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Cambridge Men, Oxford Women Favorites For The Boat Race

Cambridge won both Boat Races in 2025 for the third year in a row. This year, Oxford aims to turn the tide on the Light Blues.
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Teams Announced for Lenny Peters Cup

The eight-member World Team and Team USA feature multiple Olympic champions and national team athletes competing in a Ryder Cup-style format in High Point, North Carolina. The regatta also includes collegiate, high school, and masters racing in a festival setting Saturday, April 18.
College

Texas Wins San Diego Crew Classic

The Longhorns opened their spring season with demonstrative wins, while West Coast junior crews marked their mid-season progress against strong competition at the iconic event on Mission Bay.
College

Washington Men, UCF Women Win Benderson Cups at Sarasota 2K

Both UCF and Washington defended their Benderson Cups as 34 top collegiate rowing programs raced at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.

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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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College

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.
College

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.
College

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.
College

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

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

Training

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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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We’re All In The Same Boat

Is the idea dead in the water because someone missed a stroke? Maybe you were rowing into a headwind and it’s time to rock the boat by telling everyone to pull together and row in the same direction.
Features

Yoga Flow Factor

Yoga has become a popular addition to many rowing programs because it can make you stronger, more flexible, and more focused.
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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full February 2026 Magazine
Advice

Recruiting: Patience Is Not a Mistake

If an athlete is getting faster, gaining racing experience, and hearing from programs that align more closely with goals, keeping options open may be the smartest approach.
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Performing Like a Pro.

The best rowers and coaches approach our sport with the same dedication, preparation, and purpose as the top paid professionals.
Advice

How Much Sodium Does a Rower Need?

Sodium consumption during exercise hasn’t been linked conclusively to better performance—unless consuming extra sodium leads to greater thirst and greater fluid consumption.
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Banner Year for Tahoe Crew

  Tahoe Crew capped its most successful fundraising year ever, receiving a donated trailer and...
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Recruiting New Year’s Resolution: The Time is Now

Tailored to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, these steps help student-athletes make meaningful progress in their recruiting journey.
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Turning the Tide

At the Trial VIIIs on the Thames, rowers from Oxford and Cambridge prepared for The Boat Race in April, where the Oxonians are thirsting for victory after a long drought.
Coaches

The Big Question

Asking whether something will make the boat go faster means being clear about your priorities and disciplined in your focus. Do your actions align with your values and goals?
Coaches

The Stages of Effective Practices

Begin with a warm-up, proceed to the main workout, follow with a cool-down, and conclude with flexibility exercises.
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Solesbury Picked to Head British Rowing

After helping Britain’s track and field national governing body overcome financial challenges, the former Olympic oarsman is returning to rowing to lead its NGB.
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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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CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full April 2026 Magazine
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From The Editor: Don’t Believe What You Hear

You can’t just teach yourself to row on an erg and then go to the Olympics? Michael Herman is well on his way to doing so.
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Letter to the Editor: Life Saver

Bob Woods of Oklahoma City shares the remarkable story of rowing saving a life -- someone else's!

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