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    Doctor Rowing: Joe Burk’s Character of a Champion

    Despite losing the singles trials for the 1936 Berlin Olympics to a fellow Penn AC sculler, Joe Burk did not sulk. He went back to the family farm, got back in his single, and rowed his own style with his own strategy.
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    The ROWING NEWS Interview: Michael Callahan

    University of Washington—and U.S. National Team—alumnus Michael Callahan coached both crews to historic success this year, after both had off years in 2023. ROWING NEWS sat down with him to understand what went into such a successful run.

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    Southwest Referees Makes Demands of USRowing

    Top Southwest referees will boycott USRowing regattas next year unless they get better pay and travel arrangements.
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    Faithful Courage: High Point University Women’s Rowing Debuts

    While other colleges ponder cutting Olympic sports, High Point University has embraced the future by launching a varsity women’s rowing team. Crows the athletic director: “It’s a wonderful opportunity!”
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    Rowing on the Small Screen

    Livestreaming regattas to attract viewers and boost the sport is becoming more common and necessary. But it must be done professionally. Henley and Syracuse are showing how.
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    Romania, UK Top Medal Tables At Mega Worlds

    U.S. wins a single gold in under-19 and under-23 races but in senior World Rowing Championships extends a five-year gold-medal drought at Mega Worlds.
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    Paralympic Games Feature: The Brits Dominate

    UK rowers win three golds and a silver in five Paralympic events in Paris.
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    Small Wonder: Moroccan Olympic Single Sculler Majdouline El Allaoui

    Single sculler Majdouline El Allaoui is a champion back home in Morocco, but like many African rowers, she struggled to compete in Paris. Her story of grit and resolve shows the continent’s untapped potential in the sport.
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    Olympic Rowing Glory Restored

    The U.S men’s four won Olympic gold, and the eight captured bronze—an improvement over zero rowing medals in Tokyo but short of the goal of four.
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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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    The ROWING NEWS Interview: Ellen Minzner

    What excites Ellen Minzner, USRowing’s director of Para high performance, is the current team’s youth. The athletes going to the Paris Paralympics have a new look and energy—and real speed.
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    Feature: RowAmerica Rye Dominates USRowing Youth Nationals

    It was the most successful regatta ever for RowAmerica Rye, which was founded in 2013 and qualified 19 boats and 134 athletes for the championship. Thirteen crews made the A final, and 11 of those boats medaled.
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    NCAA Feature Story: Back on Top

    Texas wins its third national title in four years, edging out Stanford, as Western Washington Takes the Division II title and Tufts wins the Division III Championship.
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    Feature Story: Washington Sweeps IRA

    Huskies record historic weekend, Princeton women repeat as lightweight national champions, and Harvard lights go one-two.
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    ‘I’m Not Recruitable. Now What?’

    If varsity rowing isn’t your path, it’s not the end of your rowing journey. Many universities have competitive club programs that offer meaningful athletic and social experiences.
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    Doctor Rowing: Joe Burk’s Character of a Champion

    Despite losing the singles trials for the 1936 Berlin Olympics to a fellow Penn AC sculler, Joe Burk did not sulk. He went back to the family farm, got back in his single, and rowed his own style with his own strategy.
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    Taking Advantage of Turnover

    It isn’t something to be feared but rather embraced as a fact of life and an opportunity to reinforce positive culture and jump-start change.
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    Inaugural Joy Award to Caldwell

    The Conference for Rowing Coaches will present Gary Caldwell the inaugural James C. Joy Lifetime Achievement Award,the weekend of December 5-7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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