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    2027 and 2028 Beach Sprint Host Sites Named

    The 2027 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals and Coastal Championships will be hosted in Oeiras, Portugal, with the 2028 edition awarded to Antalya, Turkey, following a decision by the World Rowing Council.

    2025 Crew of the Year: U.S. women’s four.

    “The result of the women’s four shows that we are back on track with women’s sweep,” said Josy Verdonkschot, The McLane Family Chief High Performance Officer for USRowing.

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    Future Olympians?

    USRowing held the inaugural Youth Beach Sprint National Championships on Lido Beach in Sarasota in June, 2025.

    World Rowing Under 23 Championships Record Entries Racing in Poznan, Poland

    Nearly 700 athletes from 53 nations will compete over five days of racing at the 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, including record entries in the men's and women's eights.

    2025 USRowing RowFest On Ford Lake in Ypsilanti, Michigan

    The Ann Arbor Sports Commission, Eastern Michigan University, and Ypsilanti Township bring RowFest to The Rowing Course on Ford Lake, July 12-20.

    Rutgers Women, Harvard Lights Win Henley Royal Regatta

    Three U.S. crews won events at the six-day regatta, all of which can be watched on YouTube.

    Henley Royal Regatta Underway

    Rowing's grandest regatta spans six days, featuring 768 boats from 19 countries in single-elimination dual racing on England's River Thames.

    Henley Royal Regatta Draws Another Record Field

    Largest UK entry ever part of 768-boat field that includes 15 Paris gold medalists.

    Nathan Benderson Park Hosts Youth Nationals

    Thursday featured time trials in 29 of 38 events at the 2025 USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Fla.

    Jacob Plihal, U.S. Women’s Fours Win Heats at Varese World Cup

    The U.S. single sculler and women's fours led the U.S. entry of 14 crews in Italy.

    World Beach Sprint Finals in Rio Canceled

    It’s the latest development in a continuing struggle to establish the new Olympic discipline, which will account for 20 percent of the rowing medals at the LA 2028 Games.

    Washington Repeats IRA National Championship

    Washington's heavyweight varsity won a tight IRA National Championship final, while the lightweight titles went to Harvard's men and Princeton's women.

    Stanford Wins NCAA National Championship, Yale Takes Varsity Eight

    Stanford won the Division-I NCAA Women's Rowing Championship and Yale prevailed in the first varsity eight final.

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Wins Division-II NCAA Women’s Rowing National Championship

    Embry-Riddle won its first-ever DII rowing championship on Saturday, May 31, on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J., ahead of Humboldt and Western Washington with 24 and 21 points, respectively.

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    Training During the Holidays

    The goal is not to improve fitness but to preserve as much conditioning as possible through exercise that’s primarily fun.

    2027 and 2028 Beach Sprint Host Sites Named

    The 2027 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals and Coastal Championships will be hosted in Oeiras, Portugal, with the 2028 edition awarded to Antalya, Turkey, following a decision by the World Rowing Council.

    Letters to the Editor

    Two Letters to the Editor in the January, 2026 issue of the Rowing News print magazine express thanks for and disagreement with the December issue.

    Shayla Lamb Named Associate Head Coach at UNC

    As assistant coach, Lamb helped the Tar Heels place as high as 19th in the CRCA Weekly Poll. At the 2025 ACC Championships, three UNC boats vied in the grand finals.