Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Cardinal swept #5 Tennessee over the weekend while #2 Texas won four events at the San Diego Crew Classic.

The Ultimate Walk-On: Mike Herman

The former Navy SEAL hopes to win a spot in the men’s eight that will go for America’s first Olympic gold in the event since 2004. If he succeeds, those who helped him develop won’t be surprised.

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Sarasota 2K Featuring Benderson Cups This Weekend

The regatta brings together 19 NCAA Division I women’s programs, six top-tier IRA men’s squads, and Florida’s standout rowing schools for 2,000-meter racing to claim the team point based Benderson Cups.

Feature Stories

Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

Racing

It’s Either Cal or UW men, Stanford or Texas women

Cal vs. Washington, Texas vs. Stanford—rivalries between the best and fastest men’s and women’s crews ever, each coached by men who traveled similar paths to the top—will likely produce this year's IRA and NCAA national champions.

Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Division I poll featured shuffling in the lower half of the top 25 as crews start to race.

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.

Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division II

Embry-Riddle remains #1. Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division III and Lightweight will begin in Week 3, March 23rd.

Training

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.

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Best of 2022: Male Athlete of the Year Oliver Zeidler

Rowing News has awarded the Male Athlete of the Year "Best of" title to Oliver Zeidler!

Best of 2022: Female Athlete of the Year Karolien Florijn

Rowing News has awarded the Female Athlete of the Year "Best of" title to Karolien Florijn!

Best of 2022: U.S. Men’s Crew of the Year Cal Men’s Varsity Eight

Rowing News has awarded the U.S. Men’s Crew of the Year "Best of" title to the Cal men's varsity eight!

Best of 2022: U.S. Women’s Crew of the Year U.S. U19 Women

Rowing News has awarded the U.S. Women’s Crew of the Year "Best of" title to the U.S. U19 women!

Best of 2022: Para Rower of the Year

Rowing News has awarded the Roman Polianskyi as the "Best of" 2022 Para Rower of the Year!

Best of 2022: International Crew of the Year

Rowing News has awarded the Great Britain Men’s Eight as the "Best of" 2022 International Crew of the Year!

Best of 2022: Event of the Year

Rowing News has awarded the Head of the Charles Regatta the 2022 "Best Of" Event of the Year!

Best of 2022: Coach of the Year

Rowing News has awarded University of Texas women's rowing head coach Dave O'Neill the 2022 "Best Of" Coach of the Year!

Upcoming feature: Best of 2022

Over the course of the next eight days Rowing News will be featuring its picks for the 2022 edition of "Best Of." Stay tuned!

Passage to Sanity

They joined the Air Force and served in Iraq. Now these four members of Fight Oar Die will attempt to row across the Atlantic. Their mission: to give hope to veterans who are struggling with mental illness and contemplating suicide.

December Issue of Rowing News Out soon!

The December issue will be available digitally soon in the Rowing News iOS app! Download the app and subscribe through the Apple app store so you don't miss the "Best Of" issue.

The Interview: Doing Great Things

Chicago Rowing Foundation’s Mike Wallin coached the fastest junior women’s eight in America, and then the fastest in the world, ever.

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Crew Angels

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society, Inc.’s OARS Youth Invitation, the Crew Angels Launch Boat Team, led by Steve D’Amico, 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, parades the U.S., Florida, and other flags down the Turkey Lake course at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando, Fla.

Rippetoe Extended at Michigan State

Currently in her third year as head coach of women's rowing, Stacey Rippetoe now has a contract that runs through the 2029 season as the Spartans return to the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll top 20.

Amanda Kraus Out as CEO of USRowing

Under her leadership, USRowing’s revenue soared, but success on the water proved elusive. Her departure was preceded by months of tension and conflict with the board.

RegattaCentral Partners with Head of The Charles and World Masters Rowing

The Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing event, has renewed its partnership with RegattaCentral for an additional five-year term, extending RegattaCentral’s role as the Official Registrar and a strategic technology partner to 2030.