Fields Set for IRA, NCAA National Championships

The 2026 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship regatta for men's and lightweight women's varsity programs and the 2026 NCAA Rowing Championships for women have set the fields for their May 29-31 events.

Purdue Men, Middlebury Women Win ACRA Eights

Nearly 400 crews raced in the national championship for college club crews in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Shoving Talent Off the Cliff

Thousands of post-college rowers in their 20s are still physically capable, still competitive, and still interested in racing—if only a compelling structure existed.

Marist University to Host Rowing History Symposium

Thomas E. Weil Jr. Rowing History Symposium & Exhibit Opening, August 15 at Marist University, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

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

New Chair for Head of the Charles As Regatta Adds to Board, Staff

The Charles has lost money each year since 2023 despite revenues growing to $5 million last year as event costs have increased "dramatically."

Preparing for Your Peak Event

Jitters creep in before a championship, so best not to rely on memory—it’s easy to overlook an important detail.

Tennessee Takes Over #1 in CRCA/Pocock Coaches Polls

The Lady Vols upset Texas to win the SEC championship. Bates' NESCAC win vaults the Bobcats to #1 in D III.

Down Goes No. 1: Tennessee Beats Top-Ranked Texas at SEC Rowing Championship

“It was awesome,” Tennessee head coach Kim Cupini said. "To get enough points to win the SEC championship and bring that first-ever championship home, especially here at home in Tennessee, was just incredible. So I was super impressed with the team, super proud of them.”

Training

Sleepless Nights, Winless Days

Just one night of poor sleep can impair cognitive performance and cause daytime sleepiness and increased stress as well as slower reaction times and reduced alertness.

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Brown’s Cooke Named Heavyweight Ivy League Coach of the Year

Paul Cooke, Brown men's rowing head coach, earned the distinction of being named Heavyweight Ivy League Coach of the Year on Thursday.

Card Earns Ivy League Lightweight Crew Coach of the Year Honor

Andy Card, who has been leading the Bulldog lightweight program for more than three decades, was named Ivy League Lightweight Crew Coach of the Year Thursday.

NCAA Women’s Rowing Field Finalized

The women's rowing programs that will compete at the 2022 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships have been set. See the full list.

In Pursuit of ‘Late-Season Speed’ – Part III

As the spring rowing season winds up and championships beckon, the moment of truth arrives for top-ranked ACRA rowing crews.

List of Accepted IRA Crews Announced

The list of accepted entries to the 2022 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship has been announced.

Under 23 National Team Selection Camp Invitations Announced

USRowing announced the names of the 65 athletes who have been invited to the 2022 Under 23 National Team Selection Camps this summer Tuesday.

Toyota Dealers Back Stotesbury Cup for 2022 Rowing Event

This is the eighth year that the association has backed the annual regatta.

Cal Men, Stanford Women Take Pac-12 Titles

On picturesque Dexter Lake, the University of California men and Stanford women rowed their way to conference championship titles at the Pac-12 Rowing Championships.

Longhorns Make it Seven

The University of Texas women's rowing program won their seventh consecutive Big 12 Championship on Sunday.

Mustangs Buck Competition, Clinch American Athletic Conference Women’s Rowing Championship Title

Southern Methodist University defended its American Athletic Conference Women’s Rowing Championship title this weekend at Melton Lake.

2022 Eastern Sprints Regatta Underway

The annual Eastern Sprints Regatta is underway in Worcester, Mass.

Virginia Secures 2022 ACC Rowing Championship Title

The University of Virginia secured its 12th consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Championship title on Saturday.

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University of Iowa Extends Head Coach Jeff Garbutt Through 2029

The Hawkeyes finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships in Garbutt’s first two seasons as head coach and dozens of his athletes have earned Big Ten honors since he returned to Iowa City from La Salle, where he led the men’s and women’s programs from 2020-21.

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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.

SEC Rowing Championship Returns to Oak Ridge Sunday

The 2026 SEC Rowing Championship returns to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with a four-team field featuring No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 13 Alabama, and No. 25 Oklahoma on Sunday, May 10.