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World Best Times Fall on Final Day of World Rowing Championships

The Netherlands' men's eight rowed the fastest race ever on their home course and Simona Radis stroked the Romanian women's eight to gold as both set new standards in World Rowing Championship speed.

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Tyler Nase Named Penn Women’s Head Coach

Nase returns to Philadelphia, where he began his rowing career on the Schuylkill River and later launched his coaching career at Penn.

Olaf Tufte, 1976-2026

Olaf Tufte rowed at seven Olympic Games, from Atlanta 1996 to Tokyo 2020, winning two Olympic gold medals in the single sculls, at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, silver in the double sculls at Sydney 2000, and bronze in the double at Rio 2016.

Six U.S. Crews Win Opening Heats at World Rowing U23 Championships

American boats advanced directly to six semifinals or A finals on the opening day in Duisburg, Germany.

World Rowing Shanghai Sprints Lineups Announced

The new, ‘mano a mano’ 500m sprint format regatta will be held in downtown Shanghai on September 26th and 27th and feature eight top international teams competing for thousands of dollars in prize money.

Wildfire Smoke Disrupts RowFest Regatta

Unprecedented, hazardous air quality led to the closure of the Ford Lake venue for a second day at RowFest, USRowing's summer conglomeration of masters and club nationals with the International Rowing Challenge for youth athletes.

Linda Muri Back in the Launch as Head Coach at Simmons University

The three-time world champion and veteran coach Linda Muri returns to coaching rowing as head coach, fittingly at the place where her collegiate coaching career began, Simmons University.

Brown Catches Washington To Win Henley

The Island Challenge Cup for women's eights was the only Henley trophy (of 30 total) won by a U.S. crew, as a Harvard combination crew and Washington men raced in the finals of the Ladies Plate and Temple Challenge Cup.

Libby Hughes Named Radcliffe Lightweight Head Coach

Elizabeth "Libby" Hughes has been named the new David K. Richards '61 Family Head Coach for Radcliffe Lightweight Rowing after spending five seasons as an assistant women's lightweight rowing coach at Boston University.

Impronto to Lead Rowing Programs at University of Bridgeport

A recent graduate of USRowing's Level 3 High-Performance Coaching Certification program, Impronto is excited about the opportunity to lead one of the nation's newest varsity rowing programs.

Mixed Results for U.S. Crews at Henley Royal Regatta Day 3

Racing continued at Henley Royal Regatta as a record number of entries vie for 30 trophies on the River Thames.

Deerfield Flies the Flag for U.S. on First Day at Henley

After many U.S. crews completed the competitive aspect of their Henley trips in the qualifying time trials or first day of racing, Deerfield Academy's boys and girls eights won to advance to the next round.

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

World Best Times Fall on Final Day of World Rowing Championships

The Netherlands' men's eight rowed the fastest race ever on their home course and Simona Radis stroked the Romanian women's eight to gold as both set new standards in World Rowing Championship speed.

Triple Gold for U.S. Fours at World Championships

With the eights and singles finals still to come, USRowing is having its best World Rowing Championships, with gold medals in three fours events.

First-ever Gold for U.S. Para Four

The U.S. Para mixed coxed four (PR3 Mix4+) trailed for most of the race, coming through in the last 500 to dethrone the British.