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 First 250: October 25

This week's latest results and Rowing News.

57th Head of the Charles Regatta Ends on a High Note

On the final day of racing in Boston crews continued to embrace the feeling of being back together again after the pandemic pause.

Rowing is Returning to a ‘New Normal’

Day two of the Head of the Charles Regatta proves that the rowing world is pushing past Covid to the finish line.

Smiles for Miles at the Head of the Charles Friday

Head of the Charles racing began Friday and kicked off a three-day celebration and reunion for the rowing community.

Return of The Head of the Charles Regatta

The 2021 Head of the Charles Regatta returns. Racing starts Friday.

The First 250: October 18

This week's latest results and Rowing News.

One Just For the Kids

Head races were run across the country this weekend. In Boston, 200 youth single scullers rowed in the Head of the Quinobequin.

Make Your Move

Prepare all you want. Some races require you going where you haven’t before.

Sweeping Changes for USRowing National Team Unveiled

Changes to the U.S. national team system have been expected since the conclusion of the Olympic Games. Those changes were outlined Friday by USRowing CEO Amanda Kraus.

Significant Changes Coming To USRowing National Team System

Significant changes in the U.S. national team systems are coming; Sir Steve Redgrave in the mix to guide the implementation of the new structure.

The First 250: October 11

This week's latest results and Rowing News.

That Kiwi Magic, Always on Tap

“This isn’t about what you need. It’s what you want.”

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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.