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    North Carolina Rowing Championships Attracts Record Entry

    Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, N.C. will host 443 crews for the North Carolina Rowing Championships, Saturday, April 20, making the Tar Heel State the latest hotspot of growth in the sport.

    Races to Watch: April 19-21

    This weekend's racing is highlighted by the Big Ten Invite, North Carolina Rowing Championships, and the Cal-UW Dual.

    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

    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – Week 2

    Feature Stories

    Resurrection

    After the university tried to eliminate men’s rowing, Stanford, led by Northeastern alum Ted Sobolewski, has come back stronger, faster, and more resilient.

    Clear and Present Dangers

    Training Through the Ages

    Racing

    Three Keys to Success

    We race to win, with no room for debate about the result, which is decided on the water.

    GW Women Handle Foes at GW Invite

    WASHINGTON - Despite high winds, GW women's rowing got on the water for multiple matches...

    #18 LaSalle MEN’S ROWING DOMINATES; EARNS PAIR OF GOLD MEDALS AT KNECHT CUP

    The top two varsity eight boats earned gold medals and put together dominant performances for the La Salle men's rowing team at Knecht Cup on Sunday. Each of the two crews earned victories in their semifinal races and cruised to wins in the grand finals.

    Race Highlights: April 13-14

    Racing highlights from coast-to-coast, featuring the Platt Cup, UVA Invite, Mercer Invite, and DIII dual racing.

    Training

    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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    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.

    Cambridge Women Secure Seventh Consecutive Victory

    Predicted to be a close race, the 78th Women’s Boat Race saw Oxford fail to turn the tide on Cambridge with the light blues securing a commanding victory of 7 lengths.

    Cambridge Dominates in Men’s Lightweight Boat Race Amidst Challenging Conditions

    The Men’s Lightweight Boat Race on 29th March 2024 was a display of Cambridge’s rowing prowess as they secured a commanding victory over Oxford by 5.5 lengths.

    Cambridge Women’s Lightweight Crew Secures Victory in a Tense Battle Against Oxford

    In a thrilling display of skill and determination, the Cambridge Women’s Lightweight Crew clinched victory over Oxford Women’s Lightweight Crew in the Women’s Lightweight Boat Race held on 29th March 2024.

    Eating to Win

    What and when you eat matters and can propel competitive rowers to the podium.

    Top Collegiate Crews Compete at FIRA, Sunshine State, & IRA Sarasota Invitational

    Six of the top eight collegiate men’s crews race each other at Nathan Benderson Park this weekend, part of the FIRA Championships, Sunshine State Invitational & IRA Sarasota Invitational.

    You Be the Judge

    Deprive athletes of opportunities to decide for themselves and they learn to decide nothing for themselves.

    USRowing Receives National Rowing Foundation Grant

    USRowing announced receipt of a generous $780,000 grant from the National Rowing Foundation which will provide significant support for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Teams, as well as impactful stipends for U.S. athletes who will be competing at the Games. 

    Downing the Resistance

    From my own experience as a coach and athlete, I’ve noticed time and again that splits get better as the temperature rises. The differences are by no means tiny.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 2

    The CRCA announces Week 2 of the CRCA Pocock Coaches Poll.

    The Vital Skill of Backing Into Stake Boats

    Often, the limiting factor in developing coxswains is coaches and their lack of interest in teaching coxswains what they need to succeed.

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    May 2024 Magazine

    The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full May 2024 magazine here.

    THE NETHERLANDS TOP THE TABLES AT THE 2024 WORLD ROWING CUP I IN VARESE, ITALY

    The 2024 World Rowing Cup I came to an end on Sunday with 14 blistering A-finals, leaving the Netherlands and Great Britain on top of the medals table.

    #2 Princeton Lightweight Men Captures Platt Cup For First Time Since 2018

    The No. 2 Men's Lightweight Rowing Team secured the Platt Cup for the first time since 2018 over the No. 3 Cornell Big Red on Saturday morning on Lake Carnegie.

    First medals awarded on day 2 of 2024 World Rowing Cup I

    Great Britain and Italy secured the first gold medals of the international regatta season on day 2 of 2024 World Rowing Cup I in Varese on Saturday, as finalists were confirmed in other events.