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Plugging the Talent Drain

Keeping college graduates in rowing means building a real profession.
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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.

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Rowing to College: What parents need to know

Free 20-minute sessions offer parents a clear overview of how rowing can open doors to college opportunities, at the Heads of Schuylkill and Hooch
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Getting Ahead at Head Races

Head races require a different level of physical exertion and fatigue tolerance over a longer period of time. The ideal is to find your flow—a level of exertion that feels fast but easy.
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Prepping for Fall Head Races

Train for event-specific conditions. Besides endurance work and distance trials, be prepared for the climate in which you’re racing, especially if it’s different from the one at home.
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Recruiting: Start Early—and Follow the Rules

Recruiting isn’t just about colleges choosing athletes; it’s also about your learning what kind of program and coaching style will be the right fit for you.
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The Principles of Periodization

Progressive increases in training demands should be followed by periods of lower training loads to enable an athlete’s body to adapt and to improve performance.
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Coxing: The Confidence Game

Wisdom and experience give you the self-sustaining confidence you need when things get tough. Don’t be afraid to take chances or make mistakes.
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Safety: A Call for AEDs in All Rowing Clubs

The Mayo Clinic says someone with no training could use an AED to reset the heartbeat of someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
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Parsing Those Subtle But Important Differences

  Selecting the right university as a student-athlete involves far more than comparing rankings or...
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Coxing: Getting Ready for Your Trip

Traveling for a camp or regatta can be one of the best experiences you’ll share with your team—flat water, great bonding, and fast rowing in a new environment. But it also can be draining.
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Stepping Up Your Fitness

Develop your pedestrian habits by commuting on foot, hoofing it to stores instead of driving, striding up the stairs, or strolling during phone calls.
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Training Through Transition Time

For coaches, it’s about the right progression of intensity and duration and motivating to achieve success. For rowers, it’s about pursuing athletic ambitions with renewed vigor.
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Finding Your Voice as an Assistant Coach

Sometimes your most valuable contribution might be providing a different type of presence than your head coach.
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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full June 2026 Magazine
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Texas Wins NCAA Title, Crushes Record

The Longhorns took their fourth title in six years ahead of Stanford and Tennessee, besting the world best time by six seconds, winning the first varsity eight grand final in 5:47.
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Washington Wins IRA National Championship

Huskies make it three in a row at Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta. Harvard men and Princeton women win the lightweight titles, Trinity men repeat as D III champions.
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World Rowing Cup I, Seville

Olympic singles champion Ollie Zeidler destroyed the field by a whopping six and a half seconds. In the men's eight, The Netherlands’ high rating and fluid style trumped Britain’s solid 36 strokes per minute. Germany and Australia also had fantastic days.

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