Newer Is Not Necessarily Better

While innovations in equipment can make a boat go faster, often the best way to increase speed is to improve training and use your existing equipment correctly.

The Five Biggest Myths In Rowing

  Myth No. 1: "It’s such an expensive sport." It's not. Sure, you can spend $100,000 buying and outfitting a new eight, especially if you add a Peach system and other options. But you can pick up a good used shell that's the right size for the...

Oxford Women, Cambridge Men Win The Boat Race

In what were largely expected outcomes, the dark blue women reversed a nine-year losing streak, while the light blue men kept their cool and made it ‘four in a row’ as the Oxford women and Cambridge men won The Boat Race in front of a quarter-million spectators.

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.

Feature Stories

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.

Racing

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.

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.

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.

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.

Training

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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San Diego Crew Classic, RegattaCentral Announce Partnership

The San Diego Crew Classic enters 5 year partnership with RegattaCentral.

December 2023 Magazine

The December 2023 issue is here! Subscribe now to access both the print and digital editions of the issue. Don't miss this year's "Best Of" issue including the Top 25 College Programs as ranked by Rowing News.

Back Where You Began

Welcome to the phenomenon of reversibility, when hard-earned fitness gains vanish once you quit training. That’s why you should keep it up during the winter off-season.

Sechser, Koszyk Crowned ‘Head of the Charles’

The fearless lightweight scullers won the title—and $10,000.

Youth Quads Prove Popular at ‘The Hooch’

The “last of the great fall regattas” attracted nearly 2,200 entries.

The Importance of a Good Warm-Up

It doesn’t need to take place in the boat. Try a few calisthenics on land. And don’t forget the warm-down.

Knee and Hand Speed

More than bruises are at stake when knuckles smash into the knees.

Making the Most of An ‘Unofficial’ Visit

Visits are two-way streets. You get to learn about the rowing program, and the coaches get to learn about you.

First-Ever Conference for Women Rowing Coaches

More than 50 women rowing coaches eager to improve their leadership skills and advance...

Minding a Rower’s ‘P’s’

This handy hack will improve the rowing stroke cycle and enhance the most important P of all—power.

Project Minerva: British Rowing’s Pioneering Initiative Tailors Training for Elite Female Rowers Eyeing World and Olympic Gold

British Rowing’s Project Minerva, named for the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic war, was created a year ago to optimize the health and performance of elite female rowers in the UK.

Training for Mental Fitness

Rowers know how to tune their bodies for peak performance, but what about tuning their minds?

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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.

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE 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.

Letter to the Editor: Life Saver

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