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    ACRA Poll: April 23

    In the ACRA poll this week, Virginia leapfrogged Notre Dame to earn the top spot on the Men's Varsity 8+ poll after defeating them head-to-head at SIRA over the weekend, while Vanderbilt now sits atop the Women's poll after finishing first among clubs at SIRA.
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    2024 Bethany Medical North Carolina Rowing Championships presented by the Lenny Peters Foundation

    The 2024 North Carolina Rowing Championships presented by the Lenny Peters Foundation was another great success!

    Race Highlights: April 19-21

    This weekend's racing featured shakeups in the national rankings throughout men's and women's collegiate rowing at the Big Ten Invite, Compton Cup, and Cal/UW Dual.

    A Wild West Story, Well Told

    Karl Drlica’s definitive history of Oregon State rowing—from struggling club to nationally successful varsity sport—is a fascinating chronicle of creativity and grit.

    Feature Stories

    Deerfield’s Winning Trifecta

    With great athletes, great coaches, and great support, the exclusive New England prep school switched to eights and became the best rowing high school in America last year.

    Resurrection

    Clear and Present Dangers

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    Husky Men Win Schoch Cup At 112th UW-Cal Dual

    The Washington men's rowing team earned the Schoch Cup with a win in the varsity eight and won four of five races overall Saturday at the 112th Washington-California Dual Regatta.

    #5 Brown Women’s Rowing Caps Weekend Sweep of Big Ten Invite

    The fifth-ranked Brown Bears closed out the B1G Invitational in style, picking up four victories on Saturday to sweep the two-day event. All four of Brown's crews won three races as the Bears picked up 12 victories in 12 races.bre

    #4 Princeton Heavyweight Men Take Down #1 Harvard For Second Straight Compton Cup

    The No. 4 Princeton Heavyweight Rowing Team defeated the No. 1 Harvard Crimson on the Charles River, collecting its second straight Compton Cup.princet

    UCLA Men, Texas Women Victorious at Crew Classic

    This year’s difference: trust, camaraderie, and “embracing the suck.”

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    Preaching the Value of Rowing

    Amateur sports teach resilience, teamwork, independence, and leadership and create the kind of accomplished, loyal, giving alumni all colleges covet.

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    IRCA 2024 Athlete Watchlist

    The IRCA is pleased to share its 2024 Athlete Watchlist.

    Olympic and Paralympic Trials Start Today

    Olympic and Paralympic dreams are on the line this week in Sarasota as athletes compete across 10 boat classes for a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 3

    Today the CRCA released the CRCA Pocock Week 3 Poll. Additionally, executive director Marnie Stahl...

    Rowers Flock to the San Diego Crew Classic This Weekend

    Rowers of all genders, levels, and abilities flock to Southern California this weekend for the San Diego Crew Classic, the traditional start to the spring racing season. The regatta has rebounded to better than pre-pandemic levels, attracting a record 413 entries.

    The Staying Power of Active Relaxation

    Contracting and relaxing muscles alternately during the stroke cycle allows some muscles to rest while others work.

    Big Ten and ACC Rowing Powerhouses Face Off in Columbus

    Big Ten powerhouses No. 9 Michigan and No, 12 Ohio State took on ACC foes No. 11 Virginia and No. 15 Duke in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

    Tight Racing and Dominating Performances at FIRA, Sunshine State, & IRA Sarasota Invites

    A busy slate of races in Sarasota this weekend delivered tight racing and dominating performance, as 38 different college teams from around the country converged on Nathan Benderson Park this past weekend.

    Set Up, Shove Off

    Set yourself (and your rowing shell) up for success.

    Penn Women’s Rowing Captures Four Titles, Points Trophy at Doc Hosea

     The University of Pennsylvania women's rowing team had an extremely successful day on the Cooper River Saturday, with four boats winning titles and the Quakers bringing the Doc Hosea Points Trophy to Boathouse Row.

    Harvard Men’s Heavyweight First Varsity Eight Wins Sunshine State Invitational

    Harvard men's heavyweight rowing had an impressive showing in the Sunshine State Invitational against top teams, highlighted by the win from the 1st Varsity Eight. 

    Miami Rowing Wins Sunshine State Invite

    The morning started off with a bang and continued in that way, with Miami rowing claiming the title at the Sunshine State Invite Saturday, March 30.

    Underdogs Cambridge Dominate The 2024 Men’s Boat Race

    In the 169th Men’s race, Cambridge showed their rowing prowess as they secured a commanding lead over Oxford of 3 1/2 Lengths and completed the double.

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    Final Ten Crews Emerge at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials

    In slow conditions, crews raced to high percentages of “Competitive Standard Time”—a promising sign for Olympic qualification, if not medals.

    Caldwell to Retire From IRA

    The longtime commissioner oversaw the oldest rowing organization and collegiate championship in the U.S. for 26 years.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 5

    While the DI ranking remained relatively consistent, DII and DIII both saw some significant shakeups at the top in this week's Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll. Embry-Riddle, on the strength of their performance at last weekend's Knecht Cup, jumped from fifth to second in the DII poll while Wesleyan dropped from first to third in the DIII poll after losing to #1 Tufts, formerly ranked #2. 

    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – Week 2

    The IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll - Week 2 has been released, with Harvard holding on to the top spot in the both the DI Heavyweight and Lightweight Varsity Eight polls, while Wesleyan still sits atop the DIII poll.