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The Coastal Rowing Whisperer

Upbeat Marc Oria is a guru-like figure in Beach Sprints, which will debut at the LA Olympics, where world champion Chris Bak of the U.S. is favored to medal.

Cedar Cunningham: Tall Order

At 6-foot-8, Cedar Cunningham lives up to his name. But is this fiercely competitive kid from Washington State’s club program destined to row in the LA Olympics?

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Peterson Picked for Big Ten Coach of the Year

In his 20th season leading Indiana rowing, head coach Steve Peterson is the Big Ten Coach of the Year per the conference announcement Thursday (May 18) morning.

Cal Racks Up Pac-12 Rowing Honors

Ollie Maclean, Scott Frandsen repeat as athlete, coach of the year.

No. 2 Texas Rowing’s Knifton named Big 12 Rower of the Year

No. 2 Texas Rowing senior Kate Knifton was named the Big 12 Rower of the Year and head coach Dave O’Neill was selected as Big 12 Coach of the Year, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Women’s Heavyweight Rowing’s Liz O’Leary Announces Retirement

Liz O'Leary, The Friends of Radcliffe Rowing Head Coach for Women's Heavyweight Crew, has announced her retirement, effective at the conclusion of the 2023 spring campaign.

How to Talk Like a Rower

Hammers, silk merchants, and lily dippers. Inside rowing’s secret language.

The Case for Single Sculling

Symmetry, small-boat skills, and the sense of freedom that comes with rowing whenever you feel like it. For these reasons and more, there’s never been a better time to invest in a single—and in your own development as an athlete.

Getting Real 

The technique and performance of many scholastic rowers leave much to be desired, and there are still too many promising rowers who leave our sport after high school because they find it too intense and not enough fun.

Equipment Maintenance 101

With winning margins growing increasingly slim, it’s never been more important to keep your equipment fine-tuned for race day. Here some of rowing’s leading manufacturers share their secrets for keeping boat and oars—and everything in between—built for speed.

So You Want to Row in College

The decision to row is one thing. Where to row is another.

Head of the Schuylkill Reignites Philly Rowing

After getting battered by flooding and the pandemic pause, the regatta brought thousands to the bank of the Schuylkill for head racing magic.

How to Overcome the Dreaded Erg Test

Erg tests are an unavoidable part of rowing, but there’s no reason they have to be so terrifying. From 2K to 6K to the ‘hour of power,’ rowing’s erg stars share the test-prep strategies that put them on the path to personal bests.

Movement Medicine

Is physical activity as—or even more—effective than prescription medications? There’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that’s the case.

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From the Editor: The September Issue

This and recent issues of Rowing News are full of newcomers. Just as rowing, the oldest intercollegiate sport in the world, adds to its offerings and grows, so do we.

World Rowing Launches Beach Sprint Series

The series will open in 2027 with stops Turkey and China featuring 16 national teams in the three LA28 events—men’s solo, women’s solo, and mixed double.

The Coastal Rowing Whisperer

Upbeat Marc Oria is a guru-like figure in Beach Sprints, which will debut at the LA Olympics, where world champion Chris Bak of the U.S. is favored to medal.

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