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New High School Rowing League

A new high-school rowing league is cheduled to begin in fall 2027 in Oklahoma City thanks to a $1 million grant from the Inasmuch Foundation to the RIVERSPORT Foundation, which will administer the new Varsity Rowing League.

Olympic Oarsman Mulcahy to Be Honored at Fordham

1904 Olympic oarsman John Mulcahy will be honored along with Olympic medalist and world champion Fiona Murtagh '16 at Fordham Hall of Fame ceremony.

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California RC Men, Brock Women Win Senior Eights at Canadian Henley

The 142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta brought over 2,000 entries from 130 clubs to St. Catharines, Ontario's historic race course.

Litchfield Hills RC Hosts Regatta to End ALZ

The Litchfield Hills Rowing Club will host the first-ever Regatta to End ALZ on Saturday, August 15, as part of the club's annual Head of the Swain.

Lenny Peters Cup to Feature U.S. Women’s Four

$200,000 gift from the Lenny Peters Foundation elevates the 2026 Lenny Peters Cup & High Point Autumn Rowing Festival as defending world champion U.S. women's four headlines international regatta.

Seven U.S. Crews Racing at 2026 World Rowing Under 19 Championships

Seven U.S. crews will race in nine events at the 2026 World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 6-9.

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

At one time or another, almost all of North America’s best rowers race in St. Catharines, Ontario. To race at Canadian Henley is to come of age as a rower.

U.S. Team Ready for 2026 World Rowing Championships

Formidable line-ups in the eights, fours, and quads—along with Sam Melvin's arrival as a top sculler—point to what could be the best U.S. results ever at the 2026 World Rowing Championship in Amsterdam, August 24-30.

U.S. Collegiate Rowers Win Big at U23 Worlds

The U.S. women's U23 eight won gold, one of five Olympic-class results at the under-23 regatta in Duisburg, Germany. Greece topped the medals table. Great Britain won the men's eight for the seventh year in a row.

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.

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New High School Rowing League

A new high-school rowing league is cheduled to begin in fall 2027 in Oklahoma City thanks to a $1 million grant from the Inasmuch Foundation to the RIVERSPORT Foundation, which will administer the new Varsity Rowing League.

Olympic Oarsman Mulcahy to Be Honored at Fordham

1904 Olympic oarsman John Mulcahy will be honored along with Olympic medalist and world champion Fiona Murtagh '16 at Fordham Hall of Fame ceremony.

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

Inaugural Shanghai Sprints

The World Rowing Shanghai Sprints will take place September 26–27, 2026, in Shanghai, China, and feature seven national teams and an eighth world team racing 500-meter sprints in the city center with thousands of dollars in prize money on the line.