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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August: From the Editor

Rowing News Editor Chip Davis reflects on rowing's experience with adversity.

Former National Team Athlete Finds Closure on Ultra-Row

Former National Team Athlete and longtime oarsman Erik Frid recently completed a 300+ mile row in upstate New York.

Hydrow and IRA Announce Three-Year Sponsorship Commitment

A new three-year sponsorship will support the IRA Championship through the economic challenges of the Covid-19.

The Big Bang Theory

Rowing experienced unprecedented growth across the globe in 1869. Why?

Supporting the Protests

When Harvard’s crew and Coach Harry Parker took a brave stand for racial equality at the 1968 Olympics.

Wild for Salmon

Should salmon by your new top post-workout food?

A Rower Unbroken

Canadian national team hopeful Andrew Todd was at the height of his rowing career when, in one brief moment, everything changed.

Pandemic Shutdown Could be a U.S. Sculling Plus

Olympic hopefuls across the country are back on the water and restarting the Covid-stalled Tokyo Olympic campaign. But the constant battle to halt the spread of the deadly virus means continued social distancing, and that means singles only rowing through the summer. Could that mean more competitive U.S. sculling crews in the future?

Head of the Hooch Canceled, Moved to Online Format

The 2020 Head of the Hooch regatta has been canceled.

Tips to Step in Your Single

Entering your shell from a dock should be done as gracefully as the strokes you take once you are on the water.

A Blessing in Disguise

Being forced to row singles because of the pandemic will make you a better rower in every kind of boat.

A Single, Patient Approach to Reentry

As Covid restrictions ease across the country, the rowing community is learning how to get back on the water in the safest, most efficient ways–and finding that rowing in singles is the best solution to achieving both goals.

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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.