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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Spilling the Beans About Coffee, and Biomarkers and You

Caffeine is not just for marathoners; it offers a three-percent improvement in performance in many sports, including rowing, and may help athletes train harder.

Gronewold Hired to Lead Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s Sculling Efforts

With more than two decades of coaching experience at the Outdoor Center under her belt, Gronewold will replace former sculling director Troy Howell.

2022 USRowing Under 19 Athletes of the Year Announced

Four rowers were named USRowing Under 19 Athletes of the Year, the organization announced September 1.

Calder Takes Reigns as Brentwood’s New Head of Rowing

David Calder has started a new position as Head of Rowing at British Columbia’s Brentwood College School.

New Race Format for Gold Cup Challenge Series Announced

The new format will expand opportunities for scholastic, U.S. elite, and para rowers, including an increased prize money pool, the Gold Cup Foundation announced.

La Salle Picks Up Two Coaches for Rowing Programs

Jimmy McInerney and Noah Legendre have joined La Salle University's rowing coaching staff.

Gartin Named Executive Director of CRCA

John Gartin has been named executive director at the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.

Recruiting for Youngsters

There’s much you can do to make yourself an attractive prospect.

Cougars Add Four to Coaching Staff

Washington State University added Chris Bailey-Greene, Kelley Glennon, and Sam Helmick-Schwarzmiller to its women's rowing coaching staff. The program also named Emma Barrett director of operations.

Focusing Under Fatigue

When we put ourselves in uncomfortable situations, such as rowing workouts, our minds may get distracted by the discomfort.

Medelinskaite Joins Coaching Staff at UCLA

UCLA women's rowing program head coach Previn Chandraratna named Marija Medelinskaite as an assistant coach August 24.

USRowing Announces Under 23 Athletes of the Year

Azja Czajkowski and Kaitlin Knifton have been selected as the 2022 USRowing Under 23 National Team Female Athletes of the Year and Isaiah Harrison has been named the 2022 USRowing Under 23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year USRowing announced August 24.

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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.