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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The Swim-Test Imperative

Swim tests are an essential part of every club's safety plan.

First Preseason Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing Out with Few Surprises

The Longhorns led the first Preseason Pocock CRCA rowing Poll presented by USRowing with 19 out of 25 first place votes.

Achieving the Best Stroke Rate

Muscles have a certain motion-speed “sweet spot” at which they produce power most efficiently.

Hydrow Adds Rafaee to Roster

Singapore's first Olympic rower will join Hydrow's crew of instructors.

Making the Best of the Worst

A lot of things that make you fast on the erg also make you not slow.

USRowing Announces Election Results

USRowing announced the results of its 2022 Regional Representative election.

We Don’t See Where We Are Rowing

Some of the sport’s best talk about how rowing has changed for women.

Ratio, By the Numbers

The goal is to maintain the same load and length as the hull speed increases.

Bond Retires from Rowing

Three-time Olympic champion Hamish Bond has announced his retirement from the sport.

Penn AC Hires Manning

Bill Manning has been selected as the new head coach of high performance for Penn AC.

Up three? Why we row with even-numbered stroke rates

Rowers might have some seemingly inexplicable tendencies, but Dr. Rowing suggests it’s not just rowing that leans towards even numbers.

Hands Up

How did Pogies get their name?

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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.