Created as a Ryder Cup-style contest to boost interest, this year's Lenny Peters Cup at the Bethany Medical North Carolina State Rowing Championships featured Olympians on both squads.
Olympians Jacob Plihal, Grace Joyce, and Sophia Vitas are joined by national teamers Sam Melvin, Isa Darvin, Cedar Cunningham, Evan Park, and Caleb Nollenberger for Team USA, racing an all-star world team in Ryder Cup-style competition in North Carolina.
You don’t need to know every skill but you should know all the parts of a boat so you can describe equipment problems accurately to facilitate solutions.
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.
In what were largely expected outcomes, the dark blue women reversed a nine-year losing streak, while the light blue men kept their cool and made it ‘four in a row’ as the Oxford women and Cambridge men won The Boat Race in front of a quarter-million spectators.
The eight-member World Team and Team USA feature multiple Olympic champions and national team athletes competing in a Ryder Cup-style format in High Point, North Carolina. The regatta also includes collegiate, high school, and masters racing in a festival setting Saturday, April 18.
Selecting a university is an important decision. While coaches may seek a quick answer, take the time to ensure the school is the right academic, athletic, and personal fit.
The May 2-4 weekend marks the beginning of youth rowing regional champion season, with qualifying spots at the 2025 USRowing Youth Nationals at Nathan Benderson Park June 10-15 in Sarasota, Fla. on the line.
Darrel Davidson is lucky his heart stopped at the finish of a race at the Sarasota Invitational Regatta at Nathan Benderson Park – if it had to happen anywhere. His survival was largely due to the park’s staff and its efforts to keep the venue safe for the tens of thousands of athletes who participate in events there yearly.
Stanford NCAA women, Washington heavyweight men, Princeton lightweight women, and Harvard lightweight women win big in rowing races to become clear favorites for national championships.
The Light Blue crews won the world's original intercollegiate athletic contest—rowing's Boat Race, contested by Oxford and Cambridge universities since 1829.
UConn’s founding women’s rowing coach plans to retire after the 2026 season, capping a 29-year tenure that shaped the program from its varsity inception.
While innovations in equipment can make a boat go faster, often the best way to increase speed is to improve training and use your existing equipment correctly.