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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Scholastic and Collegiate Rowing Regattas Return to Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia has issued permits that will allow the return of scholastic and collegiate regattas to be run on the Schuylkill River.

Remembering Larry Gluckman

Coaching icon Larry Gluckman died Tuesday morning. He was 72. His career spanned decades and impacted athletes and coaches across the country.

Masters Nationals On for August Racing

Oak Ridge, Tennessee will host the 2021 USRowing Masters National Championship in August USRowing announced.

Q&A With USRowing Chairman of the Board of Directors Nobuhisa Ishizuka

A question and answer session with Nobuhisa Ishizuka who recently became the Chairman of the Board of Directors for USRowing.

Henley Royal Regatta Announces Hopeful Staging Date

The Henley Royal Regatta is being planned for the week of August 9.

Sunday Morning Rowing Scrimmage on the Charles

A gallery from a Sunday morning collegiate scrimmage on the Charles River.

IRA Championship Will Take Place

The 2021 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship is a go.

Washington Tops Women’s Division I Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing

The University of Washington remains in the number one spot on the Women’s Division I Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing.

World Rowing Cancels 2021 European Rowing Junior Championships, Postponement Possible

World Rowing announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Rowing Junior Championships today. A postponement is possible, organizers say.

No Overseas Spectators at 2021 Olympic Games

The IOC confirmed today that overseas spectators would not be allowed at the 2021 Olympic Games.

Washington Continues to Top Women’s Division I Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing

The latest from the Women's Division I Pocock CRCA Poll presented by USRowing.

Covid Connections

Holding on to community in a year of isolation.

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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.