The 2026 USRowing Youth Nationals national champion in the men's single, Simeon John, a fearless, pain-loving, high-energy kid from Boston, set a record at his first Head of the Charles, and broke it a year later by 25 seconds. His forte: Being underestimated.

Can college crews beat national teams? Perhaps it’s time for our sport to stage more regattas where the top university eights go head to head against the globe’s fastest national teams.

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.

The Three Flying Fish chose the Teenage Cancer Trust as their community partner, raising awareness and funds, helping offset the costs of specialist nursing care for patients aged 13-24 years old.

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.

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

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.

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.

Top Southwest referees will boycott USRowing regattas next year unless they get better pay and travel arrangements.

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!”

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.

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.