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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World Rowing Announces Relocation of Some 2023 and 2024 Events

World Rowing and European Rowing events that were scheduled to take place in Sabaudia, Italy in 2023 and 2024 will have to be relocated.

Younis and Grinberg Headed to Worlds

Arab single sculler and his Jewish coach will represent Palestine.

World Rowing Reports Doping Violation by British Rower Christopher Bailey

Bailey will be ineligible for a period of four years. The period began April 25, 2022.

2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta Wrapped Up September 11

The event attracted over 3,000 athletes to Libourne, France for the annual rowing event.

Results from Day Four of the 2022 World Masters Regatta

It was another busy day of rowing on the fourth day of the 2022 World Masters Regatta on the waters of Dagueys Lake in the heart of Libourne, France.

Results from Day Three of the 2022 World Masters Regatta

It was another high-octane day of rowing on the third day of the 2022 World Masters Regatta on the waters of Dagueys Lake in the heart of Libourne, France.

Two Down, Two to Go: 2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta Marches On

Day two of the 2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta resulted in another day of action-packed racing on Dagueys Lake in the heart of Libourne.

Day One of 2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta Complete

The first day of the 2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta concluded September 7.

NSU Reinstates Varsity Rowing Program

With a practical business plan, the women of Nova Southeastern University have succeeded in reinstating rowing.

2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta Begins September 7

The annual rowing event will take place in Libourne, France, on Dagueys Lake September 7-11.

Staff Added to Hawks Women’s Rowing Coaching Roster

Former University of Tulsa interim head coach Olivia Staff will join the women's rowing coaching staff at Monmouth University for its inaugural season.

Added Value

Josy Verdonkschot, USRowing’s new chief of high performance, aims to end the embarrassing medal drought by building on big-boat strength and developing small-boat stars.

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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.