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Dad Vail Starts Friday

The Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta will be staged this year on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey on Friday, May 8 and Saturday May 9.
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Harvard Lightweights Retain #1 Spot in Week 5 IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll

  Lightweight Men's Varsity 8 Varsity 8 Rank School (1st place votes) Points 1 Harvard University (10) 100 2...
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Purdue Men, Middlebury Women Top Final ACRA Poll

The 2026 American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta for collegiate club programs returns to Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. May 15-17.

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College

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

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Washington Men Beat Great Britain at Windermere Cup

"One of the things about the Windermere Cup is it reminds you that racing is fun," said Washington women's head coach Yaz Farooq.
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Predicting the Podium: How Good Are Collegiate Rowing Polls?

National rankings, by creating a hierarchy of crews in each division, offer a simple, easy-to-understand way to handicap college rowing—even if they're not always accurate.
College

Washington Unanimous #1 in Week 4 Poll

Trinity and Harvard remained at the top of the Division III and Lightweight rankings in the Week 4 IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll.
College

Texas Displaces Stanford Atop CRCA/Pocock Coaches Poll

The Longhorn first varsity eight beat Stanford at Redwood Shores. Western Washington, Williams top D2, D3 polls. Radcliffe remain top lightweghts.
College

ACRA Week 4 Poll

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Team USA Defeats World All Stars at Lenny Peters Cup

Training

Advice

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.

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2022 World Rowing Masters Regatta Is On

World Rowing confirmed that the annual event can go ahead as planned.
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Time Trials at 2022 USRowing Youth Nationals Set Semi’s, Lower-Level Finals

After a full day of racing on the waters at Nathan Benderson Park, the first day of rowing at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships set the tone for the rest of the regatta.
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2022 USRowing Youth National Championship to Begin June 8

The annual rowing event will take place over four days at Nathan Benderson Park.
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Two-time Olympic Rower Monica Tranel Wins Montana Democratic Nomination for House Seat

Tranel defeated two other contenders in the political race and will be on the general ballot in November.
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Victors Crowned on Final Day of 2022 IRA National Championship

The University of California took the top spot in the men's varsity eight event. Columbia and Princeton won the men's and women's lightweight eight events, respectively.
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Williams Wins Inaugural DIII Title; Tigers, Navy Lights Also Victorious on Day Two of 2022 IRA Competition

The Ephs secured a national title with a three-second margin over second-place Tufts and third-place Trinity.
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Day One of 2022 IRA Rowing Championships Provided Competitors, Viewers With A Spectacle of Speed

Day one of racing at the 2022 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships included heats, time trials, reps, and semifinals.
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2022 IRA Action Underway June 3

The 119th Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship begins June 3.
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 The Greener Grass of Texas

Dave O’Neill led the Longhorn women to a rowing national championship by reminding his rowers of the joy of practice and the fun of work.
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Why Not Start a Rowing Club?

It doesn’t matter whether you have a boathouse or great equipment. All you need are some talented, enthusiastic athletes and passionate coaches.
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Longhorns Do It Again, Emerge with National Title After Points Tie

After a second consecutive team points tie—this time with Stanford—Texas secured another national title by winning the women's varsity eight.
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After Stormy Start, DII, DIII Titles Awarded on Day Two of 2022 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships; DI Finals Set for Last Day

Mercyhurst captured a title in the DII eight and WPI secured a victory in the DIII first-varsity eight. Wellesley managed to earn enough points to take home the DIII NCAA team title.
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Coaches

A Mission Statement for Youth Coaches

Youth rowing doesn’t have the “daddy coach” problem that plagues baseball and basketball but it certainly has its share of unserious coaches.
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Lenny Peters Cup & North Carolina Rowing Championships

Olympians Jacob Plihal, Grace Joyce, and Sophia Vitas are joined by national teamers Sam Melvin, Isa Darvin, Cedar Cunningham, Evan Park, and Caleb Nollenberger for Team USA, racing an all-star world team in Ryder Cup-style competition in North Carolina.
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A Time to Rig and a Time to De-Rig

You don’t need to know every skill but you should know all the parts of a boat so you can describe equipment problems accurately to facilitate solutions.
College

Trinity Men, Radcliffe Lightweights Win Knecht Cup

Over 76 college programs packed Camden County's Cooper River racecourse for two days of six-lane racing.

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