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Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

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.

Making History: Youngest Trio of Rowers Cross the Atlantic

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Feature Story: Washington Sweeps IRA

Huskies record historic weekend, Princeton women repeat as lightweight national champions, and Harvard lights go one-two.

The Continuing Rise of Club Rowing: ACRA National Championship

The 2024 ACRA championship regatta featured record participation, increasing depth, keen competition, and thrilling races.

High-Tech Cox: Emelie Eldracher

Software engineer Emelie Eldracher will make her Paralympic debut with the U.S. PR3 mixed four in Paris.

The ROWING NEWS Interview: Casey Galvanek

Casey Galvanek has been involved with rowing from elementary schools to the Olympic team in Sarasota County says there are plenty of ways to get involved, opportunities to row, and pathways to the National Team.

It’s a Jungle Out There

College recruiting has become increasingly cutthroat, but with guidance, perspective, and candor, high-school rowers and their parents can navigate the process successfully.

UVA’s Esteemed Women’s Coach Kevin Sauer Retires After 29 Years

A pioneer of collegiate women’s rowing, Virginia's Kevin Sauer has been one of the sport’s truly nice guys, running his program with family values that endeared him to his team and many others.

The Rowing News Interview: Jesse Foglia

After the agony of Olympic selection, the head coach of the USRowing Training Center-Princeton is confident the process yielded the 12 best athletes. “We just have to make sure we don’t mess it up.”

Ray of Sunshine

“We had a team meeting this morning about the fact that words matter. Words are really important—how they talk to each other, how they talk to the trainer, how they talk to me, how they talk about me—all of that matters. Those kinds of life lessons will help them become not only better athletes, I hope, but also better people.”

Deerfield’s Winning Trifecta

With great athletes, great coaches, and great support, the exclusive New England prep school switched to eights and became the best rowing high school in America last year.

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Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Cardinal swept #5 Tennessee over the weekend while #2 Texas won four events at the San Diego Crew Classic.

The Ultimate Walk-On: Mike Herman

The former Navy SEAL hopes to win a spot in the men’s eight that will go for America’s first Olympic gold in the event since 2004. If he succeeds, those who helped him develop won’t be surprised.

Crew Angels

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society, Inc.’s OARS Youth Invitation, the Crew Angels Launch Boat Team, led by Steve D’Amico, 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, parades the U.S., Florida, and other flags down the Turkey Lake course at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando, Fla.

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