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Training: Testing Your Body Mechanics

A Functional Movement Screen assesses your risk of injury and identifies dysfunctional or performance-limiting movement patterns.

Recruiting: The Many Paths to College Rowing

Coaches build their teams in a variety of ways, pulling talent from multiple sources, not just traditional high-school programs.

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Coxing: Summer Planning for Fall Rowing

Writing a plan forces you to think it through, to speak to your rowers and coach about it, and to get it anchored in your brain. It also make it easier to pivot.

Van Dorp Sets 5:33.4 World 2K Erg Record

The world's best time for 2,000 meters on the Concept2 "RowErg" ergometer stands at 5:33.4, set by University of Washington alum Simon Van Dorp of The Netherlands.

Recruiting: When Is It Time To Move On?

Understanding when to stay patient and when to redirect your focus is a critical skill in the recruiting process.

Plugging the Talent Drain

Keeping college graduates in rowing means building a real profession.

Hydration: Water Ways

Today, the hydration pendulum has swung so far the other way that having something to drink on hand at all times has become almost an obsession.

Sleepless Nights, Winless Days

Just one night of poor sleep can impair cognitive performance and cause daytime sleepiness and increased stress as well as slower reaction times and reduced alertness.

Preparing for Your Peak Event

Jitters creep in before a championship, so best not to rely on memory—it’s easy to overlook an important detail.

Recruiting: Deal With the Pressure By Keeping Control

Selecting a university is an important decision. While coaches may seek a quick answer, take the time to ensure the school is the right academic, athletic, and personal fit.

Newer Is Not Necessarily Better

While innovations in equipment can make a boat go faster, often the best way to increase speed is to improve training and use your existing equipment correctly.

Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

Clearing Up Confusion About Sugar

Our state of poor health is not because we consume sugar and our diets are unhealthy. Physical inactivity reduces our ability to metabolize sugar optimally.

The Art of Making Mistakes

Owning up to mistakes honestly and without groveling earns respect and credibility. Learn from them and hop back in the stern and show how resilient and responsible you can be.

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Preserving Glories Past

In Philadelphia, a small group of dedicated volunteers has created a digital museum of rowing history that showcases thousands of the sport’s historic artifacts.

Head of the Schuylkill, ‘America’s Favorite Regatta’ This Weekend

The 2026 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta continues the tradition of fall racing that began 56 years ago in Philadelphia, "the home of American rowing."

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

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

World Champion Rowers Race at Lenny Peters Cup

The two-time defending world champion U.S. women's four faces reigning Olympic champs The Netherlands. Collegiate racing features Duke, High Point, Edinburgh, and Oxford universities on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, N.C.