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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.
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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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The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full April 2026 Magazine
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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.
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CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.
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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.

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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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Olympic Rowing Glory Restored

The U.S men’s four won Olympic gold, and the eight captured bronze—an improvement over zero rowing medals in Tokyo but short of the goal of four.
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Bill Manning Named Head Women’s Rowing Coach at Penn

Bill Manning, who has more than 25 years of success as a rowing coach, both in the Ivy League and internationally, has been named the head women's rowing coach at Penn.
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Nick Mead Serves as U.S. Flag Bearer at Olympic Closing Ceremony

Nick Mead, Olympic gold medalist in the men's four, served as the U.S. flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies of the Paris Olympic Games alongside four-time Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.
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The Proper Mindset

You have the power to silence negative thoughts. The butterflies you feel in your gut are a sign you’re ready to go.
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Undereating & Overtraining: A Dangerous Duo

Want your body to crash and your performance to plummet? Here’s a surefire formula: Overtrain and undereat.
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Coach Development: Mentor Power

Having a good mentor can be the difference between landing that next hot assistant-coach job and staying stuck in a role you’ve outgrown.
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Train Like a Champion

You've read our ROWING NEWS feature on "The Training Conundrum." Now test yourself by giving these workouts from championship crews a try!
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2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23, and Under 19 Championships Are Coming to Canada

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games regatta in the rear-view mirror, the attention quickly shifts to St Catharines, Canada, who plays host to the 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Under 19 Championships.
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The Safety Mandate

Well-being on the water begins by learning the safety plan on land. Safety in rowing must be an attitude shared by all.
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Texas Rowing’s Doonan promoted to associate head coach, Nitsch added as assistant coach

Texas Rowing head coach Dave O'Neill announced the promotion of Gia Doonan to associate head coach and the addition of Lanie Nitsch as assistant coach.
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Ohio State Adds Three Assistant Rowing Coaches

Emily Gackowski first-year head coach of the Buckeyes, announced the hiring of three assistant rowing coaches - Mandy Merritt '11. and Bridget Schodorf '18, and Mari Sundbo.
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Casey Galvanek Awarded the Order of Ikkos from USOPC

Casey Galvanek, coach of the U.S. men's Olympic four and head coach of Sarasota Crew, was awarded the Order of Ikkos from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The Order of Ikkos recognizes the efforts of America's finest coaches.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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