFest concluded July 21 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with the culmination of masters and para events, featuring 1,000m races as well as 500m sprints with cash prizes.
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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

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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