The Romanians seem to be engaging in some gamesmanship with their Olympic rowing line-ups.

Row longer and slower or shorter and faster? Low intensity or high intensity? When is more too much, and less is more? Successful rowing coaches keep experimenting, developing victorious crews through science and art.

The U.S. PR3 mixed four and mixed double head to the Paralympic Games as strong medal contenders. Are they good enough to beat the seemingly invincible Brits?

Three coaches - Helen (Tompkins) Samaniego, Josie Konopka, and Taylor Ruden - join Wes Ng's new staff at UVa. The Wisconsin women also added two new assistant coaches - Badger alum and Olympian Sophia Vitas and Mary Anderson.

Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced Wednesday the hiring of Steve Gladstone as the Tom and Candy Knudson Heavyweight Rowing Head Coach. Gladstone has coached more IRA Championship crews than anyone in intercollegiate rowing and is regarded as one of the top crew coaches in the history of the sport.

The 2024 RowFest concluded July 21 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with the culmination of masters and para events, featuring 1,000m races as well as 500m sprints with cash prizes.

Rowing is in its golden age, with participation and enthusiasm soaring, regattas thriving, and money flowing.

What excites Ellen Minzner, USRowing’s director of Para high performance, is the current team’s youth. The athletes going to the Paris Paralympics have a new look and energy—and real speed.

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today an addition to its sports lineup as women’s rowing will be added beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, increasing the MAC’s sponsored championships 23 (13 women / 10 men).

The University of Toledo will add women’s rowing as a varsity sport beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Women’s rowing, which will compete at the NCAA Division I level, will be the 17th varsity sport at Toledo.

RowFest brings together youth, U23, open, and masters athletes from across the country for a week of national championship racing in Oklahoma City.

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