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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2021 IRA’s Set to Kick Off, Make History

This year’s competition will include the largest field of men’s heavyweight eights in event history along with several programs competing at the regatta for the first time.

Long Island University Adds Rowing

Long Island University will add women's rowing to their Division I sports roster.

Texas, Central Oklahoma Rank First in Final Regular Season DI and DII Women’s Polls

The University of Texas and University of Central Oklahoma topped the final regular season Women's Division I and II Pocock CRCA Polls presented by USRowing.

NCAA Championships DI Programs Selected

The 22 programs selected to compete on the Division I level at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships have been announced.

Stanford Men’s Rowing, Women’s Lightweight Rowing Reinstated

The 11 sports that were set to be eliminated at Stanford University will be reinstated according to the university.

2021 World Rowing Masters Regatta Confirmed

World Rowing confirmed that the 2021 World Rowing Masters Regatta will take place this year.

NCAA Announces Programs Selected to Compete in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Rowing Championships

The University of Central Oklahoma, Embry-Riddle (Florida), Florida Tech, and Mercyhurst will compete for the 2021 NCAA Division II Women’s Rowing Championship title.

Larry Gluckman: He Did Something More

Knowledge, warmth, and humanity were his trademarks.

Wait and Hurry Up to Medal at the Final Olympic Qualifier

Michelle Sechser and Molly Reckford secured their place on the United States' Tokyo roster in the women's lightweight double on the final day of FOQR.

Four U.S. Crews Out – Two Advance to Semis in Lucerne

The U.S. men's pair and lightweight women's double advanced to semifinals while four other crews from the American delegation were eliminated from competition.

Finally – The Olympic Qualification Regatta Begins

The Final Olympic Qualification Regatta will begin Saturday in Lucerne, Switzerland.

FOQR Thursday Training Gallery

A gallery from a practice row in Lucerne leading up to the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta.

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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.