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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Princeton, UBC Top Their Fields in Collegiate Weekend Racing

For many collegiate rowing programs, the Princeton 3-Mile Chase caps off the fall season and this year the host, Princeton University, took home several titles. On the international scene, the University of British Columbia had several first-place finishes at the Canadian University Rowing Championship.

Coxswain Development: Indoor Involvement

The winter affords you the time to really get to know your rowers, develop your technical knowledge of the stroke, and help move your team forward.

Saint Andrew Women, Belen Jesuit Men Win U19 Eights at Head of the Hooch

Near-perfect conditions greet 2,200 crews at the Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Schoch Awarded USRowing Medal of Honor

Fred Schoch, who recently retired after 33 years as President and Executive Director of Head of the Charles, was awarded the USRowing Medal of Honor at the 2024 HOCR.

Head of the Hooch Sees 2,200 Entries

The Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which was originally the Head of the Chattahoochee when it debuted in 1982, will see 2,200 entries speeding down the Tennessee River on Saturday and Sunday, November 2-3, 2024.

University of Victoria hosts Canadian University Rowing Championship

Beginning on Saturday, November 2, Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia will be the site of the two-day Canadian University Rowing Championship hosted by University of Victoria Rowing Club.

PRF Adds Ross as Newest Board Member

Para Rowing Foundation has appointed Kathryn Ross, Based in Canberra, Australia, to the nonprofit’s board effective immediately.

Mastering the Erg Test

Erg tests cause more anxiety in athletes usually than a hard training session or even a race on the water, although they’re actually not that different.

Penn Wins Men’s and Women’s Eights at the Schuylkill

University of Pennsylvania won nine of ten events entered, New Zealand's Finn won a single and two doubles events as over 8,000 race at the 2024 Head of the Schuylkill.

Racing Gets Spooky at Pumpkinhead

Across the United States, rowers embraced the fall rowing conditions and some even dressed up for the occasion.

Recruiting: The Timeliness of Now

Aspiring rowers should begin thinking about where they want to go to college early in high school, but even fall of senior year isn’t too late.

Haxton, American, and Pumpkinhead Regattas Commence Racing October 26

The Head of the American, Pumpkinhead - Head of the Colorado, and Blake Haxton Fall Regatta are all scheduled for Saturday, October 26. Racers from the middle school all the way up to masters will be competing.

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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.